Friday, April 21
Morning Service: 8:00 a.m., Gorn Chapel
Evening Service: 6:00 p.m., Berman-Rubin Sanctuary
Mixology Tisch: 7:00 p.m., Soul Center
Saturday, April 22
Morning Service
: 10:00 a.m., Berman-Rubin Sanctuary
Bar Mitzvah of Jack Gordon
Torah Sparks/Sensory Shabbat
: 11:00 a.m., Gorn Chapel
Evening Service
: 7:45 p.m., Gorn Chapel
Bar Mitzvah of Jake Case
Yom HaShoah
Morning Service: 9:15 a.m., Gorn Chapel
Torah Yoga: 9:30 a.m., Soul Center
Walk to End Genocide: Bus departs from Beth El at 12:00 p.m.
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
: 5:00 p.m., Offit Auditorium
Evening Service
: 5:30 p.m., Gorn Chapel
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For more information and to register for Adult Education programs, contact Ellen Marks at
ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
MAKE YOUR DINNER RESERVATIONS TODAY!
Scholar in Residence Weekend with Maggie Anton
Friday, May 5 - Sunday, May 7
Explore the world of Talmud with author Maggie Anton of the award-winning
Rashi's Daughters trilogy,
Rav Hisda's Daughters series, and
Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say About You Know What. The weekend includes a Shabbat service & a school awards presentation, Friday night dinner (
$36/adults), informal discussion on Saturday and a presentation on
Fifty Shades of Talmud on Sunday.
For more information, and to download a reservation form, click HERE.
Learn to Play Bridge with Rhoda Cohen
Thursdays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, at 4:15 p.m.
Rhoda Cohen will start you on a good path to becoming a Bridge player while you learn and enjoy your new Bridge skills.
$100 Beth El member, $150 non-member. Register to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Join Beth El's Rabbi Educator, Faith Cantor, and B'nai Israel's Rabbi Etan Mintz for a panel discussion about faith, tradition, and change.
Ellen Katz Presents
Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Dynamic Duo!
Mondays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Journey into the career of Broadway's most enduring team, Rodgers and Hammerstein with Ellen Katz. Enjoy selections from such Broadway shows as
Oklahoma,
South Pacific,
The King and I, and
The Sound of Music.
$40 Beth El member, $45 non-member.
Register to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
Tuesdays at the Movies with Dr. Rosann Catalano
Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Let's view and discuss three films:
Lemon Tree (2008),
Promises (2001) and
Walk on Water (2004).
$40 Beth El member, $45 non-member. Register to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
1st Wednesdays @ Beth El
Wednesday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m.*
We welcome back award-winning filmmaker, Boaz Dvir. In
COJOT, Mr. Dvir tells the virtually unknown story of Michel Cojot, a French Holocaust survivor who risks his life to hunt down Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie. There is no charge for this event. No cost & open to the community.
*Please note start time.
V'achalta V'savatah
Thursdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 at 7:00 p.m.
This four-part series, taught by Beth El Ritual Director Ben Kreshtool, will take an extensive look at the blessings of Birkat HaMazon. We will learn about the origins of the blessings and their meanings and the different types of blessings we recite after we eat. No cost.
Register to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
Three Faces of Solomon with Rabbi Gila Ruskin
Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24, at 7:00 p.m.
We will read selections from marvelous Biblical classics all composed by King Solomon at three stages of his adult life and compare them to Erik Erikson's stages of adult development.
$40 Beth El member, $45 non-member. Register to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166.
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Sunday, April 23, at 5:00 p.m.
Join us for the 2017 Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration, "Bearing Witness: A Tribute to Elie Wiesel."
Tuesday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m.
Join Social Action as they help prepare food at Moveable Feast.
To register, please contact Jeanette Davis at jeajekdavis@hotmail.com
Sisterhood Book Review
Wednesday, April 26, at 12:00 p.m.
