Russians in Baltimore?

amother

Thu, May 02 2024, 7:54 pm

Are there frum Russian speaking families in Baltimore?

We're looking to move OOT and would love to move somewhere where there's a "Russian presence".
We live in Brooklyn now and there are a ton here so it's nice to have so many Russian families here.

amother

Papayawhip

Thu, May 02 2024, 7:56 pm

Definitely. I can think of 5 families off the top of my head

amother

Thu, May 02 2024, 7:57 pm

amother Papayawhip wrote:

Definitely. I can think of 5 families off the top of my head

Do they live near each other or scattered?

advocate

Thu, May 02 2024, 7:57 pm

Yes, pm me if you like and I will give you more information.

Hatzlocha!

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, May 02 2024, 7:58 pm

Maybe OP means a russian kehillah?
Like in Flatbush rabbi binsky (? Is that the name) has a shul and its a real community

amother

Papayawhip

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:00 pm

amother OP wrote:

Do they live near each other or scattered?

I don't think there is a community or kehilah but there are many Russian families, probably somewhat scattered.
Maybe others on here would know more...

amother

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:08 pm

amother Pumpkin wrote:

Maybe OP means a russian kehillah?
Like in Flatbush rabbi binsky (? Is that the name) has a shul and its a real community

That would be ideal (we're not part of his kehillah but know all those families well), but I understand it's not common.

amother

Mistyrose

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:10 pm

There is a Russian shul and community. Rabbi diskind is the rav and actually speaks Russian
The area is called Millbrook and it’s behind Dunkin’ Donuts on the other side of Reisterstown
He has an organization Achim

amother

Coffee

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:27 pm

We also have a russian chabad, which is uncommon in America, and the only one in Maryland. I work for them.

Beautiful

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:39 pm

Rabbi Velvel Belinsky/ARIEL is someone you should contact.

amother

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:52 pm

amother Mistyrose wrote:

Thanx!
How do I find this on Google maps?

amother

Vanilla

Thu, May 02 2024, 8:55 pm

amother OP wrote:

Thanx!
How do I find this on Google maps?

As far as I know this isn’t a chareidi Russian community. Elderly and or interested in learning type

amother

Coffee

Thu, May 02 2024, 9:49 pm

Beautiful wrote:

Rabbi Velvel Belinsky/ARIEL is someone you should contact.

Yes, this is the one I was referring to. It is easy to find on Google.

mha3484

Thu, May 02 2024, 9:53 pm

An aquanaintence does Russian outreach in baltimore. You can google raje Maryland. They would know what the community is like.

amother

Amber

Thu, May 02 2024, 9:56 pm

amother Mistyrose wrote:

True. But I think its mostly elderly Russians, and its in a really unpleasant neighborhood. Like nobody much lives there, nobody with little kids.