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Meet Pam Weissman Image

Meet Pam Weissman

Tell me about how you grew up: I grew up in a sweet little town called Metuchen. My father, Royal, was a Conservative Chazzan and salesman, and my mother, Bashe, was one of the nation’s first learning disability teacher’s consultants. My grandmother lived with our […]

Meet Jennifer Klig Image

Meet Jennifer Klig

In Ukraine, we didn’t practice Judaism or even speak about the fact that we were Jewish due to the high level of antisemitism, so I didn’t have a deep religious background. I think that’s one of the reasons why my parents enrolled me in Bais […]

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Experience of a Lifetime – March of the Living 

As time has moved on and our Holocaust survivors are reaching milestone ages, at some point in the near future, they will not be able to partake in this important experience. This fact propelled me to believe “if not now, when.”   When Marley and I […]

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Leadership Conference Looks at Jewish Life in London 

Recently, our Women’s Engagement and Philanthropy Chair Harriette Wienner, had the incredible opportunity to join 33 other Jewish women from across the nation in London, England to learn about our Jewish community abroad.  Eric D. Fingerhut, President and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America, […]

YAD Summer Soiree 2024 Recap Image

YAD Summer Soiree 2024 Recap

The Soiree wasn’t just about having fun — it also helped us reach significant fundraising goals. Thanks to the generosity of our donors that night (with donations still rolling in!), we made strides towards fighting antisemitism and making our community a safer and more welcoming […]

Meet Award Winners Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey Image

Meet Award Winners Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey

As winners of The Associated’s Fred Walpert Young Leadership Award both Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey have shown their strong commitment to making a difference at The Associated.  Yet that is not the only thing these two leaders have in common. They both point to […]

Reconnecting with Israel: Ethan Harrison’s Story Image

Reconnecting with Israel: Ethan Harrison’s Story

My most recent connection to Israel was through my parents, who participated in Kesher 2.0. Kesher is a program supported by The Associated’s Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership, designed for adults ages 45+ interested in establishing meaningful relationships and a greater understanding of their sense of Jewish peoplehood by […]

Yanky Schorr | 2023 Julius Rosenberg Memorial Award Winner Image

Yanky Schorr | 2023 Julius Rosenberg Memorial Award Winner

Welcome back to the final episode of this season of Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee. Before we kick off a new season with our 2024 Award Winners we have one last person to meet — Yanky Schorr, the recipient of the 2023 Julius Rosenberg Memorial […]