Where What When - Jewish Family MagazineArticles by WWW The Hot School Lunch Program Expands in Baltimore "What's for lunch?" The next time your school-aged child asks you that question, you can answer, "How about pizza, falafel, baked ziti, mac and cheese, scrambled eggs, baked potatoes (with the works), bagels, tuna, cream cheese, apples, oranges, .......... ............Read More By WWWFrom the Mesila 12-Point Guide to Financial Stability A Shortsighted Proposition Q: I live in an affluent community, and although everyone has been affected to some extent by the economic downturn, I have not noticed any marked reduction in people's standard of living. The younger generation .......... ............Read More By WWWby One Voice of Many in our Community The more I attempt to make shidduchim, the more I realize that many people are creating their own shidduch crisis. I have tried numerous times to speak to the parents of boys about amazing girls whom I know .......... ............Read More By WWWThe Charles Crane Family Foundation Funds Students Pursuing Jewish Education Through a generous grant from The Charles Crane Family Foundation, $50,000 is available this year for scholarships to support Jewish Education. ............Read More By WWWDoulas - Strong Mothers, Strong Families The word "doula" no longer elicits a puzzled look. Doulas have become increasingly popular among women - and for good reason. As non-medical members of the birthing team, they advocate for the mother, and support her physically and emotionally, helping her to have a safe and positive birth experience. ............Read More By WWWLast month, the Where What When published the article, "Put Yourself in Your Neighbor's Shoes - or Wheelchair!" commemorating JDAM, Jewish Disability-Awareness Month, in February. Here are some resources available in Baltimore for those with a disability and their families. ............Read More By WWWPassover Partners Are Here to Help Preparing for Pesach is a massive undertaking for those that are in the best of shape. Are you a senior or disabled adult that needs help with cleaning and preparations? Do you know people who could benefit from this type of assistance? Or do you want to assist someone with last minute preparations? ............Read More By WWWYou may know me personally, or you may just know my face from shul, work, or carpool. You see me at Seven-Mile, the JCC, and the library. But do you know that I am broke? That I am facing pre-foreclosure on my house and imminent bankruptcy? ............Read More By WWWEven if we parents do not know how to draw a stick or play a tune, many of us hope that our children will develop those skills. Schools are great for academics, but extracurricular activities enrich a child's life in many way ............Read More By WWWUniversity of Maryland Medical Center and Bikur Cholim Open Kosher Hospitality Room In a first for Baltimore, the University of Maryland Medical Center has set aside a room on the sixth floor to serve as a combination hospitality room and kosher pantry. ............Read More By WWWThese recipes come from Simply Delicious, Winning Recipes for Everyday and Holidays, by Sara Finkel (Targum Press, 2009). Cream of Mushroom Soup ............Read More By WWWAll About (Improving) Your Home! Remodeling: So Many Choices , When to Call the Electrician, CHAI Helps Homeowners with Repairs and Renovations, Only Design, Choosing a Contractor, When You Need Tiles, Remodeling: Think Long Term, , Giving Your Home a New Look without Spending a Lot of Money, Should You Be Your Own Contractor?, ............Read More By WWWWhat's With Baltimore Real Estate? From young couples looking to buy their first home to empty-nesters wanting to sell theirs, everyone in this economic upheaval is asking, where is the real estate market going? Should we buy now? Or should we wait? Should we sell or hold on? ............Read More By WWWThis is the first article of a new column, "Ask the Shadchan." Please send your questions and suggestions to the Where What When. ............Read More By WWWOn the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Amrom Taub, zt"l Rabbi Taub left a memorable legacy to all who knew him. His shul is full of the most respected and ehrliche mispallelim. His mikva and shul are open to the community. ............Read More By WWWAgudath Israel Governmental Activities in Maryland Agudath Israel of America's Washington D.C. office (established in the mid-1980s) under the direction of Rabbi Abba Cohen of Baltimore, has had much success with issues affecting the American as well as the international Orthodox community. ............Read More By WWWJewish 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 WWWDoes insurance fulfill the parnassa hopes of those who enter the field? Is it a good bet for those who want to earn a decent living without spending years in school?As part of our series on careers that can be learned quickly and make a decent parnassa, we turn to insurance sales. Many people in Baltimore make their parnassa