Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Kemp Mill, Montgomery County, Maryland. It was the first Orthodox synagogue established in Montgomery County It is also one of the largest Orthodox synagogues in Maryland and is recognized as a key synagogue in the Silver Spring, Maryland area.Functions and servicesThe synagogue provides a full range of religious and social services, such a nursery school, banquet hall for weddings, prayer services for Sephardi Jews, assistance with job hunting, notable guest speakers from the Jewish world, such as a Silver Spring native Lazer Brody who joined the Breslov Hasidim. Young Israel has seven different services going on each Shabbat (Saturday) morning, everything from a minyan in the Sephardi tradition to one for early risers. All those services are still under the same roof.Affiliations and associationsThe synagogue is affiliated with the National Council of Young Israel. The synagogue has sponsored Jewish educational activities with other local Orthodox institutions such as The Greater Washington Community Kollel. It offers a variety of programs such as for senior citizens in conjunction with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. It is also affiliated with the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council) of Greater Washington.
