Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
B'nai Israel Congregation is a Conservative Jewish egalitarian congregation and synagogue, located in Rockville, Maryland, in the United States. [3] B'nai Israel's mission is to study in the Jewish tradition, worship God, commit to social action, and address the needs of the Jewish people locally, in Israel, and worldwide. [3]
In 1979, English classes were held for Soviet-Jewish immigrants. [4] In the 1990s, changing demographics caused Temple Israel to make the "painful decision" to sell the synagogue building on University Boulevard. In 1997, Temple Israel merged with Beth Tikva (now Tikvat Israel) of Rockville, Maryland.
By 1975, many of the members of the congregation had moved to Montgomery County, Maryland, and only one-fifth of the seats in the sanctuary were filled for Shabbat services. [20] The congregation's leadership decided to build a chapel and a religious school on Seven Locks Road in Potomac. [20] [21] It was considered a branch synagogue. [20]
Temple B'Nai Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue, located at 7199 Tristan Drive, in Easton, Maryland, in the United States. It is the only synagogue on Maryland's upper Eastern Shore . It is also known as the Satell Center for Jewish Life on the Eastern Shore.
Beth Tfiloh Congregation is a Modern Orthodox congregation and synagogue located at 3300 Old Court Road, in Pikesville, Maryland, in the United States.With approximately 3,500 members, [1] and seating for 1,600 worshippers, Beth Tfiloh claims it is the largest Modern Orthodox congregation in the United States.
[19] [21] Land on the Maryland side of Eastern Avenue near Oglethorpe Road was purchased, [21] and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 12, 1957. [19] Approximately one-hundred families were members of Congregation Shomrai Emunah at the time. [19] The synagogue was dedicated on December 22, 1957. [22]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
A preschool and an after-school program with a religious curriculum are operated by the congregation; [16] a youth group for teenagers has been running since 1964; [17] and classes and religious study groups for adults have been conducted since 1949. [18] [19] [20] The congregation is led by Rabbi Steven Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and Rabbi ...