by selling insurance. ............Read More By WWWSafeguarding Your Child’s Yiddishkeit: How to Instill Passion and Excitement for Yiddishkeit in Your Children.I went to hear Rabbi Shaya Cohen, from the organization Priority-1, when he came to Baltimore a few weeks ago. Like other professionals dealing with at-risk kids, he had sincere and impassioned words of wisdom to impart to us “lay” parents ............Read More By WWWThe Lancaster Yeshiva Center offers post-high school age boys, the opportunity to remain within a structured yeshiva environment while preparing themselves with technical job skills training in the Construction and Contracting field.The vocational training component of the program, offered by the Lancaster Yeshiva Center, empowers bachurim to lead productive lives as skilled craftsmen able to support themselves and their future families ............Read More By WWWBody Worlds at the Maryland Science Center Von Hagens signs each completed body, like an artist signs a painting..By the time you read this article, an exhibit called “Body Worlds” will have opened at the Maryland Science Center in downtown Baltimore. ............Read More By WWWHave you ever been traveling and wanted to say tefilas haderech but did not have a copy of the text available?Have you ever been traveling and wanted to say tefilas haderech but did not have a copy of the text available? ............Read More By WWWHatzalah of Baltimore: Emergency Response that Saves Lives What Is Hatzalah? Hatzalah is a team of 29 volunteer EMT’s who respond to medical emergencies within our community. They are certified by the state of Maryland.What do a baseball game, the Beth Tfiloh wedding hall, and Bais Yaakov-Smith Avenue have in common? These are but a few locations where Hatzalah of Baltimore has rescued someone suffering from a trauma or a medical emergency. ............Read More By WWWIf you know of a great deal or want to bring another consumer issue to the attention of the community, please send to the WWW.Generic Baby Formula Is Now Kosher While mother’s milk is the ideal food for infants, those who, for whatever reason, need to rely on infant formula will be glad to know that one of the largest makers of generic infant formulas has become kosher, certified by the Orthodox Union. ............Read More By WWWToby Eagle, a”h, touched the hearts of so many people, of such diverse backgrounds, in her short sojourn here on earth.Since Toby’s passing, my thoughts and recollections of her have created a picture in my mind of what, from my perspective, her life was about. Her reality seemed to be that of the days of Moshiach: a light; an abiding joy; and looking only to Hashem for growth and direction. ............Read More By WWWToby, a”h, was my friend: a friend who made me smile when I was sad, a friend who listened to my reply when she asked “How are you?,” a friend who walked in when the rest of the world walked out!Toby, a”h, was my friend: a friend who made me smile when I was sad, a friend who listened to my reply when she asked “How are you?,” a friend who walked in when the rest of the world walked out! ............Read More By WWWFirst Bank of Shalom: Open an Account Today There’s a new bank that opened recently in our community – the First Bank of Shalom (FBS). Your family can open an account today and reap tons of interest on your investment.There’s a new bank that opened recently in our community – the First Bank of Shalom (FBS). Your family can open an account today and reap tons of interest on your investment. ............Read More By WWWTwo on Bitachon - An Elul Conversation in Email Wow! I thought. What a concept. So, that’s what bitachon is all about the deep trust that our Father, Hashem, is our exclusive source of fundingOur family stood by the creek. Some of us used a laminated card to read the Tashlich prayers. Others used an ArtScroll machzor. I shepped nachas as I saw my children reading the words with concentration. ............Read More By WWWDina Blaustein, Dina Machla bas Eliezer, leaves behind a legacy of simcha, chesed, and friendship. May we keep her memory close, and I hope these writings of hers will help to do that.This article is about Dina Machla bas Eliezer. It is not about Dina stories. We all have our personal stories about Dina. This article is about the friend that I knew, the friend that I loved. Dina Machla was a tzniusdik (modest) person full of integrity, emes (truth), and love. ............Read More By WWWMembers of Overeaters Anonymous, Baltimore We are frum men and women who are members of the 12-Step fellowship of Overeaters Anonymous.We are grateful to “Chocolate Lover” who wrote a letter to the editor in the August issue of the Where What When for addressing the issue of overeating that has been a source of pain in the lives of so many frum people. Those of us who are actively recovering from food addiction hear her pain and have all been there. Baruch Hashem, we have a solution which has transformed our lives ............Read More By WWWRemembering