Transforming the Core
Within months, final renovations of German Park will be complete and the many hundreds of children in Reservoir Hill will continue to enjoy this community asset.
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Religion
Taking Things a Little Too Far
In our day and age, many of us will celebrate the holiday by gathering at Purim parties AND by drinking a lot of alcohol.
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It is customary for people to fully immerse themselves in the mikvah water at least three times. (Photo by David Stuck)
Beth El’s Mikvah Serves Multiple Roles for Baltimore’s Jewish Community
A mikvah is a Jewish ritual bath used for various types of spiritual purification. It is customary for people to fully immerse themselves in a mikvah at least three times, reciting particular prayers in between immersions.
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The Vilna Gaon said human beings have two ears and only one mouth to ensure that they listen more than speak. (Photo from Wikipedia)
Communication in the Digital Age Doesn’t Always Inspire ‘Just’ Speech
Real communication occurs only if there is something and someone worth listening to.
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Rabbi Capers Funnye, left, and Martha Leah Williams, at the Jewish Africa Conference in New York, Jan. 29, 2019. (Josefin Dolsten)
African Jewish Communities Get Some Mainstream Recognition After Years on the Margins
The conference, hosted by the American Sephardi Federation and the Morocco-based Association Mimouna, is noteworthy because it included speakers from emerging Jewish communities in Africa.
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Noah Solomon (right) and Rabbi Naftali Citron sing Hasidic melodies at the closing of a conference on Kabbalah at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan on Jan. 27. (Ben Sales)
Kabbalah Finds a Home in Judaism Between the Mystics and Madonna
“The function in Kabbalah is to take two things which have been separated and reunify them,” Reuven Kimelman said. “The one flesh is not something new. It’s the restoration of the original unity. So every sexual act is an act of restoring an original unity.”
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Adrienne Gold: “Jewish women have an energy that is extraordinary, and when you are engaged spiritually, I find you are a happier and more fulfilled as a human being.” (Provided Photo)
‘Women’s Night Out’ to Explore Wellness, Fun and Fellowship
The March 5 event aims to bring together Jewish women of all backgrounds for a night to discuss self-empowerment and wellness.
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The Three M’s of Visiting the Sick
“When I visit congregants, they’re often sad they can’t be in synagogue, so I try to bring the shul to them.”–Rabbi Eli Yoggev
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A Wawa Shabbawa program features a traditional Hebrew blessing and a traditional Philadelphia snack. (Stephen Silver)
Welcome to Wawa — and Shabbat Shalom!
The next Wawa Shabbawa is scheduled to take place Feb. 1 at the Wawa location in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood.
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Lovely Day: In 2019, Harrison Fribush (far right) performs on drums with choir members of Krieger Schechter Day School and Cardinal Shehan School. (File photo by Steve Ruark)
KSDS and Cardinal Shehan School Come Together for Special Concert
“Music matters, and music education makes an impact on our lives,” said Harrison.
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(Left to right) Bishop James Patrick Shannon, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath lead a protest in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery in February of 1968. (File photo, Charles Del Vecchio/Washington Post/Getty Images)
Jews of Color on What Martin Luther King Jr. Day Means to Them in 2019
JTA asked Jews of color to share their thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Their responses range from reflections on their family histories to takes on the Women’s March controversy and race relations in the United States.
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