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Some people go further and have a version of a seder when they eat a variety of symbolic foods and incorporate a specific prayer connected to the character of the food. For example, because a pomegranate is full of seeds, many people eat a pomegranate after […]

What does it mean to be Jewish? How does someone participate in Jewish life? We met with Sam Kahan Strakes who currently is a Community Connector through the Macks Jewish Connection Network, an agency of The Associated. Mother of two, Sam focuses on engaging families […]

In the early morning drive to his office, David Folderauer prepares for a new kind of challenge. With decades of experience in law enforcement, Folderauer is no stranger to protecting our Baltimore communities. Now, as the new director of security for the Baltimore Jewish Council […]

Tell me about how you grew up: I grew up in a sweet little town called Metuchen. My father, Royal, was a Conservative Chazzan and salesman, and my mother, Bashe, was one of the nation’s first learning disability teacher’s consultants. My grandmother lived with our […]

As time has moved on and our Holocaust survivors are reaching milestone ages, at some point in the near future, they will not be able to partake in this important experience. This fact propelled me to believe “if not now, when.”   When Marley and I […]

Recently, our Women’s Engagement and Philanthropy Chair Harriette Wienner, had the incredible opportunity to join 33 other Jewish women from across the nation in London, England to learn about our Jewish community abroad.  Eric D. Fingerhut, President and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America, […]

As winners of The Associated’s Fred Walpert Young Leadership Award both Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey have shown their strong commitment to making a difference at The Associated.  Yet that is not the only thing these two leaders have in common. They both point to […]

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore will honor leaders at a special ceremony on May 28 at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts. These eight exceptional leaders will be recognized for their outstanding dedication and contributions to The Associated and the broader Jewish community.    […]

What inspired you to start volunteering?  I’ve always been into social action. A friend and I in high school used to volunteer at the Hannah Moore shelter and do fun activities with the kids there. So it has gone back years, I’ve always enjoyed doing […]

Adrian Maydanich is proud of his Jewish identity. He comes from a Reform household. He attends a local Modern Orthodox school. And the blending of the two gives him a unique Jewish upbringing, one that he is glad to have. All of this culminates in […]