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Meetings at a Glance
2025
September 18, 2025
November 13, 2025
January 22, 2026
March 19,
2026
May 14,
2026
Opening Meeting Lunch Meeting Mid-Winter Conference March Meeting 110th ANNUAL CONVENTION


Meeting Dates and Information

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All Federation meetings are open to every member of every constituent organization!

Opening Meeting
Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time:
Registration 9:30 AM - 10:00am. Program with lite breakfast, 10:00am.- Noon
Location:
North Oaks

Program: Empower and Influence: Unleash your Potential!
Speaker:
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, President of the Board of Baltimore Rabbis.
RSVP Deadline - Monday, September 15, 2025.

SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT - Social Action Project—-Federation is happy to partner with Covenant Guild in support  of the Tikva House. This facility, sponsored by the Jewish Caring Network, needs NEW
toys, games and items for kids of families of seriously ill Jewish patients receiving  treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
For additional information, contact Julie Bernstein at (301) 706-6086 or 36@juliebernstein@gmail.com.

November Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
Registration 11:30 AM. Program and lunch begin at 12:00PM
Location:
To be determined...

Program: To be determined...
Lunch: Cost for lunch and program is $18 per person




Upcoming Events by our Organizations


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

ADAT CHAIM SISTERHOOD
Sunday, August 17th, 2025, 3:00PM -7:00 PM. Adat Chaim Congregation Picnic. The cost is $15 per person, $10 for children under 12, $45 for Family. This includes dinner booze with drink and entry to games.Adult games (Jewish trivia, bingo with prizes) as well as a silent auction. It will be located in the back parking lot of Adat Chaim, 11421 Cronhill Drive, Suite H, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. To order tickets, send a check made payable to Adat Chaim to the above address. To pay in cash, contact Joyce to make reservation and pay at the door at 717-818-9034 or email joyces at joiceiclark@yahoo.com.

BETH EL SISTERHOOD
Sunday, October 26, 10:00 am to Noon – Shredding Day: Bring all those boxes and bags of personal papers that need to be shredded! Back parking lot of Beth El, 8101 Park Heights Avenue. $15 / 1-3 bags | $25 / 4-5 bags | $5 / each additional bag. • Payment by cash or check payable to Beth El Sisterhood.

Wednesday, October 29, 12:00 – 3:30 PM. Game Day: Bring your group to play Mah Jongg, Canasta, Bridge or Board games and enjoy a delicious lunch! $45 per person -for more info, contact Esta Schein eschein@comcast.net.

BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
September 14, 2025, 1 PM-3 PM. Renew and Rejoice: A Healthy Start to 5786 Health and Wellness Fair. The event will be at Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane Owings Mills, Md. 21117. This event is Free. If interested in an exhibitor table or for more information contact: Suzanne Kiewe SuzKiewe@gmail.com.

October 5, 2025, 7 PM 9 PM. Unplugged in the Hut Karaoke Night in the Sukkah. The event will be at Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. This event is Free. For more information contact: Suzanne Kiewe SuzKiewe@gmail.com.

October 25, 2025, Services start at 9:30 followed by kiddush and conversation. The Power of Pink Meets the Power of Prayer
Breast Cancer Awareness Shabbat. The event will be at Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. This event is Free. For more information contact: Suzanne Kiewe SuzKiewe@gmail.com.

November 2, 2025, 1 PM - 3 PM. Beads & Bubbles Intention Bracelet Making Party. Handcraft a healing beaded crystal bracelet. The event will be at Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. The cost will be determined. For more information contact: Suzanne Kiewe SuzKiewe@gmail.com.

BETH TFILOH SISTERHOOD
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Day of Games. Afternoon of Fun and Games. Enjoy soup, rolls, salad bar, dessert, snacks and beverages. Reserve your table for games of your choice: Mah Jongg, Bridge, Canasta, Scrabble. We provide the tables, you bring your games. The cost is $28 per person. For questions and reservations, contact Ellen Karp 443-660-7690 or Brenda Pariser 410-363-8903.

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Day of Games. Afternoon of Fun and Games. Enjoy soup, rolls, salad bar, dessert, snacks and beverages. Reserve your table for games of your choice: Mah Jongg, Bridge, Canasta, Scrabble. We provide the tables, you bring your games. The cost is $28 per person. For questions and reservations, contact Ellen Karp 443-660-7690 or Brenda Pariser 410-363-8903.

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Day of Games. Afternoon of Fun and Games. Enjoy soup, rolls, salad bar, dessert, snacks and beverages. Reserve your table for games of your choice: Mah Jongg, Bridge, Canasta, Scrabble. We provide the tables, you bring your games. The cost is $28 per person. For questions and reservations, contact Ellen Karp 443-660-7690 or Brenda Pariser 410-363-8903.

