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Fighting Antisemitism and KeepingOur Jewish Community Safe

Safety To keep Jewish Baltimore safe, The Associated has increased its financial investment in security measures. That includes state-of-the-art technology and surveillance systems at Associated buildings such as the JCCs and Myerberg Center. It also means working closely with all Jewish organizations, including our synagogues […]

Building a Legacy: Talya and Stephen Knable’s Commitment to Family, Community and Philanthropy

A Passion for Baltimore and Israel At the core of the Knables’ philanthropic work is a deep passion for strengthening the Jewish community. Both Talya and Stephen are committed Zionists, dedicated to fostering a strong and secure Israel, which they view as essential to Jewish […]

Meet Joy and Steven Sibel

Meet Joy and Steven Sibel, this year’s chairs for The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore’s Keynote event.

Jewish Baltimoreans Explore Civil Rights Movement 

They began in Atlanta, Georgia. Then this group of 23 Baltimoreans went on to Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama as they traveled on a transformative Baltimore Jewish Council Associated Civil Rights Mission. Together they retraced the history of the Civil Rights Movements, while exploring Jewish […]

Reflecting on an Evening of Remembrance, Unity and Hope

As the sun began to set one year after the October 7 attacks, people from around Baltimore filed into Beth El Congregation in Pikesville for a community-wide commemoration of that horrific day. Outside, posters of the many hostages taken by Hamas served as a stark […]

Towson Hillel Student Offers Insights on Difficult Year 

Thankfully though, we persevered. Like many schools this past year, Towson University had a Boycott Divestment Sanction (BDS) resolution pass through our Student Government, this was a low point for many Jewish students at Towson.   But again, we persevered. We created group chats with students […]

Moms on a Mission: Spreading Kindness Like Confetti

Five years ago, Pikesville resident Laurie Rosen decided to do more for her community. But instead of going it alone, she rallied a group of like-minded moms and launched Moms on a Mission, a volunteer group under the Macks Jewish Connection Network.

An Evening of Remembrance, Unity and Hope

As we mark the first year since the horrible massacre on October 7, we mourn those who list their lives and invite you to join us in prayer.

Helping Today’s Teens | Around the Table with Beth Goldsmith

In our latest episode of Around The Table, local parents talk about the biggest challenges facing their teenagers today.

How Israel Shaped Tara Brown’s Jewish Identity

Tell us about the first time you went to Israel: I grew up in a Reform household. We were proud Jews, more so culturally Jewish. We were supportive of Israel, but I didn’t know much about the country or any of its politics. I wasn’t […]