Welcome to Achim

Achim was founded in 1989 when America opened her doors welcoming the Jewish people from the Soviet Union. The generosity extended to them by the American government was of miraculous proportions. Paysach Diskind recognized this event as the harbinger that would lead to a thriving Russian Jewish community here in Baltimore.

Achim has built a vibrant community of Russian speaking Jews who connect to our people and to our Torah. We continue to reach out, welcoming more people to be part of this community. We continue to reach in, strengthening the ties within our beautiful community.

We welcome all members of the Jewish people to join our community. You do not need to speak Russian to join and participate in the classes and activities.

Please consider joining one of our programs. We are confident that you will find it a meaningful experience.

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RAV DISKIND’S PARSHA INSPIRATION

A BUILDING OF JOY

What a remarkable Parsha the Torah presents us as we draw closer to Rosh Hashana! This week's Parsha, Ki Seitzei, is packed with mitzvos. There are 74 mitzvos which is 12% of all 613 mitzvos. One mitzvah which grabs my attention is the obligation the Torah places upon...

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EYE DAMAGE

This week's Parsha, Shoftim, begins with the Torah’s instructions to our people to place judges and and law enforcement officers at all of our gates. The simple meaning of this mitzvah is to establish a court system for every city. However, since this verse can be...

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DON’T BE OLD AND SLEEPY

For the past three weeks we were focused on the loss of our Temple and of our Land. For over two thousand years we have wandered through the desert of nations throughout the globe as homeless beggars. We would spend a century or two sometimes three or four in one land...

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INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

PAYING FOR THIRTEEN YEARS

As R‘ Avrahom Dovid Sauer stood at the entrance of Baltimore's Kosher Bite Restaurant, he was overcome with a feeling of relief and joy. Before him stood Rabbi Ervin Preis, the Rabbi of Suburban Orthodox Congregation, appearing healthy and in good spirits. Rabbi Preis...

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HOLY BABY NAMING

The two oldest children of Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv received names from Rav Elyashiv’s side of the family: The oldest son,  was named after Rav Elyashiv’s grandfather, the Leshem, and their second child, Batsheva Esther, was named after Rav Elyashiv’s grandmother,...

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WONDERS OF HASHEM’S DESIGN

ICHNEUMON WASP

Imagine a tiny creature that looks so delicate that the slightest wind might blow it over. Then this little thing lands on a hard tree trunk, and begins thumping with something that looks as delicate and frail as the leg of a daddy-long-legs. Frail? that antennae of...

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THE PIPEFISH

This little creature is somewhat like a seahorse, but it is shaped like a tiny vertical pipe, 1/4 of an inch wide and 6 inches long.  The pipefish can change its colors from brown to green to match the grass it is in. It has special cells which send a signal to the...

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THE COMMON MIME

The common mime is a butterfly that lives on the island of Sri Lanka, off the coast of India. Consider this interesting life history that required a lot of brilliant planning to originate. We find here five mimic stages in its life: The golden egg is laid on the...

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VIDEO INSPIRATION

Bilam in Krias Shema

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pwMEn77_js&feature=youtu.be Bilam in Krias Shema Our Sages teach that they should have included the story of Bilam in Shema. How do we understand this? Rabbi Yitzi shares an important insight

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