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250 Years of Maryland Jewish History

As the country celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence,
Jmore takes a look back at 250 years of Maryland Jewish history with a series of articles and a timeline of key events.

Lloyd Street Synagogue
Maryland Jewish History:
A Timeline
Convicts at Newgate Prison Awaiting Transport to America
Recalling Solomon Gabriel, Baltimore’s Presumed First Jewish Resident
Third Space
Baltimore Heritage Series Examines Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue’s Legacy
maryland map
Alan Feiler on the Legacy of Jacob Lumbrozo
Ira Levinson and Matt Levinson
Levinson Memorial Group Builds on Five Generations of Family Legacy
Shelly Hettleman
Legislature Passes Bill for Jewish Heritage Month
Thomas Kennedy
Bicentennial of Maryland’s Landmark ‘Jew Bill’ Observed
Beth Am Synagogue
Baltimore Heritage Offers a Look at Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore Jewish History
Corned Beef Row
The Glory Days of “Corned Beef Row”
Joseph Meyerhoff
Remembering Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Joseph Meyerhoff
umbrella exhibit
The Jewish History of Baltimore’s Umbrella Industry
After Prohibition
Baltimore Jews Played Role in Moonshine Business
Julia Friedenwald Strauss
German Jews Found Safe Haven in Baltimore
Jewish Cemeteries of German Hill Road
History of Jewish Cemeteries of German Hill Road
Benny Goldstein
The Golden Era of Jewish Boxing in Baltimore
1800s Baltimore street scene
Baltimore Jewry Divided During the Civil War

Thank You To:

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Alex Cooper
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National Lumber
Beth Tfiloh
Hadassah

Jewish Museum of Maryland



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