When I began dating Jeff, my mom encouraged me to learn about his holidays, customs and traditions. I know now that a Catholic mother coaxing her daughter to immerse herself in all things Jewish isn’t so unusual, but I had absolutely no idea then. Her […]
Posted by Jamie Conway on March 7, 2022
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 […]
Posted by Mark Bridge on February 1, 2022
In this episode of Pull Up A Chair, we sit down with Michael Klein of The Ralph and Shirley Klein Foundation and how his family is committed to closing the gap on Holocaust education
Posted by Mark Bridge on January 21, 2022
Alli Muser talks about her role as CJE’s new Camp Connector and the Jewish camping experience.
Posted by Mark Bridge on January 11, 2022
From a new fertility support initiative to a program to help older adults in our community – here are five ways we are working to support the community in 2022. To that end, we introduced AgeWell Baltimore. This Centennial initiative, supported by Irene and Robert […]
Posted by Jamie Conway on
At a time in the year when it is cold, dark and snowy, we celebrate the birthday of the trees, Tu B’shevat. While this holiday does not get as much fanfare as other winter holidays Hanukkah or Purim there are lots of lessons to be learned.
Posted by Esha Janssens on January 6, 2022
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we asked several local leaders to write about the meaning of his legacy to the Jewish community and how we can honor him. He said: “This story symbolizes something basic about the universe. It symbolizes something much deeper than the […]
Posted by Jamie Conway on January 5, 2022
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. In this episode of Pull Up A Chair, we look at what connects us to community. For Baltimore […]
Posted by Mark Bridge on December 20, 2021
Answer the quintessential Baltimore question – where did you go to school? I attended Beth Tfiloh for middle school, McDonogh for high school, travelled to New England to attend Brandeis University for undergrad and returned to Baltimore to attend UB School of Law. I currently […]
Posted by Jamie Conway on December 8, 2021
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. We continue into our second season by talking with Ira Malis and Abigail Malischostak, father and […]
Posted by Mark Bridge on December 7, 2021
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