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Meet Our Young Adult Connectors: Building Jewish Community with Baltimore’s Young Adults
The Network is thrilled to introduce our Community Connectors—dynamic young adults who are sparking meaningful connections across the Baltimore area. These Connectors are more than just friendly faces; they’re passionate community builders who are helping their peers find friendship, belonging, and deeper engagement with Jewish life. Whether you’re new to town, looking to expand your […]
Meet Linda Plotkin
Meet Linda Plotkin, our dedicated Bookworms VolunTeam leader at Bedford Elementary and a philanthropic community member. Learn more about Linda’s journey as a relationship builder, world traveler, and how she expresses her Jewish identity through cooking. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Linda Plotkin. I was married for 46 years until my […]
How to Celebrate Sukkot in the City
By Maggy Kay I grew up in the DC suburbs with a big yard, and every year during the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) my dad would hand out little “business cards” during services. They weren’t for work — they were invitations to our family’s open sukkah, just a few days away. Now, […]