Women’s Institute of Torah
Seminary/MAALOT Baltimore
CAMPS & EDUCATION
6602 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-3144 maalotbaltimore.org
Director of Development:
Mrs. Ethel Fischer
efischer@maalotbaltimore.org A seminary and college providing Orthodox
Jewish women with an in-depth, values-
centered academic experience. Graduates
enter professions in numerous fields. A
degree-granting institution approved by the
Maryland Higher Education Commission
and nationally accredited by the Association
of Institution Studies.
■ CONGREGATIONAL
SCHOOLS Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Youth Education
7401 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-764-1587, ext. 290
baltimorehebrew.org/learning/ youth-education
Director of Education: Brad Cohen
bcohen@baltimorehebrew.org Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Youth
Education program engages students
in integrating Reform Judaism into the
puzzle of their lives. We have various
options for families to engage in learning
including: Sunday morning, tutoring,
social action projects, family programs,
youth groups and more.
Bet Chaverim Religious School
P.O. Box 2428
Ellicott City, MD 21041
410-834-5583 bet-chaverim.org
betchaverimreligiousschool@gmail.com Bet Chaverim Religious School sees our
youth as the architects, designers and
builders of the future. Empowering Jewish
children with a deep understanding of and
connection to Jewish values, texts, rituals
and culture sets them upon the path to
lifelong engagement in Jewish learning
and living. Bet Chaverim means “House
of Friends,” and, as such, we aim to foster a
true sense of friendship and community as
we work on our future together with our
children and families through our enrich-
ing, innovative religious school program.
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Beth El @ Federal Hill
1530 Battery Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-602-2245 bethelbalto.com/federalhill
Director of Early Childhood Education:
Ilene Vogelstein
ilenev@bethelbalto.com Beth El @ Federal Hill On-site
Coordinator: Leah Zipkin
befedhill@gmail.com The vision of Beth El @ Federal Hill is
to lay the foundation for lifelong love of
learning and Jewish engagement for
children 2-5 years of age. Supporting the
development and enhancement of Jewish
identity in our children and their families
is achieved through Jewish knowledge
and Jewish values. We provide a nurturing,
innovative and educational play-based
Jewish environment that stimulates explo-
ration, creativity and builds community.
We partner with our families to create a
warm, caring and supportive community
where everyone is respected and valued.
Beth El Berman-Lipavsky
Religious School
8101 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-4543 bethelbalto.com
Director of Education: Dr. Eyal Bor
eyal@bethelbalto.com The Berman-Lipavsky Religious School
offers a multisensory and engaging Jewish
education for students as young as 4 years
old, and continues through middle school
and high school. While one milestone of
Jewish education is becoming a Bar/Bat
Mitzvah, our religious school is committed
to providing the tools one needs to grow
into Jewish adulthood.
CONSERVATIVE Beth Israel Joseph and
Corinne Schwartz Community
Learning Lab
3706 Crondall Ln.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-0803 bethisrael-om.org
Rabbi Rachel Blatt
rblatt@bethisrael-om.org Vibrant community of learners ages 3-18.
Once-and twice-weekly options. Special
needs class available. Family learning
opportunities, youth groups, choir and
Shabbat programming.
CONSERVATIVE Beth Jacob Hebrew School
at Beth Tfiloh
3300 Old Court Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-1905 bethtfiloh.com/hebrewschool
Hebrew school that offers many of the
same great amenities of Beth Tfiloh’s day
school, including outstanding teachers,
state-of-the-art Lower School facility,
engaging multi-sensory program, bar/bat
mitzvah preparation, Hebrew language
and family-friendly Shabbat and Holiday
programming. Also offer the Meir Pro-
gram for children with language-based
learning differences.
ORTHODOX Beth Shalom Congregation
Religious School
8070 Harriet Tubman Ln.
Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-5115 Education Director: Dr. Louis Nagel
bethshalom@beth-shalom.net Students learn about Jewish culture, ritu-
als, history and the basics of reading and
speaking the Hebrew language. K-second
grade meets on Sundays and 3rd-7th grade
meets Sundays and Wednesdays. There is
also a Hebrew High School program.
CONSERVATIVE Columbia Jewish
Community School
5885 Robert Oliver Pl.
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-6044, ext. 104
Educational Director: Jerry Kiewe
cjcs@columbiajewish.org Through its curriculum, faculty and
activities, CJCS strives to expose its
students to diverse Jewish perspectives.
An affiliate of the Columbia Jewish
Congregation, the Jewish Reconstruction-
ist movement and the Center for Jewish
Education of Greater Baltimore and
a beneficiary agency of the Jewish
Federation of Howard County.
RECONSTRUCTIONIST *Denotes Paid Advertiser
Gesher LaTorah TAG
Macks Center for Jewish Education
5708 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-735-5012 cjebaltimore.org/gesherlatorah
Rachel Turniansky
rturniansky@cjebaltimore.org CAMPS & EDUCATION
Gesher LaTorah is a community-based
religious school for students with signifi-
cant special needs. Meeting every Sunday,
students age four to 21 learn about Jewish
concepts such as: community, Torah,
Hebrew, prayer, customs and holidays.
Students will enjoy enriching programs
rooted in Jewish values. Personalized bar/
bat mitzvah consultation is available to
help families create a meaningful lifecycle
event that meets individual needs.
UNAFFILIATED BETH TFILOH
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Har Sinai Congregation
Posner Judaic Education Magnet
Religious School
Celebrating the Joy of Judaism
Embracing All Jews
2905 Walnut Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-9393 harsinai-md.org
Pamela Mandell
pmandell@harsinai-md.org Roz & Marvin H. Weiner Family Campus • 3300 Old Court Road • Pikesville
410-486-1900 • www.BethTfiloh.com
Call us 410-486-8641
REFORM • Grades K-7
Hebrew School in Your
Neighborhood 8101 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-4543 bethelbalto.com/neighborhoodschools
Director of Neighborhood Schools:
Amy Goldberg
amy@bethelbalto.com rosenbloom@chizukamuno.org
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