Baltimore Hebrew Institute

Towson University 8000 York Rd. Towson, MD 21252 410-704-7118 fax: 410-704-4532 www.towson.edu/bhi

The graduate programs of Baltimore Hebrew University have been integrated into Towson University. Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University has three main areas of focus: 1) supporting the growing Judaic studies degree programs and courses at Towson University, 2) cultivating a vibrant, cohesive community for MA and PhD students in Judaic studies, 3) providing adult learners with an array of continuing education course offerings, special programs and community lectures in Judaic studies. BHI affiliated Towson University students enrolled in the Jewish Studies, Jewish Education and/or Jewish Communal Service graduate programs have access to BHI's need- and merit-based scholarship and fellowship opportunities. In addition, BHI supports the growth of the former Joseph Meyerhoff Library at Baltimore Hebrew University, now housed in its entirety on the 2nd floor of the Albert S. Cook Library of Towson University.

Baltimore Jewish Council

5750 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 410-542-4850 Fax: 410-542-4834 www.baltjc.org

The Baltimore Jewish Council works closely with local, state and federal authorities, as well as other ethnic and faith groups, to build strong partnerships that support the interests of the Jewish community. The BJC also helps identify and secure funding from federal, state and local governmental sources for THE ASSOCIATED and its agencies.

Center for Jewish Education

5708 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 410-735-5000 Fax: 410-735-5001 www.cjebaltimore.org

CJE sponsors both formal and informal Jewish education programs and has an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students throughout its 46 affiliated and associated congregational, day and pre-schools.

The Center for Community Engagement & Leadership

The Center for Community Engagement and Leadership is charged with providing leadership and direction towards the facilitation of the Baltimore Jewish community’s leadership and engagement needs. The Center will work in collaboration with THE ASSOCIATED, Associated agencies as well as non- Associated organizations including synagogues in developing a coordinated approach towards leadership development, community engagement, and community outreach.

CHAI: Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.   

5721 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 410-466-1990 Fax: 410-466-1996 www.chaibaltimore.org

CHAI, THE ASSOCIATED's housing and community development agency, promotes stable communities for Jewish residents and their neighbors in Northwest Baltimore and other designated areas. Their many projects help create and maintain affordable housing, improve public spaces, encourage neighborhood investment and enhance quality of life. CHAI also develops and manages community housing for our community's growing elderly population, with residences that include Weinberg Gardens, Weinberg House, Weinberg Park, Weinberg Place, Weinberg Terrace, Weinberg Woods and two new buildings in development – Weinberg Village I and II.

CHANA: Counseling, Helpline and Aid Network for Abused Women

101 W. Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201 410-234-0023 Fax: 410-576-9388 www.associated.org/chana

CHANA’s mission is to make the Baltimore Jewish community a safer place by addressing the issue of domestic abuse through service to victims and families as well as outreach to youth and the entire community with educational programs aimed at prevention of abuse in the generations to come.

Council on Jewish Day School Education  
The Council on Jewish Day School Education provides grants to local day schools to make tuition more affordable for families. The following schools make up the Council:

• Bais HaMidrash/Mesivta    
• Bais Yaakov School for Girls           
• Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Day School     
• Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School 
• Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore
• The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Academy
• Krieger Schechter Day School
• Ner Israel Rabbinical College
• Shoshana S. Cardin Jewish Community High School 
• Talmudical Academy
• Torah Institute of Baltimore
• Yeshivat Rambam         

The Darrell D. Friedman Institute for Professional Development at the Weinberg Center 
5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
410-578-6932
Fax 410-578-1803
www.thedfi.org

The Darrell Friedman Institute (DFI) prepares prospective and current professionals to advance in a career of Jewish communal service. The vision of DFI is to be a preeminent professional development and training institute for Jewish communal professionals in order to enhance their quality of services to the Baltimore Jewish community, as well as regionally and nationally. DFI’s mission is to provide professional development and career training opportunities to the full spectrum of Jewish communal professionals, both current and prospective. DFI enables individuals, who strive to be successful in a wide range of disciplines and settings, to expand and integrate their professional and Judaic competencies.

Edward A. Myerberg Senior Center
3101 Fallstaff Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-6856
Fax: 410-358-1816
www.myerbergseniorcenter.org
The Edward A. Myerberg Senior Center, A Voluntary, Non-Profit, Non-Sectarian Organization Is Dedicated To Providing Quality Services And Programs Which Meet The Emotional, Social, Recreational And Educational Needs And Interests Of Older Adults Residing In Northwest Baltimore.

Hebrew Burial and Social Services Society 
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-653-8900

The Hebrew Burial and Social Services Society provides burial plots for families with limited financial means.

