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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!)....
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...
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...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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