REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2017

JEWISH MUSEUM OF JEWISHMUSEUMMD.ORG AT THE HERBERT BEARMAN CAMPUS © 2017 JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND The headline was inspired by the ’s silkscreen posters of the 1930s and 40s. President’s Message

Perhaps you have seen our new poster commemorating the of the community. Just Married! illustrates both common landmark status of the Lloyd Street Synagogue. It celebrates rituals and the enormous diversity and changes over the last the fact that our museum site is a place where history 180 years of weddings. It takes history to the family level. happened. In 1845 a small group of German immigrants, overcoming the prejudices of their time, established the first By contrast, Discovery and The Jewish Museum permanent religious structure for the Jewish community in Recovery: Preserving Iraqi The pink of the of Maryland is not just the state of Maryland. It is a landmark not only for Jews, but Jewish Heritage, our next building is reminiscent for all Americans who share in our heritage of pluralism and offering, makes a global a place where history of the current and, religious liberty. connection. These records, happened, it’s also a we believe, the original color of the books and objects document place where history But the Jewish Museum of Maryland is not just a place where a once vibrant culture, synagogue. is made – every year, history happened, it’s also a place where history is made – sent into diaspora by cruel every year, every day. FY ’17 was no exception. We made oppression. Confiscated every day. history when we invited ’s distinguished “alumni” by Saddam Hussein’s Morris Offit and Alfred Moses to speak here last September government and nearly as part of Baltimore’s firstJewish Family Reunion. destroyed in a flooded building, these artifacts were restored by the National Archives, and the best examples were turned We made history when we brought Henrietta Szold into this great traveling show (in a project originally led by back to life, our living history character performing at 18 JMM Director Marvin Pinkert). And our history-making plans The moniker venues, including an audience of 900 students at Szold’s won’t stop there. Plans for a third exhibit next year are now “Lloyd Street Synagogue” was alma mater, Western High School. being developed. apparently applied at different times to We made history when, as the Baltimore venue for the Of course, it’s not just our exhibits that “make history.” both our LSS (11 Lloyd) “My Family Story” project, nearly 100 students came to Thanks to a grant from The Associated, we will be restoring and what is now B’nai JMM with craft projects symbolizing their own Jewish roots – our in-house archivist position and that individual will help Israel (27 Lloyd). and made history again, when for the third year in a row us make new discoveries about our past in the thousands of a Baltimore student was selected to receive the grand photos and records we house. Our programs team is already prize of attending the international competition at Beit hard at work preparing for both weighty anniversaries in the Hatfutsot in Israel. next year (including the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, Far from being the 70th anniversary of the voyage of the Exodus, the 100th “merely” a relic of bygone days relevant We preserved history last summer when we worked anniversary of the Balfour Declaration) and hefty celebrations only to Jews, LSS is with the families of survivors of the Holocaust to create the of everyday joys (e.g. the Great Kugel Cook-Off). Our a physical reminder collages of the Holocaust Memory Reconstruction Project education team is creating new tours of our neighborhood, for all visitors of the that concluded the Remembering Auschwitz exhibit. And we even as Historic Jonestown undergoes its most dramatic American ideal of truly made history when we opened that exhibit this March development in more than a decade. freedom of religion. and had our greatest March museum attendance in at least five years. I want to congratulate the history-making donors and volunteers who are listed in this report. I hope even

Enjoying our summer exhibit So what history will we make together in FY ’18? The more of you will join us in the year to come. Cinema Judaica. PHOTO BY WILL KIRK. plans are ambitious and the signs are auspicious. We will

