Community Resources
Associated, Baltimore Jewish Council Condemn Anti-Semitic Postings from Hopkins Teaching Assistant
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...
Baltimore’s Jewish Community Takes on the Roots and Symptoms of Racism
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...
4 Community Members Talk about End-of-the-Year Charitable Giving
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...
Virtual Volunteering: The New Frontier
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...
Jewish Volunteer Connection to Hold ‘Community Mitzvah Week’ from Dec. 20-25
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...
The Giving Issue 2020: An Interview with The Associated’s Marc B. Terrill
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...
Johns Hopkins Tobacco Treatment Clinic Offers Breath of Fresh Air
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...
Community Groups Offer Opportunities for Networking during Pandemic
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...
Mental Health Amid the Pandemic
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...Upcoming Events
Jan
17
Sun
all-day
JVC’s MLK Days of Service
@ Weinberg Park Heights JCC
JVC’s MLK Days of Service
@ Weinberg Park Heights JCC
Jan 17 – Jan 18 all-day
Join JVC as we move forward Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Volunteers can engage virtually in provocative learning experiences and a variety of service projects from home, as well as meaningful and physically[...]
Jan
19
Tue
12:00 pm
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
Jan 19 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Join Jmore and The Associated every Tuesday at noon as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their fields to answer your questions about the things that matter most in your life.[...]
Jan
21
Thu
11:00 am
Creating Calm in a Storm
@ Online
Creating Calm in a Storm
@ Online
Jan 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
We’re all going through a challenging time these days. This FREE monthly drop-in group offers the opportunity to share your stressors and get tools and strategies to help manage them in healthier ways. Group meets[...]
Publisher’s Notes
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