Baltimore Jewish Times

4 days ago | jewishtimes.com | Stephen Silver

Rachel Lipman represents the fifth generation of a family winemaking business with roots in Poland, more than 150 years ago, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. William Loew, a Holocaust survivor and Rachel’s grandfather, came to the United States, and the family established the Loew Vineyards winery in Frederick County in 1982, at a time when not a lot of people were in the wine business in Maryland. The winery is the fourth-oldest in the state, where there are now over 100 wineries.

1 week ago | jewishtimes.com | Braden Hamelin

Members of Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Pikesville were planning to take a trip to see Israel for themselves when the conflict broke out with Iran on June 12, just hours after the group landed at the Ben-Gurion Airport. The group, led by BT’s senior rabbi Chai Posner, consisted of about 50 congregants participating in a family mission to Israel that had been planned months in advance. Since Iran and Israel began trading missile attacks, the group has been stuck.

1 week ago | jewishtimes.com | Braden Hamelin

Beth Am Congregation brought out the Pride in the Baltimore Jewish Community on a mildly rainy evening on June 13 with its Services in the Park With Pride 2025 event at the Maryland Zoo, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month.

1 week ago | jewishtimes.com | Braden Hamelin

Trevor Greene has lived in Howard County for basically his entire life, and when he found a passion for dentistry in college, it brought him back to the area. Greene eventually started his own practice, Piney Orchard Dental, in 2010, and has spent the last 15 years building it up. Greene has also been heavily involved in the local Jewish community, especially after Oct.

1 week ago | jewishtimes.com | Braden Hamelin

Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation celebrated two big anniversaries for its rabbi and rabbi emeritus on June 6 as the clergy members reached the 30- and 60-year marks since their ordinations. HSOSC’s current senior rabbi, Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D., and the emeritus of Oheb Shalom, Rabbi Donald Berlin, were honored for reaching these rabbinical milestones during Friday night Shabbat services.