Rabbi and Rebbetzin Goldberger
Anyone coming into Tiferes Yisroel will appreciate the feeling of warmth, friendship, and belonging in the kehillah. How have you fostered that feeling? Rebbetzin Goldberger: I think that feeling flows down from Rabbi Goldberger, whose approach to all people is one of genuine respect. It is a special kind of respect that is built upon respecting the integrity of […]
613 Seconds with Rebbetzin Ettie Rosenbaum
What inspired you to start WITS? It started with a need in the community for a local seminary option for young women. It was 1996, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Itzkowitz approached the Rosh Hayeshiva, Rav Yaakov Weinberg זצ”ל, with the idea of starting a seminary in Baltimore. Rav Weinberg agreed that creating a seminary in […]
613 Seconds with Adam Neuman, Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations and Deputy General Counsel, Big Ten Conference
Tell us about yourself: Above all, I am God-fearing Jew. I also serve as a sports executive at the Big Ten Conference. I have always valued sports so pursuing a career in the business of athletics was a natural fit for me. I grew up in a family that encouraged me to chase my dreams […]
613 Seconds With Mrs. Chana Eichorn
613 Seconds With Mrs. Chana Eichorn I moved to Baltimore approximately 13 years ago when my husband started working for a DC-based law firm, Ifrah Law. Prior to moving to Baltimore I taught 8th grade in Brooklyn, and, since our move here I’ve been teaching 8th grade Limudei Kodesh in Bais Yaakov. The field of […]
13 Seconds with Raphael Kleinman and Raphael Mifsud – Alumni, Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Hatorah
BJH: Great to be here with 2 Raphaels! Where are you originally from and how did you come to Baltimore? R. Kleinman: I grew up in Brooklyn. When I was graduating 12th grade from Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, my Rebbe, Rabbi Goldman, and the Rosh Hayeshiva, Rabbi Yaakov Bender, encouraged me to look […]
Baltimore Jewish Home 613 Seconds with Andrea Schulman, WIT Executive Director
Tell us about yourself: I was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland where my family was active in the Jewish community. I became involved in NCSY at an early age. Even though I was from Annapolis, I spent most of my high school years in Baltimore. I am grateful to mentors and friends such as […]
Rabbi Elchonon Chaikin – Cheder Chabad
What made you choose a career in community service? I am the youngest in a Chabad family with 12 siblings. All of us serve, in some capacity or another, in public life. I grew up in a home where my parents serve as leaders of their community and dedicate their lives to inspiring all those […]
Rabbi Shmuel Silber, Rabbi of Suburban Orthodox Torahs Chaim and Dean of Yeshivas Mekor Chaim
Tell us a little bit about yourself? My wife Aviva and I are originally from NY/NJ. We feel fortunate to have lived and raised our children in Baltimore for almost 20 years. B”H, I have the privilege to be the rav of Suburban Orthodox congregation, a vibrant, beautiful, and growing Kehilla with incredible kedusha and […]
Rabbi Schlomo Bochner, Founder of Bonei Olam
Please tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a Bobover Chassid who lives in Boro Park with my wife Chani. I have worked in the garment industry for decades as both a designer as well as a buyer. In 1979 my wife and I got married, with the same dreams of every young […]
613 Seconds with Chief Melissa Hyatt, Baltimore County Police Department.
What made you decide to become a police officer? My father was a police officer in the Baltimore City Police Department for 31 years. I can remember as a young child, watching him in his uniform getting ready to leave the house for work. I was always interested in law enforcement and knew that was […]