The Federation of Jewish Women's Organization of Maryland

ALL FEDERATION MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO EVERY MEMBER OF OUR CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS!
Click Here for our upcoming Events by our Organizations Meetings at a Glance
2024 - 2025

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Meeting Dates and Information

Please look for Virtual Postings from our Organizations
All Federation meetings are open to every member of every constituent organization!

NOVEMBER DINNER MEETING
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Har Sinai Oheb Shalom
Program: "Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW): 30 Years of Making a Difference for Women and Families in Maryland." 
Guest Speaker: Michaele Cohen,
President of the MLAW Board of Directors.
Michaele Cohen has served as president of the Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW) since 2006 and was the co-founder of the 30 year old organization. She was the executive director of the
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) for 18 ½ years (1999-2017), served on its Board of Directors for 18 years before that, and was a founding member of the organization in 1980. Prior to moving to the MNADV, Michaele was the director of the YWCA Woman's Center for 15 ½ years and director of communications for 4 years at the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
Cost: $36 Dinner
(Dietary Laws Observed)

NOVEMBER SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT: Federation is happy to partner with Covenant Guild to collect non-perishable, non-expired canned food goods for Owings Mills Elementary School's food pantry for Thanksgiving. Here is the list of items that Owings Mills Elementary School is requesting: Canned vegetables, Juice boxes, Fruit cups, Any type of pasta like Chef Boyardee, Cheese crackers, Peanut butter crackers, Granola bars and Thanksgiving canned food products, such as potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, etc.
Please bring these donations to our November Dinner Meeting or you may drop them off at Linda Roedel's house at 113 Old House Ct., Pikesville, MD. 21208. Our Deadline is Sunday, November 24th. Please contact Rochelle Bohrer with any questions - 410-922-9672. Thank you for your support!

TO REGISTER BY MAIL - Please send a check payable to The Federation of Jewish Women's Org. of MD and mail to Ann Fishkin, 6501 Trotwood Court, Balt. MD 21209. You check is your reservation.

TO REGISTER ONLINE REGISTER HERE

For more info, please contact Julie Bernstein at 36juliebernstein@gmail.com or call 301-706-6086.

MID-WINTER CONFERENCE
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Zoom
Program: "Lawfare and Warfare: Finding Justice for the Victims of Terror"
Guest Speaker: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, President of Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center.
Registration and cost - To be determined

Upcoming Events by our Organizations


Please look for our Virtual meetings. If you have dates for future activities throughout 2024-2025, you can send them here to be posted.

ADAT CHAIM SISTERHOOD
December 8th from 2-4 PM We're having a Bingo! at Adat Chaim Synagogue, 11421 Cronhill Drive, Suite H, Owings Mills. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. RSVP to acsisterhood18@gmail.com
Pay cash or mail check to above address. For more info, call Tina Asher at 410-913-1416.

BETH EL SISTERHOOD
Wednesday March 19, 2025 12:00 – 3:30 PM. Spring Game Day at Beth El Congregation, Offit Auditorium, 8101 Park Heights Avenue, 21208. Come and enjoy an afternoon of your favorite game with your friends (Bridge, Canasta, Mah Jongg, Scrabble, Rummikub) with a delicious buffet lunch. $45 pp. For more informatin, please contact Charlotte Forman, cforman815@gmail.com

Sunday-Monday, April 27-28 10 AM – 5 PM. Unique Boutique at Beth El Congregation, Offit Auditorium, 8101 Park Heights Avenue, 21208. A wonderful vendor show – 30 marvelous vendors of clothing, jewelry, crafts, makeup, toys and gifts – just in time for Mother's Day! Come, browse and buy!
No entry fee. For more information contact Randy Jacobs, rbj411@verizon.net

BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 12:00 PM. Plant your own tropical terrarium at Beth Israel Congregation 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills ,MD 21117. $18.00 per planter (all supplies provided). Pre-register and pay in advance by January 2, 2025. For more information contact: Suzanne Kiewe 410-294-8411
SuzKiewe@gmail.com

Saturday, February 22, 2025. Sisterhood Shabbat at Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, Md. 21117

Sunday, March 23, 2025. Sustainable Seder (All information to be determined)

COVENANT GUILD
November - date TBD - Covenant Guild's Card Party/Day of Games. More information to come.
Sunday, December 22, 20241. Covenant Guild will be going to Toby's Dinner Theatre, Brunch Matinee. More information to come.

HADASSAH GREATER BALTIMORE
November 24, 2024 at 5 PM HGB Fall Meeting and 2025 Officer Installation at Chizuk Amuno Congregation. More information to come.

KAPPA GUILD, INC.
January 5, 2025- Sunday, Chinese To Go Lunch Fundraiser. David Chu's China Bistro. 7103 Reisterstown Road. Pick up 1pm-2pm.

JUNE 18, 2025 11:30 AM -3:00 PM.- 52nd Annual Donor Luncheon. CateringbyShula. Owings Mills Synagogue. 2905 Walnut Avenue, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. For more information call Sheila Mentz at 410-484-8215 or email morahsheila@aol.com or Miriam Stern at 410-299-0498 or email bubbysternmail@aol.com.

THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF HAR SINAI-OHEB SHALOM CONGREGATION
Sunday, November 17 at 6:00 PM. BINGO for whole congregation. For more info, please contact
Sherri Bell at sboxerbell@gmail.com.

Sunday, December 15 at 12:30 PM. Talent Show for whole congregation. For more info, please contact Sherri Bell at sboxerbell@gmail.com.

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VIDEOS FROM PAST MEETINGS

September 15, 2022 Opening Meeting: Envisioning a Truly Inclusive Community presented by Kohenet Dr. Harriette E. Wimms and Tracie B. Guy-Decker.
ENVISIONING A TRULY INCLUSIVE JEWISH COMMUNITY

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January 20, 2022 Mid-Winter Conference:
Presented by Howard Libit, Executive Director of the Baltimore Jewish Council and Emily Goodman, director of Holocaust and Antisemitism Programming
ANTISEMITISM: FACING IT, COMBATING IT!

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September 31, 2021 OPENING MEETING:
Child Care and Covid: The Challenges, The Opportunites and What you Can do to Help
Presented by Lauren Hogan form NACYE (The National Association for the Education of Young Children).
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May 13, 2021 104th Annual Convention:
Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration Today. Presented by Keynote speaker, Sheela Murthy, Founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, Sheela Murthy ...
Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration Today

Mar 19, 2021 Meeting:
Challenges for Women and Families During COVID. Presented by Vinnie DeMarco, President of the Maryland Citizen's Initiative
Laura Weeldreyer, Executive Director of the Maryland Family Network and Lauren Shaivitz, the Executive Director of CHANA
Challenges For Women During Covid

January 21, 2021 MID-WINTER CONFERENCE:
After the Inauguration: What Next? Presented by Barry Rascovar, Baltimore political commentator
After the Inauguration: What Next?

November 19, 2020:
The Supreme Court Now How it Affects You! Presented by Professor Michele Gilman, Director of the Saul Ewing Civil Advocacy Clinic and Co-Director, Center on Applied Feminism.
The Supreme Court Now:
How it Affects YOU!

 

October 15, 2020 OPENING MEETING- A Conversation with Senator Barbara Mikulski: Challenges of Leadership from a Women's Perspective
Conversation with Senator Barbara Mikulski

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