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Tell us about yourself growing up and how you met your husband:    I was born in Dayton, Ohio. When I was 9 or 10, my family moved to a suburb with a Jewish community.  We lived literally next door to a synagogue, and I met […]

Beth H. Goldsmith visits Associated Hillels, Goucher and University of Maryland, to talk about what is happening on their college campuses.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is complex, and understanding its background is crucial for gaining insight into the ongoing tensions in the region. Here, The Associated’s Baltimore Jewish Council compiled a list of resources, from articles to videos, that help you explore the history of the region over the millennia as well as the context of the current conflict. 

A letter from Duke Zimmerman, Member of The Associated’s Jewish Life Managing Council to his grandchildren. The mostly solemn rally was held, symbolically we believe, on the steps of a famous 300-year-old church (that happened to include some famous Chagall windows). Many flags, both Israeli and […]

Each of us — young and old — is struggling to understand why. Too often of late we have been confronted with the horror of antisemitism and other acts of violence that leave us wondering how people can harbor so much hatred as to feel […]

Discover a curated list of insightful books and resources at the Jewish Library of Baltimore, designed to foster empathy, understanding, and dialogue in the face of challenging times.

Live video from Bruce P. Sholk, current Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee of The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and Eric D. Fingerhut, President and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). ”There are so many stories that are tragic but […]

With antisemitism on the rise, we wondered how local teens were dealing with it. Have they encountered antisemitism in their own lives? Are they worried about the upsurge on college campuses, as they begin their college search?  We posed these questions to four teens who […]

The Associated and the Baltimore Jewish Council are proud to stand with our synagogue partners in solidarity with the War in Israel.

The helplessness and fear I feel being far away from my home is extremely paralyzing. I know at times like these all seems lost, but the people of Israel are stronger than anyone can even imagine. And though the reality of this war is only […]