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July is here, and with it, the lazy, hot days of summer. In between lounging by the pool, enjoying barbecues with friends and leaving town or a week-long getaway with family, check out these six ways to make this summer the best one yet.  1. […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Jessica Gorsky and Justin Harvey sit down with Yanky Schorr in our latest episode of Menshes in Cars, Getting Coffee!