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Get To Know Alli Muser, Your New Camp Connector

Alli Muser talks about her role as CJE’s new Camp Connector and the Jewish camping experience.

What’s New for ’22

From a new fertility support initiative to a program to help older adults in our community – here are five ways we are working to support the community in 2022.  To that end, we introduced AgeWell Baltimore. This Centennial initiative, supported by Irene and Robert […]

Get to Know Karen Oppenheimer

Baltimore native Karen Oppenheimer spent the first half of her professional career providing mental health services to children, adolescents and adults in a variety of settings. As a licensed clinical social worker with a second graduate degree in education, Karen later pursued her interests and […]

Jen Grossman: Mitzvah Maven

Welcome back to Pull Up A Chair, our monthly podcast where we explore different themes and what it means to build and be a part of a strong Jewish community. In this episode of Pull Up A Chair, we look at what connects us to community. For Baltimore […]

2021: A Year of Change and Hope

It was a year filled with challenges, but also a year filled with hope. Although it began with COVID-19 cases surging, January brought an unprecedented vaccine roll-out that solidified our belief that tomorrow would be brighter.  Even though the pandemic continued to take center stage […]

Forever Friends: Alyson Friedman and Elise Rubenstein

Welcome back to Pull Up A Chair, our monthly podcast where we explore different themes and what it means to build and be a part of a strong Jewish community. This month, we are officially entering our second season! Thank you to everyone who has […]

Meet Ronnie Footlick, Chair of Planned Giving and Endowment

Supporting The Associated is a family affair for Ronnie. She co-chaired a Lion of Judah event with her daughters, Leslie Schaller and Randi Settleman, and has introduced her five grandchildren to the concept of tikkun olam (repair the world) and tzedakah (righteousness). She was proud […]

Stories of CHANA

Raising awareness about domestic abuse is paramount, not just during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but all year long. Learn more about those in our community CHANA, an Associated agency, has helped in its 25 years of service.

Shelly Malis: Dignity Grows

For example, Laurie Rosen, who heads a VolunTeam for moms with kids under 10, has over 600 members. She is anxious to set up packing parties for her group outside her house.  Who will receive the bags?  JVC is identifying partners from their extensive network who may have needs. Jewish Community Services, CHANA and Shalom […]

Helping Domestic Violence Victims Escape Unhealthy Relationships

CHANA arranged safe housing in another city prior to her trial for a final protective order, as well as transportation and housing in Baltimore for the trial. “They said I could reach out any time. They also arranged for me to have trauma counseling. I’m […]