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Parshas Mishpatim - On Donkeys, Jewish Education and Sy...
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 02/17/12 | Comments (0)
In this week's parasha, Mishpatim (Laws), we find an interesting civil/ethical teaching: "If you see your enemy's donkey (Hebrew: chamor) straining u...
Parshas Yisro - Come to Your Senses!
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 02/10/12 | Comments (0)
In this week's parasha, Yitro, we read about the quintessential Jewish education experience. In rabbinic literature it is known as Ma'amad Har Sinai (...
Taking Volunteering 'On the Move'
Article by Dayna Leder - Program Associat... | Published 02/06/12 | Comments (0)
With busy school and work schedules, sports schedules and social lives it is harder and harder for families to spend quality time together. Parents are ...
Parshas B'Shalach - Strictly For the Birds...
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 02/03/12 | Comments (0)
From time to time, this space is dedicated to sharing insights about relatively little-known Jewish customs. Much of Jewish life is governed by halacha, Jewish ...
Parshas Bo - Put a "Spring" in Your Step!
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 01/27/12 | Comments (0)
This week's Shabbat Thought is dedicated to the memory of my dear mother, Rachel bat Meir Yehudah Leib HaKohen, whose yahrtzeit will be observed this comin...
Have You Considered a Teen Leadership Program?
Article by Lauren Offermann | Published 01/26/12 | Comments (0)
By: Lauren Offermann Pikesville High Senior 2010-2011 Diller Baltimore Teen Fellow The most appealing part of the Diller Baltimore Teen Fellows Program, for me...
Pollard Supporters Say Israel Shares Much More Intel Wi...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 01/26/12 | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON — A leading former U.S. senator said Washington has employed intelligence as a lever for concessions from Israel. Former Senate Intelligence C...
MIDC/Johns Hopkins Make Important Tech Announcement
Article by THE ASSOCIATED | Published 01/20/12 | Comments (0)
The Maryland/Israel Development Center last week hosted Dr. Orna Berry for a special networking session at Johns Hopkins University. At the event, MIDC Chair of...
Working Out Despite a Heart Condition
Article by Esther Apt | Published 01/19/12 | Comments (2)
During a routine exam over 10 years ago, Andy Malinow was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. To take charge of his health, he and his wife became JCC members in 200...
Parshas Vaeira - How Could This Be Fair?
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 01/19/12 | Comments (0)
I am writing this week from Ashkelon, Baltimore's sister city in Israel, where our delegation has been engaged in a partnership visit for several days. I a...
Parshas Shemos - Arm Yourself!
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 01/13/12 | Comments (0)
This week's parasha contains one of the most well-known Bible stories, recognized and retold by many religions and cultures. The midrash develops the story...
Be Heard at 2012 Advocacy Day
Article by Chana Siff | Published 01/13/12 | Comments (0)
Each February, the Baltimore Jewish Council, the community and government relations arm of THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, invites our...
Community Mitzvah Day 2011 (Photo Essay)
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 12/30/11 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 28 - Sunday, December 25, marked another successful Community Mitzvah Day, an event put on by THE ASSOCIATED’s Jewish Volunteer Conne...
Parshas Vayigash - Knowing How and When to Move On
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 12/30/11 | Comments (0)
When we learn Torah, it should be much more than just studying historical text. The Torah teaches us the kind of life we should live, with almost utopian, yet p...
Parshas Mikeitz - Chanukah: Just What You Can Do!
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 12/23/11 | Comments (0)
Everyone knows that we celebrate Chanukah to commemorate two incredible nisim/miracles. One neis/miracle was the defeat of the mighty Syrian-Greek army by the m...
Knowing When to Lend a Hand
Article by Wendy Garson, LCSW-C | Published 12/20/11 | Comments (1)
Asking for help is something most of us don’t like to do — and something everyone has to do at some point. This is a dilemma particularly for the ...
Kindness is in the Details
Article by JCS | Published 12/19/11 | Comments (0)
CHAI’s Senior Program Repairs Houses…and Hearts Imagine meeting a 93-year old woman living alone who asked if you knew a doctor who made house ca...
