Author: Jewish Connection Network
Advocacy in Action with Martha Goodman
Martha Goodman, our Disability Resource Coordinator, is a passionate advocate in the field of disability resources and inclusion, inspired by her upbringing and personal experience with her daughter Meira, who has Down Syndrome. She supports families in navigating educational challenges, offering personal assistance at IEP meetings and fostering a sense of connection. Read about her […]
Favorite Beach Traditions
All summer, our team has had fun learning our families’ favorite activities and traditions on beach trips. As we enjoy the last few weeks of summer, we want to share these with all of you. Maybe they’re worth trying on an upcoming vacation, or maybe your family does some of these too! On the Beach […]
Meet Dr. Sheryl Cooper
Dr. Sheryl Cooper is pictured above, second to the left, along with Yael Zelinger and two Deafblind Shabbaton participants. Give a brief background about the Deafblind Shabbaton and how you became involved in it. Sometime in 2009, Rabbi Eliezer Lederfeind from the OU contacted me to discuss the possibility of hosting a Shabbaton for […]
Making an Impact in FY2025, Here’s What’s To Come
From relationship-building to programming, strategy to professional development, we have so much to look forward to in Fiscal Year 2025. Take a peek at our top 5 plans for the coming year. 1. A New Way to Program What if we stopped assuming what people want out of Jewish community and instead started bringing their […]
Celebrating a Year of Milestones and Looking Ahead: The Jewish Connection Network Annual Meeting
At the end of May 2024, we held our Annual Meeting, which brought together friends, board and committee members and volunteers to reflect on the past year and look forward to the future. Our executive director, Addie Lewis Klein, highlighted our achievements in the fiscal year 2024 and set the stage for exciting new initiatives […]
Meet Stan Scherr
Meet Stan Scherr, our Community Connector for the Next Chapter (55+) audience. Born and raised in Baltimore, Stan and his husband now call the Mt. Washington neighborhood their home. Find out why Stan loves the ‘Baltimore Jewish Connection’ and how he’s making a difference in the community. Can you tell me a little bit about […]
Meet Jacob Wolf
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family I live in Pikesville with my wife, Robyn, our three boys and a dog, who’s also a boy. I love to cook and bake with my family. I’m an attorney and mediator with a focus on Divorce Mediation. I grew up in Raleigh, NC and […]
Meet Carmen Ezaoui
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family. I’m married to my wonderful husband Brian and we have two children Hannah 3, and Asher 1. We also have a cat Toby that is 13 years old. I work in the finance industry and my husband is a food broker. What is your background/heritage? […]
Meet Reena Roshgadol
Meet former Jewish Connection Network staff member and longtime Baltimore resident, Reena Roshgadol (pictured above on the far right along with her husband and two daughters who also made Aliyah previously) who recently moved to Israel. Reena and her husband Shlomo made Baltimore their home for over 30 years. Their hearts, however were always in […]
Staff Passover Traditions
Recently at a team meeting, our staff shared our families’ Passover traditions with each other. As we prepare for one of the most multi-sensory Jewish holidays of the year, we want to share these traditions—some creative, some joyful, and some silly—with you. (Sung to the tune of Tradition! From Fiddler on the Roof) Who, day […]