The Outstanding Jewish Communal Professional Award
This award recognizes mid-level professionals with exceptional promise and commitment to a career in Jewish communal service with at least five years of experience. The recipient, a Jewish communal professional employed in the field of Jewish communal service at least 20 hours per week at the time of nomination and whose organization serves the greater Baltimore community, will be awarded a $1,500 grant to subsidize his/her participation in a professional development opportunity.
Nominations are due by March 12, 2026
Click here to nominate someone for the Outstanding Jewish Communal Professional Award.
Past Award Winners
Hannah Shapiro
Jewish Family Services, 2005
Allison Baumwald
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2006
Alison Wielechowski
Goucher Hillel, 2007
Leah Berry
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2008
Mary Drey Haar
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2009
D.J. Schneider-Jensen
Macks Center for Jewish Education, 2010
Ashley Pressman
Jewish Volunteer Connection, 2011
Renée Dain
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2012
Paul Lurie
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore, 2013
Gila Haor
Shemesh, 2014
Erica Bloom
Jewish Volunteer Connection, 2015
Chana Siff
The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2016
Meghann Schwartz
Jewish Federation of Howard County, 2017
Lauren Shaivitz
CHANA, 2018
Sarah Mersky
Baltimore Jewish Council, 2019
Abigail Malischostak
Jewish Volunteer Connection, 2021
Reut Friedman
Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), 2022
Anne Shimanovich
CHAI, 2023
Jennifer Rudo
Jewish Community Services, 2024
Rachel Walkins
Adamah, 2025
