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Azure Concert for Autistic Individuals and Their Families
2025-10-19 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21230, United States
A fun and participatory concert for people living with autism and related challenges with the engaging Grammy award-winning folk singers DAN + CLAUDIA ZANES.
Our motto is, “ALL BEHAVIORS WELCOME!” An instrumental petting zoo will follow the concert.

2025 Maryland Kidney Walk
2025-10-19 09:00 - 13:00 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Erickson Field, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21227
Step up to raise awareness of kidney disease, organ donation and the importance of early screening and healthy lifestyle for those at risk. Join the National Kidney Foundation for this inspiring community fundraiser.
Check-in begins at 9 a.m. at Erickson Field and the Walk kicks off at 10 a.m., following a Zumba warmup and a brief opening ceremony. Superhero Supports and Old Line Garrison (premier Star Wars costuming group) will cheer on walkers taking a 2-mile path or a shorter, patient-friendly path for strollers and wheelchairs. The event also will feature music spun by DJ Young Fresh Prince (a 19-year-old Frederick resident who received a kidney transplant), refreshments by Jimmy’s Seafood, Kona Ice and Chef Elle Moseley available for purchase, water donated by UMBC, interactive vendor booths and the Kidney Kids Corner with face painting, arts & crafts, games and more!
Event proceeds directly support NKF’s local patient services, education and research efforts. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Everyone who raises a minimum of $100 will receive a commemorative Walk T-shirt, and additional recognition gifts will be awarded for meeting various fundraising levels.
Kidney Walk is the nation’s largest fundraiser to fight kidney disease. Held in more than 50 communities, thousands of walkers join NKF annually to raise over $10 million to help kidney patients and their families each year. More than 84 cents of every dollar raised directly supports NKF programs and services.

2025 Heads & Tails 5K Run/Walk & Doggie Dash
2025-10-19 07:30 - 11:00 | Garrison Forest School, 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, Maryland, 21117, United States
Lace-up your running shoes, grab a leash for your pooch and join The Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) for its largest fundraiser of the year!
Approximately 450 runners, volunteers and canine companions are anticipated for this family-friendly event, which opens at 7:30 a.m. for on-site registration. Highlights include a Pre-Race Warmup, 5K Run/Walk, Doggie Dash, Pet Festival, Vendor Village, Hot Breakfast from Apple Spice, Kid’s Korner, Pug Mug Station, a DJ and more!
The 5K begins at 9 a.m. and travels along a rolling course. Adults, kids and dogs at all fitness levels can participate in this timed race. Custom drinkware from PrintInk and a signature commemorative 5K coin will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups: 12 and under, 13-15, 16-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and older.
The Doggie Dash “fun run” kicks off at 10 a.m. along a short grassy course. Kids and adults can run, walk or jog at their own pace with their leashed dog. They will be cheered on by the event’s Doggie Dash Mascot, which will be the winner of a design contest. All registered “Dashers” and their dogs will receive a race bib, plus all participating dogs will receive a Heads & Tails 5K and Doggie Dash branded doggie bandana. Fun pet prizes also will be awarded to the first, second and third place pups.
Race shirts/bibbs will be given to the first 300 adult runners and all Kids 5K participants. All participants will receive bottled water, snacks, breakfast, access to the Vendor Village and Kids Korner, and entry to prize drawings for gift certificates, gift baskets and more – courtesy of Presenting Sponsor, McCormick Auto Body and additional event sponsors, such as Garrison Forest School, Heidi Marie Bell Photography and Baron’s K9 in Glyndon.
Teams of 5 or more (business/corporate/friends/family, etc.) will receive a $5 discount. Those interested in forming a team can easily create one on the event registration page and are encouraged to get creative with team themes. To boost team participation, GBCC will post team video clips on social media leading up to the event.
Event proceeds support the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce and its efforts to enhance the growth and prosperity of our local business community. Donors also can raise funds via the event’s webpage (and win prizes for reaching various fundraising milestones) for Reed’s Rescue – a Northern Baltimore County non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing dogs of senior age or deemed to be terminally ill from area shelters, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger of decompensating in the shelter environment.
Serving more than 300 businesses and non-profits and schools in Baltimore County, the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce promotes business, enhances economic well-being and fosters community development. A 501(c)(6) business association, The GBCC Chamber works in partnership with local business, government, and community stakeholders to create a Greater Baltimore that is a great place to live, work and shop. For more information, visit www.greaterbaltimorechamber.org or follow @greaterbaltimorechamber on Facebook and Instagram

