by Staff Report | Jan 14, 2021 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds of local Jewish volunteers are expected to turn out this Sunday and Monday, Jan. 17-18, for Jewish Volunteer Connection’s annual “Martin... read more
by Staff Report | Jan 5, 2021 | Baltimore, Community, Community Resources, Education, Local
In a statement issued Jan. 5, the Baltimore Jewish Council and The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore condemned the anti-Semitic comments allegedly posted on social media by a Johns Hopkins University teaching assistant. According to media reports, the... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Jan 4, 2021 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, Education
Most Americans are certainly not sorry to bid farewell to 2020. The pandemic has claimed more than 350,000 American lives so far, thrown the economy into a recession, left millions of adults unemployed and millions of schoolchildren without in-person education. In... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources, Family
American Jews are far more likely to contribute to charitable causes than people of other faiths, according to the Chicago-based Giving USA Foundation (givingusa.org). And Jews in the Baltimore metropolitan area are certainly no exception to the rule. As 2020 comes... read more
by The Associated | Dec 21, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources, SPONSORED, The Associated
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for all of us. But for those who were struggling before the crisis, the effects have been dire, says Ashley Pressman, executive director of Jewish Volunteer Connection, an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation... read more
by Staff Report | Dec 15, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus News And Resources, Education, Family
More than ever before, the community needs volunteers to step up to the plate and give back, and there’s no better time than the holiday season. From Sunday, Dec. 20, to Friday, Dec. 25, Jewish Volunteer Connection will present “Community Mitzvah... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 11, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
In some ways it hardly seems like only a year ago, and in other ways far longer, since Jmore spoke to Marc B. Terrill, president of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, for the publication’s annual Giving Issue. Due to the devastating impact of the... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Dec 10, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
It’s no secret that smoking is an addiction that plagues many Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 34.2 million individuals over the age of 18 smoke cigarettes on a regular basis. “Nicotine is one of the most highly... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Dec 9, 2020 | Community, Community Resources
The pandemic has left millions of Americans unemployed. Meanwhile, health and safety restrictions have made job-hunting more challenging than ever. But organizations such as Jewish Community Services’ Ignite Career Center, formerly the JCS Career Center, are stepping... read more
by JMORE Staff | Dec 1, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Coronavirus Resources
Jewish Community Services Executive Director Joan Grayson Cohen joined “The Upside” to talk about mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and what to expect as we enter this long winter. Join Jmore and The Associated every week as we bring together some... read more