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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...
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski Speaks about the Pandemic and Civil Rights
On the June 16 segment of “The Upside” presented by Jmore and The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, spoke about the pandemic’s impact on higher education, the civil...
Krieger Schechter-Cardinal Shehan Choir Gives a Virtual Performance to Thank Educators
Coming off their well-received performance on “The View” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Krieger Schechter student Harrison Fribush and his fellow choir members from the Pikesville day school and the Cardinal Shehan School wanted to do something special for...
The Pearlstone Center Wants to Get Your Goat
When it comes to its core objective of educating and advocating for the environment from a Jewish perspective, the Pearlstone Center is certainly not kidding around. Since the coronavirus pandemic forced the Reisterstown-based farm and retreat center in March to halt...
Bolton Street Synagogue Pivots to Virtual Spring Event
For their seventh annual Spring Event, members of Bolton Street Synagogue were looking forward to an evening of political merriment and revelry May 9 featuring the Capitol Steps. “No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, the Capitol Steps poke fun at...
Jewish Volunteer Connection Holds ‘Bunches of Lunches Challenge’ to Help Needy
For Jewish Volunteer Connection’s first community-wide “Bunches of Lunches Challenge” on Monday, Apr. 27, approximately 140 volunteers made 1,877 meals to help support the needy during the coronavirus pandemic. JVC, an agency of The Associated:...
Religious Schools Go Virtual in the Time of COVID-19
In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has forced congregational religious schools to move all of their classes online, thrusting teachers, students, families and administrators into somewhat unfamiliar territory. “It happened quickly,” says Jillian Manko, director...
Teens Participate in National Muffin Day
For the second year in a row, the Jewish community teen initiative 4Front participated as a youth partner in National Muffin Day. National Muffin Day was created four years ago by San Francisco tech lawyer Jacob Kaufman and Julia Levy, an Atlantan who works in...
Documentary ‘Zero Weeks’ Explores America’s Care-Giving Crisis
Ask the majority of Americans what matters most to them in their lives and they’ll generally say their families. But most states and workplaces do not have paid family and medical leave policies, making it difficult — if not impossible — for many American...Upcoming Events
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You have the power to spread kindness across the world. Volunteering looks different today, and your involvement can impact so many lives. This season, see firsthand how service connects to issues of racial justice as[...]
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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.[...]
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Join veteran food writer Dara Bunjon every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at facebook.com/jmoreliving for an engaging and interactive conversation with local chefs, cookbook authors and others from the culinary world.
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