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Andrew Buerger

Andrew Buerger

From the desk of the Jewish Times publisher
In case you are wondering… the overall response to our decision to print same sex announcements in the BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES last week has been pretty quiet. We’ve gotten…
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Neil Rubin

Neil Rubin

Editor - exploring modern Jewry
A quick comment on Newt Gingrich’s rise in GOP presidential sweepstakes: I interviewed him several times while editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times in the 90s and in early…
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Alan Feiler

Feiler's Files

Contemporary issues and random thoughts.
Back in February of 2010, I wrote an article about allegations that first appeared in the Washington Post that Rabbi Menachem Youlus – the Baltimore-based Judaica/bookstore operator known as…
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Jenny Isenman

Jenny Isenman

Freelance writer, mom, and wife who finds the humor in everyday life.
This video could be such an important tool.  It does more than talk numbers, it shows repercussions. Yesterday I was asked to write an article in response to the…
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Laurie Legum

You're Beautiful!

Online Beauty Editor Laurie Legum gives the latest and hottest tips from Baltimore and beyond.
Treat yourself to the T3 Featherweight Luxe, the Cadillac of hair dryers. The T3 dries hair in half the time of conventional dryers thanks to Tourmaline gemstones that emit…
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Nina Cardin

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin

The essence of your Jewish path in life
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of visiting Congregation B’nai Israel in Easton, MD. A gem of a shul, we celebrated a Tu B’shvat seder that was built around…
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Richie Frieman

Richie Frieman

Music commentator from penseyeview.com - special to the Jewish Times
A manager that consistently sends me quality artists, emailed me a few weeks ago about a rare “find”, that I had to read about right away. This one contact…
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Howard Reznick

Parent Talk

Guidance for parents from experts at Jewish Community Services
by Karen Schloss
President Obama Has Proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month. By Karen Schloss, Match Coordinator “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future…
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Erin Lewis

Life Happens

Jewish Community Services professionals help you solve life's puzzles.
by Joseph Honsberger
By Joseph Honsberger, LCSW-C How is it that we sometimes feel unheard in our closest relationships?  This is a common complaint of couples. Communication is extremely…
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Heléne Kass

Work Wonders

Practical advice from Jewish Community Services career specialists
by Marc Englander
By Marc Englander, Career Coach We hear it everywhere:  “It’s a tough job market….  There are hundreds of applicants for every opening…..  How can I stand out from the…
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Baltimore Hebrew Institute

BHInsight

The community of Towson University's Baltimore Hebrew Institute
For many, the term “December dilemma” brings to mind comparisons between Christmas and Hanukkah.  This year, with the holidays in close proximity to one another, some thought provoking conversations…
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Shoshana S. Cardin School

Shoshana S. Cardin School

News from Baltimore's independent Jewish high school
Since 2004, Cardin students have travelled near (Crystal City, Washington, DC), far (Boston) and farther (Denver, Toronto) to participate in the annual Moot Beit Din Shabbat and Competition. I…
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Rabbi Daniel Burg

The Urban Rabbi

Reflections on the work of an urban rabbi in a city as complex - exciting, expansive, provincial, gritty, isolating, political and inspiring - as Baltimore.

www.theurbanrabbi.com

Sometimes we can make a local impact without even knowing it.  A couple months ago, Miriam and I finally decided it was time to take the plunge and get…
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Blake Dickler

Blake's Take On Sports

Blake Dickler's take on the latest
First, I would like to apologize for not writing a blog for quite some time. I have been very busy, but hope to resume writing regularly. Now, to my…
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Joyce Wolpert

Aging Matters

Joyce Wolpert, licensed counselor and movement therapist, looks backward and forward at our life's journey.
    “We want the same thing.”  My father spoke these self-revalatory words in the mid-1970’s when his forays into the world as a CPA brought the dawning awareness…
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Associated Global Impact

Associated Global Impact

Journey with us through Israel and the larger Jewish world. www.associated.org/globalimpact.
By Risa Kelemer Shabbat in Marrakech was relaxing we davened and ate at the one local synagogue. Erev Shabbat we were waiting to be bused to the Shul, when…
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