CHANA BALTIMORE
November 12, 2025, 6:00 PM. VOICES: Rooted in Resilience. CHANA's 7th annual fundraising and outreach event, VOICES: Rooted in Resilience, in recognition not only of Domestic Violence Awareness Month but also to honor CHANA's 30 years of service to the Baltimore community. This year's event features Dr. Naomi Baum, renowned psychologist and author of Isresilience: What Israelis Can Teach the World. Dr. Baum will share insights and practical tools to help individuals and communities cultivate resilience in the face of adversity. As we mark CHANA's 30th anniversary of providing vital services to victims and survivors of abuse, we will also honor our visionary founder, Brenda Brown Rever, whose leadership laid the foundation for CHANA's enduring impact. The cost of this event is : $180 per person. It will be held at Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road, Pikesville, MD 21208. For more information, please contact Dayna Leder, dleder@chanabaltimore.org, 410-234-0030, website: https://chanabaltimore.org/events/voices-rooted-in-resilience/.

COVENANT GUILD
September 10, 2025, 9:30 AM - Covenant's Baltimore Tour, A visit to organizations who have been recipients of our philanthropy in 2024-2025. Location, Greenspring Shopping Center, $20. For more information, please contact us at dalevitz@comcast.net.

October 5, 2025, 10:30 AM - Toby's Dinner Theatre, "Saturday Night Fever" Fundraiser The fee for this event is $100. For more information, please contact us at dalevitz@comcast.net.

October 19, 2025, 10:30 AM - Membership Brunch/Installation of New Members. This event will take place at the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company. For more information, please contact us at dalevitz@comcast.net.

November 11, 2025, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Card Party/Day of Games. This event will take place at the Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation. It is open to the public. The cost of the event is $45.00. Fee includes lunch. For more information, please contact us at dalevitz@comcast.net.

HADASSAH GREATER BALTIMORE
Sunday September 21, 2025, 12:00 PM Hadassah Greater Baltimore Construction Party. Join us for a multi-generational Construction Party and buy bricks to honor or in memory of someone to help build the unfinished floors of the Gandel Rehabilitation Center. .Event will include "Construct" your own burgers, tacos, and kosher sundaes, as well as Kona Ice Trick, games and crafts for children and other fun activities. The event will be at a private home in Cockeysville (address provided upon registration). The cost is $18 pp; Family maximum $36. Please contact bdeitch@hadassah.org for more information. Registration Link: https://events.hadassah.org/constructionparty2025.

Save the date -Thursday, October 17, 5:30 PM. Hadassah of Greater Baltimore Fall Meeting/Fashion Show. An unforgettable evening of fashion, food, and fun! Enjoy a delicious, seated dinner! Watch a fashion show highlighting designs from Scene II by Hadassah and emceed by Deborah Weiner! Listen as our special guest and celebrated designer Ella Pritsker shares her life story and rise in the fashion world! Venue in Pikesville (exact location provided upon registration). Contact nbraverman@hadassah.org for more information. Registration link coming soon.

Save the date - Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Hadassah of Greater Baltimore Trivia Event. Join Hadassah for an exciting afternoon of trivia fun. More details to follow. Contact bdeitch@hadassah.org for more information. Registration link coming soon.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Hadassah of Greater Baltimore Bus Trip to Hershey Spa. Join us as we travel from Pikesville to Hershey PA for a delightfully chocolate spa day. Lunch included in the cost. One spa treatment must be booked in addition to the trip/lunch cost, $75 Buffet lunch; $80 Kosher Lunch. Bus leaves Pikesville at 8am; leaves Hershey at 3:30 PM. Contact nbraverman@hadassah.org for more information. Registration link coming soon.

Selected Mondays from September 15, 2025- May 25, 2026, 11 AM to 12 PM. Hadassah of Greater Baltimore: Lunch and Learn. Online sessions cover a wide range of topics including gardening, Lowes Vineyard Jewish history, Jewish Museum of Baltimore, I love Lucy Sitcom discussion, Baltimore County Public Library Resources, and much more! This event takes place on Zoom. The cost is $70 for a full year; $30 for Fall only; $45 Spring only. https://events.hadassah.org/baltimorelunchandlearn2025-2026.

Thursday, December 12, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Hadassah of Greater Baltimore: Healthy Eating the Israeli Way. The event will feature a Mediterranean diet cooking demonstration followed by a presentation by two local dieticians. Location is a synagogue in Pikesville. Contact nbraverman@hadassah.org for more information. Registration link coming soon.

