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2022 was a year filled with hope, recovery and challenges. However, no one could have predicted that COVID-19 cases would continue to soar, mental health concerns would grow, we’d be combating antisemitism in our own community and Russia would invade Ukraine. Through our collective network […]

Today, Arlynne is an active member of The Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation (JWGF) and is very involved with Associated Women’s newest initiative, Dignity Grows, a national project that removes the obstacles to self-esteem and health by providing women with personal hygiene products each month. In […]

A Remarkable Career  A Baltimore native, Janet was born on Smallwood Street. She earned a scholarship to the University of Maryland and graduated early, at the age of 20.  At the time, her career could have gone anywhere. For upon graduation, she landed a job […]

What was your religious affiliation growing up? My mom was raised Modern Orthodox. My paternal grandmother was Christian, but my father converted to Judaism. I always knew my family had a Christian side, but we never celebrated anything because we were raised Jewish. Until I […]

What was your religious affiliation growing up? In a reform home, I didn’t grow up very religious. I went to Wellwood Elementary and attended Hebrew school and Sunday school at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. When I was younger, my family would go to my grandparents to […]

The trip included off-roading in the Golan Heights, nature hikes, a visit to Tsfat, the Artists’ Colony, food tours, wine tasting and Krav Maga training sessions just to name a few highlights. The women also had the opportunity to visit Baltimore’s partner city of Ashkelon […]

On The Associated’s latest Pull Up A Chair Podcast, Pam Solomon shares her journey to teaching pre-school at the Jewish Community Center of Baltimore!

An important part of the Chanukah tradition is to serve foods fried in oil, which symbolizes a great miracle. Faith Wolf, whom many may recognize from her Cooking with Faith classes, invites us in to her home as she bakes sufganiyot, a round, fluffy jelly […]

While navigating the journey of infertility is physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting 12 months a year, there are specific times and life events that can increase the feelings of hopelessness and frustration. Since the holiday season is typically centered around the concept of family, children […]

My 11 years at Camp Louise was lifechanging. I was hooked from the start. Camp was a welcome escape from stresses at home and a place where I felt like I could be myself in a world where many teenagers struggle to navigate life. Camp […]