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	Synagogue "Suspends" Ties with Convicted Rabbi By Robert Lang WBAL July 3, 2009 http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=30639&zoneid=2 A Pikesville synagogue is "suspending" its ties with its long time rabbi who was convicted of fondling a woman he worked with at a funeral home. The Baltimore Jewish Times reports that the board of Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah (MMAE) Hebrew Congregation has voted to sever its ties with Rabbi Jacob Max, the 85 year old who was one of the congregation's founders. Rabbi Max is currently serving a one year suspended sentence. The decision means the Pikesville building will no longer be named after Max, and he will no longer be listed as the rabbi emeritus of the congregation. A portrait of the rabbi will remain on display in the synagogue which was once known as Liberty Jewish Center. Max helped establish the congregation in the mid 1950's and remained its spiritual leader until his retirement in 2000. The weekly newspaper reports Max and congregation members learned of the board's decision in a letter earlier this week.
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