History
In 1905, the Lloyd Street Synagogue once again becomes home to
a Jewish congregation, Shomrei Mishmeres. Its spiritual leader,
Rabbi Avraham Schwartz, becomes known as the "chief rabbi" of the
Orthodox East European Jewish community. Shomrei Mishmeres
occupies the Synagogue until disbanding in the 1950s. Shomrei
Mishmeres Hakodesh (1905-1963), one of the leading Orthodox
congregations of the East European immigrant community.
1958: With most of its membership base having moved from East
Baltimore, the dwindling Shomrei Mishmeres Congregation
contemplates selling the deteriorating Lloyd Street Synagogue to
commercial buyers. Wilbur Hunter, director of the Peale Museum,
learns of the potential sale and alerts the Baltimore Jewish
community to the urgent need to save the building from possible
destruction. The Baltimore Board of Rabbis appoints a committee to
investigate how the historic landmark might be preserved.
1960: The Jewish Historical Society of Maryland is created, with the
mission to acquire, renovate, and maintain the Lloyd Street
Synagogue. Four years later the partially-restored Synagogue is
dedicated and opened to the public.
In 1905, the Lloyd Street Synagogue once again becomes home to
a Jewish congregation, Shomrei Mishmeres. Its spiritual leader,
Rabbi Avraham Schwartz, becomes known as the "chief rabbi" of the
Orthodox East European Jewish community. Shomrei Mishmeres
occupies the Synagogue until disbanding in the 1950s. Shomrei
Mishmeres Hakodesh (1905-1963), one of the leading Orthodox
congregations of the East European immigrant community.
1958: With most of its membership base having moved from East
Baltimore, the dwindling Shomrei Mishmeres Congregation
contemplates selling the deteriorating Lloyd Street Synagogue to
commercial buyers. Wilbur Hunter, director of the Peale Museum,
learns of the potential sale and alerts the Baltimore Jewish
community to the urgent need to save the building from possible
destruction. The Baltimore Board of Rabbis appoints a committee to
investigate how the historic landmark might be preserved.
1960: The Jewish Historical Society of Maryland is created, with the
mission to acquire, renovate, and maintain the Lloyd Street
Synagogue. Four years later the partially-restored Synagogue is
dedicated and opened to the public.
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| Bais Medrash Shomrei Mishmeres Hakodesh 2821 W. Strathmore Avenue |
and member of the first Ner Israel Chag
Roxbury, & Fitchburg, MA and primarily
Perth Amboy, NJ. He is the great-grandson
of Hyman S. Schwartz who served as the
President of Shomrei Mishmeres known
as The Lloyd St. Synagogue in Baltimore,
MD for over 40 years.
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Rabbi C Schwartz lived in North Miami Beach Florida and attended the
Hebrew Academy of Greater Miami. He studied in Yeshivas Bais Yisroel
in Eretz Yisrael. He continued his studies at Ner Israel Rabbinical College
in Baltimore where he received Semicha (Rabbinic Ordination) from
Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg Zt"l. In 1992, he received a Masters
degree in Education, and in 1997, a Masters in Finance both from The
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Rabbi Schwartz is married to Dvora Zentman of Monsey, NY and they are
blessed with five children, k"ah
Rabbi Schwartz served as the Interim Rabbi, in 1998 at the Woodside
Synagogue Silver Spring, MD, in 2000 at Cong. Shomrei Emunah,
Baltimore, MD, and in 2003 at Suburban Orthodox Congregation,
Baltimore, MD. In 2005, Rabbi Schwartz became the first Rabbi of The
Bais Medrash of Bergenfield in Bergenfield, NJ.
In 2006, Rabbi Schwartz established our Kehilla.
Roxbury, & Fitchburg, MA and primarily
Perth Amboy, NJ. He is the great-grandson
of Hyman S. Schwartz who served as the
President of Shomrei Mishmeres known
as The Lloyd St. Synagogue in Baltimore,
MD for over 40 years.
.
Rabbi C Schwartz lived in North Miami Beach Florida and attended the
Hebrew Academy of Greater Miami. He studied in Yeshivas Bais Yisroel
in Eretz Yisrael. He continued his studies at Ner Israel Rabbinical College
in Baltimore where he received Semicha (Rabbinic Ordination) from
Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg Zt"l. In 1992, he received a Masters
degree in Education, and in 1997, a Masters in Finance both from The
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Rabbi Schwartz is married to Dvora Zentman of Monsey, NY and they are
blessed with five children, k"ah
Rabbi Schwartz served as the Interim Rabbi, in 1998 at the Woodside
Synagogue Silver Spring, MD, in 2000 at Cong. Shomrei Emunah,
Baltimore, MD, and in 2003 at Suburban Orthodox Congregation,
Baltimore, MD. In 2005, Rabbi Schwartz became the first Rabbi of The
Bais Medrash of Bergenfield in Bergenfield, NJ.
In 2006, Rabbi Schwartz established our Kehilla.
