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Synagogues in Baltimore, MD
Agudath Israel of Greenspring - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-8257
Ahavas-Israel Tzemach-Tzedek - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-5425
B'Nai Israel Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 732-5454
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 764-1587
Beth Am Synagogue - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 523-2446
Beth El Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 484-0411
Beth Jacob Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 466-1266
Beth Tfiloh Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 486-1900
Blitz Marcel Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 486-8338
Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 764-6810
Brull Boruch Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-7978
Center for Jewish Community Studies - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 664-5222
Chabad Lubavitch - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 486-2666
Congregation BEIT Tikvah - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 464-9402
Congregation Shomrei Emunah - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-8604
Feldman Mendel Rabbi & Rebbitzen Rochelle - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-9816
Fink Steven M Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-0105
First Tabernacle Bethel - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 276-2761
Friedman Nosson Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-7670
Greenspring Valley Synagogue School & Center - Ofc- School - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-6500
Hatorah Yesodei - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 764-0510
Heinemann Moshe Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-9828
Jewish Community Federation of Baltimorethe Assctd - Comprehensive Housing Associates - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 466-1990
Jewish Community Federation of Baltimorethe Assctd - Jewish Family Serv - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 466-9200
Jewish Community Federation of Baltimre the Assctd - Center for Jewish Educa - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 578-6943
Jewish Family Services Weinberg Woods - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 764-6953
Kehilath B NAI Torah - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 764-0550
Lerner Phillip J Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-0732
Oppen Moshe M Rabbi - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 358-6819
Shaarei Tfiloh Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 523-4375
Shearith Israel Congregation - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 466-3060
Stulman Center for Adult Learning - Baltimore, MD - Phone: (410) 486-6400
Helpful Definition for: Synagogues
A ‘synagogue’ is a Jewish place for worship in Baltimore, just as we have temples and churches for religious gatherings. The word ‘synagogue’ has a Greek root, meaning, ‘to come together’. The word also explains the power of collective prayers under one roof. In other words, a ‘synagogue’ is a house of assembly for the Jewish community.
Historically, synagogues came into existence as part of retaliation to the Romans for the destruction caused by them to the Jewish community. Dating as far back to 586 BC, the temple used to be the most important institution in the Jewish religion, where all the Jews would gather to read from their scriptures. However, they were deprived of the privilege to worship in temples that were eventually destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.
Architecturally, all synagogues in Baltimore face towards Jerusalem. This symbolizes their wish to someday return to Jerusalem from where they were exiled.
A synagogue has a very basic exterior. The interior has more care taken into it. There is usually a raised platform situated in the middle, from where all the prayers are read out. Men and women are required to sit separately, for they believe that proximal sitting may turn the focus away from God and prayers. While there are seats on the ground for men, there is a gallery above for women.
Recent Business News for: Synagogues
Will New Hebrew School Model Help Or Undermine Partner Synagogues? - The Jewish Week
Will New Hebrew School Model Help Or Undermine Partner Synagogues?The Jewish WeekIt has the potential to shake up not only the Hebrew school world, but also the predominant non-Orthodox synagogue business model. And it challenges “a lot of the way synagogues have worked in the past, the 'We know what's best, we'll set the standards ...and more »
