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Jewish Men's/Women's Organizations

Agudah N’Shei

3841 Labyrinth Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-6264
President: Chavi Barenbaum
Orthodox women's organization that offers lectures and programs on religion, health and other topics important to Jewish women. Provides charity to local groups.

American Jewish Committee

Baltimore Chapter
20 S. Charles Street
4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-539-4777
410-752-2905
rosenfieldl@ajc.com
www.ajc.org
Executive director: Lois Rosenfield
Protects rights and freedoms of Jews; confronts hatred; enhances interfaith understanding; promotes understanding between America and Israel. Founder/ participant in ethnic coalitions, public policy advocacy, interreligious lay and clergy dialogues.

American Jewish Congress

Maryland Chapter
7241 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-8863
410-484-8863
ajcmdchap@aol.com
www.ajcongress.org
President: Dr. Jonathan Finkelstein
Protects fundamental freedoms and democratic institutions; enhances the security of Israel; advances social justice; fights anti-Semitism, racism and other forms of bigotry; and invigorates Jewish communal and cultural life.

American ORT

Baltimore Chapter
c/o 6917 Arlington Road
Suite 203
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-9070
301-951-6396
ncac@aort.org
www.AmericanORT.org
Director: Esther F. Schaeffer
Supports education and training for 300,000 students in 60 countries worldwide. One-third of all ORT students are in Israel; many others in former Soviet Union.

AMIT

Sarah Ribakow/Tikvah Chapter
Rae Koenigsberg Chapter
Ray Weinstein Chapter
7707 Grasty Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-2223
410-484-2223
BaltDCAMIT@aol.com
www.Amitchildren.org
Regional director: Robbie Pearlstein
Sarah Ribakow/Tikvah Chapter Presidium: Selma Mosgin, Bess Kritivsky
Rae Koenigsburg Chapter President: Marci Langbaum
Ray Weinstein Chapter President: Fern Friedel
AMIT enables Israel's youth to realize their potential and strengthens Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, religous values and Zionist ideals.

Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith

1100 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 1020
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-452-8310
202-296-2371
washingtondc@adl.org
www.adl.org
Regional director: David Friedman
World's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism and racism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

B’nai B’rith Allen J. Reiter Lodge

3746 Thomas Point Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-280-3746
Tyler Hecht

B’nai B’rith International

Chesapeake Bay Region
PO Box 4488
Silver Spring, MD 20914
301-754-2404
866-522-4227
301-754-2403
ChesapeakeRegion@aol.com
www.bnaibrith.org
Regional director/program coordinator: Marilyn Bargteil
Covers Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. Programs and activities on the Holocaust, community service, political action, senior adult services, social justice, Jewish education. Includes B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Hillel and senior housing program.

B’nai B’rith Menorah Lodge No. 771

c/o Dr. Harold Goldberg
3507 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-2165
301-754-2404; 866-522-4227 (Chesapeake Bay regional office)

Call of the Shofar

2722 Cheswolde Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-1110
www.calloftheshofar.org
Rabbi Simcha Frischling
An organization of Jewish men and women whose mission is to generate individual wellbeing and healthy relationships within Jewish communities. We create and facilitate programs which are fully grounded in the wisdom of the Jewish tradition, as well as, take advantage of leading-edge research and contemporary modalities for personal development.

Covenant Guild Inc.

8242 Streamwood Drive
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-8909
Bonita Gordon
Founded in 1947, philanthropic group of women with 500 members; works to benefit needs of Baltimore area.

Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs

Seaboard Region
213 Beechmont Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
757-875-5551
mneulander@cox.net
www.SeaboardRegion-mensclubs.org
President: Michael Neulander
Implements policies, programs and objectives of federation on regional and club levels.

Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland

Stevenson, MD 21153
410-356-8654
410-356-8184
info@jewishwomensfed.org
www.jewishwomensfed.org
President: Eve Vogelstein
Umbrella group of nonprofit organizations and sisterhoods. Supports advocates of the Jewish community and issues of major concern.

Friendship Sisters

4273 Labyrinth Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-486-2529
410-764-6725
President: Shirley Goldberg
Treasurer: Gertrude Ricklin
Women's organization founded in 1942, provides financial support to Jewish charities and other local organizations.

