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In addition to the ability to make gifts through a QCD of $100,000 a year directly to charity, the bill allows IRA owners to make a one-time distribution for a CGA or CRT. This is limited to a maximum of $50,000, and although not limited to […]

Pack a bag and get ready, because you’re going back to camp — Welcome to Camp Nai! This time, you will be guided by your new Camp Ambassador, Sarenka Smith. A Baltimore native, Sarenka has fond memories of camp. Whether it was meeting her first […]

To me, Shabbat is a reminder of what truly matters in life. Connecting with good people, reflecting on our values and learnings and putting our busy lives on pause. Growing up, I was too focused on spending time with my friends and didn’t prioritize family […]

2. What inspired you to want to be a leader within the Associated system? My mother-in-law is very involved within the Associated and has expressed to all of her children the importance of giving back to our community in any way that you can. She […]

Tell us a little bit about the program. The Community Connector Program is a group of paid volunteers who engage in peer-to-peer outreach and engagement with families in the Jewish community. Comprising mostly of moms of young children, these connectors create programs and facilitate one-on-one […]

Beginning in 2023, the definition of qualified charitable distributions is expanded to include certain distributions to create life income gifts, specifically charitable gift annuities (CGA) and charitable remainder trusts (CRT). In addition to the ability to make gifts through a QCD of $100,000 a year […]

Finding Her Niche  When Lauren left to pursue her undergraduate degree at Emory University, then a law degree from New York Law School, she was not sure she would return to her hometown. That is, until she and her lifelong friend from her days at […]

On this episode of The Associated’s Pull Up A Chair Podcast, Howard and Ann Cornblatt discuss growing up in Baltimore, childhood days and how the Myerberg Center has provided them a community they consider a second family.

Did you ever attend a Jewish summer camp? I went to Camp Louise! The first time I went, at 11 or 12 years old, I was immediately hooked. Camp is where I really found and felt a connection to Judaism. I went for years, through […]

Happy New Year and welcome back to another Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee, a special series where we feature young leader who make a big impact in our community. In our first Mensches episode of 2023, Yanky Schorr is joined by Eugene Poverni, The Associated’s […]