Archive: January 2026

Book Drive for the Maryland Book Bank

Posted on January 8, 2026

In advance of Mitzvah Day on Sunday, January 18, we’re hosting a book drive for the Maryland Book Bank! Please bring any and all types of books (children and adult) to the lobby between now and January 18. The Maryland Book Bank does not accept CDs, DVDs, magazines, encyclopedia sets, or textbooks more than five Continue Reading »

Temple Isaiah at HoCo Pride

Posted on October 29, 2025

Temple Isaiah had a blast at Howard County Pride last Sunday! We got to connect with members of the community and see friends from TI and beyond. Our rainbow challah samples were as popular as ever, and we ran a raffle where one lucky winner won their very own loaf! Our table also had a Continue Reading »

A Week of Purim at TI

Posted on March 20, 2025

Purim may be a holiday that only lasts one day (or two if you live in a walled city, occasionally three if those two days overlap with Shabbat), but here at Temple Isaiah we kept up the Purim celebrations for a whole week! Things kicked off on Sunday, March 9 with Purim celebrations at Kulanu, Continue Reading »

Celebrate Israel’s 75th Anniversary with Us!

Posted on May 1, 2023

Temple Isaiah members are invited to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, with a number of community events offering fun and learning. April 21, 8pm — Rabbi Axler’s Israel Update Sermon  During our Shabbat Service Rabbi Axler will share about the recent congregational trip he led to Israel, as well as his impressions on the Continue Reading »

Pick Your Alliteration: Modim Moment or Major Milestone

Posted on December 13, 2021

It was the spring of 2018 when the Temple Board, under the umbrella of the TI2020 initiative, asked a group of us a simple question: did the Temple need to renovate or expand its facilities? After a year of study, we came up with the simple answer: yes. Our committee developed a set of requirements Continue Reading »

They Look Like Our Kind of People

Posted on March 31, 2020

by Ellen Strichartz I’m willing to admit that coming to Temple Isaiah was Stan’s idea and I fought him all the way! We had moved to Columbia four days before Rosh Hashanah in 1976. Because we were both raised as Conservative/Orthodox Jews, we made arrangements to attend the Conservative congregation for the High Holidays. Unfortunately, Continue Reading »