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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...
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...
This Year’s Howard County ‘Challah Bake’ Still Rises
“There will be days when we feel fully risen and expansive and up to facing life’s most difficult challenges, and we will gaze at our lovely fat challahs with pride.” –Author Rochie Pinson, “Rising: The Book of Challah” For many...
Public Health Experts Emphasize Social Distancing and Masks in Sukkahs
By Shira Hanau Sukkot, the harvest festival observed this year from Oct. 2-9, would seem to be designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, the holiday is typically observed outdoors in temporary structures, allowing for more of the fresh air that is considered one...
Mobile Sukkah Tour Offers Holiday Celebrations During Pandemic Era
Looking for a festive yet socially distant way to celebrate Sukkot, the Festival of Booths that will be observed this year from Friday night, Oct. 2, to Friday evening, Oct. 9? The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore has got you well covered (pun intended!)....
Blessed Occasion was Worth the Journey
Man plans, G-d laughs. All of us have experienced some aspect of that aphorism over the past several months as simchas, cultural events, work, travel and more have been canceled or altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of this turmoil, my son, Jason Greenberg...
Beth Tfiloh, Liberty Grace Students to Develop Walking Tour Mobile App
Can a mobile app help African-American and Jewish children realize their common ground, kindred spirits and shared destiny? The leaders of Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation and Dahan Community School and Ashburton’s Liberty Grace Church of God certainly believe...
Black and Orthodox Women Connect through Community Conversations Cohort
Over the past year, the program known as Community Conversations: Creating a Diverse Mosaic has been facilitated by CHAI, or Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc., an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. The cohort provides a forum for 19...
Families Find Alternatives to Camps this Summer
As her summer vacation approached, Sami Densky, a Fort Garrison Elementary School fourth grade student, could hardly wait to return to Camp Timber Tops in Greeley, Pa. “All winter, she and her bunkmates have been speaking on FaceTime and texting,” says her mother,...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[...]
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