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Accents Grill at The Atrium

2839 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-602-2224
Kosher meat restaurant.

Accessible Home Health Care of Baltimore *

201 W. Padonia Road
Timonium, MD 21093
410-560-2023
lisa.goldman1@gmail.com
www.accessiblebaltimoremd.com
Owner: Lisa M. Goldman
Providing medical and non-medical, convalescent care, chronic care, and companion services to patients in their homes. We handle all billing and collection from most long-term care insurances. We guarantee that we will be sensitive to your needs while respecting your pride and independence.

ACHARAI: The Shoshana S. Cardin Leadership Development Institute

1515 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-843-7497
dweinberg@acharai
Executive director: Debra S. Weinberg
Independent, community-wide, leadership development program cultivates and nurtures the highest caliber of our community's volunteer leadership. Two-year program combines contemporary leadership training with exploration of Jewish resources about leadership.

Adashek, Dr. Steven J.

1205 York Road
Suite 12
Baltimore, MD 21093
410-561-9812
mohel18@comcast.net
Certified mohel and gynecologist/obstetrician offering inclusive and heartwarming Jewish experience. Serves mid-Atlantic region. Insurance reimbursement available.

Adat Chaim

115 Cockeysmill Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-7485
410-833-7485
adatchaim18@juno.com
www.adatchaim.org
Rabbi Michael Meyerstein

Egalitarian Conservative congregation. Community of family and friends gathers for weekly Shabbat services, adult education, life cycle events and children's activities. Intimate environment where everyone is encouraged to get involved.

Adat Chaim Congregational School

115 Cockeysmill Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-7485
adatchaim18@juno.com
www.adatchaim.org
Director of education: Janet Ring
Traditional Conservative education for children in grades kindergarten through 11, one to two days per week.

Agudath Israel

6107 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-8257
410-764-2372 (Rabbi)
Rabbi Mordechai Shuchatowitz
Orthodox congregation affiliated with National Agudath Israel of America. Call for minyan times.

Agudath Israel of Baltimore

6200 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-7778
410-764-3333 (Information line)
Rabbi Moshe Heinemann
Orthodox congregation with daily minyanim, shiurim and youth activities. Contains Judaic library, kelim mikvah, NWCP headquarters, beit hamidrash, burial society, cemetery, Shamos Bin halachic hotline.

Agudath Israel’s Outside Mikvah for Kelim

6200 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-3333
President: Shlomo Horowitz
Mikvah for dishes, cutlery, pots and pans. Accessible year-round 24 hours a day.

Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund

6400 Cross Country Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-4464
eli@ahavasyisrael.org
www.ahavasyisrael.org
Trustees: Eli W. Schlossberg, Rabbi Boruch Brull, Aviva Isbee
Volunteer-run organization provides food and financial help for people in community. Guided by rabbis and lay leaders; very discreet.

Aish HaTorah of Greater Baltimore

240 Timbergrove Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-526-0026
baltimore@aish.com
www.aish.com/baltimore
Executive director: Mayer Pasternak
Events, programs, crash course in keeping kosher, speed dating, Shabbat hospitality, beginners' service.

Aleph-Bet Jewish Day School

Kneseth Israel Congregation
1125 Spa Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-9044
410-263-5740
info@alephbet.org
www.alephbet.org
Head of school: Nan Jarashow
Challenging general studies curriculum balanced with multi-denominational presentation of Jewish history, customs, values for full-day kindergarten through grade 5. Small classes, nurturing atmosphere, strong community.

Alexander Muss High School in Israel

12230 Wilkens Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
301-230-7292
psolomon@amiie.org
www.amiie.org
Director of admissions: Phyllis Solomon
Fully accredited eight-week academic adventure in Israel for high school juniors and seniors who may qualify for college credits. Five sessions available throughout the year.

Amanda’s

1700 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-0476
www.amandasfinedining.com
Co-owners: Larry Dekelbaum, Shaukat Karimi, Carl Polsky
Kosher meat restaurant, continental cuisine.

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

4800 Hampden Lane, Ste 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
410-212-9428
kwaranch@aabgu.org
www.aabgu.org
Keren Waranch
Community of volunteer and professional leaders working together to support BGU, a world-renowned institute of research and higher learning with campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sede Boger and Eilat.

American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center

110 Slade Avenue, Ste C
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-580-9000
410-580-9002
baltimore@acsz.org
www.acsz.org
Director: Barbie Porcelain
Raises funds for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, private hospital that provides medical care for all citizens.

American Friends of Melitz

5708 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5029
melitz@jcfb.org
www.melitz.org.il
Executive director: Helen London
Israel-based education agency working with both Israelis and Diaspora Jews. Committed to Jewish unity, strengthening relationship between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry, encouraging Jewish continuity and ensuring a democratic Jewish Israel.

American Friends of the Hebrew University

1 Battery Park Plaza
25th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
212-607-8500
www.huji.ac.il
Raises funds for Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

American Guild of Judaic Art

15 Greenspring Valley Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-902-0411
410-581-0108
office@jewishart.org
www.jewishart.org
Administrator: Jill Levin
Promotes Judaic visual arts with workshops and lectures, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, a referral service for members' art.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

410-223-4190
www.aipac.org
President: Howard E. Friedman

National membership organization whose principal mission is to lobby the U.S. government about legislation that strengthens the relationship between the United States and Israel. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., regional office in Baltimore focuses on bringing our message to legislators in mid-Atlantic states.

American Jewish World Service

1413 K Street N.W.
5th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-408-1380
www.ajws.org
AJWS associate: Jacob Feinspan
Founded in 1985, independent not-for-profit organization that supports organizations in developing world, Russia and Ukraine. Sends volunteers to developing countries.

American Society for Yad Vashem, Baltimore Chapter

c/o American Society for Yad Vashem
500 Fifth Avenue
42nd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10110
1 Grisham Court, Apt 501
Baltimore, MD 21208
800-310-7495
410-486-3328
212-220-4308
sim@yadvashemusa.org
www.yadvashemusa.org
Nonprofit volunteer organization that works in partnership with Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Israel. Society's 150,000 U.S. members and contributors support Yad Vashem's efforts for commemoration, education, research, capital improvement.

American Technion Society

8 Reservoir Circle
Suite 202
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-602-0275
410-602-0244
ariane@ats.org
www.ats.org
Baltimore chapter director: Ariane Aronhime
National nonprofit organization promoting education in science, technology and entrepreneurship in Israel through support of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel's premier science and technology university.

Americans for Peace Now

1101 14th Street N.W.
Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-728-1893
202-728-1895
apndc@peacenow.org
www.peacenow.org
Director of strategic communications: Noam Shelef
American Zionist organization is working to enhance Israel's security through peace and to support the Israeli Peace Now movement.

Arden Courts Alzheimer’s Assisted Living *

8909 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-415-5600
Pikesville@arden-courts.com
www.hcr-manorcare.com
Karen Talley
Arden Courts Alzheimer's Assisted Living is fully dedicated to caring for those living in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Ariel Hebrew School

6701 Old Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-764-5000
hs@arielonline.com
Rabbi Velvel Belinsky
Trans-denominational once-a-week program for children of all Jewish backgrounds, teaching basics of Jewish tradition, culture, history and Hebrew. Children with no Jewish background welcome; synagogue membership not required.

