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Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC) board member Karen Singer, left, leads volunteers in making flashcards for the Esperanza Center and Maree G. Farring Elementary School during JVC's Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day of Service program at the Weinberg Park Heights Jewish Community Center. (Photo by Steve Ruark)

Jewish Volunteer Connection board member Karen Singer (left) led volunteers in making flashcards for the Esperanza Center and the Maree G. Farring Elementary School during last year's Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day of Service program at the Park Heights Jewish Community Center. (Photo by Steve Ruark)

Jewish Volunteer Connection to Present Annual ‘MLK Jr. Days of Service’

January 14, 2021 Staff Report

Hundreds of Jewish volunteers are expected to turn out, virtually and in person, for Jewish Volunteer Connection’s annual “Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service.”

Located at 27 Lloyd St. in East Baltimore and chartered in 1873, B’nai Israel is the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Maryland. (File photo)

B’nai Israel Looks Back at the Old Jewish Neighborhood in East Baltimore

January 11, 2021 Staff Report

After plans for a “Descendants’ Day” celebration in March were canceled due to the pandemic, B’nai Israel Synagogue will hold a virtual “Descendants’ Day Event” on Jan. 19, offering a nostalgic look at life in old Jewish Baltimore.

Anne Neuberger serves as the deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity in the Biden administration's National Security Council. (Photo courtesy of the NSA)

Pikesville Resident Anne Neuberger Selected by Biden for National Cybersecurity Role

January 6, 2021 Staff Report

A career intelligence officer, Anne Neuberger will serve as deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity in the National Security Council.

The “Free Speech is Not Antisemitism” gathering will be held Aug. 8 at noon on the sidewalk on the 3400 block of N. Charles Street in front of the “Hopkins Beach” gathering area at the Homewood campus. (File photo)

Associated, Baltimore Jewish Council Condemn Anti-Semitic Postings from Hopkins Teaching Assistant

January 5, 2021 Staff Report

A Hopkins teaching assistant allegedly threatened to give lower grades to Israeli and Jewish students.

(Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash.com)

Eight Locals Share What Books They’re Reading This Holiday Season

December 15, 2020 Staff Report

Looking for good reads for a chilly winter night? Jmore staffers and community members spill the beans on what they’re reading these days.

Lisa Weisman Zajdel and her children were among the volunteers who came to "Mitzvah Day" in 2019. (Photo provided by The Associated)

Jewish Volunteer Connection to Hold ‘Community Mitzvah Week’ from Dec. 20-25

December 15, 2020 Staff Report

From Sunday, Dec. 20, to Friday, Dec. 25, Jewish Volunteer Connection will present “Community Mitzvah Week,” five days of opportunities for meaningful service opportunities and learning experiences.

Shown here in a passport photo, Rosalie Simon is among the plaintiffs in the case of Simon, et al., Appellants v. the Republic of Hungary.

Supreme Court Hears Holocaust Survivors Cases against Hungary and Germany

December 9, 2020 Staff Report

The U.S. Supreme Court this week began hearing arguments for a pair of cases brought on by Holocaust survivors and their families seeking compensation from Germany and Hungary for property they allege was stolen during World War II. Here’s a look back at our 2018 interview with one of the attorneys involved with the case.

Chabad of Downtown celebrates the arrival of the Harold Jeter Torah. (Left to right) Avron Lewin, Jacqui Juter, Elton Juter, Rabbi Levi Druk and Chani Druk. (Photo by Naftali Druk, Chabad of Downtown)

Chabad of Downtown Holds Socially Distanced Torah Welcoming Ceremony

December 7, 2020 Staff Report

Chabad of Downtown celebrated the arrival of the Harold Juter Torah on Dec. 5, despite the pandemic.

Young volunteers Micah (9) and Noah (7) Bloom helped collect casseroles at JVC's Dec. 1 "Casserole Challenge."

Young volunteers Micah and Noah Bloom are shown collecting donations at a past JVC "Casserole Challenge." (Provided Photo)

More than 700 Casseroles Collected by Jewish Volunteer Connection to Help Food-Insecure Baltimoreans

December 2, 2020 Staff Report

The “Casserole Challenge” on Dec. 1 was Jewish Volunteer Connection’s most successful to date.

Barbara A. Leaf served as U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2014 to 2018. (Wikipedia)

Former Ambassador to the UAE Barbara Leaf Speaks at Bet Chaverim Series

November 27, 2020 Staff Report

A seasoned diplomat, Amb. Barbara A. Leaf will discuss “Middle East Policy in the Biden Administration” in the second installment of Bet Chaverim’s Middle East-themed virtual series.

Jewish Volunteer Connection's "Casserole Challenge" will help people in need during the pandemic. (File photo)

Jewish Volunteer Connection Presents ‘Casserole Challenge’ for Food Insecure Families

November 23, 2020 Staff Report

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday season, JVC is inviting the community to participate in this month’s “Live With Purpose” volunteer opportunity with the “Casserole Challenge” on Tuesday, Dec. 1.