Rabbi Dana Saroken will review
The Henna House by Nomi Eve. A petite luncheon, costing $12, will precede the review.
Contact Judy Pachino at judipach@comcast.net or 410-486-6620 to RSVP.
An Evening with Sisterhood
Thursday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m.
Jo Blankenburg, Maureen Roberts, and Todd Krueger from the Cockeysville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will highlight their favorites of the most anticipated books to be published from May through August. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susan Hackerman at 410-215-3867, or email shacker1@hotmail.com by Friday, April 21.
Shabbat Kiddush Speaker Series
Saturday, April 29, at 12:45 p.m.
David Gamliel, educator and specialist in Ancient Semitic Cultures, will discuss "Jews of Yemen: Operation Magic Carpet; Rich Culture, Absorption Challenges."
Unique Boutique
Sunday, April 30 (10:00 am - 5:00 p.m.), Monday, May 1
(11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) & Tuesday, May 2 (11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Join us as we celebrate our 13th year with over 40 vendors to shop from! Vendors are selling jewelry, accessories, crafts, toys & more!
For more information, click HERE.
Seniors Dinner
Sunday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m.
The entertainment for the evening will be
Michael Brown, Sr. His solo entertainment business includes big band sound including artists such as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.
$21/members, $24/guests. For further information, call Ruthye Steinberg at 410-655-8242 or Ellen Budish at 443-857-7499.
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Saturday, April 22, 11:00 a.m.
Children will learn to lead the Shabbat morning prayers through games and stories. Students lead prayers, read from the Torah, and have all the Shabbat morning honors! Come sing, hear stories, and develop synagogue skills!
This is a wonderful opportunity to show children advocacy in action & students will receive service credits for doing so. To make participating in the March even easier, a coach bus will leave Beth El at noon, and return at 5:30 p.m. To offset the cost of the bus, we are asking for
$10/adult, and $5/child.
Sponsored by Jewish World Watch.
You can register to participate in the march at https://www.walktoendgenocide.org/dc
Friday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m.; Dinner at 6:45 p.m.
Relax and experience the joy of Shabbat at a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Dana Saroken and Josh Bender. Dinner is from 6:45-7:45pm. $18/adults; $9/children. Click HERE to register.
Join Morah Becky for an interactive service filled with song, prayer, puppets and Torah stories. Our 2's will be honored at this service.
Saturday, May 6, at 10:15 a.m.
Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for songs, stories and a wonderful family Shabbat experience.
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For all programming at The Alvin & Lois Lapidus Center for Healing and Spirituality, please contact Rachel Siegal at
rachels@bethelbalto.com or 410-484-0411.
Thursday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Cindy Goldstein, Executive Director of the Darrell Friedman Institute, will speak about "How to Have a Difficult Conversation." Click HERE to register.
Mixology Tisch
Friday night just got a little more interesting. Make several specialty cocktails while sharing some L'Chaims. Add some vermouth and a twist of Torah. A separate program for children will be held. Mixologist Mike Uhlfelder & host Dara Schnee.
$18 per person; 36 person limit. $5/child. Click HERE to register.
Torah & Yoga
Sundays, April 23, 30, May 7, at 9:30 a.m.
This yoga class will include 10 minutes of inspirational Torah at the beginning, and then a full hour-long yoga class. Please bring a mat and a water bottle. The yoga class will accommodate all levels of ability.
$10/person. Click HERE to register.
Tuesdays, April 25, May 2, at 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m.
These 30-minute transformational gatherings will allow you to step out of the busyness of your life and experience the benefits of being present in the moment and free of self-judgment. $10 donation suggested.
Click HERE to register.
Generously sponsored by Robert & Florence Chertkof.
Meditation Workshop with Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels
Sunday, May 7, at 12:30 p.m.
Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels will lead a powerful half-day retreat weaving together practice and study and exposing us to the depths of the Jewish spiritual tradition.
$50/person. Click HERE to register.
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