Arugas Habosem

3509 Clarks Lane
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-4340 (Rabbi)
Rabbi Amram Taub
Orthodox congregation.

Avraham Cohen - Avco Graphics

3313 Shelburne Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-358-4516
avcograph@aol.com
www.avrahamcohen.com
Fine artist and master calligrapher producing limited-edition lithographs, ketubot, family trees, awards and honoraria.

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO)

c/o Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
41O-356-5200, ext. 370
www.bbyo.org
Baltimore Council BBYO director: Dori Zvili
Trans-denominational Jewish teen movement. Teens in grades 9 to 12 participate in social, recreational, community service activities and more. Empowers participants to develop their leadership potential, Jewish identity and individual goals.

B’nai Israel Congregation of Baltimore

27 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-732-5454
shul@jewishdowntown.org
www.jewishdowntown.com
Rabbi Alan J. Yuter

136-year-old modern Orthodox synagogue near Inner Harbor with educational and social programs. Supportive, welcoming atmosphere and comfortable religious services for Jews of all backgrounds. Friday night dinners, holiday parties, singles events. Largest modern Orthodox young adult group in Baltimore.

Bais Din for Get

407 Yeshiva Lane
Apt. 2A
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-2058
yahud@juno.com
Rabbi Yirmiyihu Benyowitz
Head of Bais Din (Rabbinical Court) for obtaining a Jewish get (religious divorce). Recognized by all Jewish denominations and in Israel. Simple, non-adversarial procedure.

Bais Haknesses Ohr Hachaim

3120 Clarks Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-585-1119
office@ohrhachaim.net
www.baishaknesses.com
Rabbi Y. Zvi Weiss

Full-service Orthodox congregation with multipe services for morning and evening worship, youth groups, teen programs, adult classes and senior adult programs.

Bais HaMedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore

6823 Old Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-486-0006
410-602-9738
hamedrash@comcast.net
Rosh Yesiva Rabbi Zvi Dov Slanger
Orthodox yeshiva, high school and post-high school, combining a rigorous Jewish studies program with a state of Maryland- approved secular studies program. Serving young men from Baltimore and beyond. Dormitory facilities.

Bais Yaakov Camp

11111 Park Heights Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-363-3300, ext. 217
Director: Shoshana Kruger
Orthodox Jewish day camp for girls ages 4 to 13 and boys ages 4 to 5 1/2. Seven-week session, pool on premises, action-packed days. Torah atmosphere.

Bais Yaakov School for Girls

Elementary School:
11111 Park Heights Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Middle/High School:
6300 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-363-3300
443-548-7700
Elementary school principal: Rabbi Mendel Freedman
Middle school principal: Rabbi Naftoli Hexter
High school principal: Rabbi Yechezkel Zweig
Jewish girls school, nursery to grade 12. Secular and Judaic studies in elementary, middle and high schools. Under Orthodox auspices.

Baltimore Area Reform Jewish Educational Corporation

c/o Rabbi Scott Nagel
Temple Oheb Shalom
7310 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-358-0108
Chair of board: Rabbi Scott Nagel
Collaboration of the four Reform congregations with the goal of providing a variety of educational opportunities to the Reform community.

Baltimore Bais Din

3 Pinelea Court
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-655-0864
Rabbi Simcha Shafran
Religious court for settlement and resolution of disputes through arbitration according to Jewish law, including financial, domestic and other claims. Free service to the community.

Baltimore Board of Rabbis

c/o Jewish Family Services
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-843-7406
mmeyerstein@associated.org
President: Rabbi Steven Fink
Forum for area rabbis to confer on communal issues; facilitates cooperative programs with congregations, organizations and agencies. Serves as Jewish educational and information resource for community. Composed of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist rabbis.

Baltimore Chug Aliyah

c/o 2404 Hal Circle
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-653-9456
baltimorechugaliyah-owner@yahoogroups.com
www.groups.yahoo.com/groups.baltimorechugaliyah
Rivkah Lambert Adler
Online discussion group and periodic meetings designed to offer support and information for those considering making aliyah, long- or short-term.

Baltimore Educational Initiative for Teens - Reform Judaism (BEIT-R)

c/o Temple Emanuel
909 Berrymans Lane
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-526-3676
information@beitrj.org
www.beitrj.org
Director: Karen Sober
Collaborative Reform high school on Monday evenings for grades 8 to 10 weekly and 11 to 12 bi-monthly. Sponsored by and held at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Har Sinai Congregation, Temple Emanuel and Temple Oheb Shalom.

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

7401 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-1587
llosey@bhcong.org
www.bhcong.org
Rabbi Andrew Busch
Reform congregation offering worship and educational opportunities, social action and community involvement. Religious school, preschool, day school and preschool summer camp. Banquet hall and auditorium available for events. Cemeteries at Belair Road and Berrymans Lane.

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation *

7401 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-1587, ext. 226
fgill@bhcong.org
www.bhcong.org
Facility/event coordinator: Francine Gill
Have your corporate or social event at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. Four distinct rooms to accommodate gatherings from two to 988 guests. List of participating caterers available.

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Religious School

7401 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-2197
sleavey@bhcong.org
www.bhcong.org
Principal: Shauna Leavey
Reform religious school for 3 years through 7th grade. New Reform high school grades 8 to 12. Hebrew, Judaic studies, family education, adult education. Sunday mornings with additional Tuesday afternoon option.

Baltimore Hebrew University

5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-578-6900
www.bhu.edu
Stephanie Garner
Confers B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Jewish studies; M.A. in Jewish education and M.A. in Jewish communal service. Dual degrees in social work, public policy and pastoral counseling. Early childhood education undergraduate program. Adult education programs and events.

Baltimore Hebrew University, Department of Lifelong Learning

5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-578-6900
eeckstein@bhu.edu
Programs offered: Me'ah, 100 hours of study with same learners for two years; distinguished lecture series; noncredit and audit courses at BHU; retreats; guided trips; free lectures and special events.

Baltimore Hebrew University, Joseph Meyerhoff Library

5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-578-6936
library@bhu.edu
www.bhu.edu/meyerhoff/index.htm
Interim director: Elaine Mael
Serves as a Jewish community resource with rare books and special collections. Nearly 100,000 books, CDs and Jewish videos are used for BHU's academic programs and by regional universities.

Baltimore Jewish Cemetery Database

c/o The Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-732-6400 ext. 24
info@jewishmuseummd.org
www.jewishmuseummd.org
Family history coordinator: Deborah Weiner
Database contains names of more than 23,000 individuals who are buried at Baltimore's three major Jewish cemetery complexes: Rosedale, Herring Run (Bowley's Lane) and German Hill Road (Hebrew Mount Carmel) as well as some individual cemeteries. Database covers the 1850s to current decade.

Baltimore Jewish Cultural Chavurah

2 Stitchberry Court
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-337-0100
baltimoresecularjews@gmail.com
www.BaltimoreSecularJews.org
Shabbat and Sunday programs, book groups, holidays, bar/bat mitzvah. Secular Humanistic Judaism welcomes all with cultural, historical or familial connection to Judaism.

Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra

3B Pipe Hill Court
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-486-8575
paulfreiman@comcast.com
Manager: Paul Freiman
Nonprofit, all-volunteer community orchestra plays at community affairs, charitable events, senior citizen homes. In residence at Park Heights Jewish Community Center.

Baltimore Women’s Tefillah

7602 Labyrinth Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-3218
info@netivotshalom.net
www.netivotshalom.net
Ronda Angel Arking
Monthly gathering of women who perform the minchah service, allowing women to lead, lein and/or participate in any way they feel comfortable.

Baltimore Zionist District

3600 Crondall Lane
Suite 106
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-1140
410-356-9395
clevine@BZDIsrael.org
www.BZDIsrael.org
President: Robert Lowy
Multi-purpose Israel agency that coordinates major community-wide events, engages in pro-Israel advocacy, provides Israel education, sponsors Israel investment clubs, facilitates short-term travel to Israel.

Baltimore/Ashkelon Partnership

The Associated
101 W. Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-369-9242
jstrausberg@associated.org
www.associated.org
Senior associate, Israel & overseas: Jonathan Strausberg
Links Baltimore Jewish community with Israeli city of Ashkelon. Coordinates people-to-people exchanges, economic development initiatives, educational/ cultural programs, program development and visits to Israel.

Baskin-Robbins

2831 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-653-3888
Manager: Dov Klein
Kosher coffee and ice cream; eat-in and take-out; catering.

BAYIT (Beth Am’s Young Adult Initiative)

2501 Eutaw Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-523-2446
bayitt@bethambaltimore.org
www.bethambaltimore.org\bayitt
Gary Suskauer
City group where you can meet other Jewish young professionals, 20s and 30s, singles and couples, through religious, social, educational and volunteer events.

Benyowitz, Rabbi Yirmiyahu

407 Yeshiva Lane
Apt. 2A
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-2058
yahud@juno.com
Friendly and professional. Covers Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.

Bet Aviv

The Meeting House
5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
410-992-9994
info@betaviv.org
www.betaviv.org
Rabbi Marc Lee Raphael

Affordable, adult-oriented Reform congregation. Inclusive, caring community that strives to meet diverse spiritual, religious, educational and social needs of members through worship, service to community and social action.

Bet Yeladim Preschool & Kindergarten

The Meeting House
5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
410-997-7378
byeladim@connext.net
www.betyeladim.org
Executive director: Ellen Rappoport
Licensed infant care and full- and part-day preschool and kindergarten. Not affiliated with a congregation. Developmentally appropriate programs within an educationally, socially and culturally rich Jewish environment. NAEYC accreditation.

Beth Abraham Anshe Sfard

6208 Wallis Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-7456
Rabbi Dovid Katz

Orthodox congregation founded in 1945 by the late Tzvi Elimelech Hertzberg for Holocaust survivors. Membership now includes young observant families and singles. Regular adult classes. Rabbi Katz is noted Jewish historian.

Beth Am Religious School

2501 Eutaw Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-523-2446
410-523-1729
joe@bethambaltimore.org
www.bethambaltimore.org
Education director: Joseph Roberts
Conservative congregational after-school Jewish studies program. Grades kindergarten to 1 Sunday mornings; grades 2 to 7, two days per week; grades 8 to 12, one day per week. USY program for high school students.

Beth Am Synagogue

2501 Eutaw Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-523-2446
info@bethambaltimore.org
www.bethambaltimore.org
Rabbi Jon Konheim

Urban, egalitarian Conservative synagogue near downtown Baltimore. Known for warmth and community. Strong traditions in social action, education, traditional prayer and learning balanced with innovative and intellectual critique.

Beth El Berman-Lipavsky Religious School

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-4543
eyal@bethelbalto.com
www.bethelbalto.com
Director: Dr. Eyal Bor
Conservative-affiliated program for kindergarten through grade 7. Sundays, 4 to 6; Sundays and one day per week, grades 2 to 7. Project Mishpacha, family program; Yerushalayim, special education/needs class; USY, Kadmina and BEYA, post b'nai mitzvah and confirmation programs. Dyslexia program with Jemicy School.

Beth El Congregation

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-0411
david@bethelbalto.com
www.bethelbalto.com
Rabbi David Greenspoon
Helps adult members of Baltimore Jewish community broaden their knowledge of Judaism, the humanities and social issues through study sessions, ongoing classes, lectures, workshops, cultural programs and travel experiences.

Beth El Congregation

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-0411
gil@bethelbalto.com
www.bethelbalto.com
Rabbi Steven Schwartz

Progressive United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism congregation offers daily services, life cycle events, religious school, preschool, infant-toddler care, adult education, summer camps, mikvah, cemetery, adult and children's libraries, social groups, kosher facilities. Ballrooms and auditoriums available for functions.

Beth El Congregation Mikvah

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-0411
Administrative assistant: Yvonne Pentove
Under auspices of Conservative congregation. Open to entire community by individual appointment.

Beth El Pauline Mash Early Childhood Education

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-602-2245
ellenm@bethelbalto.com
Director: Ellen Marks
Conservative-affiliated preschool and kindergarten for ages 2 to 5 years. Infant/toddler program for children ages 3 to 24 months, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open to members and nonmembers. Early drop-off and late-stay available. Summer program available.

Beth El Seniors

2 High Stepper Court, No 106
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-9840
President: Betty Zlotowitz
Open to all men and women ages 60 and up. Meets eight times per year at Beth El Congregation, usually second Sunday of the month, for dinner and musical entertainment.

Beth Isaac Adath Israel

4398 Crest Heights Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-486-8338
Rabbi Emeritus: Rabbi Manuel Poliakoff

Orthodox congregation. Daily minyanim; kosher rental hall available. Serves as community center for Russian Jews in area.

Beth Israel Congregation

3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-0800
www.bethisrael-om.org
Rabbi Jay R. Goldstein

Egalitarian Conservative congregation in Owings Mills, with religious school and preschool. Services daily. Kosher facilities, rental hall available to nonmembers.

Beth Israel Religious School

3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-0803
rglaser@bethisrael-om.org
www.bethisrael-om.org
Director: Rachel V. Glaser
Conservative-affiliated school for ages 5 to 16, members and nonmembers. Sundays only for kindergarten and grade 1; Sundays plus one or two days per week for grades 2 to 7; one evening per week grade 8 and above. Special learning needs class available. Enrichment classes available.

Beth Israel: The Joseph & Corinne Schwartz Preschool

3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-0803
410-581-0113
Director: Caron Glassman
Part- and full-time programs for 2-year-olds through kindergarten. Early drop-off and late pickup, weekly parent-toddler class. Part of Beth Israel Congregation, a Conservative synagogue. Special education consultant available. Open to members and nonmembers.

Beth Shalom Congregation Inc.

8070 Harriet Tubman Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-5115
bethshalom@beth-shalom.net
www.beth-shalom.net
Rabbi Susan Grossman

Center for Conservative Judaism, life and spirituality in greater Howard County. Engaged in learning and service to G-d and the community.

Beth Shalom Congregation of Carroll County

2020 W. Liberty Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-875-2800
bethshalom2@juno.com
www.bethshalomcarrollcounty.org
Rabbi Amy R. Scheinerman

Warm, friendly, egalitarian Conservative congregation and religious school where everyone feels valued. Dedicated to balancing tradition with innovation. Only United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism congregation in Carroll and Frederick counties.

