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Meet The Frumans

For the Fruman family, success in business breeds tzedakah. The Frumans own and operate National Lumber Company, a fifth-generation family business currently located in East Baltimore. Arnold Fruman, president of the company, works side by side with his two sons, Neal and Kevin. “I’m extremely proud […]

Meet Harel Turkel

Don’t Wait to Commit to an Endowment. Do it While You’re Young. Several years back, Harel Turkel was preparing to depart on a JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet Mission to Mumbai, India. The timing of the trip was inconvenient since it would keep him away […]

Get to Know Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, MPH

A Q&A with Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, MPH, the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and Levi Professor of Bioethics and Public Policy. Dr. Kahn is also the featured presenter for The Associated’s upcoming November 5 Maimonides Society program “Genetic Tinkering: […]

Meet Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson admits that he may not be in Baltimore today, as the first executive director of The Associated’s new Center for Leadership, if it were not for a conversation he had with his sociology professor his sophomore year at college. At the time, he […]

Meet Laura Rubenstein – Attorney, Mother and Community Leader

Laura Rubenstein is a Partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP. As a Labor and Employment Attorney, she represents corporate clients and non-profit agencies in a wide range of matters including workplace and sexual harassment charges, wage and hour issues, FMLA disputes, employment contracts and […]

Associated FY22 Leadership List

Yehuda Neuberger, Chair-Elect and Chair, Community Planning and Allocations  Jason A. Blavatt, Chair, Development  Annette G. Saxon, Chair, Associated Women  Mark D. Neumann, Chair, Communications  Amy Pollokoff, Chair, Women’s Campaign  Bruce S. Hoffberger, Chair, Audit Committee  P.J. Pearlstone, Secretary  John Shmerler, Treasurer  Marc B. Terrill, President  Fritzi K. Hallock, President, AJC of Baltimore  Debra S. Weinberg, Immediate Past Chair of […]

Jewish Museum of Maryland Announces Selection of New Executive Director

“We are very excited about Sol bringing his leadership, creativity and relationship building skills to the JMM as we strive to grow the organization and engage greater audiences,” says Nancy Kutler, President of the Board of the JMM. “We know he will build upon the accomplishments of Marvin Pinkert […]

How Election Results Should Shape Year-End Giving

2020 has been a tumultuous year to say the least. As you and your clients sit down to discuss year-end tax and charitable planning, there are several additional factors this year that can influence key decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact virtually all aspects […]

MIDC Takes Trade Mission to Israel for Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford

To expand bilateral trade and economic development between Maryland and Israel, the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC) organized a trade mission to Israel for Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford this winter. It was the Lt. Governor’s first visit to Israel and provided an opportunity for the […]