A limited edition, 18” x 24” silkscreen poster is available for sale serve as the stage for three new exhibits. Our recently Sincerely, at Esther’s Place: The JMM Gift Shop. opened Just Married! Wedding Stories from Jewish Maryland will continue into September. The exhibit is a showcase for Duke Zimmerman our growing collection of materials related to the life cycles Board President 1 AISQUITH STREET. 4 From the Director: 2 The House of Ronald McDonald House Charities 1100 E FAYETTE STREET. (RMHC), opening in late 2018, will provide hope The UA House at Fayette operated by Living and care annually for 2,200 children suffering from Finding Ourselves Classrooms provides support, smiles, activities and serious illness and their families. an inviting and safe place before and after school in Jonestown for neighborhood children, youth and adults. 1100 E BALTIMORE STREET. 3 1120 E BALTIMORE STREET. 5 The historic Hendler Creamery is being The McKim Center, the Lloyd converted into nearly 300 apartments, Street Synagogue’s older sister, is two floors of parking, and 20,000 Even though it is one of Baltimore’s receiving some love and attention square feet of retail; they are scheduled oldest neighborhoods, Jonestown from its new neighbors, with to begin work in the fall of 2017. doesn’t enjoy the same kind of RMHC creating a new park and name recognition as some of our neighbors. Regular fans of playground as a part of its plans 1 and the Hendler project adding a JMM may remember the article in in which 901 E FAYETTE STREET. façade clean-up and repair of the the reporter noted “Ask anyone in Baltimore where the Shot The National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue 184-year-old building. Tower is and they likely can tell you, but many wouldn’t be Facility, scheduled to open in 2018, will provide able to name the neighborhood.”1 Through the creation of the quarantine and care for animals, and will include Jonestown vision plan, we and our partners learned that even “behind-the-scenes” experiences for the public. 1216 E BALTIMORE STREET. 6 residents and business-owners in Jonestown didn’t know where The former home of the Jewish Jonestown was. But that’s about to change. Educational Alliance (the precursor of the JCC) was recently acquired by Today, Jonestown (JMM’s neighborhood, bounded to the Jonestown anchor, Helping Up Mission north by Orleans Street, the east by Central Ave, the west by (HUM). HUM plans to use the building Fallsway and the south by Pratt Street) is on the brink of a to expand their residential work therapy true renaissance. Annual reports are an opportunity to share services so that they can serve women important metrics and numbers with our stakeholders. as well as men.

For this report, we are only thinking about one number: 1150 E. LOMBARD STREET. 7 seven. It’s a number important in Jewish culture, and it The former site of Lenny’s Deli. From May happens to be the number, by our count, of significant 15 LLOYD ST. through November 2017, HUM is renting the The Jewish Museum of Maryland at the improvements and developments – recent or forthcoming – Lenny’s property from JMM. During that time, Herbert Bearman Campus. in our changing neighborhood. the building will serve as their cafeteria for the residents of the Mission while their own So what about the Jewish Museum of Maryland amid kitchen facilities are completely renovated. these seven key changes in Jonestown? Fear not, dear reader, we have plans that will make you proud! We are refining a vision for our future that will create a Center for Discourse and Discovery at JMM – with a special focus on Holocaust/genocide education in the 21st century, reposition the historic Lloyd Street Synagogue as a landmark of religious liberty, and add improved program and exhibit space to our main museum building.

These are exciting times! We hope to see you around the Museum and in the neighborhood soon.

1 Sheman, Natalie, “With a new logo, Jonestown wants to raise its profile.” Baltimore Sun 7 October 2015. Special Report: Finding Ourselves Friends

“We couldn’t do it alone.” In the case of JMM this is not just Institute. In FY ’17, the back-of-the-house operations include the Maryland State Department of Education, the a cliché, it’s a reality. This annual report is a testament to the of JMM became more closely aligned with The Associated, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Baltimore hundreds of individuals who gave of themselves – our Board, as Human Resources and Accounting joined IT, Facilities, Hebrew Institute at Towson University, and the Institute of our staff, our volunteers, our donors and more – who make and Public Relations as part of the menu of in-kind Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies. our success possible. But our recent advances in visibility, services received from The Associated, increasing our financial stability and program development have depended organizational efficiency and allowing us to focus our as much on partners who work with the JMM family as those energy on great exhibits, powerful programs and who work within our formal organization. There are four meaningful educational opportunities. categories of partners that merit special attention in FY ‘17:

