In addition to host Sheilah Kast, and historian Jonathan Sarna, the evening will also feature cantorial musical selections and Jewish hymns of the mid-19th century, performed by Cantor Robbie Solomon, as
Category: Synagogue Stories
JMM Insights: The Oldest Synagogues
The Lloyd Street Synagogue is turning 175 years old! On October 1st we’re going to celebrate in (virtual) style with a fantastic evening of stories and memories about this one-of-a-kind landmark
History of B’nai Israel Synagogue
B’nai Israel Synagogue was built in 1876 by Congregation Chizuk Amuno. Chizuk Amuno was founded in 1871 by former members of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation who had left the Lloyd
Going For a Drive Up Park Heights Avenue
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Growing up in Montgomery County, I did not spend much time in
The Mikveh Excavation Continues
A blog post by archivist Jennifer Vess. It’s been a few weeks since my last report on the most recent round of mikveh excavations, and a lot has happened. Archaeologists
The 1845 Mikveh
About ten years ago the JMM called in archaeologists to investigate beneath the Lloyd Street Synagogue. Much to everyone’s surprise they uncovered the original mikveh complex used by the fledgling
Fast Day Sermon, January 4, 1861
at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in the Lloyd Street Synagogue by Rabbi Bernard Illowy This sermon, given at “National Fast Day” services at the Lloyd Street Synagogue in Baltimore, proved so
Filling the Cistern
Thus far, almost all of my posts have been about investigating the cistern that was found under the SE corner of the LSS. Well, the time finally came to refill
“Consecration of Lloyd Street Synagogue,” Baltimore American 1860
CITY AFFAIRS Consecration of Lloyd Street Synagogue — The interesting ceremony of consecrating a Hebrew Synagogue to the worship of the Most High, was performed yesterday afternoon in the eastern
“Handsome Improvement” – The Baltimore Sun, 1853
Handsome Improvement The Hebrew Synagogue, situated on Lloyd street, is now undergoing very general improvements, which, when completed, will greatly beautify the house, and advance the conveniences of worship. A