News - CJE Baltimore

2020

Joan Vander Walde, Israel Engagement Associate, and the G2 program is featured in the Jewish Times. G2 is a year-long informal Jewish education experience for grandparents and grandchildren, exploring connections, family narratives, and Jewish legacies. read more – June 3, 2020

CJE board member (and former connector) Jillian Manko’s reflections on her connection to Judaism. read more – June 11, 2020

Jessica Fink, Librarian, provides some book options to read to help you de-stress. See her suggestions on the Associated blog: Five Ways to De-stress During Coronavirus.

JADE partners with Etz Chaim Center to bring Zoom Shiurim to the Deaf. read more – July 8, 2020

Amian Frost Kelemer, CEO, shares her thoughts on schools going virtual in 2020. read more – July 24, 2020

The Baltimore Jewish Council, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Maryland State Department of Education and the Macks Center for Jewish Education presents a professional development opportunity for teachers of Holocaust education. read more – August 11, 2020

Julie Wohl, Director of PJ Library Baltimore, can teach you Jewish spirituality through artistic expression. read more – August 11, 2020

Yael Zelinger, Coordinator of Jewish Advocates for Deaf Education, discusses the importance of captioning during this time of increased virtual events. read more – August 12, 2020

The CJE Summer Reading Program goes online in 2020, with Librarian, Jessica Fink. read more – August 13, 2020

Harriette Wienner and Dixie Leikach, who hosted two of Baltimore’s first Shinshinim, share their experience and their deep connection to Ashkelon. Listen to The Associated’s Podcast – September 10, 2020

2019

Efrat Menasheof, one of our Shinshinim wrote a blog about her experience at AIPAC and how attending has inspired her to build a strong bridge between Israel and the U.S. read more

Talya Knable, board member, shares her experience on the Food for Thought Israel tour that she participated in with a cohort of connectors. read more

Yael Zelinger, Disability and Inclusion Associate, was quoted in the Jewish Times in an article about organizations that help those with learning differences. read more

Jessica Fink, Librarian hosted the Association of Jewish Libraries board meeting at CJE and was featured in the Jewish Times. read more

The JCC published an article about the amazing shinshinim from our Shinshnim Hub who work there. read more

Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg, Senior Rabbi at Chizuk Amuno Congregation, writes about the benefits of Kol Echad, the CJE program for an inclusive Shabbat service, in the Jewish Times. read more

PJ Library is featured in a new monthly column in the Arts and Style section of the Jewish Times called “Brenda Says…” with Brenda Footer, Director of PJ Library in Baltimore, recommending PJ Library books for all ages. read more

2019 -CJE Library and Librarian, Jessica Fink are featured in JMore Living Magazine. read more

Israel High is featured in the cover story for the Jewish Times highlighting the need for education around Israel to combat anti-Semitism that college students may encounter. read more

CJE was featured in two recent cover stories in the Jewish Times. Read what the shinshinim shared about what it means to them to be here in Baltimore. Then learn more about the school twinning projects that CJE runs, with the help of funding from the Associated, to connect Baltimore and Ashkelon.

Sally Grobani, 2019 recipient of the Sam Kahan Distinguished Educator Award/ Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, speaks to the Associated about what being an educator means to her. read more

Read about Connector Kate Cohen and her work reaching out to her neighbors in the Lutherville-Timonium community. read more