MUSEUMS: One of our greatest opportunities to learn (and sometimes teach) arises from our partnerships with fellow museums. In FY ’17 one member of our staff served as chair of the Council NEIGHBORHOOD: of American Jewish Museums, another served as president of For many years, the JMM has worked in coalition with our the Greater Baltimore History Alliance. We are represented neighbors to promote and strengthen community planning, in the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (and through its which included the commissioning of a neighborhood master aegis we were able to participate in the “Capacity Building SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: plan. We are leaders in the cultural affinity group Historic Baltimore” program). We also attend meetings of the THE ASSOCIATED AND ITS AGENCIES: In FY ’17 our education department intensified its relationship Jonestown, Inc. and an active participant in the Jonestown American Alliance of Museums and the American Association As an agency of the Associated, JMM is a full participant in with several Baltimore City Public Schools to develop Planning Council hosted by St. Vincent DePaul Church. We for State and Local History, where we pick up ideas on the activities that advance and inspire Jewish community. This customized activities that closely align with specific classroom are proud of the recent developments in Jonestown (see the latest innovations in the field. Sometimes an exhibit or year we were pleased to collaborate on such successful learning objectives. We even took our Henrietta Szold living Director's Report in this publication on “Finding Ourselves in special program sparks inspiration for working with a new programs as last fall’s Baltimore Jewish Family reunion history character out to her alma mater, Western High Jonestown”) and look forward to continuing to work with cultural organization such as our partnership with Baltimore featuring author and diplomat Alfred Moses – an event that School, presenting to a full school assembly. We continued neighborhood stakeholders to promote our community as a Center Stage for a production that launched as the members’ drew more than 100 community leaders from Baltimore and to foster special relationships with public charter schools as desirable place to live, work, and visit. opening of Just Married! Finally, we are deeply grateful to beyond. We also worked together to increase the number well. We were deeply moved by a visit from students from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, Maryland Humanities, and scope of receptions and tours for The Associated’s refugee families from Vanguard Collegiate Middle School. It Left to right: Decorating chicken soup bowls at Mitzvah day, 2016. affinity groups, such as this spring’s IMPACT event. was an opportunity to make connections between kids from Students from John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School explore Remembering Maryland State Arts Council, and the Baltimore National Auschwitz: History, Holocaust, Humanity Heritage Area – not only for their financial support but for Throughout the year we found new ways to collaborate Somalia, Ethiopia and Syria, and the experience of the Jewish Students from Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School examine a scale model with our colleagues at agencies including CHAI, CJE, JCC, community in the 1890s and 1930s. Of course we maintain of Auschwitz. their efforts to hold JMM to the highest possible standards, Teachers pose with “We Remember” signs at the January Echoes and continually pushing us to greater success. JCS, and Pearlstone on both programs and operations. One important partnerships with Jewish educational institutions as Reflections workshop. exceptional partnership is with the Baltimore Jewish Council well. This year Beth T’filoh, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, (BJC), with whom we have partnered for many years to and Bolton Street Synagogue were all able to participate in We are fortunate to work at the intersection of communities where partnerships are encouraged develop Holocaust educational programs for students and our “My Family Story” project – which is itself a partnership and we look forward to working with these and many more organizations in the year ahead. teachers, including our annual three-day Summer Teachers with Beit Hatfutsot in Israel. Other key educational partners Statement of Financial Activities Collections Report

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL As always, our members and friends donated many fantastic POSITION photos, objects, and archives to the JMM collections. Thanks YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 to this generosity, we updated several of our important manuscript collections relating to local families and Assets Cash $432,561 organizations, such as the Pickwick Jewish Center and the Investments $5,638,035 Beser family; created new manuscript collections, such as Receivables & Promises to Pay $52,433 the timely Exodus commemoration research collection; made Shop Inventory $34,512 exhibitions Remembering Auschwitz: History, Holocaust, Property & Equipment $3,547,700 Humanity and Just Married! Wedding Stories from Jewish $9,705,241 Maryland even more memorable with new additions like a student-made 20-square-foot model of the camp at Liabilities and Net Assets Total Liabilities $76,785 Auschwitz, and a dress-and-tuxedo combo from a 1940 Net Assets $9,628,456 Baltimore wedding; and, altogether, brought the total artifact $9,705,241 collection to over 11,500 objects. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL To view a list of all FY2017 donors and donations to the JMM ACTIVITIES collections in the past year, please visit our website at Income jewishmuseummd.org/collections-research/new-in-collections Associated Allocation $300,018 Membership Dues $70,706 Draw on Investment Income $403,827 Gifts & Grants - Unrestricted $683,071 Earned Income & Other $384,851

Total Income $1,842,473

Expenses Public Interpretation & Exhibitions $884,326 Education & Community Services $293,971 Collections, Sites & Research $130,528 Fundraising $143,778 Administration $322,907 Museum Shop $52,996

