We will gather resources here to help educate you on the customs, holidays, traditions, and culture of our ethnoreligion:
- A Brief Description of the Jewish Holidays is available here. It lists major and minor holidays, as well as providing samples of how these are commemorated.
- LinkedIn Learning about Supporting Jewish Colleagues at Work
In addition to the resources we will add above, below you can find posts we make on the JFSA myUMBC page.
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Celebrating Jewish Joy and Choosing Allyship
How to Show Up as an Ally for your Jewish Peers
For the past 30 days, this feed has been a living gallery of the Jewish American experience. We’ve looked at so many stories of vibrant, brilliant, and unyielding Jewish joy. But as May comes to...
Posted: May 29, 2026, 8:00 AM
Michael W. Twitty - Food Historian, Activist, and 2-time James Beard Award-winning Author
As an esteemed culinary historian, educator, and James Beard Award-winning author, Michael W. Twitty has carved out a unique and profound space in American cultural dialogue. He masterfully...
Posted: May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM
Maurice Sendak - First Gen Jewish American
Legendary author of "Where the Wild Things Are" and more!
Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) was born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. A largely self-taught artist, Sendak illustrated over one hundred books during...
Posted: May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM
Mel Brooks - First Generation American
Jewish American in Comedy
Few figures have done more to shape the landscape of American comedy while proudly, boisterously centering their Jewish identity than Mel Brooks. As a director, writer, actor, and producer, Brooks...
Posted: May 26, 2026, 8:00 AM
Judy Heumann - Disability Rights Activist
Interesting Facts About Jewish Americans
Image credit TEDxMidAtlantic, Chris Suspect
Posted: May 21, 2026, 8:00 AM
Julius Rosenwald, Education and Jewish American Philanthropy
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, we’re proud to share a reflection from Michaela Wilson, a young adult living in Charles Village, about her family’s connection to Julius Rosenwald....
Posted: May 20, 2026, 8:00 AM
Paula Scher
Jewish American Pioneer in Graphic Design
A partner at Pentagram, Paula Scher is one of the most influential graphic designers in the world. She designed the iconic visual identities for The Public Theater and New York City’s high-traffic...
Posted: May 18, 2026, 8:00 AM
Jews in Military Service
Interesting Facts About Jewish Americans
Image detail: Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Arnstein, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan, 2014 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 2014.28 Gift of Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Arnstein, US Air Force
Posted: May 15, 2026, 8:00 AM
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