COMMUNITY RESOURCES
families together around Jewish culture,
values and traditions.
PJ Our Way
Macks Center for Jewish Education
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5004 cjebaltimore.org/pj-our-way
or pjourway.org
Gabrielle Burger
pjlibrary@cjebaltimore.org PJ Our Way is a brand new program for
children ages 9 through 11. Every month,
each child chooses a free book from a
selection of high-quality titles reviewed by
a panel of PJ educators and parents. Kids
can write reviews, upload their own video
trailers and share ideas on the PJ Our Way
website. Families are invited to events
which encourage them to connect with
their Judaism, other families and the wider
Baltimore Jewish community.
PJ Pop Ups
Macks Center for Jewish Education
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5013 Brenda Footer
bfooter@cjebaltimore.org facebook.com/pjlibrarybaltimore
Join us for PJ pop up, story and craft times
throughout the town. You can find as at a
Trader Joe’s, Yankee Doodle or the local
farmer’s market just to name a few of
our pop-up locations. Receive our PJ
newsletter and learn more about when our
pop-ups are happening.
Project Shalom
3911 Rosecrest Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
443-846-4981 projectshalom1@aol.com
Rabbi Rachmiel Tobesman
Project Shalom supplies educational
resources and storytelling services.
The Story Tour Blog of Project Shalom
(projectshalom2.org/StoryTour) contains over 250 short Jewish stories.
The Chevra Ed Project (chevraed.org)
provides valuable resources for mourners,
children and educators.
The REmida Project
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-735-5016 cjebaltimore.org/remida
Monica Gwon
mgwon@cjebaltimore.org The REmida Project is a volunteer-run
creative reuse center, offering teachers and
parents a central source for repurposed
materials that fosters learning and creativ-
ity. Host of teacher workshops, commu-
nity orientations and educational trips,
the REmida Project relies on donations of
overruns, remnants, rejects and obsolete
supplies of clean mechanical and electronic
parts, unused plastics, textiles, wire, tubing,
hardware and piping.
SOCIAL SERVICES &
CHARITABLE GIVING
■ Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund
6400 Cross Country Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-4464, 410-764-6020
ahavasyisrael.org eli@ahavasyisrael.org
The Associated’s Philanthropic
Planning and Services
101 W. Mount Royal Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-369-9231 associated.giftlegacy.org
Senior Vice President:
Michael I. Friedman, JD
mfriedman@associated.org The Associated’s Philanthropic Planning
and Services department provides support
and advice for structuring one’s giving for
maximum impact. Individuals, families
and organizations entrust PPS to manage
50 supporting foundations, more than
300 donor-advised funds and hundreds of
endowments to change lives in Baltimore,
in Israel and around the world.
Associated Women
101 W. Mount Royal Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-369-9289 associated.org/women
Vice President, Women’s Philanthropy:
Melinda Michel
mmichel@associated.org Associated Women invites participants to
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support the community — from hands-on
volunteering and committee work to lead-
ership positions. Associated Women share
their time, intellect and financial resources
to help local, national and international
Jewish communities.
CERT-Community Emergency
Response Team (a Homeland
Security Initiative)
Baltimore, MD
410-340-1000 chesedfund@gmail.com
CERT provides community members
with information on what to expect and
advice on how to prepare for major disas-
ters (storms, hurricanes, power outages,
etc.) CERT team members are trained in
life-saving skills with emphasis on deci-
sion-making, disaster preparedness, rescuer
safety and missing persons search. CERT
acts as an extension of first-responder
services, offering immediate help to
victims until professional services arrive.
CHANA Baltimore, MD
410-234-0030 After hours, call the House of Ruth’s
24/7 hotline at 410-889-RUTH (7884).
chanabaltimore.org info@chanabaltimore.org
CHANA offers a Jewish community
response to the needs of persons who
experience abuse and other forms of
interpersonal trauma. In providing crisis
intervention, education and consultation,
CHANA advocates for community aware-
ness, safety and healing. Services are avail-
able for domestic violence and elder abuse
victims and sexual trauma survivors of all
ages, genders, sexual orientations and
religious affiliation. Prevention workshops,
healing groups, specialized trauma
treatment, as well as legal and advocacy
interventions are available.