Total Expenses $1,828,505

OPERATING RESULTS BEFORE DEPRECIATION $13,968

Depreciation (buildings & equipment) ($255,114) Operating Results including depreciation ($241,146) Investment Income ($403,819) Opposite page, top to bottom: Bernard and Bella Pasternak pose with the collages they created for the Holocaust Memory Reconstruction Project. Students from the Annapolis Area Christian School contemplate the Remembering Auschwitz: History, Holocaust, Humanity exhibit. Change in Board Designated Planting soup herb gardens at the Great Chicken Soup Cook Off! and Temporarily Restricted ($357,243) Clockwise from top: Model of the camp at Auschwitz,made by Andrew Altman while a 10th grader at Baltimore City College. Gift of Avrohom Yehuda Altman, JMM 2016.30.1 Change in Net Assets ($1,002,208) Fourth of July themed Hendler’s Ice Cream newspaper ad, 1927. Gift of Tobin Porterfield,JMM 2016.43.10 JEA basketball team, 1921. Gift of Shirley Davids, JMM 2017.1.1 Contributors 2015 – 2016

$50,000+ $1,000 - $4,999 $500 - $999 Associated Endowments for the Benefit of the JMM The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Dr. Robert and Carol Keehn Caplan Family Foundation; Constance Caplan Joseph and Minna Feldman Lecture Endowment (Sadie B. Feldman and Institute for Museum and Library Services Arnold and Joyce Fruman Steve Blacher Rossetta A. G. Glashofer) Boston Metals Co. in Memory of Morris Schapiro Duke and Phyllis Zimmerman United Way of the National Capital Area Sheldon & Saralynn Glass Education Endowment Fund Richard & Rosalee C. Davison Foundation Abram Kronsberg and Robin Kaplan Alvin and Lois Lapidus Sigmund Stanley Hartz Endowment Fund The Herbert Bearman Foundation Hecht-Levi Foundation Avi and Naomi Decter Benedict and Babette Rosenberg Endowment Fund The Charles Crane Family Foundation Iris Philanthropic Fund Benjamin and Marlene Kuntz Family Philanthropic Fund The Sandy Shapiro Charitable Fund Bet Aviv $25,000 - $49,999 The Philip and Harriet Klein Foundation, Inc. David and Paulette Zee 1845 Society Members Maryland State Arts Council Nelson & Sara Fishman Family Foundation Davis Family Philanthropic Fund Suzanne F. Cohen Estate of Julius Zulver The Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc. Faith and Marvin Dean Rosalee and Richard Davison Estate of Sheila Sachs Strauss Toby Gordon and Bruce Kaup John and Gloria Segall Sheldon and Saralynn Glass The David Berg Foundation Larry and Debbie Caplan Irene and Robert Russel Betsey Kahn Bruce and Caren Hoffberger Isaac & Leah Potts Foundation Dr. David and Suzy Liebman $10,000 - $24,999 Claire Tesh and Daniel Stoltze James and Carolyn Frenkil Charitable Foundation Mark and Robin Neumann The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Fund Jeffrey Scherr Jonathan Greenberg Ralph and Shirley Klein Foundation For The Enrichment Of Jewish Education Joan G. and Joseph Klein, Jr. Foundation Judith and Herschel Langenthal Maryland State Department of Education Lowell and Harriet Glazer Family Philanthropic Fund Kripke Enterprises Inc Estate of Robert M. Hankin Robert K. Gehman Dr. Lawrence Pakula Lloyd Street League Members Morris Schapiro and Family Foundation, Barbara Katz Stephen Rosenberg Louise Goldberg Barbara Cohen Charlotte Weinberg Mitch Gold Margaret Nomentana Foundation Dr. Gilbert H. Cullen David and Ruth Simon Dr. Erica Breslau Marilyn R. and Robert C. Levin Philanthropic Fund Benjamin Greenwald David B. Liebman Philanthropic Fund, Sue and Dr. David Liebman Ellen L. Patz Philanthropic Fund Melvin and Joyce Greenwald Philanthropic Fund George and Ricki Henschel Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Jay and Ann Goldscher Michael Kurtz Sandra and Thomas Hess Klein Sandler Family Fund Judith Pachino Neal Shapiro and Lisa Shapiro Barbara and Michael Hettleman Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation Marvin and Melanie Pinkert Number Ten Foundation Wendy Jachman Larry Boltansky Roberta and Ira Greenstein Rochelle Spector Herschel and Judith Langenthal The Gottesman Fund ANONYMOUS Shale Stiller and Ellen Heller Elizabeth K. Moser Zimmerman Fund For Children Davis Industries Stan and Donna Ber Charitable Trust Dr. Ira and Leslie Papel Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation Ellen Kahan Zager and Jack Zager Philanthropic Fund The Morton B. and Tamara S. Plant Family Foundation Lee and Judy Rosenberg Greif Family Fund Vanguard Equities Belle Sussman $5,000 - $9,999 Henry and Barbara Rosenbaum Melvin and Barbara Zelnik Leonard and Lindley Weinberg Jane and Morton Silberman Charitable Fund Endowments Maryland Humanities Jeffrey and Kelly Blavatt L. and S. Bendann Documentation Endowment Ann Horwitz and Bertha N. Oppel Charitable Trust Jeffrey G. Katz Louis and Henrietta Blaustein Museum Endowment Sheldon and Saralynn Glass John and Margie Lewin Louis and Frances B. Booke Research Endowment Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation, Wendy Jachman Lee and Judy Rosenberg Checket Family Website Endowment Ira and Michelle Malis Mark and Robin Neumann Florence Cohen Beautification Endowment Gerald and Judith Macks Melvin & Betty Fine Foundation Collections Conservation Fund Rothschild Charitable Foundation Mirowski Family Foundation Doris and Benjamin Fishman Education Endowment Bank Of America Foundation Moser Family Philanthropic Fund Isaac and Catharine Hecht Acquisition Endowment Ernest Oppenheimer Residuary Trust Nancy and Edward Kutler Hoffberger Family Exhibition Endowment Greenwald Family Tzedakah Fund Dr. Neri and Ilene Cohen Israelson Newsletter Endowment Israel & Mollie Myers Foundation, Inc. Nurses Alumni Association of Sinai Hospital Betsey and Philip Kahn Publications Endowment Louis and Frances B. Booke Memorial Foundation Paul and Emily Singer Foundation Katz Family Library and Research Endowment Scott Sherr Pechter Family Foundation Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Museum Endowment PSA Insurance and Financial Services Anita and Mickey Steinberg Internship Endowment Ray and Hanit Aizen Edith Rothschild Weinberg Family Museum Endowment Robert and Jacqueline Smelkinson Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Jewish Museum Fund Suzanne Levin-Lapides Robert L. Weinberg Family History Endowment Trudy and Milton Magarill Ellen Kahan Zager Accession Endowment JMM Volunteers Board and Staff

