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Last updated October 19, 2008

Highlights in this section were submitted by congregations.

To publicize a special honor to an individual or congregation, please send the details to Lisa Helfman, lhelfman@urj.org! Thank you

NEWS & NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES

Delaware -

Mazal tov to Congregation Beth Emeth in Wilmington DE on their 100^th Anniversary.

District of Columbia -

Maryland -

Mazal tov to the following congregations on their special anniversaries:
15^th Anniversary Congregation Sha’are Shalom in White Plains, MD
35^th Anniversary Temple Isaiah in Fulton, MD
45^th Anniversary Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold, MD
50^th Anniversary Harford Jewish Center in Havre de Grace, MD
50^th Anniversary Temple Emanuel of Baltimore, MD
175^th Anniversary Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in Baltimore, MD

North Carolina -

Mazal tov to the following congregations on their special anniversaries:
60^th Anniversary Temple Beth El in Charlotte, NC
100^th Anniversary Temple Israel in Kinston, NC

Temple of Israel in Wilmington NC has one of only 3 working Pilcher-Tracker organs in the United States. The organ was built in 1901.

Ohio -

Congregation B’nai Abraham

c/o Mr. Mike Mearan
812 6th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662-4132

Congregation B’nai Abraham is the only Ohio synagogue in the Mid-Atlantic Council, other congregations in Ohio are within the Midwest Council, Northeast Lake Council, and Pennsylvania Council regions.

Tennessee -

B’nai Sholom Congregation
2510 Highway 126
Bristol, TN 37620-1585
423.323.7596
http://tn006.urj.net/

B'nai Sholom Congregation in Bristol TN is the only Tennessee synagogue in the Mid-Atlantic Council, other congregations in Tennessee are within the Midwest Council, Southeast Council and Southwest Council regions.

Virginia -

Mazal tov to Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation in Ashburn VA on the dedication of their first building!!

Mazal tov to the following congregations on their special anniversaries:
50^th Anniversary Temple Sinai in Newport News, VA
70^th Anniversary Beth Sholom Temple in Fredericksburg, VA
120^th Anniversary Temple Beth Sholom in Danville, VA

West Virginia -