Oseh Shalom Synagogue

Oseh Shalom is a Reconstructionist synagogue in Laurel, Maryland, in the United States. It is the only synagogue in Laurel, and one of five Reconstructionist synagogues in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.^[3] Members of the community hail from many nearby areas, including Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties.

Oseh Shalom
Religion
Affiliation	Reconstructionist Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde[1]
Status	Active
Location
Location	7515 Olive Branch Way, Laurel, Maryland
Country	United States
Location in Maryland
Geographic coordinates	39°05′20″N 76°52′41″W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Travis Price
Type	Synagogue
Style	Modernist
Date established	1966 (as a congregation)
Completed	1991[2]
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Dome dia. (outer)	35 feet (11 m)
Website
oseh-shalom.org

Oseh Shalom was founded in 1966, and affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement in 1979.

Oseh Shalom is known for its distinctive synagogue building, with its blue "wings" and glowing dome.^[4] Weekly Sabbath tefillah services, religious school, adult education, High Holy Day and festival services and numerous other programs occur onsite. Oseh Shalom has a vibrant program for children from birth to Bar/Bat Mitzvah and beyond.

Daria and Josh Jacobs Velde, a married team of rabbis, became the congregation's rabbis in August 2017. Caitlin McLaughlin became the congregation's cantor in 2021. Rabbi Rebecca Gould is the director of the religious school at Oseh Shalom. Cantor Emeritus Charlie Bernhardt has been with Oseh Shalom since 1983.^[1]

See also

• Maryland portal
• Judaism portal

• History of the Jews in Maryland