Temple B'Nai Israel (Easton, Maryland)
History
The temple was formed in September 1951 with 50 members.
In 1989, Easton was home to a Jewish community of around 100 people. About 40 Jews in Easton belonged to the temple, which had no rabbi or cantor at the time. Four or five community members kept a kosher home, driving to Baltimore to purchase kosher meat.
In June 2018, the congregation moved to a new and larger building with improved accessibility for elderly and disabled members, partly funded by Ed Satell, a prominent local businessman. Some additional funding came from Paul Prager, a New York businessman. As of 2018, the congregation had quadrupled in membership since 1951, with approximately 200 members. Rabbi Peter Hyman has been the temple's rabbi since 2009.
In December 2023, during Hanukkah, Temple B'Nai Israel's Rabbi Peter Hyman presided over the first public menorah lighting in Centreville, Maryland.
See also
References
- ^ "Eastern Shore Congregation Moves to Brand New Synagogue in May". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Shore Jews Find Strength in Small Numbers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "The New York Energy Mogul Who's Remaking an Eastern Shore Town". Washingtonian. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Temple B'nai Israel". Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Town holds first menorah lighting". The Kent Island Bay Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
