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Meet Jordana and Andrew Hurwitz

Tell us about yourselves. How did you two meet? Where do you live now? Where do you work and what activities do you enjoy doing as a family outside of work? Jordana & Andrew: We met back in 9th grade at Beth Tfiloh and have […]

From Cold Days to Full Calendars: Spring Events Ahead 

Cold days won’t last forever. While winter lingers outside, we’re already looking ahead to warmer days and a spring lineup full of events you won’t want to miss. Check out what’s ahead and join us this season.  Grand Opening Celebration for the Goldsmith CampusApril 19, 12:00 p.m.   Join The Associated for an all-ages celebration […]

Twelve Things to Know About the Chair of the Planned Giving Round Table

“Our biggest focus was always engagement,” he explains. “How do you help students feel comfortable showing up and building relationships that last beyond college? How do we help these young people transition to Jewish life beyond what their parents or what their family instilled in […]

Meet Rebecca Krasner 

Tell us about your museum work countering antisemitism.  The museum’s permanent collection was shaped in the 90s, when antisemitism in America wasn’t at the forefront of our conversation. Yet the environment began to change, even before October 7, and we started rethinking how to teach about and interpret the museum’s collection […]

New Year, New Planning

Donor Advised Funds Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) remain a flexible option for clients whose income, deductions or giving patterns vary year to year. They allow donors to make a charitable contribution in a higher-income year while recommending grants over time. For some families, DAFs also […]

Buckle Up and Grab a Cup

In the latest episode of Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee, Yanky met Stephen Knable, The Associated’s Harry Greenstein Young Leadership Award winner, for a thoughtful conversation over hot chocolate. Stephen may not be a coffee drinker, but the discussion was rich all the same. Stephen […]

Meet Gedalia “Jed” Winchell 

He met his wife through a mutual connection from Israel. She was from Baltimore.  “I was living in LA at the time. When Shani was suggested, she sounded great, and I had a trip planned to Baltimore, so I figure why not? but then a snowstorm hit, and I had to cancel my trip rather than risk […]

Rekindle Fellowship: Bringing Jewish and Black Leaders Together

Rekindle Fellows just wrapped up its second year, bringing Jewish and Black leaders together through dialogue to strengthen the Baltimore community.  Held in collaboration with The Associated, Na’aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning, Associated Black Charities, the Baltimore Jewish Council and the Elijah Cummings Youth […]

Meet Naami Schorr 

Get to know this Los Angeles native and mother of three who, along with her husband, Yanky, has committed to Baltimore’s Jewish communal life.

Sharan Kushner | Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee

Yanky Schorr wraps up this latest season of Mensches in Cars Getting Coffee with the 2025 Carole Sibel Outstanding Fundraising Achievement Award Winner, Sharan Kushner.