RELIGIOUS LIFE
info@beittikvah.org Our joy is in cultivating spiritual intelli-
gence and practice grounded in deep love
and respect for both the present and past
of Jewish life.
BALTIMORE ISRAEL
COALITION 1/12
Bringing together 20+ local
Jewish organizations to support Israel
at home and abroad.
To get involved contact Adrienne Potter Yoe
at apotteryoe@baltjc.org
Celebrating Our 175th Year
Proud of our past…excited for our future!
• Shabbat Services
• Holidays
• Lifecycle Events
JEM • Posner
HAR SINAI CONGREGATION
Religious School
1/12 • SPICE Lifelong
Learning Har Sinai Congregation
2905 Walnut Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Kol HaLev
6200 N. Charles St., Box 102
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-299-7967 kolhalevmd.org
Rabbi Geoff Basik
info@kolhalevmd.org Kol HaLev is a contemporary Jewish
community that balances intellectual and
spiritual exploration with mindful living.
Reform Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
7401 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-1587 baltimorehebrew.org
Rabbi Andrew Busch
abusch@baltimorehebrew.org A leader in the Reform Movement. Offers
an extensive variety of social, spiritual and
educational opportunities. BHC is progres-
sive, dynamic and diverse. We welcome all to
experience our congregational community.
Bet Aviv
BALTIMORE JEWISH
Serving COUNCIL
as the advocacy arm
of Baltimore’s organized
1/12 Jewish community since 1939.
For volunteer & leadership
opportunities contact
info@baltjc.org or 410-542-4850.
The Meeting House
5885 Robert Oliver Pl.
Columbia, MD 21045
410-992-9994 betaviv.org
Rabbi Seth Bernstein
info@betaviv.org Adult-oriented congregation offers
worship services, social action and adult
education. Bolton Street Synagogue
OPEN TO SELL
1/12 Building Better
Better Futures
Building Better
Futures Building
Futures through Training
Training and
through and
Service through Training and Service
Service 2701 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213
2701 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213
2701 St. Lo www.civicworks.com
Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213
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212 West Cold Spring Ln.
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-235-5354 boltonstreet.org
Rabbi Andy Gordon
Adminstrator: Erin Felsen
efelsen@boltonstreet.org Bolton Street Synagogue is an open
Jewish community rooted in tradition.
Dedicated to fostering Jewish culture,
learning, spirituality, prayer and social
action in an intimate environment.
Har Sinai Congregation
2905 Walnut Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-9393 harsinai-md.org
Rabbi Linda Joseph
Temple Administrator: Monica H. Blum
mblum@harsinai-md.org Congregation offers worship, religious
school, youth groups, adult education and
dynamic programming for all.
Temple Adas Shalom
(Harford Jewish Center)
8 North Earlton Rd., Extension
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-3170 harfordjewishcenter.org
Rabbi Gila Ruskin
office@templeadasshalom.org Congregation with preschool, religious
school, youth groups and sisterhood.
Temple Beth Shalom
1461 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd.
Arnold, MD 21012
410-757-0552 annapolistemple.org
Rabbi Ari Goldstein
info@annapolistemple.org Congregation with nursery/religious
schools; rental hall available.
Temple Isaiah
12200 Scaggsville Rd.
Fulton, MD 20759
301-317-1101 templeisaiah.org
Rabbi Craig Axler
info@templeisaiah.org Congregation with a preschool, religious
school, youth groups and men’s and
women’s clubs.
Temple Oheb Shalom
7310 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-358-0105 templeohebshalom.org
Executive Director: Ken Davidson
ken@templeohebshalom.org Sustaining and strengthening Jewish life
through sacred experiences and lifelong
learning. *Denotes Paid Advertiser
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
■ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
■ HOLOCAUST
■ ISRAEL ADVOCACY
■ JEWISH YOUTH
■ LIBRARIES & RESOURCES
■ SOCIAL SERVICES
& CHARITABLE GIVING
■ SPECIAL NEEDS
■ YOUNG ADULTS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
■ ACHARAI: The Shoshana S. Cardin
Leadership Institute
5806 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-843-7497 acharai.org
Executive Director: Beth Gansky
info@acharai.org ACHARAI strengthens the Baltimore
Jewish community by providing senior
volunteer leaders of synagogues, agencies,
day schools and other Jewish organizations
with intensive leadership development
skills as seen through a lens of Jewish val-
ues. ACHARAI Fellows Program partici-
pants grow their individual and collective
leadership skills, forming a network that
reaches throughout the Jewish commu-
nity. ACHARAI continues to support its
graduates’ leadership journeys through
the Presidents’ Circle and one-on-one
leadership coaching.
Ahava Baby
Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE)
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5026 cjebaltimore.org/ahava-baby
Lisa Bodziner
lbodziner@cjeb.org Ahava Baby is for you, your family and
your sanity! If you are a new parent and
looking for fun, neighborhood-based
Jewish programming where you can meet
others at a similar life stage as yourself
then this program is for you! Contact Lisa
Bodziner for more information.
The Alvin & Lois Lapidus Center
for Healing & Spirituality at Beth El
Congregation 8101 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-0411 soulcenterbaltimore.org
Founder & Spiritual Director:
Rabbi Dana Saroken
dana@bethelbalto.com Managing Director: Rachel Siegal
rachels@bethelbalto.com Th e Alvin & Lois Lapidus Center for
Healing & Spirituality (Th e Soul Center)
is a spiritual start-up powered by Judaism.
Th e Soul Center’s mission is to transform
Jewish life in Baltimore through innova-
tive programming in mindfulness, healing
and rejuvenation. Th e Soul Center off ers
an accessible experiential way for people to
plug in and tune in, to connect to others
and themselves.
The Arc Baltimore*
7215 York Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21212-1528
443-279-3299 thearcbaltimore.org
Christopher Knoerlein
cknoerlein@thearcbaltimore.org and children with intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities and their families.
The Associated: Jewish Community
Federation of Baltimore
101 W. Mount Royal Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-727-4828 associated.org
President: Marc B. Terrill
information@associated.org Th e Associated: Jewish Community
Federation of Baltimore strengthens
and nurtures Jewish life by engaging
and supporting community partners in
Greater Baltimore, Israel and around
the world.
Babies, Books and Bagels
Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE)
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5013 Brenda Footer
bfooter@cjebaltimore.org Enjoy growing together with community
and your baby throughout the year. Ba-
bies, Books and Bagels is a partnership
program between the JCC and CJE and is
scheduled six to eight times over the year.
For babies 0-16 months. Contact Brenda
Footer for more information.
Dedicated to providing advocacy and high
quality, life-changing supports since 1949
in Baltimore County and City, Th e Arc
Baltimore supports more than 6,000 adults
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