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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 […]

Brad credits his workplace, M&T Bank, and his friend, Randi Buergenthal, for his initial involvement with The Associated.  “It was around 2008. I knew I wanted to do something, and M&T Bank is very encouraging of community involvement. I thought about where I wanted to […]

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 […]

“My Jewish identity has always been very important to me,” she says. “My mother and grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and their experiences instilled in me a sense of responsibility — not only to remember, but also to act.”  That sense of responsibility led her to […]

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 […]

Sephardic and Ashkenazi Traditions By Gabrielle Burger Traditionally for Ashkenazi families, there are certain foods called legumes, or kitnyot in Hebrew, (peas, corn, beans, rice, etc.) that are not eaten during Passover, whereas Sephardic families have the custom of eating them. This is a big difference, […]

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 […]

Baltimore is more than just a city for Rabbi Cardin—it’s home, in every sense of the word. Having left for 25 years to pursue her education and career, Rabbi Cardin ultimately returned.

Seventy-nine years ago, six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis, and ever since then, the world has said, “Never Forget. Never Again.” – That is why The Associated, through the Baltimore Jewish Council (BJC), offers a Speakers Bureau to schools and organizations where survivors […]

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