Six women from the Baltimore area who have worked for social justice were recognized last night at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in Pikesville at a "Women Who Dared" Hanukkah celebration sponsored by the Massachusetts-based Jewish Women's Archive.

Honored were:

Elana Brownstein, 16, a peer educator for New Jewish Equation, a program counseling students and parents about at-risk behaviors.

Shelley Cole Morhaim, a filmmaker and founder of the nonprofit Earthome, established to promote sustainability and environmental education in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Marla Oros, a specialist in community-based health care who helps underserved neighborhoods.

Hanna Weinberg, 75, who has helped abused women in the Jewish community.

Rebecca Yenawine, 30, founder of Kids on the Hill, a Reservoir Hill program using art to promote social change.

Dr. Laurie Schwab Zabin, 76, who works with professionals worldwide on family planning and reproductive health.