Beth Shalom Congregation of Carroll County Religious School

2020 W. Liberty Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-875-2800
bethshalom2@juno.com
www.bethshalomcarrollcounty.org
Director: Dr. Daniel Frieman
Conservative-affiliated, grades pre-kindergarten through confirmation. For members and nonmembers.

Beth Shalom Religious School

8070 Harriet Tubman Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-5115
410-531-5343
office@beth-shalom.net
www.beth-shalom.net
Education director: Dr. Ziva Giliya
Conservative religious school for kindergarten through high school. Warm, nurturing environment. Welcomes students with special needs. Twice-weekly classes; Hebrew high school, grades 8 to 10 weekly, grades 11 to 12 junior/senior seminar monthly.

Beth Tfiloh Camps

400 Delight Meadows Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-517-3451
mail@btcamps.org
www.btcamps.org
Director: David Schimmel
American Camp Association-accredited program for children ages 4 to 12 at camp site in Reisterstown. Leadership training program for grades 8 and 9 fulfills most community service credit requirements. Sports, drama, arts, nature, boating, Red Cross swim program.

Beth Tfiloh Community Hebrew School

3300 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-1905
mail@btfiloh.org
www.bethtfiloh.com
Shoshana Porter
Orthodox congregation's afternoon and Sunday classes for ages 5 through 13, emphasis on Jewish literacy. Sunday-only Mechina (preparatory) class for children in kindergarten and grade 1. Bar/bat mitzvah preparation. Two-day program for children in grades 2 and up.

Beth Tfiloh Congregation

3300 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-1900, ext. 215
mail@btfiloh.org
www.bethtfiloh.com
Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg

Modern Orthodox synagogue with religious, educational and Jewish cultural programs for adults, youth, families and seniors. Banquet halls/facilities available for rent. Memorial parks/cemeteries in Woodlawn and Finksburg for members and nonmembers.

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School

3300 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
Weiner Glyndon Campus
407 Central Avenue
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-486-1905
410-415-5280
mail@btfiloh.org
www.BethTfiloh.com
Director of education: Zipora Schorr
Coeducational, nursery through grade 12. Secular and Judaic studies. Diverse student population, affiliated with Orthodox Beth Tfiloh Congregation. Association of Independent Maryland Schools accredited.

Beth Tfiloh Preschool

3300 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
Weiner Glyndon Campus
407 Central Avenue
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-413-2303
mail@btfiloh.org
www.bethtfiloh.com
Preschool coordinators: Renee Stadd
Parent-child class for children 16 to 22 months; 2-year-old program; nursery and pre-kindergarten. Enrichment program and extended day options. Association of Independent Maryland Schools accredited, approved by Maryland State Department of Education. Preschool summer camps.

Beth Tfiloh Youth Center

3300 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-413-2220
410-653-7224
mail@btfiloh.org
www.bethtfiloh.com
Youth director: Cherie Seidman Brownstein
Extensive calendar of Shabbat, holiday, social, educational and recreational programs for children, teens, college students and families. Youth groups for middle school and high school students.

BEYOM (Beth El Young Members)

8101 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-484-0411
micah@bethelbalto.com
www.beyom.com
Micah Kleid
For Jewish young adults, ages 21 to 39, in Baltimore and surrounding communities, including singles, couples and families. Social outlet with new and innovative programming.

Biddle Street Catering *

215 E. Chase Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-7777
info@biddlest.com
www.biddlest.com
Karen and Larry Levy
Offers services for every simchah. Skilled chefs and fresh, quality ingredients produce outstanding, award-winning food and presentations. Quality and value at its very best.

Bikur Cholim of Baltimore

398 Mount Wilson Lane
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-0322
Coordinator: Rebbetzin Chana Weinberg
Nonprofit volunteer organization that visits patients in hospitals, lends medical equipment, transports patients to medical appointments and gives financial assistance for medical needs. Holds annual melave malkah.

Binah, Institute of Advanced Judaic Studies for Women

6214 Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-764-7712
executiveoffice@binahinstitute.org
President: Hannah Slanger
Higher education institution in the Orthodox tradition. Provides traditional classical study of Judaism and interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum with pre-professonal concentrations. A.A. and B.A. degrees in Jewish studies, Jewish education. Student housing available.

Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation

6602 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-6810
www.bjsz.org
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
President David Fink
Orthodox congregation. Daily services, kosher facility, social hall available for rent.

Bnei Akiva of Baltimore

2505 Willowglen Drive
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-2288
410-358
pachino9@comcast.net
Chairman: Mel Pachino
Provides weekly activities promoting religious Zionism to grades 4 to 12 with Israeli shluchim and local youth leaders. Monthly special events for specific grades.

Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore

5713 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
443-524-3200
443-524-3200
Girls school from nursery through high school. Orthodox orientation.

Bolton Street Synagogue

212 W. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-235-5354
www.boltonstreet.org
Rabbi Jonathan A. Panitz

Independent congregation. Open Jewish community rooted in tradition. Dedicated to fostering Jewish culture, learning and prayer in a participatory and intimate environment.

Bolton Street Synagogue Religious School

212 W. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-235-5354
principal@boltonstreet.org
Principal: Michael Green
Independent program for pre-kindergarten through b'nai mitzvah, ages 4 to 13. Sundays only; members only.

Book Shuk

Weiner Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-542-4900, ext. 271
410-356-5200
www.jcc.org
Offers free Jewish book library. Also, drop-off for Jewish books, tax donations available. Intended to enhance Jewish families' personal libraries.

Boy Scouts of America Pack 18 and Troop 18

Weinberg Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-318-8208 (pack)
410-358-4433 (troop)
www.scouttroop18.org
Pack: Aaron Rapoport - arapoport@umm.edu
Troop: Daryl Gamerman - daryl1059@aol.com
Pack 18 for boys 6 to 10; Troop 18 for boys 11 to 18. Meets at both JCCs. Kashrut observed. Weekly meetings, camping, leadership training, trips.

Boy Scouts of America/Troop 97

Temple Oheb Shalom
7310 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-581-3799
adamsaf@yahoo.com
www.troop97.us
Scoutmaster: Adam Cohen
For Baltimore metro area boys ages 11 to 18. Weekly meetings, camping, community service, leadership training, summer camp. In operation more than 50 years, a BSA-deemed national quality unit. Cub Scout Pack 435 at Fort Garrison Elementary School for grades 1 to 5. Cub Scout Pack 18 and Boy Scout Troop 18 operate out of JCC Owings Mills.

Brandeis University National Women’s Committee

3602 Gardenview Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-4553
Anita Potemken
Supports Brandeis University through annual used book sale and continuing education events. Membership open to all.

Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Annapolis Chapter

748 Ballast Way
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-573-2030
degreene@comcast.net
Publicity chair: Diane Green
Supports Brandeis University libraries and programs through fund-raising via trips, book clubs, experts' forums. Members provide tutoring in local schools, support Head Start through book donations, contribute to shelter for battered women and children.

BZD Israel Experience

c/o Baltimore Zionist District
3600 Crondall Lane
Suite 106
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-1140
fsonnenschein@bzdisrael.org
www.bzdisrael.org
Director, education programming: Fran Sonnenschein
Independent Zionist organization provides experiential trips to Israel, educational and cultural activities for schools, public information and advocacy, community events and Israel investment clubs.