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
2025-10-18 13:00 | Lyric Baltimore, 140 W Mt Royal Ave
Terrapin Station Entertainment and TEG Life Like Touring, in association with Universal Destinations and Experiences, present Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart, a brand-new stage show inspired by the magical world of the global preschool sensation from DreamWorks Animation.
In this a-MEOW-zing musical show, Gabby unboxes a special acorn that needs the magical touch of a rainbow to grow. But when CatRat causes a color cat-astrophe and breaks the rainbow, Gabby and the Gabby Cats must find the colors again to set things right.
Gabby, Pandy Paws and friends travel to the Cat-O-Sphere, Mermaid-Lantis and some favorite Dollhouse locations in search of the colors that will make rebuilding the rainbow, possible. Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart brings to life an exciting original story featuring incredible puppets, dynamic staging, a talented live show cast of singer-actor-puppeteers and songs from the beloved series, including “Hey Gabby”, “You Can’t Spell Meow Without Me” and “Sprinkle Party”.

Tour of Caulkers' Houses in Fells Point
2025-10-18 10:30 - 13:00
Join Friends of the Ship Caulkers’ Houses to discover the history of the free and enslaved community of Black ship caulkers who lived and worked in Fells Point during the mid-19th century. The Caulkers’ House are located at 612 and 614 S. Wolfe Street in Fells Point
Between 1842 and 1854, the buildings became homes to African American ship caulkers Richard Jones, Henry Scott and John Whittington. The shipbuilding industry in Fells Point depended on free and enslaved black labor. Caulking, the process by which a ship is waterproofed and sealed, was dominated by Black workers, including Frederick Douglass who worked as a caulker in Baltimore in the 1830s. For a time, the Black Caulker Association held a near monopoly over Baltimore’s caulking industry.
The houses on Wolfe Street were named the Caulker Houses in honor of the caulkers who lived there. The houses are also known as the “Two Sisters Houses” after sisters Mary Leeke Rowe Dashiell and Eleanor Marine Dashiell, descendants of the Leeke, Marine and Dashiell families. They owned the houses prior to the acquisition by the Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell’s Point.

HAIR at Vagabond Players
2025-10-17 20:00 - 2025-11-23 14:00 | Vagabond Players, 806 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
The historic Vagabond Players—the nation’s oldest continuously operating little theater—kicks off its milestone 110th Season with HAIR, the groundbreaking “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragnia and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. This revolutionary work, which stormed Broadway in 1968 and forever transformed American musical theater, channels the passion, rebellion, and hope of a generation on the brink of change.
Directed by TJ Lukacsina in his Vagabond Players debut, with music direction by Stephen Deininger and choreography by Rikki Howie Lacewell, this bold new production reimagines HAIR for a modern audience while honoring its free-spirited roots. This exciting, revolutionary and theatrical celebration of 1960’s counterculture was a rebellion against the establishment, war, and social repression that championed freedom, individuality, sexual liberation, racial equality, AND captured the spirit of a generation in revolt.
Brimming with iconic songs like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning Starshine,” “Let the Sunshine In,” “I Got Life,” and “Where Do I Go?”, HAIR captures the joy, defiance, and raw emotion of a community daring to question authority and celebrate individuality. More than 50 years later, it still vibrates with an energy and drive that contributed to it being a phenomenon and its messages of peace, equality, and love still ring out as powerfully as ever.
HAIR runs October 17 – November 23, 2025, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. And check out a special “Thursdays on Broadway” performance Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. when all tickets are just $18.
For tickets, cast and show info visit vagabondplayers.org. Special discounts and group rates are available online.