Harav Amrom Taub, zt”l To an observer, it would seem that Rav Taub had an easy life. But, truthfully, nothing could be further from that. In fact, his life was so full of tzoros (troubles) that the smile we saw was truly beyond comprehension.The city of Baltimore recently suffered the loss of its z’kan harabbanim (eldermost rabbi), Harav Amrom Taub, zt”l, Rav of Khal Arugas Habosem of Baltimore. A talmid of the Satmar Rebbe, zt”l, and a precious link to the previous generation, Rav Taub provided our generation with a glimpse as to what the great tzadikim of Europe looked like. ............Read More By WWWA fascinating account of Baltimore in the 1940s. Memories of Shearith Israelby Moses L. Schwab As I sit here at the desk of my father, Rav Shimon Schwab, zecher tzadik levracha, with my mother, shetichyeh le’orach yamim tovim,* at my side, my mind wanders back over many decades to the beautiful memories of Congregation Shearith Israel, the shul in which I grew up. ............Read More By WWWThe Daf Closest to the Bais Hamikdash Late at night, a respectable old Jew pours forth his whispered prayer before the silent stones. To his right, a young man wearing a cardboard kippa clutches a Tehilim and murmurs heartfelt psalms. At the entrance to the plaza, a Jew seeks a tenth man for a Maariv minyan, as two other minyanim are finishing. ............Read More By WWWShidduch Secrets: A Book Review It seems we can surmise what’s on people’s minds by the number of books published per year on a particular subject. Several books recently try to define and propose some solutions to the “shidduch crisis,” the most recently recognized “problem” in our community. ............Read More By WWWWeinberg Academy: Baltimore’s Hidden Jewel The impetus for this article came from an unexpected encounter I recently had with an experienced educator. We were discussing our children, as mothers do, and she began telling me about difficulties her own child was having in her elementary school: difficulties related to attention deficit, organization, and class work. ............Read More By WWWSNAP (Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan) is a joint effort created three years ago by CHAI (Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.), the Northwest Community Presidents Forum, representing the five community associations: Glen, Fallstaff, Cross Country, Cheswolde and Mt. Washington, and Baltimore City. ............Read More By WWWThe Spiritual Approach to Addiction“We, the Jewish community, often comfort ourselves with the myth that problems like drug addiction, alcoholism, and spousal abuse affect the general community much more than they affect us, and therefore we don’t have to worry about these issues.” ............Read More By WWWThe Where What When received several phone calls in recent months asking why “The Shadchan in You” did not appear in the last few issues of the magazine. We’re glad you noticed and are pleased to bring the feature back. ............Read More By WWWWhat actually goes on at the State level that affects our community? Read this new occasional column and find out!What actually goes on at the State level that affects our community? Read this new occasional column and find out! ............Read More By WWWI love fall. I love when the bright glare of summer sun gives way to the mellow golds of autumn sunsets. ............Read More By WWWRebbetzin Shoshana Feldman, a”h As with most people in this world, in order to understand the essence of a person, one must look at the source – at the roots – to see from whence sprouted the beautiful Rose. My mother was born Aug 26, 1939. Her name was Bluma Poupko, born to Rabbi Avrohom Aryeh and Sarah Rivkah Poupko. ............Read More By WWWt was a full house at the home of Jan and Blumie Loeb on the evening of Tuesday, July 18, as approximately 60 single women listened to Rabbi Leib Kelemen speak about “What Every Single Woman Should Know Before She Chooses Her Husband.” They came in spite of the record heat, and arrived in the midst of a drenching thunderstorm. But they all got what they came for – an interesting, inspiring, and very practical Torah-based approach to dating and marriage. ............Read More By WWWA Tuition Assistance Organization to the Rescue A special organization, which has been quietly operating for the past two years, is ready to assume a more public profile. Kol Hane’arim, the Marvin and Helen Roth Children’s Fund, Inc., founded by Mr. Nisan Jaffee, takes over where the tuition committee leaves off. It provides financial grants on behalf of those who have been granted the maximum tuition break by the schools but who are unable to pay even the minimum requested amount. ............Read More By WWWWe just heard the terrible news of Eliyahu Asheri’s murder. We didn’t know this young boy with the beautiful smile. He was just another teenager, doing what teenagers do, until a sadistic gang of terrorists kidnapped him and the news reached us here in Baltimore. He was the oldest in a religious family