B'er Chayim Temple is a synagogue in Cumberland, Maryland. B'er Chayim counts approximately 72 families as members.B'er Chayim is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use as a synagogue in Maryland and the sixth oldest in the United States.Clergy and leadershipRabbi Mark J. Perman has served as the spiritual leader of B'er Chayim since July 2016. A native of New York City, Rabbi Perman graduated from the High School of Performing Arts, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and New York University. Rabbi Perman was officially ordained a cantor in 1997, and he was ordained a rabbi by Mesifta Program in Queens, New York, in 2013. Prior to joining B'er Chayim, Rabbi Perman served as the interim cantor at Congregation Emanu El in Houston.Lee Schwartz serves as president of B'er Chayim.Religious services and programsShabbat services are held Friday evening. Services and celebrations of Jewish holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Chanukah, are held throughout the year.