Disney on Ice presents Jump In! at CFG Bank Arena
2025-10-16 19:00 - 2025-10-19 16:00 | CFG Bank Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St
Get ready for a magical adventure as Disney On Ice unveils its newest show in Baltimore.
Disney On Ice presents Jump In! showcases world-class figure skating, high-flying aerial acrobatics, dazzling special effects, engaging interactive moments, and enchanting music, leaving the audience awestruck and sparking new memories that will last with guests long after the final bow.
Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy as they use the Magical Mouse Pad to journey into the heart of unforgettable Disney tales, including Moana 2, Inside Out 2, Zootopia, and more.
This all-new Disney On Ice production will skate into CFG Bank Arena from October 16-19, 2025.
Thursday, October 16 7:00 PM Friday, October 17 7:00 PM Saturday, October 18 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM & 6:30 PM Sunday, October 19 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

Program to Examine Ben-Gurion University's Role in Post-Oct. 7th Israel
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) will host “Frontline Conversations and the Way Forward “on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, at Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road.
The event will explore Ben-Gurion University’s leadership as the Negev’s anchor institution and as a beacon of hope for all of Israel. Following the Oct. 7th and Iranian missile attacks, BGU has mobilized its experts in emergency medicine, trauma response and mental health to support Israel’s hardest-hit communities.
Jeff Kaye
The featured speaker at Chizuk Amuno will be Jeff Kaye, BGU’s vice president for public affairs and resource development.
Kaye has spent the past quarter-century focused on securing significant philanthropic contributions; building partnerships; and conducting successful negotiations with Israeli government ministries of finance, defense, housing, education, the Prime Minister’s Office, the IDF and others.
Also speaking at the event will be Michelle Stravitz, CEO of of the American Jewish Medical Association, the first nationwide, non-political nonprofit representing Jewish health care professionals and students, founded in response to rising antisemitism after Oct. 7th.
Michelle Stravitz
BGU has deployed physicians, researchers, psychologists, social workers and student volunteers to bolster emergency care, trauma recovery, and community resilience across the south of Israel and beyond.
The Oct. 16th program will share on-the-ground lessons from this sustained mobilization, as well as BGU’s vision for Israel’s recovery and long-term strength.
Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg, Chizuk Amuno’s senior rabbi, will moderate the program. A free event, “Frontline Conversations and the Way Forward” will also include a Negev wine reception.
To register, go to https://americansforbgu.org/events/frontline_conversations_md_25/. For information about the event or to get involved with A4BGU in the Baltimore area, contact Jason Pressberg at jason@a4bgu.org.

Frontline Conversations and the Way Forward
2025-10-16 19:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) for a Negev wine reception and program.
In the wake of October 7 and the Iranian missile attacks, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) was thrust onto the frontlines. With resilience and resolve, BGU mobilized its experts in emergency medicine, trauma response, and mental health to support Israel’s hardest-hit communities.
Join Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) to discover how BGU continues to lead as the Negev’s anchor institution and a beacon of hope for all of Israel.

Gallery Reception: Rachel Kanter: Sacred Community
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
“God will dwell in the holy spaces we create…” (Megillah 29a)
Artist Rachel Kanter’s exhibit, Sacred Community, brings together the history and tradition of the tallit (prayer shawl), the wimple (Torah binder), the parochet (Torah ark curtain), and the mikdash me’at (small sanctuary). Kanter’s art reinvents these traditional ritual objects through modern ideas about Judaism. Together, Sacred Community is a meditation on who, what, and how we create holy space and holy community.
Rachel Kanter is a fiber artist using quilting and embroidery techniques while incorporating vintage textiles, sewing patterns, furniture and found objects into her work. Her interests lie in the combination of history and tradition with modern ideas about Judaism and feminism. Kanter’s art is in the permanent collections of The Jewish Museum, NY, NY; Jewish Museum, Frankfurt, Germany; and The Bernard Museum of Judaica, NY, NY. In addition, select solo and group exhibitions include the Jerusalem Biennale, Jerusalem, Israel; Art Fair 14C, Jersey City, NJ; Jewish Museum, Hohenems, Austria; New Jersey Arts Annual, Stockton, NJ; Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford, CT; Jewish Theological Museum, NY, NY; The Temple Judea Museum, Elkins Park, PA; and Hebrew Union College, NY, NY.

Hadassah Greater Baltimore Presents Fall Meeting & Fashion Show
2025-10-16 17:30 - 20:00
Join Hadassah Greater Baltimore for its Fall/Opening Meeting, featuring a seated dinner, inspirational speaker, shopping and an amazing fashion show.
Special guest speaker will be Ella Pritsker, creative director and founder of the Timonium-based Ella Pritzker Couture, who will share her moving life story of how she came to this country and took the fashion world by storm.
Attendees will also be treated to an exceptional fashion show with Hadassah models and distinctive designer apparel from Scene II by Hadassah.
Located at Club Centre, 1500 Reisterstown Road, Suite 207 in Pikesville, Scene II is the nation’s last Hadassah resale shop. Proceeds from sales at Scene II raise funds for Hadassah hospitals, medical research, youth villages and Baltimore programs. including efforts to complete the Gandel Rehabilitation Center at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.
The Pikesville location of this event will be provided upon registration. Catering will be provided by The Wandering Chef.
Sign up at hwzoa.networkforgood.com/events/90722-mid-atlantic-gb-fall-meeting-2025

Sundays on the Farm: Fall Fest Amphitheatre
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Sundays on the Farm at Pearlstone brings together unique nature connected activities, Jewish ritual crafts & cooking, and seasonal farm programming.

