Baltimore Jewish Council

10/12/2026

Join community members, advocates, and environmental leaders for a morning of learning and action at our Annual Environmental Forum!

Hear from keynote speaker Adam Lindquist about Waterfront Partnership’s charge to serve as steward for Baltimore City’s waterfront; learn from our environmental nonprofit partners about the work they are doing and legislation they are championing in the 2027 Session in Annapolis; and more. Complete with breakfast from the Pearlstone Kitchen that is fully vegetarian, with gluten-free and vegan options (OU-certified kosher), you don't want to miss this event!

Register here: https://www.baltjc.org/event/besn-environmental-forum-2026/

10/11/2026

Congratulations to our friends at the Pearlstone Center on your 25th anniversary. It was an inspiring celebration at a place that is inspiring from the moment you arrive on the campus.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

BJC Executive Director Howard Libit was honored to represent our Jewish community during the Baltimore Civil Rights Week’s Prayers for the City program. Congratulations to the city’s Community Relations Commission on its 70th anniversary. bmore_equity

10/08/2026

What a meaningful evening of commemoration, community, resilience, and hope as we came together to remember October 7th. We were honored to partner with the Baltimore Israel Coalition, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, and Art with a Heart to make this evening happen for our Baltimore community. Am Yisrael Chai.

10/07/2026

Thank you to Governor Wes Moore for continuing to stand with the Jewish community in the aftermath of the October 7th attack in 2023.

10/06/2026

Learn more about 19th century Jewish history in Maryland on Sunday afternoon from Richard Kreitner, author of Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery. His free lecture is set for Oct. 11 at 2 pm at the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

10/05/2026

BJC Director of Israel and Jewish Advocacy Kate McDonald writes in Jmore about the emotional significance of the kalanit (commonly known as poppies) as our community prepares to remember three years since the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas.
https://jmoreliving.com/2026/10/05/giving-shape-to-hope-and-grief/