Café Shalom at Sinai Hospital

2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-601-9000
Kosher restaurant, open to public. O.U. supervision.

Calah Congregation

PO Box 6956
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-2252
www.calahcongregation.com
Membership: Jordan Alpert
Liberal unaffiliated congregation with modern services, traditional melodies. Varied program of religious, educational and social activities. Open to all who enjoy and appreciate Jewish heritage.

Call of the Shofar

2722 Cheswolde Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-1110
www.calloftheshofar.org
Rabbi Simcha Frischling
Organization of Jewish men and women whose mission is to generate individual well-being and healthy relationships within Jewish communities. Programs grounded in wisdom of Jewish tradition as well as leading-edge research and contemporary modalities for personal development.

Camp Airy/Camp Louise

5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9010
310-271-4636 (Airy summer); 301-241-3661 (Louise summer)
airlou@airylouise.org
www.airylouise.org
Executive director: Mike Schneider

Accredited brother/sister resident camps in Western Maryland. For ages 7 to 17 in two-, four-, six- and eight-week sessions at Louise (girls) and Airy (boys). Athletics, swimming, arts (fine and performing).

Camp Gan Israel

6701 Old Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-486-2666
Directors: Rochel Kaplan, Rivky Kaplan

For Jewish children of all backgrounds. Sports, arts and crafts, swimming instruction, karate, trips.

Camp Harlam

1511 Walnut Street
Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-563-8184
campharlam@urj.org
www.campharlam.org
Director: Rabbi Frank Dewoskin
Reform Jewish educational/recreational summer camp in the Poconos for youth in mid-Atlantic region. Coed facility on 400 acres; arts, athletics, swimming and Jewish education.

Camp Judaea & Young Judaea

Winter address:
2700 Northeast Expressway
Suite C 500
Atlanta, GA 30345
Summer address:
48 Camp Judaea Drive
Hendersonville, N.C. 28792
404-634-7883 (winter)
800-788-1567 (summer)
404-325-2743; 828-685-8840 fax
ilana@campjudaea.org
www.campjudaea.org
Assistant director: Ilana Schlam
Hadassah-sponsored kosher and Shabbat observant summer camping in a pluralistic environment. Full- or half-summer programs 404-634-7883 (winter); 800-788-1567 (summer) or 800-788-1567 (Summer)in North Carolina. Also, Camp Tel Yehudah, in upstate New York, for grades 9 to 12.

Camp Milldale Special Needs Programs

Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 387
kmeskin@jcc.org
www.jcc.org
Special needs coordinator: Kira Meskin
For children in grades kindergarten through 8th with social, emotional, developmental, learning and physical disabilities. Well-rounded individualized program by professional staff. Bogrim Program for ages 14 to 21; campers enjoy Camp Milldale activities and participate in age-appropriate vocational activities.

Camp Milldale Special Needs Programs

Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 340
410-429-4900 (summer)
jfishman@jcc.org
www.campmilldale.org
Camp Milldale director: Jodi Fishman
Accredited two-, four-, six- and eight-week sessions for children grades kindergarten to 10 in Reisterstown. General camp, sports camp, contemporary arts, sabra teen camp, adventure camps, counselor-in-training, special needs inclusion program.

Camp Ramah

261 Old York Road
Suite 734
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-885-8556 (camp office)
570-798-2504 (summer)
info@ramahpoconos.org
www.ramahpoconos.org
Todd Zeff
Coed Jewish educational camp sponsored by Conservative movement for children finishing grades 3 to 10. Kosher.

Cantors Association of Greater Baltimore

c/o 10613 August Light Court
Columbia, MD 21044
410-964-3155
alanruby@InvolvementTheater.org
Chair: Cantor Alan Rubinstein
Professional organization for growth and education of its members; promotes Jewish music in synagogues and community at large. Referrals to cantors for services, programs and events.

Capital Camps & Retreat Center

12230 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
Summer address:
12750 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, PA 17268
866-430-2267
301-468-2267
info@capitalcamps.org
www.capitalcamps.org
Executive vice president: David M. Phillips
Executive Vice President: Hunter Gold
Official overnight camp of Baltimore JCC. Builds Jewish identity in fun, nurturing, pluralistic environment. New cabins, aquatics center, ropes course, dining hall. Multi-faceted programming for 3rd- through 12th-graders. Special needs inclusion program. Family camp option. Glatt kosher. American Camp Association accredited, JCCA member.

Caramel’s Pizza and Ice Cream

700 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-2365
Pizza, ice cream and more. Eat-in and carry-out. Under Star-K supervision.

Catering by Weiss

8 Gwynns Mill Court
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-655-5050
don@cateringbyweiss.com
www.cateringbyweiss.com
Don Tkatch, Alan Weiss, Celia Finkel
Gourmet and contemporary kosher catering for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and all social and corporate functions. Serves Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Under Star-K supervision.

Catering By Yaffa

4311 Old Milford Mill Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-3325
410-602-0389
yaffa@cateringbyyaffa.com
www.cateringbyyaffa.com
Isaac Ankri (Yaffa), Shula Ankri
Full-service catering company.

Center for Jewish Community Studies

U.S. Office for The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-664-5222
Founded in 1976, an independent, nonprofit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people.

Center for Jewish Education

5708 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5000
info@cjebaltimore.org
www.cjebaltimore.org
Executive vice president: Lawrence Ziffer
Provides leadership, services and resources to educators, schools and institutions dedicated to Jewish learning. Fosters collaboration, creativity and a commitment to Jewish community.

Center for Jewish Education Special Education and Consultative Services

5708 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5028
410-735-5003 TTY
specialed@cjebaltimore.org
www.cjebaltimore.org
For children and adults with disabilities, their families and educators. Information, referrals, resources (some available for loan). Also, free special education consultation to area preschools, day and congregational schools. Classroom observations, curriculum modifications, lesson planning.

Center for Jewish History

15 W. 16th Street
New York, N.Y. 10011
212-294-8301
mglickman@cjh.org
www.cjh.org
Chief administrative officer: Michael Glickman
Comprised of five organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

Centerpieces for Tzedakah

Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-843-7325
rrice@jfs.org
www.jcsbaltimore.org
Rozi Rice
Festive centerpieces for rental, custom-tailored for life cycle celebrations and organization programs. Proceeds benefit the Jewish Community Food Fund of Jewish Community Services.

Central Hebrew Book Store

220 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-0550
Owner: Brian Simon
Complete selection of Judaica; bar/bat mitzvah, wedding and life cycle gifts; Jewish books. Marriage chuppahs for rent.

Chabad Hebrew School

Chabad of Owings Mills
11299 Owings Mills Boulevard, No 202
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5156
Director: Chanie Katsenelenbogen
Provides religious education for grades kindergarten to 7; meets Sundays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuition fee charged. No membership required.

Chabad Jewish Student Center at University of Maryland

7403 Hopkins Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
301-277-2994
chabad@umd.edu
www.umdchabad.org
Rabbi Eli Backman
Bais Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center sponsors social events, community service, learning opportunities, holiday observance and free homemade Shabbat dinners.

