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Pesach Recipes from Kesher Participants

What’s on your menu this Passover? We asked our friends from the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership‘s Kesher program to send us their favorite recipes. From a delicious toasted matzah farfel recipe that’s been in Robin Neumann’s family for generations to Brian and Teri Litofsky’s Chocolate Nut Fudge […]

Sigal Kanotopsky, JAFI’s New Regional Director, Shares Her Story of Resilience

Journey to Jerusalem Coming to Israel was the dream that we were born with. And this was the dream that people die with in Ethiopia. So, when my parents heard a rumor that there was a way to go in the early eighties, they didn’t […]

Meet David Speer, Maryland/Israel Development Center’s New Executive Director

You almost had an entirely different career.  I attended the University of Vermont where I majored in forestry. Unfortunately, or looking back, maybe fortunately, I graduated when the stock market crashed in 2009. My career counselor basically told me that I wasn’t going to get a job. I decided to […]

Get to Know Harriette (with a tte) Wienner

Is there anything you’ve done differently during the pandemic, that you plan to continue I feel like our whole family is more in touch than usual. We were always doing a lot of family texts, but now since we’re spread out, we’re on Zoom and […]

Support Our Emergency Campaigns

Support our special emergency fund to provide emergency supplies and assistance to those in Louisiana who are suffering and in desperate need. We are working with our national partners who are intimately involved in the recovery efforts to help the displaced residents with basic needs and services.  […]

Becoming A Bat Mitzvah on Baltimore Onward Israel

I was given a truly meaningful learning experience of Judaism and what being Jewish means. With my blossoming connection to Israel and Judaism, I developed a deep pride for being Jewish. My trip to Israel went beneath the surface and with my newfound sense of […]

How Will Quantum Computing Revolutionize the World?

Experts predict that quantum computing will change the world. Quantum computers can alter the way we do business, transform the way we treat illnesses, improve data security and tackle complex problems – in a more practical timeframe. Many are looking to lead the race of […]

Baltimore Cohort Working In-Person this Summer for Israeli Companies

Ten college students are participating in Onward Israel, an 11-week hybrid internship program subsidized by The Associated and uniquely crafted this summer for our Baltimore cohort. These students all hail from Baltimore but attend universities around the country. Read about several of the participants and […]

Responding To Antisemitism Online

The rise in antisemitism over the past several months, and particularly in recent weeks, is alarming. More than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment have been recorded in the US alone. This is the highest level of antisemitic incidents since tracking began in 1979. […]

The Crisis in Israel – An Update

Cease-Fire to End 11-Day Tensions  With more than 12 hours into the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, we are pleased to see relative calm restored to the region. However, the relentless rocket attacks from terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip have caused loss of life, […]