The Baltimore Jewish Council (BJC) is the designated political and community relations arm of THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its agencies. To strengthen the Greater Maryland community, through education and advocacy, we pursue social justice and policies that enhance the quality of life for all; maintain strong support for Israel and its right to exist in peace and security; remember the unique atrocity that was the Holocaust and ensure that it never happens again; continue the struggle for civil rights, civil liberties, and take action against anti-Semitism, bigotry and prejudice of all kinds; and build relationships with ethnic, racial, and faith-based communities.