| B'er Chayim Temple | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue, in 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Cantor Jessica Roskin |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 107 W Union at South Centre Streets, Cumberland, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Maryland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°39′2″N 78°45′38″W / 39.65056°N 78.76056°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Greek Revival |
| General contractor | John B. Walton |
| Date established | 1853 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Website | |
| berchayim | |
B'er Chayim Temple | |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001106 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1979 |
| [1] | |
B'er Chayim Temple (transliterated from Hebrew as "Well of Life",[2] a metaphor in which Torah is likened to water) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Cumberland, Maryland, in the United States. As of 2008[update], B'er Chayim counted approximately 50 families as members.[3]
B'er Chayim is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use as a synagogue in Maryland and the sixth oldest in the United States.[4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Barkley, Kristin Harty (September 18, 2011). "B'er Chayim temple had a major renovation in 2014. Built in 1864, brick building recognized as longest continuously operating synagogue in Maryland". The Cumberland Times-News.
- ^ Pash, Barbara (October 31, 2008). "'We Don't Give Up': Cumberland's sole synagogue helps maintain Western Maryland's Jewish presence". The Baltimore Jewish Times.
- ^ "Jewish community celebrating restoration of historic city temple". The Cumberland Times-News. November 2, 2014.
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