Chabad Lubavitch of Baltimore

6701 Old Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-486-2666
chabad@his.com
Rabbi Levi Kaplan
Affiliate of Lubavitch movement, devoted to educational outreach for the whole community with Ahavas Yisroel.

Chabad of Anne Arundel County

914 Bayridge Road, Ste 212
Annapolis, MD 21403
443-321-9859
www.chabadannearundel.org
Rabbi Nochum Light
Outreach center of Anne Arundel County, reaching out to Jews from all walks of life with Ahavas Yisroel.

Chabad of Johns Hopkins & Central Baltimore

3701 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-243-3700
chabad@jhu.edu
www.ChabadHopkins.org
Rabbi Zev Gopin

Shabbat and holiday enrichment programs, study groups, Jewish student groups, hospital visitation and bar/bat mitzvah lessons.

Chabad of Owings Mills

11299 Owings Mills Boulevard
No. 202
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5156
info@ChabadOM.org
www.ChabadOM.org
Rabbi Nochum Katsenelenbogen
Mission of Chabad of Owings Mills and Reisterstown is to promote and strengthen Jewish awareness, pride and observance by providing educational and social activities to all Jewish individuals and families regardless of background or affiliation.

CHAI Lifeline

Southeast Region
1140 NE 163rd Street, Suite 8
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
305-956-9990
305-956-7879
eweiss@chailifeline.org
www.chailifeline.org
Director: Ellen Weiss
International not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing vital health support services to seriously ill children, their families and their community.

Charles A. Buerger Foundation

2800 Baublitz Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
information@chuckbuerger.com
www.chuckbuerger.com
Ronnie Buerger
The Charles A. Buerger Foundation, established in 1997, continues the charitable work undertaken by Chuck Buerger during his lifetime, and perpetuates his memory as an individual dedicated to raising money to support the arts, education and culture, to provide for the underprivileged and to help further Jewish causes.

Charm City Klezmer Band

3143 Abell Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-243-2258
mraitzk@aol.com
www.michaelraitzyk.com
Michael Raitzk
Music for all occasions. Klezmer, Israeli, jazz and swing, pop, Motown, R&B and rock.

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Hadassah of Greater Baltimore
3723 Old Court Road
Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-9590
Baltimore.chapter@hadassah.org
www.baltimore.hadassah.org
President: Aileen Bormel
Preventive health awareness program that educates 11th- and 12th-grade young women and men about early detection and self-examination for breast and testicular cancers. Adult programs available for breast and prostate cancers.

Chevra Ahavas Chesed Inc.

PO Box 20883
Baltimore, MD 21209
443-286-0424
410-358-0316
Executive director: Myron Esterson
Functions to relieve the distressed and to provide burial services for its members in the Orthodox Jewish tradition.

Chevrei Tzedek Congregation

c/o Edward A. Myerberg Senior Center
3101 Fallstaff Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-542-9110
www.chevreitzedek.org
Rabbi Avram Reisner

Participatory egalitarian Conservative synagogue.

Children’s Corner at Har Sinai Congregation

2905 Walnut Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-9130
410-654-9135
sraynes@harsinai-md.org
www.harsinai-md.org
Preschool director: Sandy Gold Raynes
Jewish preschool experience with partial and full-time programs for children ages 2 to 5. Traditional pre-kindergarten and fours-plus for older children. School year and summer programs at Reform congregation.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6400
info@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Rabbi Ronald J. Shulman

Vibrant Conservative synagogue family, sharing joys of Jewish celebration and providing the best in Jewish education. Day school, religious school, high school, preschool and adult learning programs enable students of all ages to study and grow.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation *

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6400, ext. 227
jbaker@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Synagogue administrator: Jenny Baker
A versatile and contemporary space, adaptable for events up to 7,400 square feet. Fully carpeted with built-in dance floor and multiple lighting options.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation Youth Programs

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6400, ext. 305
iwoloff@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Youth educator: Isaac Woloff
Exciting and creative social and educational activities for all Chizuk Amuno children from grades kindergarten through 12. Leadership opportunities for older participants. Social service component integrated throughout.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8642
gecec@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Director: Michelle Gold
Year-round programs for ages 12 months to 5 years, featuring Hebrew Immersion program for 4-year-olds. Enrichment programs, early arrival and extended day options available.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8642
gecec@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Director: Michelle Gold
Summer programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years. Early arrival, half- and full-day options available.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Goldsmith Museum and Hendler Learning Center

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6400, ext. 291
svick@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Curator: Dr. Susan Vick
Permanent exhibit of Judaica with emphasis on 19th and 20th centuries. Floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall three-dimensional timeline of Jewish history set against backdrop of world history. Call curator for appointment.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Krieger Schechter Day School

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8640
410-486-6106
iwise@ksds.edu
www.ksds.edu
Headmaster: Dr. Paul D. Schneider

Conservative, egalitarian, kindergarten to grade 8, integrated general and Judaic curriculum. Extensive after-school and athletic program, featuring fifth-sixth-grade entry program. Association of Independent Maryland Schools accredited; member of Solomon Schechter Day School Association of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Rosenbloom Religious School

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8641
410-559-0029
rosenbloom@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
RRS director: Alex Weinberg

After-school, evening and Sunday programs for kindergarten through grade 12, from one to three days a week. Family center, spiritual experiences based on strong foundation of Jewish literacy, history and Hebrew.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Shutafim and Halomot

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8641
410-559-0029
aweinberg@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org/rrs
Director: Alex Weinberg
Inspiring families with children who learn differently and are most successful in small classroom settings with low student-teacher ratios. Classes explore subjects in Judaica through a multi-sensory immersive approach with certified special needs educators.

Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Stulman Center for Adult Learning

8100 Stevenson Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-824-2058
jmeltzer@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Director: Judy Meltzer
Lifelong Jewish learning for adults of all ages. Lectures, films, scholars-in-residence, classes in all areas of Jewish studies featuring the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Chofetz Chaim Adas Bnei Israel

5915 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-3637
Rabbi Shlomo Naiman
Orthodox congregation.

Classes in the Arts

Weinberg Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 320
410-542-4900, ext. 249
www.jcc.org
Year-round classes for adults, JCC members and nonmembers in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, voice, piano, guitar, keyboard and more.

Clement Fine Hardware *

2241 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093
443-279-9992
Bath designer: Michele Luczak
Offering designer plumbing and hardware without the designer cost. Bain Ultra, Dornbracht, Rohl and Stone Forest are some of the exceptional brands you'll find. Visit our showroom.

Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE)

Early Childhood Department
520 Eighth Avenue
Floor 2
North Tower
New York, N.Y. 10018
212-268-4210
www.caje.org
Mary Lou Allen
Only trans-denominational organization for early childhood Jewish education. Focus on advocacy, excellence, research. Provides professional services to any professional working in a Jewish educational setting.

Cold Stone Creamery

1809 Reisterstown Road
Unit 142
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-3030
Ice cream, sorbet, smoothies, cakes. Also catering.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage *

7920 McDonogh Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-241-5616 (Lois)
410-978-7786 (Carole)
www.cbmove.com
Lois Schapiro - lschapiro@cbmove.com
Carole Fradkin - cfradkin@cbmove.com
Thorough knowledge of all residential areas in Baltimore City and the surrounding Baltimore County metropolitan, including Pikesville, Owings Mills, Reistertown, Lutherville, Cockeysville, and Towson.

