Congregation
Kneseth Israel
...proudly serving the Jewish community of Anne Arundel County since 1906
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...proudly serving the Jewish community of Anne Arundel County since 1906
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Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha'atzmuat/Lag B'Omer ProgramSaturday, April 28, 2007 A special Havdalah service and program was observed at Congregation Kneseth Israel in commemoration of Israel Memorial Day (Yom Hazikaron), Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmuat) and the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer (Lag B'Omer). Israeli native Miriam Adelstein shared her experiences as a 10-year old living in Palestine at the time the State of Israel came into existence in 1948. She also chanted a Haftorah from the Book of Amos.
Havdalah service -- Rabbi Weisblum and the children participating.
Miriam Adelstein beautifully chanted the Haftorah from the prophet Amos chapter 9, verse 7-15 (parsha Kedoshim).
Dr. Robert and Miriam Adelstein, who participated in this service. Kneseth Israel Hebrew School GraduationSunday, June 10, 2007
The second year of Kneseth Israel Hebrew School came to a close with the graduation ceremonies taking place on June 10th. Above left are the students singing teffilah (prayers) on the bimah. At right are the four outstanding teachers and their two young assistants. A complete collection of photos of this event can be found on the Hebrew School Web page. Rabbi Morris D. Rosenblatt Memorial LectureSunday, June 10th with guest speaker Samuel Freedman
The 20th annual Rabbi Morris D. Rosenblatt Memorial Lecture welcomed guest speaker Samuel Freedman, an award winning journalist, author, and tenured journalism professor at Columbia University Graduate School. More information on Mr. Freedman can be found on his Web site at www.samuelfreedman.com. At left is The Jewish Week editor Gary Rosenblatt (the late Rabbi's son), Samuel Freedman, and Rabbi Moshe Weisblum. At right is Rebbitzen Emerita Esther Rosenblatt and program chair Cheryl Legum Morgan. Bat Mitzvah of Rachael Devorah SturgisSunday, June 24, 2007
Above, two photos of Rachael taken by Mark Goldberg from Spectrum Productions. Rachael Sturgis, daughter of Marsha Sturgis, led and explained several prayers in the siddur and chanted the Haftorah of Parsha Balak from the prophet Micah.
Rachael as she is chanting her Haftorah (photo courtesy of Mark Goldberg, Spectrum Productions)
Rachael cuts the challah as Rabbi Weisblum signs the Hamotzei prior to her luncheon celebration.
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