THE ASSOCIATED, Weinberg Foundation Announce Next Phase...
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 12/16/11 | Comments (5)
Baltimore day schools to receive $8 million between 2012 and 2017. BALTIMORE, Md. -- THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Har...
MIDC Annual Holiday Networking Event Welcomes Crowd of ...
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 12/14/11 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 14 - The Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC) last night hosted its third annual holiday networking reception at the University of Mar...
Parshas VaYishlach - Two Names, Two Identities
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 12/09/11 | Comments (0)
In this week's parasha, Vayishlach (Bereisheet/Genesis 32:25-30), the Torah describes a rather strange incident that led to a significant change in our for...
Parshat VaYaitzei - Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 12/02/11 | Comments (0)
In this week's parasha, Vayeitzei, we read that Yaakov/Jacob departed from Be'er Sheva and went to Charan. This departure was initiated as a r...
Parashat Toldot - Oh for a Bowl of Lentil Stew
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 11/24/11 | Comments (0)
In this week's Torah portion, Toldot, we learn of the birth of Yaakov/Jacob and Eisav/Esau, the twin sons of Yitzchak/Isaac and Rivkah/Rebecca. Th...
Israel! A Morning of Advocacy, Education and COMMUNITY
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 11/20/11 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 20 - One week ago today, more than 200 Jews came together at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC to celebrate and learn more about Israel. It w...
Parashat Chayei Sarah - A Matter of Life and Death...an...
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 11/18/11 | Comments (0)
There is a tradition that the name of the weekly parasha identifies the theme of that parasha. Now, most people think of the parasha name simply as being one or...
Caring for the Aged: Community-wide Senior Summit
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 11/16/11 | Comments (0)
"Mipnei Seiva takum v'hadarta pnei zakein" [Rise in the presence of an older person and honor the presence of an elder] is one of the oft-quoted verses fro...
How to Advocate for Israel When You Don't Agree Wi...
Article by ASSOCIATED | Published 11/09/11 | Comments (0)
Israel is near and dear to our hearts. It is a land of deep connections and the homeland of the Jewish people. As American Jews, we should be adv...
Chai Weatherization Day Warms Seniors Hearts (Photo Ess...
Article by CHAI | Published 11/08/11 | Comments (1)
Bnos Yisroel is not usually jammed with hundreds of people carrying rakes, electric hedge trimmers and long rolls of clear plastic. However, this past Sunday, N...
CHAI Weatherization Day
Article by The ASSOCIATED | Published 11/07/11 | Comments (0)
Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. (CHAI) will be hosting its annual Weatherization Day on November 6, 2011 to help low-income seniors and adults with disab...
BJC To Push Disputed BOAST Legislation
Article by Neil Rubin | Published 11/04/11 | Comments (0)
After several years of not taking a position—and with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifying constitutional restrictions – the Baltimore Jewish ...
Relationships Matter When it Comes to Israel
Article by THE ASSOCIATED | Published 10/31/11 | Comments (0)
Did you know that last year the United States Congress appropriated THREE BILLION DOLLARS in security assistance to Israel as part of the overall Foreign Aid Bi...
Business vs. Politics: Jerusalem Post Reporter Offers I...
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 10/30/11 | Comments (0)
Gil Hoffman hasn't had much sleep for the last 11 years. As Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst for Israel's largest English newspaper, the Jeru...
Violence Flares in Israel
Article by ASSOCIATED | Published 10/30/11 | Comments (1)
As violence in Israel’s south once again escalated this weekend, JFNA Israel has been monitoring events on the ground as they happen, and has prepared thi...
Ready for a Sleepover?
Article by Emily Love, LCSW-C | Published 10/29/11 | Comments (0)
The new school year is in full swing. Has your child been invited to a sleepover yet? Seems like everyone is doing it. As a child therapist,...
Get Off the Ark!