Archives/Library/ Lena Stoltze Special Events Edie Creeger OFFICERS PAST PRESIDENTS Sue Foard Family History Lisa Shifren Sara Ani Hasia Diner Donald L. (Duke) Zimmerman, Ira Askin Membership and Volunteer Ira Askin Claire Tesh Matthew Greenspan Alice Donahue President Miriam Lowenberg Black Coordinator Fran Banks Barbara Franco Louis F. Cahn* Martin Buckman Docents Interns Andy Harrison Robert Keehn, M.D. Larry Caplan, Esquire Tracie Guy-Decker Lola Hahn Bob Brooks David Agronin Aaron Henkin Vice President Moses J. Cohen* Associate Director of Projects, Joyce Jandorf Warren Clayman Anna Balfanz Lewis Gordon Rabbi Israel M. Goldman* Planning and Finance Vera Kestenberg Barbara Cohen Dillon Banis Michelle Gordon Saralynn B. Glass, E.B. Hirsh* Laurie Margolies Ted Cornblatt Melissa Caples Dale Jones Vice President Barbara Katz Graham Humphrey Sylvia Nudler Dr. Howard Davidov Giannina Crosby Anita Kassof Judith M. Langenthal Visitor Services Coordinator Toby Gordon, Sc.D., Sidney Rankin Wendy Davis Emilia Halvorsen Barry Kessler Richard S. Lehmann, Esquire Vice President Rachel L. Kassman Tamara Schlossenberg Lois Fekete Rebecca Miller Ken Koltun-Fromm Jack Levin* Development and Marketing Marvin Spector Leah Fishman Rachel Morin Alan Kraut David B. Liebman, D.P.A. Bruce S. Hoffberger, Manager Judith Tapiero Robyn Hughes Katarzyna Pietrzak Dean Krimmel Treasurer Mark D. Neumann Irvin Weintraub Joyce Jandorf Tamara Schlossenberg Zachary Levine Morton S. Oppenheimer* Michael McCoy

