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The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
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YAD’s (Almost) Summer Soiree Playlist

Prepare for an evening of refreshing drinks, delicious appetizers, lawn game showdowns and non-stop fun. We can’t wait to see you! Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! Head over to our calendar for more information about the event or contact Sarah Machlis at smachlis@associated.org with […]

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2024 Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation: Israel Grants Awarded 

Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel is the only organization in Israel whose main aim is to combat sexual violence. They work at the individual and regional level to provide services and support for individual victims […]

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Jamie Aaron, Third Generation Holocaust Survivor

Jamie Aaron is the Assistant Director of Towson Hillel. She is also a 3G, the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor. For Jamie Aaron, the experiences of her grandfather and his escape of the Holocaust over 80 years ago through the Kindertransport, still affect her to […]

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Meet Lindsay Klatsky 

What did it mean to receive the Julius Rosenberg Memorial Award from The Associated?  I was completely shocked. There are so many deserving volunteers and to be selected for this honor was special. I remember, I got the phone call from Linda (A.) Hurwitz. She […]

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10 Things to Know About Jody Harburger 

Over the next 40 plus years, he worked in seven different communities. His career spanned from Youth director to Camp director to Campaign director (St. Louis) to Capital Campaign Director (Dallas) to Executive Director for multiple federations. His last posting was in Washington, D.C. as […]

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Meet Duke Zimmerman 

His family was in the poster business for four generations, and he is writing a coffee table book about the family and their posters with his daughter Lori Gale.  “My grandfather, Norman I. Shapiro, started a small printing business in his basement with a little […]

Jeanie Goldstein: Excelling as a Leader, Advocate and Parent  Image

Jeanie Goldstein: Excelling as a Leader, Advocate and Parent 

Judaism: The Foundation Of It All  Growing up in Jewish Baltimore gave Jeanie an incredible sense of community and cultural appreciation from a young age. Knowing that she was surrounded by Jewish people and spaces instilled a sense of pride for both her and her […]

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Jewish Community Service is Addressing Mental Health

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one to five Americans experience some sort of mental illness. Mental Health does not discriminate. It affects everyone regardless of demographic. And that is why The Associated’s Jewish Community Services (JCS) works tirelessly to improve the lives […]