A new chapter of local Jewish history was celebrated on Sunday morning, Apr. 19, as The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore officially dedicated the completion of its Goldsmith Campus at 5700 Park Heights Avenue.
The recently renovated campus is now the home of The Associated’s headquarters, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore, the Baltimore Jewish Council, the Jewish Library of Baltimore, Jewish Community Services, Jewish Connection Network, Jewish Educational Services and Na’aleh.
The 10-acre campus iwas renamed the Goldsmith Campus in recognition of a major donation by the Goldsmith Family.
At the gathering, Associated leaders thanked donors, volunteers and professionals “whose vision, generosity and dedication made this milestone possible.”
Among the attendees at the ceremony were Mayor Brandon Scott, Associated President and CEO Andrew Cushnir, longtime community leader Bob Manekin and Beth H. Goldsmith, past board chair of the federation.
Following speeches and a brunch, attendees were given tours of the new Associated headquarters.
In addition, the community was invited later that afternoon to “SpringFest” at the Goldsmith Campus, featuring family-fun activities, wellness programs, giveaways, story-time sessions and a special Partners Baltimore study program.
A committed philanthropist and community leader, Russel was president of R&H Motors.
The mother of four was a native of Winchester, Virginia, who spent most of her life in Northwest Baltimore.
The Columbia resident worked on the Gemini and Apollo space missions.
A St. Louis native, Edelman served as ambassador to the central African nation from 1987 to 1989.