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Letters To My Younger Self

A few years ago, in-between traveling for business and working 80+ hours a week, Robin Belsky got stuck in an airport. She grabbed and read a small 183 paged book while killing time called, What I Know Now—Letters To My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins. […]

YLC Stories

Past Young Leadership Council (YLC) participants discuss how their involvement has shaped their entry into becoming a Jewish leader.

Local Community Tackles Food Insecurity in Baltimore

It’s first thing on a Monday morning and the kitchen at Pearlstone is already buzzing. The Executive Chef Rebecca Pauvert, along with her culinary team, are hard at work preparing 150 quarts of tasty, nutritious soup. The soup will be picked up by Baltimore Gift […]

How The Associated and Changemakers Fellowship Shaped Izzy Bennett’s Jewish Journey

Meet Izzy Bennett, Changemaker and Associated IMPACT Group Member, as she discusses the pandemic, life after college and more.

Spring Into Volunteering with Rachael Tillery

Rachael Tillery, a senior financial analyst with Brown Advisory, was first introduced to Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC) last year when she wanted to do something about food insecurity.

Lessons of the Shoah

Welcome back to Pull Up A Chair, our monthly podcast where we explore different themes and what it means to build and be a part of a strong Jewish community. For this episode, Lessons of the Shoah, we commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, through […]

Meet Paul Weinberg

Think you know Paul Weinberg? Well, we asked him some questions about work, family and life during the pandemic and you’ll be surprised by what you discover. Paul is also performing, along with friends Dave Markowitz and Matt Chase, at our upcoming Summer Music Fest. […]

Meet Jodie Zisow-McClean

Why Did You Decide to Become a Community Connector? I decided to be a Connector because community building is crucial for building movements towards social justice. Being a part of this network has pushed me to think of creative ways to stay connected with my […]

Stretch to Give with IMPACT

Check out our Spotify Playlist for IMPACT’s Stretch to Give event on March 14. Get pumped to workout and add your favorite workout song (non-explicit)!

My COVID-19 Wedding

I was a Covid bride. I realize how trivial my struggles with a wedding were compared to the devastating and heartbreaking challenges others were facing from the impact of a global pandemic. I know that having to deal with a wedding during a pandemic is the best problem I could have had while others faced much heavier challenges.