Israel Education & Engagement

Name: Shinshinim Story Hour
Start: 2025-03-25T16:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-25T17:30:00-04:00
Location: Jewish Library of Baltimore

Our Core Value of Ahavat Yisrael – Love of Israel – means not only the land of Israel, but the Jewish People: building a sense of Jewish Peoplehood and connection to Israel and its people through education.

Experience Israel

Connect with our community Shaliach and Shinshinim for Israel education and learn more about the land, people and culture. Tap into our experts and resources to bring Israel education to your schools or community events.

School Twinning

Shevet Achim

Shevet Achim is an innovative school twinning model funded by the Baltimore-Ashkelon Partnership of The Associated and supported by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI).

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Shinshinim

A Hebrew acronym for shnat sheirut (or year of service), pre-army young emissaries live with local families and facilitate programming in schools and communities to enthuse Baltimore about Israel through informal Israel education and engagement experiences.

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Community Shaliach

Our Shaliach (emissary) is a post army, post college individual who joins our community to create meaningful engagement and educational opportunities with Israel for schools, teachers, and students.

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Study in Israel Grant

Do you have a high schooler going on a summer, post high school gap year or semester program in Israel? We offer the Community Fund for Israel Experiences (CFIE) grant to help families afford these programs.

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03/25/2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Shinshinim Story Hour

Event Details:Join JES and the Jewish Library of Baltimore for a monthly storytime with the Shinshinim, Israeli high school graduates that are serving in Baltimore as our cultural ambassadors!They’ll be reading a fun, engaging story in Hebrew with English translation, offering children and…

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05/27/2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm