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MAY 3, 2012

96TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
 

Congratulations to our Women Who Inspire Honorees 95th ANNUAL CONVENTION MAY 5, 2011

PROUD WINNER OF THE 2011
GOVERNOR'S SERVICE AWARDS

Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism Chair,
Maurice "Mac" Nachlas with President Lynda S. Weinstein
 

"Since it's formation in 1916, the group has transformed from a small group of women that realized the mutual benefits of cooperation and exchange to a group of 30 organizations that have joined forces to address major social issues.  In 2011, the Federation celebrated it 95th anniversary.  Through its membership, the Federation participates in a variety of volunteer activities including tutoring, stocking food pantries, community cleanups, clothing drives, and training sessions  The newly formed Social Action Committee informs constituent organizations of ways to integrate social action into their activities and serves as a model by participating in social action activities." From the Governor Service Award Publication 2011

The E.B.Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award
Created in honor of our past Federation President E.B.Hirsh
E.B.Hirsh
    E.B. Hirsh followed her own advice throughout the years. When asked what she would offer today’s youth, she replied, “Participate! Get Involved! Study! Attend Religious Services!”
And get involved, she did! E.B. served as President of The Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Maryland in 1963. Because she inspired not only  those who preceded her but also the many women who followed her, Federation honored her memory with the E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award. She continued in an active role in Federation after her term in office. She created and edited "Leadership Logic," a manual for the presidents of our umbrella organizations. E.B. also was the author of Federation's "The 3'I," Invocation, Introduction, and Installation.
    E.B. made her mark on the community as well as her synagogue, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. She served on many committees and boards. In addition to Federation, she held various offices, including President of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Sisterhood, and the Baltimore Guild. One of her proudest achievements was helping create Baltimore Hebrew Congregation's Pre-School.
    E.B. graduated from Goucher College with a major in early childhood education, and dedicated herself to the Jewish youth of Baltimore. She served as a religious school teacher, was involved with various youth groups, organized and directed Mt. Washington Cooperative Nursery School, and helped found the Council of Cooperative Nursery Schools. She was the author or co-author of numerous books, including a children's version of the Bible.

E.B. Hirsh Award Recipients

Lois Rosenfield (2009)               

    Lois has been Executive Director of the Baltimore Chapter, American Jewish Committee for 37 years. In addition, she has a long history of community volunteerism. Lois was instrumental in establishing a day care program and a “Parenting Center” at Towson State College (now University). She helped create “Groceries NCJW,” which provides weekly groceries to those who don’t qualify for other food assistance programs.
    As Chair of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Towson University, Lois helped to establish a permanent collection of a variety of Maryland art forms for display throughout the University. While Chair of the Salvation Army Board, she ran an eight million dollar capital campaign to expand their homeless shelter, build a new Boys and Girls Club, and improve other existing facilities. In addition to personal visits to CEO's of every major bank, insurance companies and utilities, she was instrumental in obtaining government support for these projects.
    Lois is a past president of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and National Council of Jewish Women, Baltimore Section. She chaired the Baltimore Jewish Leaders Assembly and served on the board of ACHARAI:The Shoshana S. Cardin Leadership Development Institute and was a Trustee of Baltimore Hebrew University.
    Lois is listed among Maryland’s Top 100 Women and Baltimore's Most Influential Women by local media. She had an audience with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican and attended the prayer service at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen when the Pope visited Baltimore in 1995.
    She is married to Mark and is the proud mother of Jimmy and Laura Rosenfield, Stuart and Vicki Rosenfield and grandmother of Emily, Will and Danny.

Myrna Cardin (2010)
    Myrna Edelman Cardin is an educator, an active community leader, and the esteemed wife of U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin. Born and raised in Baltimore City, she attended Baltimore City public schools, graduated from Towson University, and was an elementary school teacher in Baltimore County. 
    Myrna served for eight years as the Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Non-Public Special Education Facilities.  She also worked as the Director of Parent Relations at The Park School in Baltimore and served on the Board of the Dyslexia Tutoring Program.
Recognizing the importance of giving back to the community, Myrna has maintained leadership positions with numerous organizations.  She is currently a board member of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and Hillel of Greater Baltimore. She served as president of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore from 1993-1995 and was the President of the Baltimore Jewish Council from 1996-1998. In 1999-2000, she co-chaired the March of Dimes Gala, in Washington, D.C. From 1997-2002, Myrna served on the American Red Cross Advisory Committee on Holocaust and War Victims Tracing and Information Center. Additionally, Myrna was Volunteer Coordinator for the Baltimore City Life Museums and a Trustee of the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation,
On Capitol Hill, Myrna has been active in the Congressional Wives for Soviet Jewry, the Democratic Spouses Forum and the Congressional Club.  Since 1997, she has been a member of the advisory board of Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness.
Myrna has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership, among them: the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s Distinguished Citizen Award, the Maryland Democratic Party’s Distinguished Leadership Award, the Hannah Moore School Award, and the Israel Bonds Golda Meir Award.
    Myrna and Ben are the proud grandparents of Madeline and Julia children of daughter Deborah Cardin and son-in-law Jonathan Willis. In her free time, Myrna enjoys hiking, reading and, most of all, spending time with her family.

Martha Weiman (2011)
    Martha is currently the President of the Baltimore Jewish Council (BJC). She’s been involved with the BJC for about 10 years and currently co-chairs the Council’s dialogue with the MD Muslim Council. She also serves on the board of Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel and the Israel Advocacy Executive Committee. In the past, she has chaired the BJC’s Yom HaShoah event and the Holocaust Commission.
Martha is also actively involved with The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. She currently serves on the Executive committee of the Women’s Giving Foundation, and the Leadership Services and Israel and Overseas committees. She is also a past Chair of the Women’s Department Campaign. Martha has been a life-long volunteer within the Baltimore community at-large, currently serving as the Secretary of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, on the board of the Darrell Friedman Institute, as a board member of Everyman Theatre, and on the Executive committee of Governing Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Martha has been married to her husband Stanley for 55 years, and they have three daughters and four grandchildren. Two of her daughters remain in Baltimore and all three are very involved in the Jewish community.


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