Pull Up A Chair

The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
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Join The Associated each month as we sit down and talk with members of our community. Hear the personal stories of Jewish Baltimore - from CEO's to The Bagels Boys to Summer Camp Sweethearts. We'll laugh, reminisce and learn a thing or two about what it means to build a strong community. Pull Up A Chair – You'll feel like you're sitting in the room with us.

  1. Inbal Neun: From Kibbutz to The Myerberg

    2023. 03. 22.

    Inbal Neun: From Kibbutz to The Myerberg

    "Pull Up a Chair" is a podcast by The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, which tells stories of building and being part of a strong Jewish community. In this episode, host Melissa Gerr talks to Inbal Neun, who was born in Ashkelon, Israel, but left as a toddler. Inbal is now the director of the Edward A. Myerberg Center and is making an impact on the lives of seniors. Recently, she has found her life come full circle as several of the programs she is involved in have direct ties to the city of Ashkelon.

    10분
  2. Baltimore's Bagel Bunch

    2023. 02. 15.

    Baltimore's Bagel Bunch

    Howard and Ann Cornblatt both have fond memories of growing up in Baltimore, where family bonds and cultivating community were always a priority. They share their stories from their childhood days on Bellevue Avenue and Laurel Avenue and how membership at the Edward A. Myerberg Center has provided a community they've grown to consider like a second family.

    10분
  3. Pam Solomon: Starting a Second Career as a Teacher

    2022. 12. 12.

    Pam Solomon: Starting a Second Career as a Teacher

    After 30 years in the retail industry, Pam Solomon takes on a second career as a lead pre-K teacher at the Stoler Early Learning Center at the Rosenblum Owings Mills JCC.

    7분
  4. Mark Newton Knows the Meaning of Mishpacha (Family)ewton Knows the Meaning of Mishpacha (Family)

    2022. 11. 08.

    Mark Newton Knows the Meaning of Mishpacha (Family)ewton Knows the Meaning of Mishpacha (Family)

    In this episode, did you ever have a job that changed your life? Recently retired after working 23 years at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC print shop, Mark Newton remembers his first day of work. For this church-going African American man, working at the JCC all those years became a whole new world for him and a chance to learn from a different culture and build family and a sense of community.

    10분
  5. Ben Snyder: Baltimore Educator Gets Lesson of a Lifetime in Israel

    2022. 08. 30.

    Ben Snyder: Baltimore Educator Gets Lesson of a Lifetime in Israel

    In this episode, a cultural exchange that starts in the classroom. Benjamin Snyder, a high school history teacher in Baltimore county, spent his summer teaching English to middle and elementary school-age students in Baltimore's partner city - Ashkelon, Israel. "We focused a lot on what it's like to be a young person today. Middle school has changed quite a bit - even just the presence of technology in kids' lives." Benjamin says that what he learned in the Israeli classroom, he has brought back to his Baltimore students as well. Pull Up A Chair and learn more!

    8분
  6. Linda Miller and Karen Singer: Providing a Fresh Start for Those in Need

    2022. 08. 09.

    Linda Miller and Karen Singer: Providing a Fresh Start for Those in Need

    In this episode of Pull Up A Chair, we sit down with Linda Miller and her daughter Karen Singer. Back in the seventies and eighties, Linda volunteered with HIAS - Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society - to help the Soviet refugees settle in Baltimore. She and her family helped them rent apartments and start a new life. And to get a break from the city, they invited them to their farm in Pikesville. Linda's volunteer work complimented her job as a social worker in Baltimore city schools where she was instrumental in launching the Project Fresh Start program, designed to provide assistance to eligible homeless families. Project FRESH Start still exists today in some form with Catholic Charities. Linda kept busy working and volunteering - all while raising her family, together with her husband Howard, on a sheep farm in Pikesville. Listen to learn more about life on the farm.

    10분
  7. Sam and Deborah Barsky: Finding Love at the JCC

    2022. 06. 22.

    Sam and Deborah Barsky: Finding Love at the JCC

    In this episode, finding true love at the J! Yes, it's possible. Sam and Deborah are proof, but it took a few laps at the JCC pool to get there. Hear how these two met. Spoiler alert - Deborah's mom played a small role.

    9분
  8. Michael Klein: Harford County Family Closes Holocaust Gap

    2022. 01. 19.

    Michael Klein: Harford County Family Closes Holocaust Gap

    Is it possible to teach empathy? The Klein family believes so. The Ralph and Shirley Klein Foundation has been supporting a special Holocaust program at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland for nearly three decades. The Kleins were one of just a handful of Jewish families who made their home in Harford county in the 1960s. Michael Klein, the middle of three sons, shares stories of growing up there and his family's commitment to closing the gap on holocaust education.

    9분
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Join The Associated each month as we sit down and talk with members of our community. Hear the personal stories of Jewish Baltimore - from CEO's to The Bagels Boys to Summer Camp Sweethearts. We'll laugh, reminisce and learn a thing or two about what it means to build a strong community. Pull Up A Chair – You'll feel like you're sitting in the room with us.

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    The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
  • 방송 연도
    2020년 - 2023년
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