Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland to Hold Annual Convention in May

April 18, 2022 JMORE Staff

Longtime community leader Annette B. Saxon will receive the E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award. (Provided photo)

The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland will hold its 106th annual convention virtually on Wednesday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..

The theme of this year’s convention is “The Changing Roles of Women for the Future.” At the gathering, the federation will honor one member from each constituent organization with the “A Woman Who Embraces Change” award.

The federation is an umbrella group of statewide nonprofit organizations and sisterhoods committed to leadership training, support of the Jewish community and advocacy of issues of major concern.

Also to be honored at the convention will be Annette B. Saxon, who will receive the E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes women in the local Jewish community who have demonstrated the values, commitments and involvement that Hirsh exemplified.

Saxon is the chair of Associated Women, which provides leadership development and engagement opportunities for women in the Baltimore Jewish community. She also serves on the executive committee of the board of governors and board of directors of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, and is currently on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America.

Rabbi Jessy Dressin of Repair the World Baltimore

In addition, Saxon has held leadership positions on myriad committees and task forces in the community.

The convention’s keynote speaker will be Rabbi Jessy Dressin, director of the Baltimore chapter of the Repair the World organization. Rabbi Dressin previously worked as the director of Jewish life at the JCC of Greater Baltimore.

At the convention, there will be the installation of the 2022-2024 officers, with CeCe Rund as the federation’s new president.

The cost of the convention is $30, which includes a kosher catered box lunch by Catering By Yaffa to be picked up at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Ave., the previous day. For information, contact CeCe Rund at 410-429-5411 or crrund@yahoo.com.