COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Friends of the Israel Defense
Forces (FIDF)
Religious Zionists Of America,
Baltimore District
2505 Willowglen Dr.

Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-2288 Secretary: Marty Cohen
RZABaltimore@gmail.com Baltimore Zionist District
P.O. Box 395
Stevenson, MD 21153
410-878-7225 fidf.org
Mid-Atlantic Regional Director: Ari Dallas
ari.dallas@fidf.org Director, Baltimore Chapter:
Henry M. Rosenbaum
henry.rosenbaum@fidf.org 104 Church Ln., Ste. 130
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-4510 bzdisrael.org
President: Mr. Robert Slatkin
FIDF provides for the well-being, educa-
tional, spiritual and cultural needs of the
men and women serving in the IDF and
the families of fallen soldiers. It is the
official nonprofit fundraiser of the IDF.

Macks Center for Jewish Education
5708 Park Heights Ave.

Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5035 cjebaltimore.org/cjeshinshinim
Reut Friedman
rfriedman@cjebaltimore.org Community Federation of Baltimore. It rep-
resents more than 50 Jewish organizations
and congregations in the Greater Baltimore
area on social political, and humanitarian
issues affecting Jews locally, nationally and
globally. Leadership and volunteer opportu-
nities are available in the areas of government
relations, Israel advocacy, community rela-
tions and holocaust education.

The mission of the Baltimore Zionist
District is to foster knowledge and under-
standing of the State of Israel, to facilitate
dialogue, to raise awareness and to
advocate for a secure future for Israel.

Community Fund
for Israel Experience
5708 Park Heights Ave.

Baltimore, MD 21209
410-735-5024 cjebaltimore.org/CFIE
Reena Roshgadol
rroshgadol@cjebaltimore.org The Macks Center for Jewish Education
encourages Baltimore teens to travel to
Israel as a way to enhance and grow Jewish
identity. CJE is proud to administer the
Community Fund for Israel Experiences,
established by The Associated: Jewish
Community Federation of Baltimore.

CFIE provides limited, need-based
scholarships to high-school and first-year
post-high school students who are
residents of Baltimore City and County.

Jewish National Fund
2 Reservoir Cir., Ste. 204
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-3317, ext. 842
jnf.org Regional Representative: Chuck Marcus
JNF is your voice in Israel, and supports
the land of Israel and its people by green-
ing the desert, planting millions of trees,
creating new communities in the Negev,
building thousands of parks, bolstering
Israel’s water supply and educating both
young and old about the importance of
Zionism and Israel.

Jewish Roots Center Baltimore
6005 Baywood Ave.

Baltimore, MD 21209
410-764-0309 Director: Dr. Menachem Kovacs,
Professor Emeritus of Scoiology
Montgomery College Maryland
takovacs@comcast.net Research and education on Torah and Israel.

Development Corporation
for Israel/Israel Bonds
Maryland/Israel Development
Center (MIDC)
1866-A Reisterstown Rd.

Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-6670 baltimore@israelbonds.com
Executive Director: Steven Cohen
steven.cohen@israelbonds.com 401 East Pratt St.

Baltimore, MD 21202
301-325-3654 marylandisrael.org
info@marylandisrael.org The mission of the Maryland/Israel
Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Development Center is to promote
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State of Israel in the United States that
ranks among Israel’s most valued economic
and strategic resources.

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RZA promotes religious Zionist activities
in Baltimore and Israel.

Shinshinim The Shinshinim are two Israeli young
adults who serve as informal educators
infusing a special Israeli spirit (ruach
Yisralit) into our community. Through
programs and events, they ensure that
Baltimore’s youth and families benefit
from a powerful exposure to Israel,
Jewish identity and Ashkelon.

■ JEWISH YOUTH
4Front 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave.

Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-559-5984 4frontbaltimore.org
Teen Services Coordinator:
Rachel Waldman
info@4frontbaltimore.org A hub for teen engagement in Baltimore,
4Front is a catalyst for teen collaboration
and an advocate for teen and youth pro-
fessionals throughout the community.

4Front’s helps Jewish teens develop greater
pride in being Jewish and connects them
to the local, national and global Jewish
community. The Associated’s Center
for Jewish Camping
101 W. Mount Royal Ave.

Baltimore, MD 21201
410-369-9237 livecamp.org
Program Manager: Janna Zuckerman
jzuckerman@associated.org On top of fun, friendships and lifelong
memories, the right summer camp can
provide a transformative Jewish experience
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