College Center at the JCC

Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 612
egunter@jcc.org
www.collegecenterjcc.org
Esther Gunter
The College Center at the JCC provides resources and guidance for high school students and their parents in the preparation for college. Resource library, workshops, application process, financial aid, Jewish life on campus. Individual counseling available.

Columbia Jewish Community School

5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-9355
CJCS@columbiajewish.org
www.columbiajewish.org/religious_ed/shtml
Educational director: Jerry Kiewe
Affiliated with the Columbia Jewish Congregation (Reconstructionist). Communal, trans-denominational, experiential approach to Jewish education for grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Hebrew language, general Judaica, adult education.

Columbia Jewish Congregation

5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-6044
info@columbiajewish.org
www.columbiajewish.org
Rabbi Sonya Starr

Welcoming, creative Reconstructionist congregation, offering weekly Friday night and Saturday morning services, family services, tot Shabbat and monthly dinners.

Community First Bank *

3725 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-580-0800
410-580-0802
Senior vice president: Karen A. Baker
Headquartered in Pikesville, strives to support community. Excellent service and variety of products at competitive prices, especially popular penalty-free CD and senior checking accounts.

Community Fund for Israel Experiences

Center for Jewish Education
5708 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5016
cfie@cjebaltimore.org
www.cjebaltimore.org
Co-administrators: Shayna Levine-Hefetz, Rivkah Lambert Adler
CJE-administered program of the Associated. Stipends, scholarships and loans for qualified teens, grades 9 through 12. Resources, information on teen Israel experiences, including post-high school travel and learning programs.

Congregation Ahavas Israel

770 Howes Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-2424
rabbihbaron@hotmail.com
www.lubavitchofhowardcounty.org
Rabbi Hillel Baron
Full-service Orthodox synagogue. All welcome regardless of affiliation. Hebrew school, bar/bat mitzvah classes. Part of complex including Lubavitch Center for Jewish Education and Gan Israel Jewish Day School/Day Camp.

Congregation Bais Lubavitch

3402 Clarks Lane
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-4787
rabbilisbon@aol.com
www.chabadofparkheights.org
Rabbi Elchonon Lisbon
Orthodox congregation. Services and classes for men and women daily, all in welcoming environment. Shabbat and holiday hospitality.

Congregation Beit Tikvah

5802 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-464-9402
info@beittikvah.org
www.beittikvah.org
Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton
Reconstructionist congregation offers lively, spiritual experience, including musically driven ruach service, Torah Yoga Minyan and traditional Shabbat morning service. As Kehillah Mekabelet, all Jews welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Congregation Beit Tikvah Kesher School

5802 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-464-9402
kesher@beittikvah.org
www.beittikvah.org
Chairman of Kesher School: Allyson Mattanah
Reconstructionist-affiliated Sunday program for grades pre-kindergarten through b'nai mitzvah. Classes rotate through Hebrew, Zemanim and Tanach. Members and nonmembers welcome.

Congregation Beit Yaakov

3615 Seven Mile Lane
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-318-8262
Rabbi Emanuel Goldfeiz
Sephardic Orthodox congregation.

Congregation Kneseth Israel

1125 Spa Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-269-0740
congkiannap@aol.com
www.knesethisrael.org
Rabbi Moshe Weisblum

Warm, friendly traditional congregation. Daily minyanim, religious school, b'nai mitzvah classes, preschool for ages 2 to 4, day care. Saturday services, Aleph-Bet Jewish Day School.

Congregation Kneseth Israel Hebrew School

1125 Spa Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-3924, ext. 5
congkiannap@aol.com
www.knesethisrael.org
Nancy Gordon
Traditional congregation-based Hebrew and Jewish education. Classes meet twice a week for elementary to post-b'nai mitzvah children. For members and nonmembers.

Congregation Kol Shalom

1909 Hidden Meadow Lane
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-266-6006
office@kolshalomannapolis.org
www.kolshalomannapolis.org
Rabbi Philip Pohl
Egalitarian Conservative synagogue with Daniel Rothman Religious School for grades kindergarten to 7. Merger of congregations of Kol Ami (Annapolis) and Nevey Shalom (Bowie). Active sisterhood and men's club.

Congregation Kol Torah

3209 Fallstaff Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-1359
Rabbi Yosef Berger
President: Rabbi Yitzchok Jacobovitz
Orthodox congregation.

Congregation Netivot Shalom

7602 Labyrinth Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-3272
larrylisalevey@aol.com
www.netivotshalom.net
Membership chair: Larry Levey
Modern Orthodox community where everyone has a voice. Monthly women's tfiloh, scholars in residences throughout the year, Shabbos services, holiday services, social events.

Congregation Shalom Aleichem

PO Box 1317
Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-0315
jvharvey@comcast.net
www.shalomaleichem.org
Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heligman

Unaffiliated congregation providing setting rich in tradition and liberal in policy with diverse membership, Shabbat and High Holiday services, Sunday school, seders and other holiday celebrations. All welcome.

Dan Howarth

6311 Pearce Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-8646
papersmith@netzero.com
howarthpapercuts.tripod.com
Dan Howarth
Papercuts, original creations, special commissions, wedding ketubot, Megillah scrolls.

Daniel Rothman Religious School Congregation Kol Shalom

1909 Hidden Meadow Lane
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-266-3967, ext. 223
educationdir@gmail.com
www.kolshalomannapolis.org
Educational director: Sue Westenburger
Religious school of Congregation Kol Shalom, from kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah. Meets on Sundays and Wednesdays. Nonmembers accepted for limited time frame.

Darchei Tzedek Congregation

7307 Seven Mile Lane
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-1688
Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz
Orthodox congregation.

Darrell D. Friedman Institute for Professional Development at the Weinberg Center

5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-578-6932
thedfi@thedfi.org
www.thedfi.org
Director: Cindy Goldstein
DFI provides professional development and career training to the full spectrum of Jewish communal professionals, and enables individuals to expand and integrate their professional and Judaic competencies.

David Chu’s China Bistro

7105 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-602-5008

Dor Tikvah - Generation of Hope

The Associated
101 W. Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-843-7490
mostroff@associated.org
www.associated.org
Campaign associate: Michelle Ostroff
Two-year educational program for women, to enrich knowledge of Jewish communal issues and to prepare for leadership positions in the Associated and in the community. Meets monthly.

Dor Yeshorim Genetic Testing Program

4011 Brookhill Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-8213
Baltimore coordinator: Dr. Michael Ring
Premarital genetic screening for Tay-Sachs and other recessive genetic diseases. Annual screenings at Ner Israel, Bais Yaakov. Appointments available with local physicians throughout the year.

Dorothy Friedman Caplan Guild

PO Box 5728
Bedford Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6186
Co-presidents: Marsha Levine, Terri Goldbloom
Nonprofit fund-raising organization for cancer and leukemia research. Member, Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations.

Doula Training Program

L'Chaim Childbirth
3002 W. Strathmore Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-0431
soberstien@aol.com
Feigi Oberstein
Annual two-day training program for volunteer labor coaches, held at Sinai Hospital. Coaching services free to members of the community.

