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The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215

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Meet Gali Wealcatch

We recently spoke with Gali about what’s important to her. I’ll start with the three areas that shaped you as a child. First, your parents. I was raised in a family with a philosophy that if you see something that needs to be done, you jump right in, […]

Meet Jordana and Andrew Hurwitz

Tell us about yourselves. How did you two meet? Where do you live now? Where do you work and what activities do you enjoy doing as a family outside of work? We met back in 9th grade at Beth Tfiloh and have basically grown up […]

From Cold Days to Full Calendars: Spring Events Ahead

Cold days won’t last forever. While winter lingers outside, we’re already looking ahead to warmer days and a spring lineup full of events you won’t want to miss. Check out what’s ahead and join us this season. Yom HaShoah CommemorationApril 12, 3:00 p.m., Chizuk Amuno Congregation Please join the Baltimore Jewish Council for the annual community commemoration of Yom HaShoah. We […]

Twelve Things to Know About the Chair of the Planned Giving Round Table

“Our biggest focus was always engagement,” he explains. “How do you help students feel comfortable showing up and building relationships that last beyond college? How do we help these young people transition to Jewish life beyond what their parents or what their family instilled in […]

Meet Maury Garten

One of his fondest Jewish memories growing up was the Walk for Israel. “The Walk for Israel was always a big deal. I remember the year when I had just received my driver’s license. My family owned a huge Chevy Suburban at the time, so they asked if I would drive along the Walk for Israel route and pick up people who could not walk any farther. I was to take them to the […]

New Support Group for Grandparents of Children with Disabilities

A Safe Space Sheryl and Eric, who have three grandchildren, including a five-and-a-half year-old granddaughter with special needs who lives nearby, describe the group as both practical and deeply personal. “Some of us were struggling to varying degrees,” she said. “You’re watching friends talk about […]

How a Volunteer Trip to Israel Helped Two First-Time Visitors Find Belonging

Scott grew up in Carroll County and now works as an independent musician and drum instructor. Jillian grew up in California and moved to Baltimore in 2018 and works as a nurse. The two met through Jillian’s sister and later began building a Jewish life […]

Meet Rebecca Krasner

Tell us about your museum work countering antisemitism. The museum’s permanent collection was shaped in the 90s, when antisemitism in America wasn’t at the forefront of our conversation. Yet the environment began to change, even before October 7, and we started rethinking how to teach about and interpret the museum’s collection […]

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