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Feeding The Hungry During COVID-19

With businesses and schools closed and as the community settles in to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many vulnerable are lacking access to food. Associated agencies are stepping up to do their part. 48 Hours Two thousand is the magic number. For that’s how many […]

Help Wanted: With Unemployment Surging During COVID-19, JCS Offers Job Placement

As businesses continue to shut down and send workers home, many are left feeling uneasy about job stability and the overall economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Maryland, over 41,000 people have filed unemployment claims this past week alone according to the U.S. […]

Tips For Homeschooling

To say that the coronavirus has impacted many, if not all, aspects of our lives would be an understatement – with our children’s education being no exception. Rachel Turniansky, director of disability and inclusion services at the Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE), and SHEMESH […]

Baltimore’s Terry Willner is Doing Good in Baltimore

As a native Baltimorean, Terry Willner has always felt connected to her hometown. Like many of her friends, she never ventured far for too long – attending Emory University in Atlanta and then moving back to Baltimore after graduation. It is this love for Baltimore […]

Pimlico Redevelopment

With the recent unveiling of the Pimlico redevelopment project, the future of Park Heights is looking brighter. Coupled with the revitalization efforts in Central Park Heights – work that is supported by CHAI – it could lift up the neighborhood, positively impacting the entire community. […]

It’s Important to Leave a Legacy Gift for the Future

“I think my father, and other Jewish parents of his generation, wanted their children to get education — the education they didn’t have,” says Dr. Keehn. “He [my father] always said you should learn something every day.” It’s a message that the doctor has tried […]

Connecting to Ashkelon through Volunteering

Howard Goldstein and his wife Sally first travelled to Israel in the late 70’s, visiting a family member who had made aliya years before. Having taken a ten-year hiatus, they began to visit more frequently, not at all deterred by the political climate and unrest […]

Teaching Our Children About Community Service

From as far back as I can remember – being married to my wife of 10 years (and knowing her for 12) – we have enjoyed participating in various types of “Community Service” days whether living in New Jersey or Maryland. While it has a […]

A Mother’s Journey: Turning a son’s diagnosis into a Jewish Community Initiative

Finding out your child has a disability can be life-altering. Just ask Erica Hobby. Two years ago, when this Pikesville mother of two first learned her son has autism, she found herself adjusting to a new reality – one that left her with more questions […]

Surviving an Abusive Relationship

When she married her ex-husband in 1999, Lauren,* a mother of three, never dreamed she would find herself needing the services of CHANA. “In the beginning, my husband seemed like a nice guy. He seemed devoted, had a lovely, welcoming family and got along great […]