Dunkin Donuts - Baltimore

7000 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-6846
Kosher establishment.

Dunkin Donuts - Pikesville

1508 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-8182
Kosher establishment.

East Bank Havurah

PO Box 32577
Baltimore, MD 21282
410-358-3694 (evening)
410-764-6476 (day)
stephen.j.siegel@verizon.net
Steve Siegel or Marcia Glass-Siegel
Jewish renewal fellowship of people of diverse backgrounds and ages. Egalitarian, participatory Shabbat/holiday services and study held in members' homes. Purpose is spiritual growth as individuals and as community.

Eating Together

Weinberg Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-542-4900, ext. 249
www.jcc.org
Older adults activity coordinator: Lisa Shifren

Senior adult kosher lunch program held Mondays through Fridays.

Eden Café

Weinberg Park Heights JCC
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-542-5185 (Park Heights)
410-356-0100 (Owings Mills)
Manager: Josh Gamzeh
Kosher café offering full dairy menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Family-friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices. Open 8 a.m. Sundays to Fridays. Closing time varies. Catering available.

Edith Rosen Strauss Organization Inc.

6606 Park Heights Avenue
Penthouse H
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-3111
martin@mris.com
Co-presidents: Dorothy Cohen, Beverly Stappler
Treasure Chest of Gold fund-raiser; donor lunch at which funds are distributed to hospitals. All monies to cancer aid for children.

Edward A. Myerberg Senior Center

3101 Fallstaff Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-358-6856
410-358-1816
htrope@myerbergseniorcenter.org
www.myerbergseniorcenter.org
Executive director: H. Linda Trope
Baltimore City multi-service senior center for active adults, dedicated to providing quality programs and services to Baltimore-area seniors, ages 50 and older.

Eldersburg Jewish Congregation

6476 Ridge Road
Eldersburg, MD 21784
410-549-6325
410-833-3695
Conservative congregation hosts Shabbat services at 8 p.m. Fridays at Carrolltown Center, 6476 Ridge Road, Eldersburg. Interfaith families invited to attend.

Embassy of Israel

3514 International Drive N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-364-5500
www.israelemb.org

Eruv of Baltimore Inc.

3313 Shelburne Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-6881 (Eruv of Baltimore)
410-358-3788 (Eruv hotline)
410-764-9881
President: Avraham Cohen
Maintains integrity of Baltimore eruv, "enclosure" surrounding area of Upper Park Heights allowing Sabbath-observant Jews to carry permitted items on Shabbos. Publisher of the "Eruv List," annual telephone directory and resource guide for Baltimore's Orthodox community.

Eruv of Valley Village

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning
9121 Reisterstown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-653-5213
info@etzchaimusa.org
www.etzchaimusa.org
Rabbi Aaron Tendler
Subsidiary of Eruv of Baltimore. "Enclosure" allows Sabbath-observant Jews to carry permitted items on Shabbat.

Eternity

c/o Beth Israel Congregation
3706 Crondall Lane
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-581-0674
eternity20549@aol.com
Ellen Fox
Support group for parents of deceased overdose victims. Meets the first and third Mondays of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Congregation. Open to Jews of all denominations.

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning

3702 Fords Lane
Baltimore, MD 21215
Valley Village Center
9121 Reisterstown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-764-1553
410-764-6086
info@etzchaimusa.org
www.etzchaimusa.org
Director: Rabbi Shlomo Porter

Classes on all areas of Jewish studies, including basic Hebrew, Torah portion, Jewish philosophy and kabbalah. Shabbatons, singles events, High Holiday beginners' services. For Jews of all backgrounds.

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning

3702 Fords Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-241-6438
dlefk@juno.com
www.etzchaimusa.org
Director, senior Jewish learning: Dovid Lefkowitz
Exciting, lively classes and lectures in Jewish culture, history and personalities for the 55-plus community.

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning

3702 Fords Lane
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-1553, ext. 202
410-764-6086
info@etzchaimusa.org
www.etzchaimusa.org
Director: Rabbi Shlomo Porter
Program of study for Orthodox conversion for serious candidates, with Orthodox rabbinic endorsement. Educational programs of Jewish learning for men and women.

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning

3702 Fords Lane
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-1553, ext. 202
info@etzchaimusa.org
www.etzchaimusa.org
Director: Rabbi Shlomo Porter
Offers short courses on keeping kosher and assistance in making home kitchen kosher. Participants receive $100 gift certificate to Seven Mile Market. Co-sponsored by Etz Chaim and Seven Mile Market.

Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Living and Learning - Valley Village

9121 Reisterstown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-764-1553
jagelber@gmail.com
Rabbi Aaron Tendler
Traditional services held one Friday a month at candlelighting time; every Shabbat at 9 a.m.; and every Sunday at 8 a.m. Free to Jews of all backgrounds.

Eyal Bor Trio

6310 Roan Stallion Lane
Columbia, MD 21045
410-802-4616
Available for synagogue events, fund-raising scholar-in-residence, auctions, brotherhood/sisterhood events, schools, annual meetings and parties. Plays Israeli, klezmer, American classics.

Foundation for Jewish Camping

15 W 36th Street
13th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10016
646-278-4500
questions@jewishcamping.org
www.jewishcamping.org
President: Gerrald Silverman
National advocacy center for nonprofit Jewish overnight camps. Clearinghouse for information for parents, potential staff, camp directors, community planners.

Freddie Stevens Entertainment, Ltd. *

PO Box 15033
Baltimore, MD 21282
410-581-2000
freddiestevens@comcast.net
www.freddiestevens.com
President: Freddie Stevens
Providing the finest bands, DJs and diversified entertainment for more than 30 years. Specializing in private parties, weddings, corporate events and galas.

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

PO Box 395
Baltimore, MD 21153
410-486-0004
charlie.levine@israelsoldiers.org
www.israelsoldiers.org
Executive director: Charlie Levine
Association for the well-being of Israeli soldiers.

Friends of the Jewish Chapel

326 First Street
Suite 22
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-268-0169
fojcusna@comcast.net
President: Howard Pinskey
501 (c) (3) organization that developed and funded Commodore Uriah P. Levy Center and Jewish Chapel at U.S. Naval Academy. FOJC supports the Jewish chaplain and the brigade of midshipmen through programmatic funding. Naval Academy Jewish chaplain can be reached at 410-293-1100.

Frum-Phile

6207 Wallis Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-6068
www.chupahelper.com
Executive director: Dr. Bert Miller
Matchmaking service for the Sabbath-observant community. Chupa Helper, for the not-yet Sabbath-observant, also available. Confidential, rabbinically endorsed, free initial membership.

Future Care-Cherrywood *

12020 Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-3801
Quality-of-life of resident is the focus of staff's energies. Offers rehab services, hospice, nurse practitioner, respite services, patient advocate, short- and long-term care and Jewish culture.

Gan Israel Jewish Day School/Day Camp

770 Howes Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-2424
ganisrael@comcast.net
www.lubavitchofhowardcounty.org
Co-directors; Rabbi Hillel Baron, Chanie Baron
Howard County preschool, day school and day camp for children through grade 3. Complex includes Orthodox Congregation Ahavas Israel and Lubavitch Center for Jewish Education.