Yom Kippur, Scattered Feathers and the Power of Words
Rabbi Joyce Newmark says the time to do something about broken relationships is now because words have awesome power, not only to hurt but also to heal.
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Religion
Is Your Shul Neglecting the Newly Observant and Non-Religious?
How can the community do more to welcome the newly religious and others who may feel like outsiders during the High Holidays?
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Bruce Radleigh Eicher: “The people [at Beth El] made me feel very welcome. They were always so accepting and warm.”
Organist Bruce Radleigh Eicher Retires After 56 years of Striking the Right Chord with Beth El Congregants
Jmore recently spoke with Bruce Radleigh Eicher about the memories that stand out from his long tenure as the principal organist at Beth El, what he’ll miss most and more.
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Does Spirituality Matter … to Gen Z?
Rabbi Dena Shaffer, executive director of 4Front Baltimore, delves into spirituality and the minds of Generation Z.
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Don’t Miss Out on the Spiritual Wonders of the Selichot Service
The Selichot service acts as a spiritual launching pad for the High Holiday season, writes Hazzan Emanuel C. Perlman.
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A guesthouse in Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem built outside the city walls. (Photo Wikipedia)
Open to Interpretation
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg says the High Holy Day season offers several potent images and metaphors.
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(Left to right) Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Dr. Terris A. King and Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg came together at Beth Tfiloh Congregation's Sept. 4 interfaith town hall meeting on Baltimore City. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Beth Tfiloh Hosts Interfaith Town Hall Meeting on the State of Baltimore City
“We are all in this together,” Sen. Ben Cardin said at Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Sept. 4 interfaith town hall meeting on Baltimore City. “And together, we must seek to rid our communities of hate.”
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Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl: "I do recognize that when I share my story, I change perceptions of who the Jewish community is. I didn’t choose that, but this is who I am and I’m proud of who I am and where I came from." (Photo Credit: Lorin Klain)
Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl to Speak at Cardin Symposium
The nation’s first ordained Asian-American rabbi will serve as keynote speaker at the inaugural Shoshana S. Cardin Leadership Symposium Sept. 10. Jmore talked with the Central Synagogue rabbi about being a trailblazer and more.
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In 1996, Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue, located near Mondawmin Mall and the Maryland Zoo, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (File photo)
Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue to Hold High Holiday Services at Bnos Yisroel School
Because of major plumbing issues, the nearly 100-year-old congregation known as “the Shul in the Park” will offer Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in Park Heights.
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Rabbi Craig H. Axler, Temple Isaiah's spiritual leader for the past seven years, poses with a banner for the Fulton congregation's 50th anniversary. (Provided photo)
Howard County’s Temple Isaiah Marks 50th Anniversary with Yearlong Series of Celebrations
The temple will kick off its half-century mark celebration with “Isaiah Fest” on Sept. 8.
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Rabbi Chaim Sitrin, the mashgiach, or kosher supervisor, at Pikesville's Beth Tfiloh Synagogue, lends a hand to Michelle Epps, a congregant of Liberty Grace Church of God, as she prepares food for an interfaith Shabbat service and reception. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Beth Tfiloh, Liberty Grace Church, Feast on Fellowship and Culinary Fare
The two local congregations come together for cultural and culinary exchanges.
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