Portfolio of Journalism Articles

Israeli baseball team’s physical therapist laments Olympics results

Photo Credit: JORGE SILVA / REUTERS

Article on Yoni Rosenblatt’s travels with the Israeli baseball team. Was featured in the Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Ida’s story: A Holocaust survivor’s childhood home becomes a memorial

Martin Schmidt

Ida Schmidt-Chait discusses her flight from Warsaw before Nazi Germany established its ghetto, and her return to her home city over 70 years later. There, she learned of a time capsule, detailing Nazi atrocities, that had been buried beneath her childhood apartment.

The secret history of Jews and Chinese food

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A detailed investigation on the historical origins of American Jews’ obsession with Chinese food.

When a customer collapsed at Market Maven, the general manager sprang into action

Courtesy of Market Maven

Article on grocery store manager Eli Siegel, and how his quick thinking saved a customer’s life. This article won second place in second place in Breaking News from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association.

Here come the brides: Weddings surge in 2022

Kate Fine Art Photography

Article on the post-pandemic wedding surge of 2022.

Mule-heart: The life, death and legacy of Gary Stern

Article on the late Baltimore-resident Gary Stern, and the effects of a botched surgery that resulted in the loss of most of his small intestine.

Courtesy of Carol Stern

Eko House brings West Africa home to Rockville

Jesse Berman

The owners of Eko House, a Rockville, Md. restaurant featuring Nigerian and pan-African cuisine, discuss the unique dining experience their establishment offers.

Meeting mask to mask: For teens, BBYO conference was a chance to meet in person

Jesse Berman

First-hand account of an international convention by BBYO, a Jewish youth organization, which provided young Jews from around the world with an opportunity to meet after years of social distancing.

Abby Meyers brings home the gold

Photo courtesy of Abby Meyers

Potomac. Md. basketball player Abby Meyers discusses her team’s gold medal win after competing in the 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Economic recovery brings challenges, opportunities

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Article on the state of the economy in 2021, including views of the job and real estate markets.

Shari and Jerry Caplan ready for return of a family Passover tradition

David Stuck

One Baltimore couple discusses their unique tradition of throwing themed-Passover seders.

Wreck Room Destructotherapy

David Stuck

Article won first place for Arts/ Entertainment reporting from the MDDC Press Association.

The Search for Coronavirus Treatments

Article focuses on medical researchers and their search for COVID-19 treatments.

Courtesy of Pluristem

People of the Land

Article won second place in Environmental reporting from the MDDC Press Association.

David Stuck

Tilling the Sun

Article focuses on the Baltimore Jewish community’s efforts for environmental sustainability.

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