As we celebrate 175 years of the Lloyd Street Synagogue, we also celebrate the neighborhood the synagogue is located in. Jonestown, or Historic Jonestown, is an area east of the
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The Lloyd Street Synagogue’s Chandeliers
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. When Baltimore Hebrew Congregation expanded their synagogue in 1860, pushing the east
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
A False “Rosetta Stone”
Earlier this fall I had the opportunity to speak to the brotherhood of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation about the life of Mendes Cohen and the origins of Jewish Baltimore. In preparation
Spotlight on Collections
The majority of our archival collection here at the Jewish Museum of Maryland dates after the construction of the Lloyd Street Synagogue (1845). This isn’t surprising giving the size of