Rabbi Jacob Aaron Max (1924-2011), born in Vienna, Austria, was a Modern Orthodox movement rabbi in the United States. His family emigrated to American in 1927. He attended the Talmudical Academy in East Baltimore, and in 1947 earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University. In 1949, he received his semikhah at Ner Israel Rabbinical College. In the early 1950s, Rabbi Max collaborated with Jewish residents in the Howard Park community of Baltimore to create Liberty Jewish Center, now Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah (MMAE) Hebrew Congregation. In 1973 he received a master’s degree in liberal arts from Johns Hopkins. He served Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation (Liberty Jewish Center) in Pikesville, Maryland and became the Talmudical Academy's vice principal. In December 2008, Rabbi Max was accused of a sexual offense at a funeral home where he was officiating and was later convicted of the fourth degree and second-degree assault.