living in Itamar. Why was he so viciously cut down before he had even started to live? ............Read More By WWWOn this third “Shadchan in You” page, we are profiling three single men and one woman. We continue to field inquiries about the singles presented in the previous issues. Anyone who calls about one of our profiled singles is referred to that person’s shadchan, who works on that individual’s behalf with respect and sensitivity. ............Read More By WWWDor Yesharim - Test EarlyIt is over. Our dreams and hopes, smashed with one phone call. Just like that. We spent the next three nights on the phone. We held out hope and talked about the medical options but finally realized they were unrealistic. As the truth sank in, there was disbelief, then denial and anger, and finally crying and crying. We are devastated. ............Read More By WWWThe Where What When and Kol Simcha would like to thank the community for its enthusiastic response to our first “Shadchan in You” page. Kol Simcha received numerous calls from people who read the profiles and thought that one of the featured singles might be appropriate for their child, sibling, or friend. ............Read More By WWWYou’ve probably noticed that Rebbetzin Chana Weinberg’s popular “Shalom Bayis” column is missing for the second month in a row. Our dear Rebbetzin Weinberg flew to Australia to enjoy Pesach with her children. ............Read More By WWWHow could Devorah have known, when her oldest son Shimmy was born with a hearing impairment, eight years ago, that she would one day merge her two passions – her love for her son and her excitement for music – into a concert benefiting his Jewish education? ............Read More By WWWDear Readers, Have you ever attempted to make a shidduch? Do you feel too intimidated to even try? Think you’re not good at it? Anxious about making a mistake? Or don’t know people who match? ............Read More By WWWSecular Ideals Meet Frum Dating by An Anonymous ObserverI have always dabbled in shidduchim, but last Rosh Hashana I made a resolution to really concentrate on helping people try to get married. I started getting more involved in shidduch meetings, lectures, and internet dating sites. ............Read More By WWWLocal Leader Assumes Reins of AIPAC More than 5,000 pro-Israel activists from around the United States will gather in Washington D.C. on March 5 to7, 2006, at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual Policy Conference to demonstrate their strength and support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. ............Read More By WWWDear Mommy, When I was growing up, I was privileged to know several tzidkaniyos (righteous women) in our city. Mrs. Schwartz was always so kind and patient. She never complained, and accepted be’ahava (with love to G-d) her special-needs children. She was known for preparing Shabbos meals for many members of the community. On top of that, she was a loving, warm teacher. ............Read More By WWWA TIME, an acronym for A Torah Infertility Medium of ExchangeThe realization dawns on you gradually. You celebrate your first anniversary; a week goes by, a month, then another and another. People get a certain look in their eyes when they speak to you. They start the conversations glancing at your stomach. Conversations stop when you enter the room. And one day you realize that you have become a statistic. ............Read More By WWWThe Story Behind the Story of Chanukah The story of Chanukah starts over 2,100 years ago, when Matityahu rebelled against the Greeks and fled to the hills, issuing his famous call: “Mi leHashem eilai –Whoever is for G-d, come with me!” What is less known is that Eretz Yisrael had already been under Greek rule for over 150 years. It started with Alexander the Great. ............Read More By WWWNew Gemach Offers Modest Hospital Attire We are pleased to inform the Jewish community of a wonderful new gemach, Chasdei Miriam, lezecher nishmas Miriam, a”h, bas Shneir Zalmen, n”y, a young vibrant mother of two children who was taken from us this past winter. Miriam Wasserman (née Gertner) was an unforgettable woman with a lofty neshama. ............Read More By WWWAn Extraordinary LifeBaltimore was saddened to learn of the passing of Harav Naftoli Neuberger, zt”l, on Shabbos Chol HaMoed Succos. In his memory, the Where What When is preparing personal remembrances from those who were close to him, to be published next month. In the meantime, we present this short history of Rabbi Neuberger’s remarkable life and accomplishments. ............Read More By WWWBaltimore's New Bais MedrashBaltimore will be enriched this fall by the opening of a new Bais Medrash, giving local parents yet another option for their sons’ education. Talmudical Academy Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, Baltimore’s oldest day school, is expanding its program to include post-high school learning for the first time in its history. ............Read More By WWW |
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