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8 Things to Know About Jan Cardin

Learn more about Jan Cardin, who recently stepped into the role of board president at Jewish Community Services (JCS).

Meet Karen Singer 

She met her husband, John, a Pittsburgh native, in the law library at Piper & Marbury  “I was interning, and he was working full-time at the law firm. We began talking in the law library. I laugh that his pick-up line was, ‘Are you always […]

Empowered Women Empower Women: Meet the New Chair of The Associated’s Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation

After her second child was born, Jodi made the decision to step away from her full-time job and found herself searching for something that was hers. “I didn’t want to just be known as my children’s mother or my husband’s wife,” she says. “I needed […]

Inside Jewish Life in France

After attending a mission to Paris, Karen M. Singer gives us a look inside Jewish Life in France – it’s beauties, challenges and the global impact of The Associated’s support.

Seven Ways to Stay Safe and Secure with The Baltimore Jewish Council

David Folderaur, Director of Security for The Associated and The Baltimore Jewish Council, shares seven tips you can use to keep your community safe and secure.

Six Ways To Make Your Summer Special 

July is here, and with it the lazy, hot days of summer. Check out these six ways The Associated can make your summer special.

Meet Sharan Kushner 

Here are 10 things to know about this Baltimore native, mother of two daughters, Jenny and Jill, and grandmother of Madelyn and Jake Schloss.  A childhood rooted in tradition.  Growing up, her family was Orthodox and when she was young, they lived in Liberty Heights near […]

Lisa Greenberg’s Impact Through Dignity Grows and Beyond

Her own children, Hannah, now 26 and living in Brooklyn, and Brady, 23, who resides in Canton, are her number one sources of joy. Lisa has always made it a priority to instill the value of giving back to them. “I tell my kids, ‘We’re […]

Rooted in Values, Driven by Purpose: Meet Elise Morris 

“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 […]

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.