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Seven Ways to Stay Safe and Secure with The Baltimore Jewish Council

David Folderaur, Director of Security for The Associated and The Baltimore Jewish Council, shares seven tips you can use to keep your community safe and secure.

Six Ways To Make Your Summer Special 

July is here, and with it the lazy, hot days of summer. Check out these six ways The Associated can make your summer special.

Jewish Life in Azerbaijan: Mountain Jews and Modern Miracles

Azerbaijan (population ~10M) is a country with colorful and at times pugilistic neighbors. Russia to the north, Iran to the south and Turkey to the west (just past Armenia and Georgia). To Azerbaijan’s east is the Caspian Sea, inside which you will find caviar-producing sturgeon […]

My Journey Through Cuba

When I was accepted onto the trip, I was ecstatic. I couldn’t wait to explore where my great-grandfather lived, see how The Associated’s overseas partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), maintains its strong relationship with the 600-person Jewish community of Cuba, helping them […]

Legal Eagle. Piano Man. Proud Jew. Get to Know Avi Wolasky

Here are 10 things you should know about Avi Wolasky: 1. His involvement with The Associated began with a kind-of-sort-of date tag-along.“I actually first got involved with The Associated because a friend of mine asked me to come… he was dating somebody at the time […]

Baltimore Roots, Bold Ambitions: Meet Merav Levine

Merav knew she was ready to get involved with The Associated’s Young Leadership Council when she saw a few of her friends, including Chana Friedman and Chavi Abramson, had joined the program. She saw that applications were open and knew she had to apply.   “As […]

Recipe with a Memory

Download the Taste of Memories stories and cookbook. Recipe with a Memory (Matkon im Zikaron) is a unique initiative that commemorates those Israelis who sacrificed their lives defending our Jewish homeland or in a terrorist attack, sharing their favorite recipes and stories – All from […]

Justin Harvey and Jessica Gorsky | Fred Walpert Young Leadership Award Winners

Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey sit down with Yanky Schorr in our latest episode of Menshes in Cars, Getting Coffee!

Today’s Teens Speak Out | Around the Table with Beth Goldsmith

In our latest episode of Around the Table, Beth Goldsmith sits down with 4Front Baltimore teens about what it means to be Jewish today.

A Global Symphony: Kevin’s Journey of Music and Travel

From Classroom to Global Impact While he’s in the classroom for nine months of the year, summers take Kevin across the globe. As a Field Director for BBYO Passport, he leads high school students on immersive travel experiences. His journeys have taken him to Israel, […]