The Buzz at Beth El: #Reflect4Rosh

The Buzz at Beth El

“I am so grateful for the amazing people I have in my life today.

The beauty I see in the world comes from the loving relationships I have with my family and friends.” - Sheryl Title

#Reflect4Rosh is a series of provocative questions, designed to help guide teshuva.

To learn more and participate, please go to our Facebook page

or read our High Holy Day Guide here .

Beth El Congregation Security Statement

The security of our congregants, community, and facilities is of paramount concern and we take your safety very seriously. While Beth El makes security an integral part of our culture year-round, we remain especially vigilant during the High Holy Days. Click here to read the full statement.

Beth El Welcomes Our

New Members

* Stephanie Helfman

* Brooke & Ethan Zweig and their children,

Asher and Piper

* Derrick Credito

* Dr. Marianne and Dr. Don Engel

and their children, Ethan and Isaac

* Amy and Steven Gertz

Birth Announcements

Mazal Tov!

* To Gloria and Steve Davidoff

on the birth of their grandaughter,

Isabella Rose Wachs.

Great-grandmother is

Shirley Goodman.

This Weekend

Friday, September 13

Morning Service: 8:00 a.m., Gorn Chapel

Back to School Shabbat: 5:30 p.m., Outdoor Pavilion

Evening Service: 6:00 p.m., Gorn Chapel

Saturday, September 14

Torah Study Class: 9:00 a.m., Agus Library

Morning Service: 10:00 a.m., Gorn Chapel

Evening Service: 7:00 p.m., Gorn Chapel

Sunday, September 15

Morning Service: 9:15 a.m., Gorn Chapel

The Jewish Funeral & Advance Planning: 10:00 a.m., The Soul Center

Chesed Group Meeting: 11:45 a.m., Schuster Library

Zentangling: 3:00 p.m., The Soul Center

Evening Service: 5:30 p.m., Gorn Chapel

Nia - A Mind/Body Experience: 7:00 p.m., The Soul Center - Offsite location

Unable to attend Shabbat services? Live stream available here .

Beth El Memorial Park

Upcoming Events:

* The Jewish Funeral & Advance Planning - Sunday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Soul Center

* Beth El Memorial Park Open House - Sunday, September 22, 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

* Annual Service of Remembrance - Sunday, October 6 at 10:30 a.m.

Click here for full details. Questions? Please contact Lisa Silverstein at lisa@bethelbalto.com

In Loving Memory - Weekly Yahrzeit List

Tuesday, September 10 - Monday, September 16

Click here

Interested in getting hospital and bereavement notices from Beth El?

Please sign up here .

Affiliates, Committees and Other Happenings

Chesed (Loving Kindness) Group

Sunday, September 15 at 11:45 a.m., Schuster Library

Come explore the power of music and learn how you can become a part of our chesed outreach efforts at Beth El. We meet on Sunday afternoons and visit congregants in their homes or wherever they may be. For more information, contact Cantor Blatt at melanie@bethelbalto.com

If you know of someone who might need a chesed visit and have told the clergy in person, please fill out this form so that we have all the details we need and no one is forgotten. Thank you for partnering with us to provide chesed to our members in need.

Selichot - Getting into the ZONE for the High Holy Days

Saturday, September 21 at 9:00 p.m., Gorn Chapel

At this year’s Selichot service, Beth El is going to employ not only the traditional texts and music of the service, but also a page from our American culture - Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone .

As has become our custom, Rabbi Schwartz, Rabbi Saroken, and Cantor King will be accompanied by our fellow Beth El congregant, internationally known cellist Evan Drachman, and the mighty men of the Beth El Choir.

Beth El Men's Club Breakfast with Cantor Thom King

Sunday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m., Kolker Room

Cantor Thom King will share his reflection on the Beth El trip to Eastern Europe. Cost: $18/Men's Club member; $22/Guest. Fore more information and to download a reservation form, click here .

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed for the Blood Drive on October 23. For information, please contact Steve Silber at sfs6914@gmail.com or 410-491-9157.

The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning

Special Series:

The African-American/Jewish Component

of the Civil Rights Movement

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Schapiro Auditorium

Thanks to an anonymous donor, all sessions in this series are now

free of charge.

Session 2 - September 12: The Help and the Helper. Black and Jewish Relationshos, 1940’s -1950’s

Session 3 - September 19: Mid 1970’s to 1990’s.

For information, please click here .

Voices of Baltimore: Life Under Segregation - September 26:

6:45 p.m. in the Gorn Chapel . Read more here .

Baltimore Hebrew Institute Ulpan

Wednesdays, beginning September 18 at 7:00 p.m., Rooms 201-205

Whether you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned Hebrew speaker, our professional educators work with you to read, write, and speak the language. Advanced levels engage in dynamic conversations about movies, literature, and current events. For pricing and more information, click here .

Understanding and Preparing a Personal Jewish Ethical Will

Tuesdays, September 10 & 17 at 7:00 p.m., Agus Library

Click here for information.

How Will the Israeli Elections Affect YOU and Israel?

Monday, September 23

at 7:00 p.m., Agus Library

Click here for information.

Sponsored by Beth El's

Israel Affairs Committee

Living Your Life with Joy, Resilience & Spirit

6 sessions, beginning Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m.

Kolker Room

Click here for information.

The 2019-2020 Adult Education Booklet is out NOW!

Click here to download a copy.

The Family Corner

Back to School Shabbat

*For Preschool and Religious School Families

Friday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. Outdoor Pavilion

Join us for a musical Shabbat service, led by Cantor Melanie Blatt.

Dinner and activities to follow. Please register here . Questions? please contact Andy Shankman, Religious School Manager, at ashankman@bethelbalto.com

Prayground Shabbat

Saturday, September 21 at 11:15 a.m., Outdoor Pavilion

Join us for a musical service as we sing and play together in our beautiful Generations Park Kiddush to follow. For kids up to 5 years old and their families. *In case of rain, the service will take place in the Preschool Community Room. Click here for a full list of upcoming dates.

The Soul Center

New Nia - A Mind-Body Experience

Sunday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m., The Movement Lab in Remington

Join us as our Wisdom Leader, Andrea Lieber, uses mindful movement and rhythm to bring in the new year. $15/person. Click here for registration and more information.

New This is Real - A High Holy Day Book Talk

Book: This Is Real and You are Completely Unprepared. By: Alan Lew

Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Join our Wisdom Leader, Rabbi Ben Shalva, as we workshop this seminal book on the meaning of the high holidays. It will transform the way you think about the holidays. $10/person. Click here for registration and more information.

Midnight Selichot Drumming Circle

with Rabbi Dana Saroken and Jordan Goodman of Beatwell

Saturday, September 21 at 11:30 p.m.

This service, traditionally undertaken at midnight, is our wake-up call to start the High Holiday season. No prior drumming experience required. Drums and other instruments will be provided. This event will be held at a private home and space will be limited. Register here .