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Shlomo Horowitz has been working with Baltimore’s Chevra Kadisha for over 20 years. Along with his continued work with the Chevra Kadisha, Mr. Horowitz works with Sol Levinson & Bros. as our Advisor on Halachic Funeral and Burial Customs, acting as a liaison to the observant community and funeral home, to ensure the highest halachic standards for each deceased continue to be met and maintained. Mr. Horowitz accompanies our staff when transferring members of the observant community from their place of death and provides guidance to families who have questions specific to their religious requirements. We are pleased to have him as a member of our team, continuing our ongoing commitment to the entire Jewish community across the spectrum of observance.

Raised in Scranton, PA., Mr. Horowitz moved to Baltimore in 1986 in order to study at Ner Israel Rabbinical College. He has a Bachelors in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel and a Masters in Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins. He remained at Ner Israel until 1994, at which time he began Syata Kitchens, which he still owns and operates.

While he was serving as President of the Agudath Israel of Baltimore, one of his responsibilities was maintaining a good relationship between the Shul and the cemetery. With a deep belief in the importance of communal volunteer work, Mr. Horowitz felt that working with the Chevra Kadisha would be a great way to give back to his community. Rabbi Moshe Heinemann, a mentor to many including Mr. Horowitz, was the guiding force behind Baltimore’s Chevra Kadisha. Mr. Horowitz worked with Mr. Joseph Nelkin, who led the Chevra Kadisha for as long as he was physically able to do so, and served as his right hand for many years, finally taking over the position in 2010. Along with the guidance from Mr. Nelkin, participation with Baltimore’s Chevra Kadisha was a natural fit for Mr. Horowitz because his mother served for many years with the women’s Chevra in Scranton and his father served as a cemetery trustee for the synagogue to which his pulpit belonged.