The Baltimore-based platform will provide updated scores, schedules and highlights from the world's largest Jewish youth sporting event. The post County Sports Zone to Provide Coverage of 2024 JCC Maccabi Games appeared first on JMORE ..read more

On this episode of "The Food Enthusiast," Dara Bunjon talks with Kathy Gold, president of Les Dames d’Escoffier International Board of Directors. The post The Food Enthusiast with Guest Kathy Gold appeared first on JMORE ..read more

Israel's Holocaust memorial and museum has been engaged with two significant events aimed at strengthening its commitment to fostering effective and impactful Holocaust education and fighting antisemitism. The post Yad Vashem Equips Educators with Tools to Fight Holocaust Distortion and Antisemitism appeared first on JMORE ..read more

Thirty-two Israeli youngsters, whose parents or siblings were among the 674 Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed on Oct. 7 or during the ongoing war in Gaza, recently arrived in the United States for the Friends of the IDF’s Legacy Summer Camp program. The group — 23 campers and nine counselors — is one of six delegations totaling more than 340 participants visiting the U.S. this summer. From July 1-14, the group was based at Capital Camps in southern Pennsylvania and hosted by the FIDF Maryland chapter. “We have become hosts for Legacy Camp as an extension of the mission of FIDF, as our ..read more

By Caren Leven In response to the alarming rise of antisemitism globally, the Baltimore Zionist District is proud to announce the launch of its newest initiative, the BMore Israeli Program. This dynamic, year-long leadership program is specifically designed for Jewish teens entering 10th grade in the Baltimore area. The program aims to equip our youth with the tools and experiences necessary to develop a resilient Jewish identity by fostering a strong connection to Jewish heritage and the State of Israel. The BMore Israeli Program offers a unique blend of adventure, leadership and cultural imm ..read more

For a fairly small state, Maryland is bursting at the seams with scenic highways — 18 state byways and six national-designated scenic byways. Here are six of our faves: Star-Spangled Banner Journey back to the time of the War of 1812 and travel from Solomons Island in Southern Maryland to Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that would become our national anthem during the Battle of Baltimore. This 106-mile route is part of the Great Chesapeake Bay Loop and provides ways to explore the authentic Chesapeake. Fort McHenry (Provided Photo) John Wilkes B ..read more

By Ben Sales When Josh Shapiro was sworn in last year on a stack of three Hebrew Bibles, he became the third Jewish governor in Pennsylvania’s history.  Now, the Jewish day school graduate might become the second Jew ever nominated for vice president by a major party.  Shapiro, 51, a Democrat who projects a clean-cut image and has gained a local reputation as a moderate, is reportedly one of two leading contenders on Kamala Harris’ shortlist of potential running mates. The other presumed finalist is Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, whose wife, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, is Jewish ..read more

Coming down the stairs in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in 2017, Kamala Harris saw the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, and knew what she had to do. Then a California senator, Harris reached into her pocket and pulled out a blue kippah and clips. She told her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff, to bend down and fastened the kippah to his head. Halie Soifer, then Harris’ national security advisor, took a candid photo of the moment, which she says embodies Harris’ relationship with the Jewish community: The senator knew what to expect at a moment of Jewish significance.  “She pre ..read more

The neighborhood just north of the city-county line near Lake Roland has in its midst one of the most unique live music venues in the Baltimore area — Jazzway 6004. As the name implies, the bill of fare is jazz, presented by hosts Howard Katz and Marianne Matheny-Katz. I call the Katzes “hosts” because Jazzway is actually in their home. House concerts have long been a fixture on the classical and folk music scenes, but they remain something of a rarity for jazz. However, Jazzway’s reputation is such that the world’s oldest, most popular jazz magazine, DownBeat, has identified this local j ..read more

Steamy Baltimore summers call for foods that are light and flavorful, like this blueberry lemon coffee cake recipe from Charm City’s own Elite Jakob. Elite Jakob is a Reisterstown-based integrative health coach, food blogger and author of the self-published cookbook “I Live in my Kitchen, But You Don’t Have To.” For more recipes from Jakob, visit her website, Iliveinmykitchen.com and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @Iliveinmykitchen. Print Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake Course Breakfast & Brunch, Dessert Author Elite Jakob Ingredients 1 cup white (or coconut) sugar 2 lemons ..read more