Where What When - Baltimore's Jewish Magazine
January 2009 Issue Table of Contents Today, I am writing another article about the same House of Peace, 12 days after its violent evacuation.In May, 2007, I wrote an article for WWW about Beit Hashalom, "The House of Peace," which one month previously had been occupied by Jews, following its purchase by Mr. Morris Abraham of Brooklyn. ............Read More Learning From My Partner - Partners in Torah I live in Baltimore, Maryland. Wendy lives in Santee, California. So, even though we have loved being Partners in Torah for almost five years,I live in Baltimore, Maryland. Wendy lives in Santee, California. So, even though we have loved being Partners in Torah for almost five years, I really didn't think we'd ever get to meet. It was Wendy who kept the faith. As she often reminded me, G-d can make anything happen. ............Read More By Bracha Goetz Growing by Leaps and Boundaries when we consider the whole person, including emotional as well as physical symptoms, we can resolve problems in both areas in a very complete way.What does emotional stress have to do with chiropractic? Why do I give so much attention to a patient's emotional baggage, and find that their physical pain is, in many cases, a secondary concern? ............Read More Last year, the vast majority of Baltimore high school graduates went to seminary in Eretz YisraelMy friend's daughter is now married with children, but I remember her twelfth-grade year, when the big seminary decision had to be made. It seemed so absolutely crucial at the time to both my friend and her daughter. ............Read More The Total Money Makeover: A Book Review Never before in history has mankind been able to waste money as we do today. Until only a few decades ago, most people lived an austere lifestyle.I am currently reading the bestseller The Total Money Makeover. The author, Dave Ramsey, is a well known financial guru, complete with website, radio program, and a number of books. ............Read More By Eli Pollock The absolute best way to use a credit card is to pay off the bill in full each month. You get the convenience of the card, and you never pay interest.Many people stick with a credit card for years. But it pays to look around every once in a while. New credit card offers come out all the time, and you may do better in anything from a better interest rate to more rewards to signup bonuses. ............Read More By Fred Weiss Healing from Trauma - A New Group for Women Orthodox Jewish women who are survivors of childhood trauma of any kind are invited to join a confidential support group.Imagine growing up in a home where your parent was an alcoholic or mentally ill, where your parents divorced or your father abandoned the family, where domestic abuse or arguments occurred every day, where your brother was a drug addict or your sister was disabled, where your parents lost their jobs and food was scarce, or where you yourself were abused or suffered mental or physical illness. ............Read More Some Yidelach believed that Forest Park would remain a Jewish neighborhood le'olawm vawed (forever)Yidden enjoyed living in Forest Park, a beautiful area that had a variety of shuls, ranging from Nusach Sefard to Modern Orthodox. The Jewish flavor of the area was enhanced even more by the presence of the Ner Israel Rabbinical College. ............Read More By I. Kinek He is the man behind the scenes for the two successful lobbying campaigns that made traffic lights at the busy Old Court/Seven Mile Lane and Fallstaff/Park Heights intersections a reality.About 20 years ago, I remember signing a petition advocating for a traffic light at a busy intersection at the corner of a public school. Despite the many signatures, the government of Baltimore City denied our request. ............Read More From the Life of Rabbi Binyamin Moshe Dinovitz, zt"l Rabbi Binyamin Moshe Dinovitz, zt"l, among the prominent rabbonim of Balitmore, Maryland, ascended on High and entered Eternity on November 19, 2008.If anyone in our community epitomizes old-school Baltimore, it has to be Rabbi Binyamin Moshe Dinovitz, zt"l, who was born and raised and spent his entire life in the city. ............Read More In the summer of 1970, after our marriage, Feigi and I made plans to spend some time in Israel. This was my second trip, having spent a year at Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavne in 1965/66. F ............Read More There are two chareidi kids in the old Jerusalem neighborhood of Shaarei Chesed whom I have taken on tiyulim (trips) in summers past. ............Read More By Sam Finkel Jewish Community Services' Big Brother Big Sister Program is offering several scholarships for eligible students graduating from high school this yearThe Central Scholarship Bureau offers a new scholarship program to students enrolled in post-secondary programs in Jewish studies. ............Read More By WWW Dear Feeling Foolish, The first thing to do is to get rid of the way you signed your letter. You are not being foolish! ............Read More (SFN) is a supportive services program brought into a neighborhood. In Park Heights, it is coordinated by The Associated, and run by a partnership of CHAI, JCC, JCS, LifeBridge Health, and the Myerberg Center.These are the "Senior Friendly Neighborhood" apartment complexes with on-site services: the Bristol House, Windsor House, Canterbury House, London House, and others. ............Read More Copyright © Where What When |
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