Beth El Congregation (Pikesville, Maryland)
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Pikesville, Maryland |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°23′30″N 76°43′22″W / 39.3917595°N 76.7226783°WCoordinates: 39°23′30″N 76°43′22″W / 39.3917595°N 76.7226783°W |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership |
Rabbi Steven Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, Rabbi Faith Cantor, Cantor Thom King |
| Website | www |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Sigmund Braverman |
| Architectural type | Synagogue |
| General contractor | Cogswell Construction Company |
| Groundbreaking | June 7, 1959 |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Interior area | 91,000 square feet (8,500 m2) |
Beth El Congregation is a synagogue located in Pikesville, Maryland. Established in 1948, Beth El provides worship in the Conservative tradition.
Rabbi Steven Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and Rabbi Faith Cantor provide spiritual leadership at Beth El Congregation. Thom King serves as cantor.
Josh Bender is the executive director. Michael Rubenstein is Beth El's president.
Beth El hosts twice daily religious services, Shabbat services, and Jewish holiday services.
Beth El holds brit milah and baby naming ceremonies for newborns, b'nai mitzvah ceremonies for students, and aufruf ceremonies for engaged couples.
Beth El operates a preschool and an after-school program with a religious curriculum. Beth El's youth group for teenagers began in 1964.
Beth El has hosted classes and religious study groups for adults since 1949.
In 1948, a group of nine lay leaders of Beth Tfiloh Congregation advocated for holding mixed-gender religious services and expanded b'nai mitvah ceremonies. Their advocacy was unsuccessful, and instead they formed Beth El Congregation.
Beth El Congregation was established in 1948 as the first Conservative congregation in Maryland. Beth El's establishment was announced at an inaugural dinner held at Baltimore's Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel on May 10, 1948.
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