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Tell me a little bit about yourself I was born in Baltimore County and raised in Hunt Valley. I attended Roland Park Country School and then Goucher College, majoring in psychology. During middle school, I attended Hebrew school at Chizuk Amuno and celebrated my Bat […]

Have you ever found yourself pondering the meaning behind some Jewish rituals and customs? You’re not alone. I recently asked my friends (aka, I posted on Facebook) for a list of intriguing or perplexing Jewish practices. The responses varied from “I understand and cherish this […]

Summer is ending but Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee is back! Yanky is back on the road, meeting young leaders in Baltimore who make a big impact in our community. Our latest Mensch is Sarah R. David, co-recipient of the Harry Greenstein Award. She joins […]

I had to step back for a bit in terms of volunteerism when my kids were young and my professional life was very busy, but as they got older and I began to have more autonomy with my career, I knew it made sense to […]

The expression “grief work” conveys how difficult this is to do. It is even harder to determine how to embrace your loss and grief when the holidays are upon us. How do you cope with the empty place at the table?  It is possible, with some thought […]

Prior to his creation of Omega Advisors, Leon served as General Partner of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. During his 25-year tenure, Leon was voted the number one portfolio strategist for nine consecutive years […]

Pammy Franklin and Jordan M. Halle: Fred Walpert Young Leadership Award  The Fred Walpert Award honors one man and one woman between the ages of 23-40 who are growing young leaders within The Associated community.    Pammy currently serves on the Young Adult Division (YAD) Board […]

Baltimoreans weigh in on their summer book ideas! Summer is here – and with it comes lazy days relaxing by the pool, sunning at the beach, entertaining friends for drinks and a barbecue and strolling through a Farmer’s Market, then later savoring its fresh farm […]

On July 18, Laura will be joining Associated Women, in partnership with the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland and other like-minded women from our community, to explore how we can add meaning to our lives at times of transition within our careers, our […]

It was with this tension between comfort and new exploration that I read and reread an email that arrived in my inbox from the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) Jewish Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) team. I was being invited to join a JEDI […]