Tag: Lloyd Street Synagogue

Discover Historic Jonestown

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

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”

A graphic rendering of the exterior of the Lloyd Street Synagogue, a large building with columns. The building is pink and grey, with navy shadows and there’s a light blue sky.

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