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Start with a Story When you’re together with your family this summer, take a few moments to share a story about when you first learned the importance of giving. Perhaps you remember your family dropping coins in a tzedakah box on Friday nights, or maybe […]

Think of the schools, camps, and community spaces that shaped your life. They didn’t just appear. Someone—years ago—made the choice to give not only for their time, but for ours. Now it’s Our Turn. For over a century, The Associated has been a trusted steward […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a chance every year to change the conversation around mental health! Here are simple strategies to nourish our well-being from experts at our agencies in The Associated network. If you or a loved one need assistance, please contact Jewish […]

Today’s Jewish teens are searching for spaces where they can come together, build friendships with peers and celebrate their Jewish identity in ways that are meaningful to them.  Through The Associated network, we support a number of opportunities for teens to pursue their interests while […]

Baltimore Jewish Council Social Justice Fellowship Teens Sunny Diamond and Elijah Cummings Youth Program’s Symera Hawkins Talk About Civil Rights Trip to South.

Explore The Associated’s mental health resources for teens, parents and educators, from therapy to school-based wellness programs.

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

1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. Yet, 4 in 5 parents do not believe teen dating violence is an issue. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a great opportunity to educate young people […]

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). However, building an inclusive environment is a year-round priority at The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its network of agencies. Here are a few of the many success stories we have seen throughout our […]

Sigal Ariely, Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership Coordinator, shares a touching story about Shir, a teenager who found a home away from home in Baltimore during a time of need