Английская Википедия:B'er Chayim Temple

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Infobox NRHP B'er Chayim Temple (Hebrew for Well of Life,[1] a metaphor in which Torah is likened to water) is a synagogue in Cumberland, Maryland that is currently affiliated with the Reform movement. B'er Chayim counts approximately 72 families as members.[2]

B'er Chayim is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use as a synagogue in Maryland and the sixth oldest in the United States.[3][4]

Clergy and leadership

Mark J. Perman has served as the rabbi of B'er Chayim since July 2016.[5] A native of New York City,[6] Perman graduated from the High School of Performing Arts, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and New York University.[5] Perman was ordained a cantor in 1997,[5] and he was ordained a rabbi by Mesifta Program in Queens, New York, in 2013.[5] Prior to joining B'er Chayim, Perman served as the interim cantor at Congregation Emanu El in Houston.[6]

Lee Schwartz serves as president of B'er Chayim.[7]

Religious services and programs

Shabbat services are held Friday evening.[8] Services and celebrations of Jewish holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah,[9][10] Yom Kippur,[1] and Chanukah,[11] are held throughout the year.[8]

Torah study sessions are held twice a month.[8]

History

The first Jewish resident recorded in Cumberland dates to 1816. Twelve Jewish families were living in Cumberland, which then had a population of 6,150, in 1853 when congregation B'er Chayim was chartered by the Maryland state legislature.[3] The congregation was Orthodox when the temple was built,[12] although it is now a Reform congregation.

Between 1865 and 1867, the congregation built a two-story, Greek Revival synagogue building on the corner of South Centre and Union Streets. The building cost $7,427.02 to construct.[3] The facade is ornamented with four pilasters, a handsome pediment, and four very un-Greek Rundbogenstil, or round-arched, windows.[12] The building was constructed by local builder John B. Walton.[13]

Prayers and sermons were originally held in German, rather than Hebrew.[14]

Beth Jacob Synagogue, which was also located in Cumberland, merged with B'er Chayim Temple in 1996.[2]

In 2011, the synagogue underwent renovation.[1] The brickwork's mortar was redone, the wrought iron gates outside the entrance were restored, improved the interior, and made the synagogue wheelchair-accessible.[15][16] The synagogue's building was reopened on August 17, 2014, and the synagogue was rededicated on November 7, 2014.[17] The Cumberland Historic Preservation Board gave an award to B'er Chayim for the synagogue's restoration.[18]

See also

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Barkley, Kristin Harty."B'er Chayim temple will undergo major renovation: Built in 1864, brick building recognized as longest continuously operating synagogue in Maryland". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). September 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Pash, Barbara. "'We Don't Give Up': Cumberland's sole synagogue helps maintain Western Maryland's Jewish presence". Jewish Times (Baltimore, Maryland). October 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 "Jewish community celebrating restoration of historic city temple". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). November 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Mark W. "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84.1. p. 11–27. 2019 article update.
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 "Meet Our Rabbi". B'er Chayim Temple. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 Blaisdell, Elaine. "New rabbi has plans for theater at B'er Chayim". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). October 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Board Members, Committee Chairs and Contacts". B'er Chayim Temple. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 "Services". B'er Chayim Temple. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Shapiro, David. "Jewish New Year starts Sept. 8". Mineral Daily News-Tribune (Mineral, West Virginia). August 28, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Celebrations offer hope for new birth, new ways". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). September 1, 2010.
  11. ↑ "How area residents celebrate Chanukah". Mineral Daily News-Tribune (Mineral, West Virginia). November 22, 2009.
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 Staff (undated). "B'er Chayim Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84.1. pp. 11–27.Шаблон:Registration required. 2019 article update.
  14. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  15. ↑ Bieniek, Matthew"Cardin visits city temple". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). January 13, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Temple renovations". The Cumberland Times-News. (Cumberland, Maryland). November 17, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Congregation announces move back to temple". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). July 24, 2014.
  18. ↑ Barkley, Kristin Harty. "Commission recognizes B'er Chayim temple - Greene Street property also receives preservation commission award". The Cumberland Times-News (Cumberland, Maryland). August 30, 2012.
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