Hidden Brain: "Perceptions" Tour with Shankar Vedantam
2025-10-11 19:00 | Lyric Baltimore, 140 W Mt Royal Ave
Are there parts of our minds that are hidden from us? This question launched the Hidden Brain podcast ten years ago. Since then, Hidden Brain has helped millions of listeners accomplish their goals, improve their relationships, and develop a deeper understanding of their emotions.
Now, host and creator Shankar Vedantam brings seven key insights from the first decade of Hidden Brain to the stage. Whether you’re new to the show or a longtime listener, this evening of science and storytelling will change how you think about yourself. Come share your own thoughts and ideas with Shankar and other fans of the show!

OctoberWorks at Gallery 1448 (Opening Reception)
2025-10-11 14:00 - 18:00 | Gallery 1448, 1448 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Gallery 1448 presents OctoberWorks, an annual group exhibition. This year’s show features new work from some of our favorite 1448 artists: Leslie Schwing, Laura Vernon Russell, Claudia Bismark, and Dan Brown, along with special guests Dave DeRan and Ruth Channing.
DeRan (Delta, PA), is well-known for his naturalist paintings, unique found object sculptures and his fabulous bass playing. Channing, owner of Baltimore’s Ink Spot Press, exhibits her new limited-run Tarot Card Deck.
Join Gallery 1448 for a garden party reception, featuring live music by Fells Point Hootenanny.
The show runs from October 11 – October 26. Admission is free. There will also be a closing reception on Sunday, ,26, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Gallery hours are Saturday, October 17 & 24, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. Contact Leslie Schwing at leslie@amberlady.com / 443-956-2459.

Sukkot Soiree
2025-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
Help fill Third Space’s sukkah (literally “booth”) with food, music, and celebration! Shake the lulav and etrog, enjoy a harvest-themed vegetarian dinner, and boogie to live music.
In ancient times, during Sukkot, known as zman simchateinu (our season of joy), the whole community gathered to finish harvesting the season’s produce to prepare for the coming winter. A time of transition, trepidation, and celebration, those with the most and those with the least were indistinguishable, because all were obligated to celebrate with joy. So too shall we gather in our sukkah in communal joy and celebration.
*Welcome in Shabbat with Happy (Hour) Shabbat from 5 – 6 pm.

Happy (Hour) Shabbat
2025-10-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
Renowned musician Ami Yares and Rabbi Jessy Dressin help you welcome Shabbat with music and among community. Unplug from the demands of doing and reconnect with the power and wisdom of being.
This will be slightly abbreviated from Third Space’s usual Happy (Hour) Shabbat, so that we can all join the Sukkot Soirée after we welcome shabbat.

Attman Family Sukkah and Courtyard to be Dedicated
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation will celebrate the dedication of the Attman Family Sukkah and Courtyard, a renewed gathering place for our community. The evening will feature music, blessings and gratitude as the congregation honors the Attman family’s generosity.
Festive hors d’oeuvres and seasonal drinks inspired by the harvest festival of Sukkot will accompany the event. For information, visit chizukamuno.org/

Living With Low Vision
2025-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | The Edward A. Myerberg Center, 3101 Fallstaff Road Baltimore MD 21209
If you are living with Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Diabetic Retinopathy or other visual impairments, this monthly group offers conversation, support, and the latest information on resources and assistive technology.
Meets the 2nd Thursday each month from 2-3pm.
Join Jewish Community Services on October 9, 2025 for a conversation about Gaining Resilience in the Face of Physical Challenges where Donna Kane, MA, JCS Grief Clinician, will talk about how we can gain resilience in the face of physical challenges, identify and cope with the grief of low vision.
Strategies for dealing with both the loss of vision and coping with the “new normal” will be discussed.