Harvey Karch O. Cade Simon Sarah Manekin Arnold Fruman, James A. Rothschild, Esquire Custodian My Family Story Dr. Simeon J. Krumbein Benjamin Snyder Natalie Pilcher Secretary Edward B. Sandler* Wendy Davis Nancy Kutler Helyn Steppa Jonathan Pollack Brig. Gen. Philip Sherman* Jeannette Parmagiani Dr. Howard Davidov Renate Milewich Alice Wynd Riv-Ellen Prell Ira D. Papel, M.D., Samuel S. Strouse* Director of Holocaust Maureen Davidov Erika Rief Keron Psillas Immediate Past President Joseph Wiesenfeld* Programs Linda Hurwitz Bev Rosen Consultants & Committees Irene Russel Phil Jacobs Josef Rosenblatt Marianna Adams, Michael Saxon *deceased Devan Southerland Judy Kahn Phillip Sagal Audience Focus Neal Shapiro JMM TRUSTEES Office Manager and Shop Nancy Kutler Aaron Seiden John Sondheim Sheldon Bearman, M.D. Assistant Neil Rubin Dr. Ernest Silversmith Stephanie Downey, Susan Strasser Jeffrey Blavatt JMM STAFF Donald “Duke” Zimmerman Margie Simon Randi Korn & Associates Phil Symonds Erica Breslau Marvin Pinkert MUSEUM EDUCATORS Helyn Steppa Valerie Thaler Neri Cohen, M.D. Executive Director Alana Hayes Collections/Exhibitions/ Helene Waranch Patrick Gallagher and Greg Matty, Jill Vexler Robert (Bob) Gehman Kelly Suredam Research Gallagher and Associates Deb Weiner Roberta Greenstein Deborah Cardin Alexander Schostak Marcia Kargon Esther's Place Lee Shai Weissbach Wendy M. Jachman Deputy Director for Jeffrey Katz Aileen Bormel Isaac Hametz, Peggy Wolf Crystal Watkins Johansson, Programs and Development Leroy Shapiro Carolyn Buckman Mahan Rykiel Carl Zimring M.D., Ph.D. Trillion Attwood Neal Shapiro Maxine A. Cohen Jeffrey Katz Program Manager Maxine Gordon Jeremy Hoffman, Nancy Kutler Memory Reconstruction Sydney Gross Ashton Design Suzanne Levin-Lapides Joanna Church Project Stu Horwitz Gerald (Jerry) Macks Collections Manager David Agronin Ellen Stein Wayne LaBar, Ira Malis Sara Ani Alchemy Studio Judith Pachino Ilene Cohen Anna Balfanz Outreach Lee Rosenberg Volunteer Coordinator Marcia Billig Abram Kronsberg Lori Shocket and Jeffrey H. Scherr Martin Buckman the Human Element Project Rochelle (Rikki) Spector Ilene Dackman-Alon Myrna Cardin Claire Tesh Education Director Nancy Diamond Reception Mark Ward, Leonard (Len) Weinberg, II Lola Hahn Laraine Fisher Precision Plastics, Inc. Karen Falk Nancy Kutler Maxine Gordon Curator Suzanne Levin-Lapides Sydney Gross Steve Ziger, Rachel Morin Betsey Kahn Ziger/Snead Judy Pachino Shelly Mintz Diana Pliner Rena Rotenberg Sophia Pliner Laurie Weitz Gail Schnitzer Ben Snyder Support the JMM

ANNUAL GIVING Like most major cultural organizations, the Jewish Museum of Maryland relies on community support to sustain its programs, activities, and operations. We need your help to maintain and grow our schedule of exhibitions, programs, educational resources and community projects. Contributions are welcome at any level.

Benefactors at the $500-level and above are recognized in our annual Report to the Community and in the Museum lobby for a period of one year. Sponsors of programs, events, publications, and initiatives are acknowledged in publicity and print materials relating to those events.

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