Boards of Har Sinai, Oheb Shalom Approve Merger Plan
Congregations will formally vote on merging no later than Sept. 22, according to a joint task force.
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While merger plans proceed between Har Sinai and Temple Oheb Shalom, the fate of Har Sinai's property at 2905 Walnut Ave. in Owings Mills remains murky. (Provided)
Congregations will formally vote on merging no later than Sept. 22, according to a joint task force.
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Opened in September of 1960, the Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation building was designed by Sheldon I. Leavitt in consultation with famed German-American architect and Bauhaus School founder Walter Gropius, a pioneer of the modernist movement. (Photo by Solomon Swerling, Jmore)
The temple and its former spiritual leader announce they have reached a settlement in their bitter case.
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Baltimore County Executive candidates: John "Johnny O" Olszewski Jr. (left) and Alfred W. Redmer Jr. (Handout photos)
Get the latest news and updates on Redmer vs. Olszewski, Rabbi Fink’s termination and Goucher’s president stepping down
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Temple Oheb Shalom, located at 7310 Park Heights Ave. in Pikesville, will serve as the new home of a combined congregation with Har Sinai. (Photo by Solomon Swerling, Jmore)
On Aug. 22 and Sept. 26, the 165-year-old Pikesville temple’s board of trustees voted unanimously to begin termination proceedings against Rabbi Fink due to allegations of sexual misconduct and ethical violations.
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A view of the head offices of SodaStream, an Israeli maker in the city of Lod, southeast of Tel Aviv. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images)
Get the latest updates on Temple Oheb Shalom, Baltimore Co. Executive candidates, the search for police commissioner and SodaStream.
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Opened in September of 1960, the Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation building was designed by Sheldon I. Leavitt in consultation with famed German-American architect and Bauhaus School founder Walter Gropius, a pioneer of the modernist movement. (Photo by Solomon Swerling, Jmore)
For decades, ever since the post-war heightening of religious consciousness in America, each of these synagogues stood proudly along upper Park Heights Avenue. And their roots went far deeper into Baltimore’s religious soil.
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While merger plans proceed between Har Sinai and Temple Oheb Shalom, the fate of Har Sinai's property at 2905 Walnut Ave. in Owings Mills remains murky. (Provided)
Instead of pursuing a merger, Rabbi Joseph wrote that her congregation will “concentrate our efforts on finding a viable road map for Har Sinai Congregation in the future.”
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