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Patterson Park in East Baltimore has never been known as a big venue for celebrations for Lag B'Omer, the holiday celebrating the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. But Chabad Lubavitch of Downtown Baltimore made up for lost time by hosting a Lag B'Omer Community BBQ at the park's Promenade Pavilion...

Facilitated by Rabbi Levi Druk, director of Chabad of Downtown Baltimore, the event encouraged children to simulate the process of matzoh manufacturing -- grinding flour, kneading dough and baking the matzoh -- all in 18 minutes. Samples were provided afterward.

The words, praising the king of the universe who re-enacts the work of creation, are the same ones recited when one sees lightning or a large body of water, or experiences an earthquake - natural phenomena that speak to the awesomeness of the world, Heber said.

Kabbalah is going downtown next week with a lunch-and learn for business people at the law offices of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver...

In Baltimore, Wnuk will be one of eight supporters of the local Chabad House who will circulate through the University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mercy Medical Center during the two-day holiday, checking in with Jewish patients to offer their services, as well as a supportive ear.

Reitman, a transportation planner who lives downtown, has been trained along with other volunteers to blow the shofar in time to bring this element of the Rosh Hashana celebration to Jews too sick to attend services. Many rabbis or Jewish hospital staff members are spending time in synagogue and with their families on the holiday.

With the High Holidays approaching, Rabbi Levi Druk had a mission. As director of the newly-established Chabad-Lubavitch of Downtown Baltimore...