At Chabad of Owings Mills, ‘Rabbi K’ Spreads Jewish Values to All
When Rabbi Nochum Katsenelenbogen — who usually just goes by Rabbi K — first came to the United States from London, he was doing...
Chabad of Hunt Valley Ready to Lay Out Latkes, Light the Menorah
Chabad of Hunt Valley sets up quite the spread for its annual Chanukah celebration. At last year’s event, said Rabbi Shalom Zirkind, his wife...
Bolton Street Synagogue Looks Back on 3 Years of Family Programming
Families with young children can often face a barrier to entry when it comes to synagogue life. During the summer months especially, Shabbat services...
‘Unique Organization’ JUSA Caters to Jewish Veteran Population
In 2006, Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum of the Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland volunteered at a hospital in Montgomery County as a chaplain, leading...
Netivot Shalom Brings Art Classes to Congregants
Netivot Shalom, a Modern Orthodox Shul in Pikesville, is known for its focus on congregant-centered learning. With its weekly parsha class and monthly Rosh...
Beloved Congregant Leaves $100,000 Bequest to Chevrei Tzedek
One year ago, Baltimore’s Chevrei Tzedek Congregation lost one of its members, Jeffrey Ira Amdur, to cancer. Amdur was 74 years old.
“He was the...
Kol HaLev Celebrates the High Holidays Like No Other Synagogue
Every synagogue’s leadership is different. Some have only one rabbi; some have more. Some synagogues host services every day, and some only for Shabbat....
Beth El Judaica Shop Creates Community Connections
When one thinks of a synagogue, one most likely thinks about its Shabbat services, the rabbis and possibly its Hebrew school. Beth El Congregation,...
ARIEL Chabad Jewish Center’s Rabbi Spreads Torah Teachings Through Bilingual Podcasts
Podcasts have been all the rage these last few years. After the pandemic, it seemed as though virtually everyone had a podcast. Rabbi Velvel...
Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh Installs New Art Gallery
Sitting on Liberty Heights Avenue in the historic, 100-year-old Orthodox synagogue Shaarei Tfiloh is Third Space, an “unsynagogue” next to Druid Hill Park and...