The Chesed Fund Limited & Project
Ezra of Greater Baltimore, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
410-358-5555 chesedfund@gmail.com
The Chesed Fund Limited and Project Ezra
of Greater Baltimore Inc. focus on various
free community safety and security
programs and publications. Some examples
of the over 40 programs are: the Yitty
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Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation*
1201 S Sharp St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
443-276-0861 crohnscolitisfoundation.org/chapters/
md-southde Executive Director: Chrissy Thornton
cthornton@crohnscolitisfoundation.org The mission of the Crohn’s & Colitis
Foundation is to cure Crohn’s disease
and ulcerative colitis, and to improve
the quality of life of children and adults
affected by these diseases. We have events
and programs locally through the year.
Friends of the Israel Defense
Forces (FIDF)
PO Box 395
Stevenson, MD 21153
410-878-7225 410-753-3088
fidf.org Mid-Atlantic Regional Director: Ari Dallas
ari.dallas@fidf.org Director, Baltimore Chapter:
Henry M. Rosenbaum
henry.rosenbaum@fidf.org 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.
Hadassah Greater Baltimore
3723 Old Court Rd., Ste. 205
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-9590 baltimore.chapter@hadassah.org
hadassah.org/baltimore Hadassah connects women to empower
them to effect change through advancing
health and well-being, advocacy and sup-
port of Israel. Our members are healers,
activists, fundraisers and visionaries. Join
the Baltimore region, the women who do!
Hebrew Free Loan Association
5752 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200, ext. 216
hebrewfreeloan.org hfla@jfs.org
For over 100 years, the Hebrew Free Loan
Association has provided interest-free loans.
Each loan we approve is another brick added
to the building of our community. Whether
you have a family emergency or a bar mitzvah
to plan, doctors’ bills or a home in need of
repair, Hebrew Free Loan can help.
Jewish Caring Network
122 Slade Ave., Ste. 100-A
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-602-6075 jewishcaringnetwork.org
Director of Operations:
Stacey Goldenberg
sgoldenberg@jewishcaringnetwork.org The network is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to providing a full
range of support services to families facing
life-threatening, lifelong and serious illnesses
while preserving their privacy and dignity.
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200 jcsbaltimore.org
info@jcsbaltimore.org JCS provides a range of services to meet
the needs of young adults, including ca-
reer and mental health services. Through
ifIknew.org, JCS offers information and
resources about alcohol and other drugs,
HIV/AIDS and risky behaviors and to
encourage healthy life decisions.
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 Volunteer Connection
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-843-7490 jvcbaltimore.org
Executive Director: Ashley Pressman
apressman@associated.org COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Leibel helpline, an anonymous service
which provides mental health aid; Notaries
at Night; Community Shred Day; snow-
bound assistance; and loaner GPS devices.
We also produce and distribute an emer-
gency information magnet; provide earplugs
for use at weddings; free handicapped-
accessible baseball tickets and parking;
reflective safety belts; first aid and CPR
classes; and community service awards, as
well as providing low-cost bike helmets.
Additionally, under our Keep Your
Community Safe Initiative we have recently
published Keep Your Camp Safe, Stay Safe
in Israel (second edition, Stay Safe Abroad,
Pesach Program Safety & Security and
Communal Candle Lighting Safety. We
have also provided free security assessments
reviews for schools and camps within the
U.S., England and Israel.
Jewish Volunteer Connection is your
portal to engage and connect with our
diverse community, lending a hand to
those who need it most and fulfilling the
mitzvah of tikkun olam. Volunteer for a
day, volunteer every month, volunteer by
yourself, volunteer with a group … if you
have the desire to make a difference, we
will find a place for you!
Seasons Kosher Supermarket*
1630 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21215
310-498-5641 seasonskosher.com
Zachary Richards
zach@seasonskosher.com Seasons is a kosher supermarket that
embraces every customer, employee
and vendor as part of the family. A place
where the small things count and
everyone is warmly welcomed. A place we
call Seasons — the closest thing to home.
■ SPECIAL NEEDS
The Arc Baltimore*
7215 York Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21212-1528
443-279-3299 thearcbaltimore.org
Christopher Knoerlein
cknoerlein@thearcbaltimore.org Dedicated to providing advocacy and high
quality, life-changing supports since 1949
in Baltimore County and City, The Arc
Baltimore supports more than 6,000 adults
and children with intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities and their families.
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