Hebrew Free Loan Association of Baltimore
5750 Park Heights Avenue, Suite 183
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-843-7536
www.hebrewfreeloan.org

The Hebrew Free Loan Association provides interest-free loans for expenses such as starting a small business, emergency bills or tuition.

Hillel-Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
410-843-7470
www.goucher.edu/hillel

Hillel-Johns Hopkins University
Smokler Center for Jewish Life, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building
3109 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-0333
Fax: 410-516-0797
www.hopkinshillel.org

Hillel-Towson University
410-704-4671
www.towsonhillel.org

Hillel-University of Maryland Baltimore County
The Interfaith Center
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-1329
www.umbchillel.org

Hillel-University of Maryland College Park

7612 Mowatt Lane College Park, MD 20740 301-422-6200 www.hillelmd.org

The Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Hillel Center for Jewish Life offers a welcoming place for the university's Jewish students in a Jewish atmosphere.

Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore

Weinberg Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-542-4900

Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
www.jcc.org

The Jewish Community Center provides informal Jewish education, recreation and cultural and socialization programs for more than 20,000 members—from pre-schoolers to senior adults—at its locations in Park Heights and Owings Mills and at Camp Milldale.

Jewish Community Services     
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200   
www.jcsbaltimore.org

You’ve known us as Jewish Addiction Services, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Big Brother and Big Sister League, and Jewish Vocational Service. Together we are now Jewish Community Services.

Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-732-6400
www.jewishmuseummd.org

The Jewish Museum of Maryland preserves, studies and interprets documents and artifacts pertaining to Jewish life in Maryland. The museum presents an array of exhibits, programs, outreach speakers and publications and is a resource to students in Maryland's public schools, private schools and Jewish supplemental and day schools.

Jewish Volunteer Connection
1515 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland 21208
410-843-7489
www.associated.org/jvc

Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC) embraces the Jewish values of gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness) and tikkun olam (repair of the world) by coordinating the efforts of the Baltimore Jewish community's many volunteers. JVC works with individuals, agencies, congregations and community groups to facilitate ongoing and one-time volunteer placements and projects.

Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital
2434 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-486-8700
www.lifebridgehealth.org/levindale

Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital is a facility offering comprehensive, subacute and dementia care. Levindale's 120-bed specialty hospital also offers geropsychiatric care, acute rehabilitation and complex medical beds, some with ventilator capacity. In addition, Levindale operates two adult day care centers. Levindale meets transportation needs for senior citizens in the Park Heights area with the Northwest Senior Shuttle. (Levindale and Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home merged in 1999.)

Maryland/Israel Development Center
217 East Redwood Street
Suite 1217
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-767-0681
Fax: 410-333-4302
www.marylandisrael.org

The Maryland/Israel Development Center identifies business and technical opportunities that benefit the economic development of both Maryland and Israel and facilitates collaborative agreements between groups in both places.

The Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center
5425 Mount Gilead Road
Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
410-429-4400
Fax: 410-429-4723
www.pearlstonecenter.org

Just minutes from Baltimore, away from day-to-day pressures, The Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center specializes in creating a distraction-free atmosphere for your meetings, seminars, training sessions, retreats, team building and much more. The Center’s serene and natural surroundings are an ideal setting for productive collaboration and creative thinking.

Shalom Baltimore
3605 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
410-356-1661
www.shalombaltimore.org

Shalom Baltimore helps newcomers to Jewish Baltimore feel at home with informational welcome kits, connecting them to community organizations and resources, and offering programs to help them expand their social circles.

Sinai Hospital 
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-601-9000
www.lifebridgehealth.org/sinaihospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore provides a broad array of high quality, cost-effective health and related services to the people of Greater Baltimore. Sinai also provides undergraduate and graduate medical education and educational programs to other health professionals, and employees and the community at large. The hospital has 467 acute beds and 35 newborn bassinets.

National and International Partners

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
711 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
212.687.6200
www.jdc.org

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee rescues Jews in distress, provides relief for Jews in need and rebuilds Jewish communities in 59 countries around the world. The JDC also plays an integral role in helping Israel address its social challenges by serving as a force for innovation and reform.

The Jewish Agency for Israel
2303 Cumberland Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
770-438-1443
www.jafi.org.il

The Jewish Agency for Israel promotes and facilitates the immigration and absorption of Jews into the State of Israel, enhances Jewish unity and identity, and strengthens Israel as the home of the Jewish people.

United Jewish Communities (UJC)
111 Eighth Avenue, Suite 11E
New York, New York 10011
212-284-6500
www.ujc.org

THE ASSOCIATED is part of a network of 156 Jewish federations across North America that work together to meet the needs of the global Jewish community. On behalf of the Jewish federation system, UJC coordinates the delivery of funds for humanitarian aid with our overseas partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).