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Organizations
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
4800 Hampden Lane, Ste 200Bethesda, MD 20814
410-212-9428
kwaranch@aabgu.org
www.aabgu.org
Keren Waranch
Community of volunteer and professional leaders working together to support BGU, a world-renowned institute of research and higher learning with campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sede Boger and Eilat.
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center
110 Slade Avenue, Ste CBaltimore, MD 21208
410-580-9000
410-580-9002
baltimore@acsz.org
www.acsz.org
Director: Barbie Porcelain
Raises funds for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, private hospital that provides medical care for all citizens.
American Friends of Melitz
5708 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5029
melitz@jcfb.org
www.melitz.org.il
Executive director: Helen London
Israel-based education agency working with both Israelis and Diaspora Jews. Committed to Jewish unity, strengthening relationship between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry, encouraging Jewish continuity and ensuring a democratic Jewish Israel.
American Friends of the Hebrew University
1 Battery Park Plaza25th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
212-607-8500
www.huji.ac.il
Raises funds for Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
410-223-4190www.aipac.org
President: Howard E. Friedman
National membership organization whose principal mission is to lobby the U.S. government about legislation that strengthens the relationship between the United States and Israel. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., regional office in Baltimore focuses on bringing our message to legislators in mid-Atlantic states.
American Technion Society
8 Reservoir CircleSuite 202
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-602-0275
410-602-0244
ariane@ats.org
www.ats.org
Baltimore chapter director: Ariane Aronhime
National nonprofit organization promoting education in science, technology and entrepreneurship in Israel through support of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel's premier science and technology university.
Americans for Peace Now
1101 14th Street N.W.Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-728-1893
202-728-1895
apndc@peacenow.org
www.peacenow.org
Director of strategic communications: Noam Shelef
American Zionist organization is working to enhance Israel's security through peace and to support the Israeli Peace Now movement.
Baltimore Zionist District
3600 Crondall LaneSuite 106
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-1140
410-356-9395
clevine@BZDIsrael.org
www.BZDIsrael.org
President: Robert Lowy
Multi-purpose Israel agency that coordinates major community-wide events, engages in pro-Israel advocacy, provides Israel education, sponsors Israel investment clubs, facilitates short-term travel to Israel.
Center for Jewish Community Studies
U.S. Office for The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-664-5222
Founded in 1976, an independent, nonprofit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people.
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
PO Box 395Baltimore, MD 21153
410-486-0004
charlie.levine@israelsoldiers.org
www.israelsoldiers.org
Executive director: Charlie Levine
Association for the well-being of Israeli soldiers.
Israeli Red Cross, American Friends of Magen David Adom
888 Seventh Avenue, Ste 403New York, N.Y. 10106
PO Box 5848
Baltimore, MD 21282
212-757-1627
866-632-2763
northeast@afmda.org
www.afmda.org
Northeast regional director: Gary Perl
American Friends of Magen David Adom is the authorized organization supporting the life-saving efforts of MDA in Israel and representing Magen David Adom in the U.S. Magen David Adom (MDA) is Israel's only government-mandated ambulance and emergency medical responders, serving as the nation's second line of defense with medical, disaster, ambulance and blood services.
North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
Baltimore Regional Officec/o 509 Old Crossing Drive
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-4332
brooks613@msn.com
Regional board representative: Devorah Brooks
Nonprofit organization aiding Ethiopian Jews' absorption in Israel. Speakers bureau, handicrafts, bar/bat mitzvah twinning, high school/college adopt-a-student programs.
Religious Zionists of America, Baltimore District
2505 Willowglen DriveBaltimore, MD 21209
410-358-2288
410-358-4501
pachino9@comcast.net
Co-presidents: Mel Pachino, Michael Langbaum
Parent organization of Bnei Akiva Youth in Baltimore. Promotes religious Zionism and aliyah to Israel, and supports the National Religious Party in Israel.
Society of Israel Philatelists
Baltimore Chapter3408 Ripple Road
Baltimore, MD 21244
410-655-4664
stanraff1927@cs.com
Stanley Raffel
Monthly meetings, no age limit. Displays, slides, lectures and discussions about collecting Israeli, British Mandate period, Holocaust and Judaic stamps, covers and philatelic documents.
The Israel Project
2020 K Street N.W.Suite 7600
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-857-6644
info@TheIsraelProject.org
www.TheIsraelProject.org
Founder/president: Jennifer Laszlo-Mizrahi
Nonprofit pro-Israel media organization.
Volunteers for Israel, Mid-Atlantic Region
13801 Bonsal LaneSilver Spring, MD 20906
301-603-9099
mbsacks31@hotmail.com
www.vfi-usa.org
Regional representative: Marian Sacks
Non-political, nondenominational, nonprofit organization aiding Israel through hands-on civilian assignments on army bases or in hospitals. Ages 17 and up eligible. Two- and three-week programs year-round.