Shalom USA, one of the nation’s finest Jewish radio programs, is holding a event to mark its 10th successful year on the air.
The show is aired live 8:30-10 a.m. Sundays on 1370 WVIE AM.
The 10th anniversary event will take place Sunday, July 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew… read more
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A Wonderful BBYO Night

When I was in ninth grade at Pimlico Junior High School, a friend started wearing a green tie to school, complete with a small Star of David pin.

He couldn’t hang out with me, because he had to study about some guy named Martin Buber. But the most important aspect of all this was a daily diary he… read more
Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 06/15/09 at 02:44 PM | Comments (1)

Give Our Kids Summer Camp

So I’m worried about camp and campers.
And I’m asking all of us who can to pick out a camp of your choice, maybe even the one you attended, and send them a check that you can afford, even if it’s for just a few dollars.
Camp is the part of the foundation of Jewish life.read more
Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 06/09/09 at 10:05 AM | Comments (0)

Hall of Famers

Of all the honorees from Wednesday’s JCC Hall of Fame class of 2009, I think it was the story of deceased Sgt. Isadore S. Jachman that had for me its biggest impact.
Sgt. Jachman was a member of the 101st Airborne, Company B, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
These were the heroic soldiers who were often sent… read more
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JCC Open or Closed, We Can Still Be The Example

No matter how that vote goes next Wednesday at the Associated, it cannot mean the separation of one part of the community from the other.
Twelve years ago, there was a tremendous amount of pride among the Orthodox that the JCC Owings Mills opening was overturned. It wasn’t just here, it was across the nation.  I was… read more
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This Community Enabled The Molestations

He officiated at many weddings, including my own.
He officiated at many bar and bat mitzvahs, including my wife’s.
He officiated at my sister-in-law’s wedding. He also asked that same sister-in-law out on a date. He was 52. She was 21.
Okay, but that was the rabbi, well, being the rabbi.
None of us… read more
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Let’s Show Up At Public Schools

So what would happen if a few thousand Jewish day school and yeshiva students registered this summer to attend their local public schools?
They are entitled to.
There’s nothing in the law stopping them.
Many of their parents pay taxes to keep the schools operating, and they derive no benefit from the public school systems,… read more
Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/24/09 at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)

Time To Be Brave

Public schools.

Keep those two words in mind.

A week ago Monday, hundreds of concerned members of the Orthodox community gathered at Congregation Shomrei Emunah to hear words of spirituality, prayer and practical suggestions on dealing with this incredibly stressed economy.

There is a particular nuance they share that makes the frum community perhaps more unique than other… read more
Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/06/09 at 10:59 AM | Comments (1)

Wanted: 600 Volunteers to Build Fallstaff Playground

Easily one of the nicest ways to literally “build” community will take place April 22-26 at the Fallstaff Elementary Middle School, 3801 Fallstaff Road.
For some of us Fallstaff alums, this is the playground of stickball, Greek Dodge, kickball, fire drills and so much more.
I remember listening to World Series games on my transistor… read more
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Orioles inaction not very kosher

It’s not a big deal for the Orioles.
Certainly, the concerns are to get a competitive team on the field and more so to bring in as much cash as possible.
So the little kosher stand in left field while important to the kosher consumers doesn’t seem to be a priority for the Orioles.read more
Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 03/19/09 at 01:56 PM | Comments (2)