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Jul 14, 2021
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Topsy Turvy Bus Meets Banana Car
A book about the Topsy Turvy bus is coming out in January 2022 and the release will be followed by a bus tour.
Hazon usually uses its Topsy Turvy bus as a mobile classroom. When this became unfeasible…

Jul 8, 2021
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Hazon and Pearlstone Announce Merger; Jakir Manela Named As New CEO
By Becky O’Brien | Boulder Jewish News
Hazon, the largest faith-based environmental organization in the U.S., and Pearlstone, one of the largest Jewish retreat centers and Jewish outdoor education sites…

Jul 8, 2021
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Pearlstone Announces Merger Plans with Hazon
By Alan Feiler | JMORE
The Pearlstone Retreat Center and Outdoor Education Campus in Reisterstown announced July 8 it has merged with the New York-headquartered Hazon, the largest faith-based environmental…

Jul 8, 2021
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Pearlstone Announces Merger with Hazon
By Selah Maya Zighelboim | Baltimore Jewish Times
Pearlstone and Hazon, a national Jewish environmental organization, are merging, Pearlstone announced in an email.
“This is a merger of two strong organizations…

May 12, 2021
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The Maryland Legislative session is over AND there is still work to be done!
Here are highlights of the BIG VICTORIES for the environment achieved this year:
- The Environmental Justice Commission: Strengthens the existing Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities…

May 5, 2021
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Pikesville native returns home to film cooking show
By Jesse Berman | Baltimore Jewish Times
When families sit down to watch a show about American barbecuing, they may not be expecting to be greeted by a self-described Jewish intellectual who was born in…

Apr 9, 2021
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The Associated is Going Green (BALTIMORE FISHBOWL)
Climate change is accelerating, causing an increase in deadly climate events. This past year record-breaking hurricanes, devastating wildfires and soaring temperatures pummeled our planet.
Many organizations…

Feb 5, 2021
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The Power of Community Solar (Baltimore Case Study)
What does it look like for a Jewish community to collectively take concrete action towards large-scale solar power?
This conversation about the power of a Community-Wide Solar Initiative highlights the…

Dec 29, 2020
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Amid a challenging year for staff and revenue, Pearlstone adopts new programs
Jesse Berman | Baltimore Jewish Times
In a normal year, Pearlstone Center, a Jewish retreat center in Reisterstown, has a $6 million budget and more than 120 staff members, with around 45 of them full…

May 21, 2020
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Pearlstone Reinvents Itself in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
“Pearlstone has created dynamic, new strategies for community impact during these difficult times.” Read this article from The Associated, published May 21, 2020.