Play with a Purpose
2025-10-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Woodholme Country Club, 300 Woodholme Avenue, Pikesville
Join the Erin Levitas Foundation (ELF) on Thursday, October 9, 2025, to Play with a Purpose. Friends, families, and individual supporters will come together for a day of games while raising awareness about body safety and boundaries in the fight to prevent sexual harm. The event will be hosted by The Foundation’s co-chairs, Susan Lawson and Jordan Higgins, advisor with Scheinker Legacy Wealth.
Supporters will gather at Woodholme Country Club to play games and support sexual violence prevention. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own games and enjoy mahjong, canasta, Mexican train, or bridge. A catered lunch, raffles, and prevention resources will be provided during the event.

Grateful Gathering Under the Sukkah
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
Families, couples, and individuals of multiple faith backgrounds, generations, and heritage are invited to experience Sukkot — the Jewish harvest festival of thanksgiving — with a celebration of gratitude under the Third Space Sukkah, a temporary, outdoor shelter that brings us closer to the wonders of nature.
Grandparents, parents, children, and friends are encouraged to come together for two hours of joy to share a vegetarian potluck dinner, add decorations and messages of gratitude in the Third Space Sukkah, learn about the traditional practice of blessing the Four Species, and sing songs of thanksgiving under the stars.
Bring a vegetarian dish, bring people you love, and celebrate what is good at this harvest season.

Sukkahfest at Pearlstone
2025-10-06 15:00 - 2025-10-09 10:00 | Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Pearlstone’s Sukkot retreat is a joyous, diverse, and nature-filled gathering for Jews of all ages and backgrounds.
This immersive retreat includes inspiring Jewish learning, spirited singing, festive farm-to-table meals, and an inclusive community building experience.

Gil Shaham, violin & Orli Shaham, piano at Shriver Hall Concert Series
2025-10-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Shriver Hall, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
SHCS’s 60th anniversary season opens with Grammy-winning Gil Shaham, “among the most inspired violinists of his generation” (The Guardian), and “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) Orli Shaham. The siblings and star soloists join forces for a rare and illuminating duo-recital. Together, they perform works by Clara and Robert Schumann, and their close friends Johannes Brahms and Amanda Maier.
Please join for a Pre-Concert Talk at 4:30pm in Shriver Hall.
Subscriptions for the 2025-2026 Concert Series are available now! Single tickets will go on sale in August.
PROGRAM:
Amanda Maier (1853-1894)
Violin Sonata in B minor
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Three Romances, Op. 94
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Cost: $48 single ticket/$291 subscription

Pop Culture Torah: A Three-Part Learning Series with Rabbi Jessy Dressin
2025-10-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
What is this thing called ‘text study’ and why do some Jews think it is so important (or awesome)? Join Rabbi Jessy Dressin for a monthly pop-up to gain the basic, time-tested tools used to dive into the wisdom and texts of Jewish tradition — but in this case — not necessarily using those traditional texts!
Each month we will take a set of song lyrics, poems or other contemporary content as we explore methods of inquiry, learning and questioning. No prior skillset or knowledge necessary (and never any prep or homework!) — and always the invitation to bring your own text. As with any toolbox, once you know how to use the tools you can build anything! Snacks and beverages will be provided!
Oct. 5, Nov. 16 & Dec. 14: Feel free to “pop-in” to Pop Culture Torah. You can come to as many or as few as interest you! (But please still register in advance.)

Crafting a Cozy, Colorful Sukkah Together
2025-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Kol HaLev, 130 W. Seminary Avenue (at the Church of the Holy Comforter)
First event of the new year of Kol HaLev’s “Art based Sunday School for all ages” collaborating with Art With a Heart.
Cost: $18 at the door
This event recurs the first Sunday of every month.

Community Events to Remember Oct. 7th Attacks
2025-10-05 09:00
Join the Baltimore Israel Coalition, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and other community partners for this year’s Oct. 7th community commemoration. “United in Hope: A Day of Remembrance, Reflection, and Resilience” will begin at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, 7310 Park Heights Avenue in Pikesville, at 9 a.m. with the March for the Hostages, Baltimore’s weekly walk of solidarity.
Immediately following the walk will be a short commemoration ceremony. After the ceremony, guests are invited to visit a gallery featuring images and videos from and artistic responses to the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.
For security purposes, registration is required.
At 5 p.m., that same day, the Gordon Center for Performing Arts, at 3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue in Owings Mills, will host a screening of the short film “Not in Our School,” followed by a panel discussion. Please register separately for the film.
Community members are welcome to attend any part or all of the day’s programs.
For information, visit info@baltimoreisraelcoalition.com.

Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning and Breakfast
2025-10-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
Spend the last hours of Yom Kippur at Third Space. Join Rabbi Jessy as we explore the idea of Hopefulness in a Time of Existential Angst. What is our role in helping to mend a broken world? What does the day of atonement have to do with our hopes for a better world? What role do personal responsibility and accountability play in helping to build the world we wish to see?
Through a combination of voices from Jewish tradition, maybe a song lyric or two, and the voices in the room, we will fill up on ideas and engage with important questions on this Day of Atonement. All are welcome—no prior knowledge necessary to participate. A teen program offering will be available with Rabbi Dena Shaffer.
Whether it is your custom to fast or not, after learning, join us for bagels and shmear (and maybe some kugel) as the ten days of awe come to an end. While we eat, we’ll share some intentions for the year ahead and honor this special and sacred time with new and old friends. You are welcome to come for both learning and breakfast or just one depending on where you plan to spend your time this Yom Kippur.

Rheda Becker to Present Martyrology Service at Beth Am for 40th Year
2025-10-02 14:00 - 16:30 | Beth Am Synagogue, 2501 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
This High Holiday season, Reservoir Hill’s Beth Am Synagogue will mark the 40th consecutive year that Rheda Becker has presented the congregation’s Martyrology service on Yom Kippur. This year’s observance will focus on the story of Leo Frank, a young Jewish businessman who was wrongly accused of murder and lynched in 1913 in Atlanta. His trial, heavily influenced by an antisemitic press, remains one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in American history.
Built in 1922, Reservoir Hill’s Beth Am Synagogue is the former home of Chizuk Amuno Congregation. (File photo)
Immediately following the Martyrology service, Tom Hall, host of WYPR’s “Midday,” will conduct a live interview with Becker and engage the congregation in a reflective discussion.
Becker is a former faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory (now the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University) and a veteran musical narrator. She served as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s narrator for more than four decades. Becker has conducted the Martyrology service every Yom Kippur afternoon at the synagogue, at 2501 Eutaw Place, for the past four decades.
For information, contact Courtney Luby at 410-523-2446, ext. 1111 or Courtney@bethambaltimore.org.

Classical Reform Temple to Hold Yom Kippur Services
2025-10-02
The Classical Reform Temple will hold Yom Kippur services again in the Baltimore area this year on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Founded 26 years ago by Susan Wolf Dudley and her daughter Jill Dudley Cohen, the Classical Reform Temple is a local congregation without walls that observes the tenets of Classical Reform Judaism.
Susan Wolf Dudley (right) and Jill Dudley Cohen (File photo)
The congregation — which meets twice a year for the High Holidays — offers free Classical Reform services, using a service adapted from the Reform movement’s Original Union Prayer Book. Services are led by members of the community.
For security reasons, location and times will be announced as the holidays get closer.
Reservations for all services are required. For information, call 410-484-3773, email The ReformTemple@gmail.com or visit thereformtemple.com/.

Good Company: Virtual Get-Togethers for People 60+
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Jewish Community Services in a warm welcoming space filled with friendly faces, meaningful conversation and new connections.
Free and open to the public. For questions contact Amy Steinberg at 410-843-7457 or asteinberg@jcsbaltimore.org
* Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month

'October 8' Documentary to be Screened at Chizuk Amuno
2025-09-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation and the Baltimore Jewish Council for a special screening of the documentary “October 8,” followed by a conversation with Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg of Chizuk Amuno and BJC executive director Howard Libit.
The film will be presented at Chizuk Amuno, at 8100 Stevenson Road.
The event is free, but registration is required.
“October 8” offers a powerful examination of the surge in antisemitism that erupted on college campuses, across social media, and in public spaces throughout the U.S. following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.
Through in-depth investigation, the film reveals how Hamas spent decades building sophisticated networks within the U.S. to influence institutions, and exposes the wave of online antisemitism, propaganda and disinformation fueled by Iran, China and Russia — all with the aim of sowing division within American society.
For information, visit chizukamuno.org/event/screening-of-october-8-followed-by-an-intimate-conversation-with-rabbi-gruenberg-and-howard-libit.html
