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Religious/Sunday Schools

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

Calah Congregation Hebrew School

P.O. Box 6956

Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-CALAH (2252)
calahcantor@hotmail.com
calahcongregation.com/SundaySchool.htm
Principal: Cantor Michael Markowitz

We offer Hebrew, music, Judaica, arts and crafts, cooking, and holiday observances for children from kindergarten through their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Classes are very affordable and are held twice per month in Columbia. Children have fun while interactively learning about Judaism. Calah is a liberal, unaffiliated Jewish congregation that welcomes everyone including interfaith families.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Gan Israel Hebrew School

770 Howes Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-2424
GanIsrael@comcast.net
Education Director: Chanie Baron

Interactive learning for grades Kindergarten through Bar/Bat Mitzvah. All affiliations welcome.

Har Sinai Congregation Religious School

2905 Walnut Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-9393
smentz@harsinai-md.org
www.harsinai-md.org
Principal: Sheila Mentz

Reform Jewish school for ages 4 to 18, grades pre-kindergarten through post-confirmation. Meets Sundays plus one day per week for grades 4 to 7. New community Rkeform high school BEIT-RJ for grades 8 to 12. Judaics, Hebrew, family education, adult education, junior choir. Limited nonmembers' enrollment program.

Harford Jewish Center/Adolf Nord Religious School

8 N. Earlton Road Extended
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-3170
410-939-1159
hjcmd@comcast.net

Reform-affiliated school for pre-kindergarten through grade 10. Midweek Hebrew for grades 3 to 6. Computer lab, music and art included in program. For members only.

Temple B’nai Torah Sunday Shul

PO Box 996
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-692-7725
temple_bnai_torah@hotmail.com
www.templebnaitorah.com
Teacher: David Adams

Independent congregation religious school meets twice a month on Sundays for children ages 3 to bar/bat mitzvah.

Temple Beth Shalom Religious School

1461 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard
Arnold, MD 21012
410-974-0900
tbsedu@comcast.net
www.annapolistemple.org
Director of education: Ellyn Becker Kaufman

Largest Reform congregation in Anne Arundel County offers religious education for students in grades kindergarten through 10, in a beautiful setting with devoted, professional educators.

Temple Emanuel Religious School

909 Berrymans Lane
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-526-3676
karenreiser@aol.com
www.templeemanuelofbaltimore.org
Director of education: Karen Sober

Reform-affiliated religious school one day per week, kindergarten to grade 3, plus midweek school on Wednesdays for grades 4 to 7. New Reform high school grades 8 to 12. Preschool program once a month and Tot Shabbat.

Temple Isaiah Religious School

12200 Scaggsville Road
Fulton, MD 20759
301-317-1101
301-317-1594
info@templeisaiah.org
www.templeisaiah.org
Education director: Margaret Gold

Reform school for preschool through grade 12, one- and two-day programs. 500 students and growing. Motto of school, "Learning Torah, Being Torah," reflected in curriculum. For members and nonmembers.

Temple Oheb Shalom Religious School

7310 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-358-0108
Estelle@templeohebshalom.org
www.templeohebshalom.org
Education director: Rabbi Scott Nagel

Innovative family education programs. Experienced teachers, involved clergy and a new, engaging approach to Jewish learning for children ages 4 to 17. Exciting new high school program.