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As we mark the first year since the horrible massacre on October 7, we mourn those who list their lives and invite you to join us in prayer.

In our latest episode of Around The Table, local parents talk about the biggest challenges facing their teenagers today.

Tell us about the first time you went to Israel: I grew up in a Reform household. We were proud Jews, more so culturally Jewish. We were supportive of Israel, but I didn’t know much about the country or any of its politics. I wasn’t […]

Hear from Betania Acre, a non-Jewish student and Cameron Fields, a Jewish student, and on what the experience meant to them.  Betania Acre  As a devout Christian, the significance of Israel as the land of G-d’s chosen people and the home of Jesus resonates deeply […]

As they shared their stories and experiences, their preconceptions melted away, and they became fast friends. They’ve even shared a Shabbat meal together! Here, Dori and Phaygi take us through their experiences of discovering friendship and understanding. Dori: When Rabbi Benyamin Moss and I first […]

Some people go further and have a version of a seder when they eat a variety of symbolic foods and incorporate a specific prayer connected to the character of the food. For example, because a pomegranate is full of seeds, many people eat a pomegranate after […]

What does it mean to be Jewish? How does someone participate in Jewish life? We met with Sam Kahan Strakes who currently is a Community Connector through the Macks Jewish Connection Network, an agency of The Associated. Mother of two, Sam focuses on engaging families […]

In the early morning drive to his office, David Folderauer prepares for a new kind of challenge. With decades of experience in law enforcement, Folderauer is no stranger to protecting our Baltimore communities. Now, as the new director of security for the Baltimore Jewish Council […]

Tell me about how you grew up: I grew up in a sweet little town called Metuchen. My father, Royal, was a Conservative Chazzan and salesman, and my mother, Bashe, was one of the nation’s first learning disability teacher’s consultants. My grandmother lived with our […]

As time has moved on and our Holocaust survivors are reaching milestone ages, at some point in the near future, they will not be able to partake in this important experience. This fact propelled me to believe “if not now, when.”   When Marley and I […]