Hadassah of Greater Baltimore

3723 Old Court Road
Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-9590
410-484-0161
Baltimore.chapter@hadassah.org
www.hadassah.org
President: Aileen Bormel
Largest volunteer women's organization in the United States. Volunteer and social opportunities include advocacy for Israel and the U.S., Jewish identity and educational outreach, and preventive health programs and medical research.

Hadassah, Annapolis Chapter

24 Romar Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-6646
410-263-7067
agreenberg24@comcast.net
Chairwoman: Anna Greenberg
Nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to ideals of Judaism, Zionism and democracy, as well as to medical research.

Howard County Hadassah

PO Box 238
Simpsonville, MD 21150
410-418-9262
hadassahhoco@yahoo.com
www.hadassah.org
Co-presidents: Karen Rubinstein, Helaine Brenner
Jewish women's educational, cultural and social programming. Emphasis on advocacy in Israel and United States. Includes Al Galgalim for young families.

Jewish War Veterans of the USA

Department of Maryland
c/o Col. Erwin A. Burtnick
1 Ivory Crest Court
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-653-5577
burtnick@erols.com
www.jwv-md.us
Commander, Department of Maryland: Col. Erwin Burtnick
Oldest active national veterans service organization in America. Promotes legislation, assists veterans, sponsors programs on Jewish communal concerns, supports Israel, advocates for Soviet Jewry, combats anti-Semitism.

Jewish War Veterans, Annapolis Post 360

3062 Mimon Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-268-8500
Post commander: Dr. Michael Monias

Jewish War Veterans, Shaarei Zion/Norman Kolodner Memorial Post 493

3407 B Taney Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-1432
leshugarman@juno.com
Post commander: Larry Shugarman
Only post in the country named after a synagogue. First post to have elected a female commander.

Jewish Women International

2000 M Street N.W.
Suite 720
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-857-1300
800-343-2823
202-857-1380
jwi@jwi.org
www.jwi.org
Global community of women celebrating leadership and economic security.

Kappa Guild Inc.

6300 Red Cedar Place
No. 110
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-9990
Treasurer: Marjorie Surell
Women's group devoted to raising money to help children in need.

Maryland Jewish Alliance

Baltimore Jewish Council
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
191 Main Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-542-4850 (Baltimore)
410-269-1672 (Annapolis)
410-542-4834
abagwell@baltjc.org
Director of government relations: Ashlie Bagwell
Legislative coalition of the Associated, Baltimore Jewish Council and Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington. Represents federations, their agencies and Jewish community at large. Maintains office in Annapolis.

Miriam Lodge KSB

7310 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-3415
savta5@verizon.net
President: Jane Davis
Oldest Jewish women's organization in Maryland, 133 years old. Nonprofit organization provides financial and volunteer help to hospitals and organizations.

NA’AMAT USA

Baltimore Council
6503 Park Heights Avenue
Suite L-A
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-3337
410-602-5224
410-358-3337
naamatbaltimore@juno.com
www.naamat.org
Dorothy Margolis, Rebecca Prigal
Supports largest women's organization in Israel: community and child day care centers, teen and adult vocational training, legal and social services. Advocates for women's and children's rights in Israel and United States.

National Council of Jewish Women, Annapolis Section

c/o 315 Halsey Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-9011
ncjwshirley@yahoo.com
Shirley Aronson
Volunteer organization inspired by Jewish values.

National Council of Jewish Women, Baltimore Section

7241 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-358-0707
410-358-3779
ncjwbalto@aol.com
Volunteer organization inspired by Jewish values. Works to improve quality of life for women, children and families, and strives to ensure individual rights and freedom for all.

National Council of Jewish Women, Howard County

c/o 6404 Misty Top Pass
Clarksville, MD 21029
443-535-0641
President: Wendy Scherer
Volunteer organization inspired by Jewish values.

Orthodox Union Institute for Public Affairs

800 Eighth Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-513-6484
www.ou.org
Director: Nathan Diament
Public policy arm of the Orthodox Union.

Women’s American ORT, Howard County Chapter

10230 Breconshire Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-8553
Nancy Kaufman
Membership-based, supports global network of scientific, technological and vocational schools and programs. ORT represents Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training.