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The next three days may prove a boon to the growing number of Americans who live with one foot on either side of the Judeo-Christian divide, as believers have a chance to recognize both Passover and Easter. - The confluence of certain Jewish and Christian holidays is not so rare that it qualifies for a minor religious miracle. That will happen today, when good Friday and Passover collide.
- Charm City Tribe aspires to reconnect people in their 20s and 30s to Judaic practices they may have lost along the road to independence
- The Kayam Farm event was one of the kick-off activities for Baltimore Green Week, a weeklong affair launched in 2004 as part of a Struever Bros. Earth Day celebration. The week, now organized by the Baltimore Green Works non-profit, includes hikes, cooking demonstrations, and film screenings. The programs coincide with Earth Day April 22 and culminate April 26 in the Druid Hill Park EcoFest.
- Members of a Jewish congregation will gather Tuesday April 15 for the second night of Passover, joining with members of Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, at 6200 N. Charles St., where both congregations worship, to share the stories, rituals and food of seder.
- They gathered in a parking lot at Pimlico Race Course on Monday morning and tossed leavened leftovers into more than two dozen incinerating barrels, burning to a crisp everything from slices of pizza to boxes of Cheerios to dry grains.
- Observant Jews must rid their homes of
- This highly addictive dessert is a great to make any time of year, but it's especially perfect for Passover.
- Gilda Weinfeld from Pikesville said that last year during Passover, an acquaintance sent her some homemade chocolate-covered matzoh. She said it was absolutely delicious, and when she called her friend to thank her for the gift she asked for the recipe — and her friend politely declined to give it to her.
- Dozens of people, young and old, came together in Harford County this weekend to celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday based on the biblical Book of Esther.
- Not to be confused with the king cake common during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, this traditional, flour-less almond cake from the Piedmont region of Northern Italy is a popular choice for Passover dessert
- It's hard not to feel giddy over the confluence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah this year , for the first time since 1888. Coined "Thanksgivukkah"
- Claire Green from Parkton was looking for a recipe for a noodle kugel like the one she remembers her grandmother making for the Jewish holidays when she was growing up.
- Harford County Public Schools officials have released the graduation schedule for the 2013-2014 school year, a schedule which is spread out over a slightly longer period than the 2013 graduation season.
- Each month, more than 100 Jewish families in Howard County receive children¿s books in the mail as part of a literary program created to celebrate Jewish heritage.
- Our history tells us that having two classes of Americans -- whether it's citizens and guest workers or the free and the enslaved -- is unjust and unworkable.
- A warm-up to seasonable early spring weather is in the forecast for this weekend, but rain could arrive for any egg hunts and picnics scheduled for Easter Sunday.
- Hereford assistant boys lacrosse coach Steve Turnabugh said that his team may never practice again if the five-time defending state champs emerge unscathed from their next couple of games.
- Plus, snowfall during a season that signifies the rebirth of springtime serves as a reminder of why we welcome the warmth of rebirth an the spring season, which can makes such celebrations seem just a bit sweeter.
- A short and sweet scene from the Judy Garland-Fred Astaire film classic 'Easter Parade.'
- Baltimore-area families burned their leavened food to mark Passover. They were encouraged to donate their unopened food to a new pantry opening at the Towanda Community Center in Park Heights.
- As members of the B'nai Israel Congregation in downtown Baltimore on Sunday discussed preparations for the start of Passover, they also reflected on President Barack Obama's recent visit to Israel.
- Beginning Sunday, Harford County's Christian and Jewish residents will usher in a week of some of the most important observances of their respective faiths.
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- Firehouse Subs donates new technology to the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company, Chef's Expressions earns title of Certified Green Caterer Liberty Post 122 holds bull and oyster roast,
- Former Hopkins president overcame great adversity to become one of America's finest college presidents
- It was an eventful year in Maryland, from the passage of same-sex marriage to end of Michael Phelps' Olympic career, the end of Sparrows Point and the debut of a new $1 billion Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Midway through preparing a chocolate-filled babka, pastry chef Paula Shoyer pauses to raise her freshly kneaded sweet bread toward the heavens with outstretched arms.
- Kosher eateries welcome rush of Jewish families hungry for bagels, pizza after Passover ends.
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- Construction completed on new Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore, facility is dedicated
- Columnist Norma Bosley writes of local happening in Owings Mills neighborhoods
- Ceremonial 'burning of leaven' in Baltimore deserved local coverage
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- Friday is Opening Day for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as 17 other Major League teams. But it is also Good Friday, the most solemn day in Christianity, and the first day of Judaism's Passover, a confluence of events that is giving some fans theological pause.
- Kosher kitchens: Everything's kosher in these stylish kitchens
- Non-traditional matchups highlight Anne Arundel CC girls lax tournament
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- On April 6, Good Friday, the Susquehanna Ministerium will sponsor the Good Friday Way of the Cross beginning at Jean Roberts Park (railroad bridge), 503 St. John St. from noon until 1 p.m. For details, phone 410-939-2464.
- The Orioles should not have scheduled their home opener for April 6, which is Good Friday and the start of Passover.
- Comets girls lax wins tournament, stays unbeaten
- Highland/Fulton: There's a lot that has gone on and is going on over at Reservoir High School, athletically and academically
