Category: Future

The Blaustein–Ben-Gurion Agreement Part III

Written by Mark K. Bauman. Originally published in Generations 2007-2008: Maryland and Israel. Part III: Visions of Zion Missed the beginning? Start here. The Israelis’ image of Zionism differed from that

The Blaustein–Ben-Gurion Agreement Part II

Written by Mark K. Bauman. Originally published in Generations 2007-2008: Maryland and Israel. Part II: A Formal Declaration of Statehood Missed the beginning? Start here. The formal declaration of statehood in

The Blaustein–Ben-Gurion Agreement

A Milestone in Israel-Diaspora Relations Written by Mark K. Bauman. Originally published in Generations 2007-2008: Maryland and Israel. “I am confident that this statement…will strengthen our two communities and will lay

The Mount Pleasant Jewish Home for Consumptives

A Personal Connection Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie here. I knew very little about Mount Pleasant prior to working here at the

Two souvenirs from a European vacation, 1911

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Isaac Hecht (1864-1913) was a prominent businessman in the small Maryland town of Havre de

The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society Part 3

Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Sidebar:

The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society Part 2

Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Part

Timeline of Baltimore Jewry: 1950 – 2000

1950s-1970s: A new generation of Baltimore Jewry continues the geographic move north and west, into upper Park Heights, Pikesville, Reisterstown, and beyond. Many synagogues locate along the upper Park Heights

Timeline of Baltimore Jewry: 1913-1949

1913-1916: A time of conflict between East European Jewish garment workers and their German Jewish employers. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers strike against Sonneborn results in an agreement for better working

The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society

Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase.  Part