Baltimore Jewish Council

09/04/2026

Shabbat Shalom

09/02/2026

Dave Folderauer, Director of Security for the BJC and The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, joined last month’s Fourth Annual Interfaith Symposium: Protecting Places of Worship, organized by the Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Community Affairs - MOCA and the Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

BJC Executive Director Howard Libit spoke about the BJC to new employees of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its agencies during this morning’s annual Discovery Tour organized by Na'aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning.

08/31/2026

BJC board members joined Sunday’s leadership summit for The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore’s next campaign.

08/18/2026

The BJC is highlighting our lay leaders! First up, meet Jonathan Schwartz! 👋

1. If someone was asked to describe you in 5 words, what do you think they would be? loyal, engaged, friendly, humorous and helpful.

2. How did you get involved in the BJC? I did the Leadership Development Program almost 20 years ago and the BJC best fit with my interests.

3. What does Jewish identity mean to you? My Jewish identity means being part of a tradition of caring, just and supportive people making a positive impact both inside and outside our community.

4. What is your "why" that drives you in life? My why is servant leadership. I want to make connections between people and groups that have positive benefits for all.

5. What are you currently watching on 📺? I am very excited for the return of Ted Lasso.

08/10/2026

Last week we were joined by educators from across the region for our 3-day Holocaust Educators Institute in partnership with the Baltimore Hebrew Institue and Towson University! Participants explored the wonderful resources of Centropa, spent a day in NYC at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and learned about Holocaust art and art therapy. It was a powerful few days that we know will have a meaningful impact on our students!

08/05/2026

Thank you Rep. Johnny Olszewski for joining in support of this bill to address the critical security needs of our community.

07/29/2026

BJC Executive Director Howard Libit joined former Maryland State Sen. Bobby Zirkin for the latest episode of “Across the Aisle.” They talked about public policy, antisemitism, Israel, security for the Jewish community, and the importance of civil discourse.

Listen here:

Howard Libit joins Bobby Zirkin to discuss antisemitism, Israel, Gaza, Iran, public policy and the importance of civil discourse.

07/29/2026

Our Director of Holocaust and Countering Antisemitism Programs joined Jewish education and communal professionals from across the country in DC at The George Washington University's The Collaboratory : Center for Jewish Education to learn about the efforts being made nationally to help strengthen and engage Jewish learning in the K-12 space.