Overflow Crowd Celebrates AIMD’s Decade of Impact
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 17, 2018 - As the founding director of Agudath Israel of Maryland (AIMD), Rabbi Ariel Sadwin has been able to channel the organization's efforts to accomplish in one short decade what many larger entities have not over longer spans of time. In...
Maryland Child Care voucher program expands eligibility
For the last many years, the state of Maryland has offered child care subsidy (CCS) vouchers for low income children of working parent(s) – i.e. no one is home during the day to provide day care. Although many in the community have benefited from the program, its...
Meeting with Student Politics Club; CAPE Superintendent’s Breakfast
Meeting with Berman's Student Politics Club Last week, Rabbi Ariel Sadwin was the guest lecturer to the High School Politics Club at the Berman Hebrew Academy in Silver Spring, MD. The Politics Club is a group of 20 high school students who have keen...
Legislative Session Ends with Record Funding and New Opportunities
As Monday evening became Tuesday morning in Annapolis, the 2018 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly came to a close. Thankfully, Agudath Israel's efforts on behalf of Maryland's Jewish day schools and their thousands of families saw remarkable results...
Agudath Israel of MD and Governor’s Office Partner To Provide New Communal Security Resources
Beginning in 2016 when there was a significant spike in crime across the community, Agudath Israel's Rabbi Ariel Sadwin notified the office of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan about the unfolding situation and maintained contact with top staff members in the Governor's...
MARYLAND BOOST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RENEWED FOR A SECOND YEAR
With the 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly nearing completion, the Legislature spent considerable time this week finalizing the state’s FY18 budget. Nonpublic schools fared well despite a session of highs and lows as the cherished funding programs became...
Governor Hogan Visits Community to Celebrate BOOST Program
On Tuesday, December 13, Governor Larry Hogan came to Baltimore to join the Jewish day school community in celebrating the success of the BOOST scholarship program. The event was hosted at Bais Yaakov High School and drew a crowd of close to 700 people, comprised of...
Agudath Israel welcomes historic first step for school choice in Maryland
After ten years of advocacy, nonpublic school families and supporters were pleased this Tuesday when the 2016 state budget passed by the Maryland General Assembly included a $5 million allocation for nonpublic school scholarships. This year's effort began, like in...
School Choice on the move in Maryland
Last Friday, the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee voted Senate Bill 706, the Maryland Education Credit, on to the Senate floor. Beginning on Monday evening, senators from both sides of the aisle debated the finer points of the proposal and the general plight of...
Top Hogan Aide Visits Baltimore Orthodox Community Seeking Ways to Collaborate
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 24, 2015 - Upon embarking on his quest to become Maryland's 62nd governor back in January 2014, Larry Hogan set out to bring his unique business-minded skillset – one not burdened by politics – to the State House, in order to make a difference...