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Meet Brad Hecht 

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 […]

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 […]

From Pilates to Philanthropy: Meet JWGF Member Bonnie Ziegelstein

When Bonnie Ziegelstein moved from Massachusetts to Baltimore in the 1980s, it was on a whim. Decades later, Bonnie still calls Baltimore home.

Rooted in Tradition, Growing for the Future: A Conversation with Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin

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.

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 […]

Stories of Survival | Holocaust Remembrance Day

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 […]

Baltimore Teens Take Civil Rights Trip

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

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!

Lisa Gallina: a Lifetime of Giving Back

Meet Lisa Gallina, a dedicated volunteer and project captain with the Jewish Connection Network whose lifelong dedication to community service stems from her deep Baltimore roots. Growing up in Lochearn before moving to Reisterstown at age 10, Lisa was raised with her two sisters to […]

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.