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Last May, we were fortunate to host the Ashkelon teachers in Baltimore, and in late January, I visited them in Ashkelon. These delegations allow teachers to immerse themselves in their partner’s schools, engage with students, plan the year’s lesson plans, work on their final project, […]

Shared Values and Partnerships The Associated’s 30+ years of strategic partnership with the Jewish community of Odesa, Ukraine, is built on shared values. This collaboration supports the local Jewish community, especially the elderly and impoverished, by providing emergency aid, social services, psychological support, and cultural […]

The Baltimore team is based at Ashkelon Station. Thanks to our volunteers, Ashkelonians can be elsewhere, whether serving with IDF units called for duty, spending time with their families, or helping other locations needing assistance. Each deployment lasts two weeks, during which volunteers give their […]

Sigal Ariely, Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership Coordinator, shares a touching story about Shir, a teenager who found a home away from home in Baltimore during a time of need

In law school, Jon became involved with The Associated.  “A friend of mine was in The Associated’s Young Leadership Council (YLC) and told me this would be a great way to meet people outside of my current network. And, he added, ‘you’ll never know what […]

When Jessica moved to Towson she missed the Jewish community she’d called home in New Jersey. Thankfully, after joining the Young Adult Division, she quickly found her place and the joy of opening her home, and her heart, to others.

Stacey Rendelman Thompson, Event Committee Member of The Jewish Library of Baltimore shares her history with Judy Blume and her excitement for an upcoming event with The Jewish Library of Baltimore.

Local parents Mindy Silverman, Amy Uddeme and Ryan Lene share their perspectives on raising teens in a post-October 7 world, especially as we prepare them for college. 

The Associated hosted a virtual town hall with its five local area Hillels to discuss the current state of Jewish life on college campuses.

What’s on the mind of Jewish teens these days?   We asked three high schools students who participate in 4Front programs, managed by the JCC. Check out these powerful essays that explore antisemitism, Jewish engagement, the election and more.  Instead of splintering over our opinions, we […]