ISRAEL BONDS MARYLAND WOMEN'S DIVISION
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM - Rina L. Janet Fashion Event honoring Julie Applebaum – in person event - more details to follow. For additional information, please contact Hillary Lewis at 443-471-2783 or Hillary.lewis@Israelbonds.com

KAPPA GUILD, INC.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 11:30 AM -4:00 PM. Kappa Guild, Inc. will be holding their annual Day of Games at Pappas Restaurant, 550 Cranbrook Road, Cockeysville, Md. 21030. Bring your friends and mah jongg sets, cards, rummy que, etc. The cost is $50. Includes full course lunch of house salad, veggies and baked potato and choice of crab cake, 8 oz. strip steak, salmon or chicken parmesan and choice of dessert of apple pie, lemon meringue pie or ice cream. Lunch served at 12 noon. For more information call Michale Misler at 410-654-0857 or email at radgirl25@comcast.net or angiosm@aol.com. RSVP by August 8, 2025.

September 28, 2025- Fashion Show, Fashion Show and Luncheon Zamoiski Auditorium at Sinai Hospital, 2401 W. Belvedere Avenue. Catering by Sinai Hospital. Kosher dietary laws observed. Fashions by Taylor Marie. Doors open at 11:30 for preview shopping, 12 noon buffet lunch, 12:45 fashion show followed by shopping. For more information, contact Miriam Stern 410-299-0498 or email bubbysternmail@aol.com or Sheila Mentz 410-484-8215 or email morahsheila@aol.com. Make checks payable to Kappa Guild.

Friday, October 24, 2025 - "Shabbat To Go Dinner Pick-Up" Pick-up will be at Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road in Pikesville, from noon to 1 pm. Delicious menu and price to be determined. Proceeds benefit Kappa Guild's mission of "helping children in need." Catering By Shula. Dietary laws observed.  For more information, contact Sheila Mentz at 410-484-8215 or
email morahsheila@aol.com.
 
December 21, 2025 – Kappa Guild Inc. will hold its first "Chanukah To Go Dinner Pick-Up" Pick-up will be at Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road, in Pikesville, from noon to 1 pm. Delicious Chanukah adult and child menu and price to be determined. Proceeds benefit Kappa Guild's mission of "helping children in need." Catering By Shula. Dietary laws observed.  For more information, contact Sheila Mentz at 410-484-8215. For more information contact Sheila Mentz at 410-484-8215 or email   morahsheila@aol.com.

December 10-December 24, 2025- Holiday Gift Wrap. Kappa Guild, Inc. will be holding their annual holiday gift wrap at The Shops at Kenilworth from Wednesday, December 10-Wednesday, December 24. Hours will be everyday from 11:00-closing. Bring us your holiday gifts and we will do the wrapping. Gifts may be purchased from anywhere, not just the mall. Proceeds benefit Kappa Guild's mission of "helping children in need."

THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF HAR SINAI-OHEB SHALOM CONGREGATION
October 11, 2025 at 6PM. The Women's Club and CAYA (Come As You Are) will join together under our Sukkah tent for refreshments and Israeli dancing. If interested, call CeCe Rund at 410-800-7573. There will be a small charge to cover costs.

October 26, 2025: Breakfast Speaker will feature Shelly Hettleman. If interested in attending, call CeCe Rund at 410-800-7573. There will be a charge to cover cost of breakfast.

December 14, 2025: Women's Club joins the Brotherhood for Latkes and Libations program.

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VIDEOS FROM PAST MEETINGS



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The Federation of Jewish Women's Organzations of Maryland
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January 23, 2025 Mid-Winter Conference - "Bankrupting Terrorism - One Lawsuit at a Time!"
presented by guest speaker, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Founder and President of Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center.
BANKRUPTING TERRORISM - ONE LAWSUIT AT A TIME.


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March 16, 2023 March Meeting - "The Power, Perils and Precautions of Online Connections" presented by Tina C. Williams-Koroma, Esq., CISSP, PMP, Founder/CEO TCecure, LLC
THE POWER, PERILS AND PRECAUTIONS OF ONLINE CONNECTIONS

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Thursday, January 26, 2023 Mid-Winter Conference: Women in the Forefront of Israel High Tech.
Speakers: Carly Furman, CEO of Nayax LLC, Jennifer Roby, Vice President of Finance and CFO of Elta North America and Vered Caplan, CEO of Orgenesis. Moderator Nancy Boguslaw, Deputy Director of the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC
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WOMEN IN THE FOREFRONT OF ISRAEL HIGH TECH

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November 17, 2022 November Meeting: America at the Crossroads - After the 2022 elections, where do we go from here? By speaker, Barry Rascovar, journalist and writer.
AMERICAN AT THE CROSSROADS - AFTER THE 2022 ELECTIONS, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

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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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