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 10/28/11 | Comments (0)
A Shabbat Thought for Parashat Noach from the Macks Center for Jewish Education In this week's Parasha, Noach/Noah, we read one of the most famous Bible s...
Dyslexia is Not a Dirty Word
Article by SHEMESH | Published 10/30/11 | Comments (0)
Rachel* has been struggling for the last 11 years. Now a senior at one of the area day schools, her parents say Rachel’s dyslexia affected every aspect ...
Gilad Shalit is Free!
Article by Rabbi Lawrence Ziffer | Published 10/19/11 | Comments (1)
Baruch HaShem (thank G-d), Gilad Shalit is Free! Everyone knows that the holiday of Sukkot is full of symbols. The pictures that come to our mind immedia...
How Well Do You Know Your Sister City?
Article by The Associated | Published 10/07/11 | Comments (0)
The Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership, launched in 2003, has set people-to-people connections as its top priority. Through a variety of venues, the Partnership pro...
ASSOCIATED Rethinking Senior Service Delivery Options
Article by Renee Dain, Director of Commun... | Published 10/06/11 | Comments (1)
Every eight seconds an American turns 60! With 79 million U.S. baby boomers on the brink of turning 60, a societal revolution is on the rise. Today, baby ...
Mindless Eating
Article by Amy Schwartz | Published 10/04/11 | Comments (0)
A nibble here, a bite there. Such snacking may seem harmless, but it can pad your diet — and waistline — with a surprising number of sneaky calories...
A Rosh Hashanah Thought from the Macks Center for Jewis...
Article by Rabbi Larry Ziffer | Published 10/01/11 | Comments (0)
Among the many wonderful customs and ceremonies of Rosh HaShanah is the practice of having simanim/symbols on the table for our festive yom tov/holiday meals. T...
ASSOCIATED Closes Successful Super Sunday
Article by THE ASSOCIATED | Published 09/27/11 | Comments (1)
More than 220 volunteers turned up for THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore's 2011-2012 Super Sunday community-wide phon-a-thon. THE AS...
New Beginnings: Repairing Adult Sibling Relationships
Article by Joan Grayson Cohen, LCSW-C, Es... | Published 09/26/11 | Comments (0)
One of the most quoted teachings in the Torah is: "You shall not take revenge and you shall not bear a grudge against the members of your people; you shall love...
A Message About Community Involvement
Article by Rabbi Hillel Tendler | Published 10/30/11 | Comments (15)
I want to discuss the importance of working for the greater community. Before attending law school in 1980, I asked my grandfather for direction. My fathe...
Balance and Movement Training Will Help Seniors Stay Ac...
Article by Jewish Community Center of Gre... | Published 09/21/11 | Comments (0)
According to the New York Times, “Balance training will help keep your core strong and you will be able to recognize improvements in coordination and post...
THE ASSOCIATED Hosts Baltimore-Ashkelon Virtual Communi...
Article by BJLife/Margie Pensak | Published 09/20/11 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Sept 20 - I have to admit that I didn’t know what to expect when I entered the JCC-Park Heights’ Community Room, last night, to atte...
Jewish Community Services' Bracha Goetz's New...
Article by THE ASSOCIATED | Published 09/20/11 | Comments (0)
"Let's Stay Safe," published by Mesorah Publications, is the newest breakthrough from Project YES, a division of Agudath Israel of America Community Servic...
Up On The Roof
Article by Rabbi Lawrence Ziffer | Published 09/10/11 | Comments (0)
A Shabbat thought for Parashat Ki Teitzei from THE ASSOCIATED's Macks Center for Jewish Education.This week's parasha, Ki Teitzei, contains ...
Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership Virtual Community Launch...
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 10/07/11 | Comments (0)
A new interactive website has just launched for the Baltimore Jewish community, but it takes interactions outside of Baltimore and across the ocean to our siste...
THE ASSOCIATED: An Introduction
Article by Maayan Jaffe | Published 09/01/11 | Comments (0)
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore is the central fundraising and program arm of Jewish Baltimore. For more than 90 years, THE ASSOCIATED&...