the Soul Center’s largest Annual Fundraiser

Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

What is Wit, Wine, & Wisdom?

The purpose of Wit, Wine & Wisdom is to gather as a community, to inspire people with a thoughtful and meaningful conversation about things that matter, to celebrate the Soul Center’s existence enriching Jewish lives, and to fundraise to ensure the future of the Soul Center.

The gift that you are considering will enable us to continue to bring meaningful, relevant, inspiring and supportive programs to the Jewish community of Baltimore and to continue to grow and create new experiences and opportunities in the years to come.  For your consideration and generosity we are very grateful.

Past Annual Fundraisers & Speakers

2026 Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl – Senior Rabbi, Central Synagogue NYC 

2025 Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

Dr. Erica Brown – Vice Provost for Values and Leadership, Yeshiva University

2024 Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

Sheila Katz- CEO National Council of Jewish Women
Co-Chairs Jill Max and Liz Minkin-Friedman

2023 Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

Dana Bash – CNN Co-Anchor State of the Union, Anchor Inside Politics, Chief Political Correspondent
Co-Chairs Kathy & Sandy (z”l) Shapiro and Laura & Jason Rubenstein

2022 Wit, Wine, & Wisdom

Bruce Feiler – Author
Co-Chairs Alyson Friedman and Matt Gotlin

2021 Women, Wine, & Wisdom

Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt – Adas Israel Congregation

2020 Women, Wine, & Wisdom

Sarah Hurwitz – Author, Here All Along

2019 Women, Wine, & Wisdom

Rabbi Naomi Levy – Rabbi, Author

2018 Women, Wine, & Wisdom

Rabbi Sherre Hirsch – Rabbi, Author Conversation facilitated by Meredith Jacobs