The Buzz at Beth El: April 10, 2018

The Buzz at Beth El

This Weekend

Friday, April 13

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

Cultivating Character: 8:30 a.m., The Soul Center

The Braid - Challah Bake: 4:30 p.m., The Soul Center

Prayground Shabbat: 5:15 p.m., Preschool Playground

Shabbat Unplugged Family Service: 6:00 p.m., Kolker Room

Evening Services: 6:00 p.m., Berman-Rubin Sanctuary

Entertainer-in-Residence - Shabbat Dinner and Program with

Eyal Rob: 7:00 p.m., Schapiro Auditorium

Saturday, April 14

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

Morning Services - B'not Mitzvah of Sidney Brooks and Alexa Grossman : 10:00 a.m.,

Berman-Rubin Sanctuary

Entertainer-in-Residence - Informal Program with Eyal Rob: 12:45 p.m., Gorn Chapel

Evening Services - Bar Mitzvah of Emory Fisher : 7:30 p.m., Gorn Chapel

Sunday, April 15

Morning Services - Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Merlo : 9:15 a.m., Berman-Rubin Sanctuary

Torah & Yoga: 9:30 a.m., Kolker Room

Shalom Aleichem Hebrew Class: 9:30 a.m., Agus Library

My Grown-Up and Me: 10:00 a.m., Community Room

Entertainer-in-Residence - Informal Program for the School and Community with Eyal Rob:

10:30 a.m., Schapiro Auditorium

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

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

Unique Boutique

Spring Shopping Show - 40+ Vendors!

Sunday, April 29 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday, April 30 - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1 - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join us for a wonderful show! Find your favorite items from women's clothes, jewelry, accessories to children's toys and gifts. Read more

* Presented by Beth El's Sisterhood

Entertainer-in-Residence Weekend Presenting:

Eyal Rob

Sponsored by The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning

We welcome Eyal Rob to Beth El for this amazing and very different weekend of learning and entertainment for the whole family.

Friday, April 13:

6:00 p.m. - Evening Services in the Gorn Chapel

7:00 p.m. - Dinner in the Schapiro Auditorium. Program: "Made in Tel Aviv - The Contemport Music Culture of Israel".

Dinner cost: $36/adult; $9/child. RSVP by April 10 to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com

Saturday, April 14:

10:00 a.m. - Shabbat Morning Service followed by a buffet kiddush lunch.

12:45 p.m. - Program in the Gorn Chapel: From Hava Nagila to the Sticker Song - Seven Game Changing Songs in Israel’s Society .

Sunday, April 15:

10:30 a.m. - Informal program for the school and community in the Schapiro Auditorium: Young Culture and Music of Today in Israe l.

Grandparents Day

Preschool Grandparents Appreciation Breakfast

Wednesday, April 18 at 9:00 a.m., Offit Auditorium

All preschool grandparents and special friends are welcome!

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Mandy Barish at mandy@bethelbalto.com or 410-602-2245.

Affiliates, Committees & Other Happenings

PROGRAM IS NOW CANCELLED

Seniors Present: Barry Steelman

Sunday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m., Offit Auditorium

Beth El member and baseball enthusiast, Barry Steelman, will discuss "Jewish Influence on Baseball".

Social Action Committee Project

Tuesday, April 17 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

We will be volunteering at Moveable Feast preparing and packaging meals. If interested, please contact Joanne Michaelson at jmichaelson@moneymailer.com as soon as possible.

Community-wide Yom Ha'atzma'ut Celebration:

Celebrating Israel's 70th Birthday!

Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m., Beth T'filoh Congregation

An incredible evening featuring SoulFarm in concert, a Kumsitz songfest and fireworks! Free admission, open to the entire community. Click here for more information.

Join Men's Club for an Italian Dinner and a Sports Talk with John Eisenberg

Thursday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m., Kolker Room

John Eisenberg worked for major newspapers from 1979 until

2007. He won more than 20 writing awards, including several

first-place awards in the prestigious Associated Press Sports

Editors contest. $15/person, all are welcome! Click here for more information.

Shredding Truck

Sunday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m., Beth El Rear Parking Lot

1-3 bags - $10; 4-6 bags - $20; Additional charges will be collected for 6 bags/boxes and more. For more information, click here .

Blood Drive

Sunday, April 25 at 8:00 a.m., Offit Auditorium

The blood drive will go on until 7:00 p.m., walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, click here .

Beth El Seniors Proudly Present:

The Navy Band Brass Quartet

Sunday, May 6 at 7:45 p.m., Offit Auditorium

Dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Offit Auditorium. Dinner cost: $20/members; $22/guests. ** For this one-time special occasion, we are inviting the entire congregation FREE OF CHARGE to join us at 7:45 p.m. for the program **. For more information, click here .

Join Beth El Men's Club for The Book of Joseph

Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m., Everyman Theater

"Like so many great mysteries, it all began in an attic with a dusty old suitcase...". After the performance, Rich Hollander, a Past President of Beth El Congregation, will host a question and answer session. Click here for more information.

The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning

Special Event

Celebrating Israel's 70th Birthday:

Wednesday Night @ The Movies

Wednesdays, May 23, 30; June 6, 13 at 7:00 p.m.,

Offit Auditorium

Share 4 Israeli films as we celebrate Israel’s milestone 70th birthday. Each film will represent a different story in the history of the growing State of Israel. There will be 2 speakers: one with an American perspective and one with an Israeli perspective presented at each screening.

Click here for information.

Jerusalem And The Holy Land In The Jewish, Christian, And Muslim Religious Imaginations

Wednesdays, April 11,18, 25,

Agus Library

Click here for information

Women in the Tanakh

Mondays, April 16, 23, 30 at

10:00 a.m., Agus Library

Click here for information

Inspirational Women in the 20th Century

Tuesdays, April 17, 14 and May 1 at 10:30 a.m., Agus Library

Click here for information

Learn to Play Mah Jongg for Beginners

Wednesdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30 at 9:30 a.m., Myers Auditorium

Click here for information

Learn to Play Canasta for Beginners

Wednesdays, April 11, 18, 25; May 2

at 4:00 p.m., Myers Auditorium

Due to popular demand, we're adding another beginners class on Thursdays, April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 4:00 p.m.

Click here for information

For more courses, check out the

2018 Winter/Spring Adult Learning Opportunities Booklet.

Please register for ALL classes, regardless of fee, to Ellen Marks at ellenm@bethelbalto.com or 410-580-5166

The Family Corner

Prayground Shabbat

Friday, April 13 at 5:15 p.m., Preschool Playground

Prayground Shabbat will be a movement based Kabbalat Shabbat for our youngest learners, ages 0-5. Cantor Melanie Blatt will facilitate the experience.

Shabbat Unplugged Family Service

Friday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m., Kolker Room

A musical Kabbalat Shabbat service, led by Student Cantor Melanie Blatt. For families with kids in 3rd grade and up (siblings are welcome!). Snacks will be served at 5:45 p.m. in the Kolker Room.

My Grown-Up and Me

Sunday, April 15 at 10:00 a.m., Community Room

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and special friends are all invited! For children 18 months through 5 years old.

Click here for more information.

The Soul Center

Special Event

An Evening with Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m.

Barbara Bradley Hagerty discussing her new book Life Reimagined: The Science, Art and Opportunity of Midlife.

To pre-register and for more information, click here .

Healing Service

Wednesday, April 11 at

9:15 a.m.,

The Soul Center

Click here for information

The Braid

Friday, April 13 at 4:30 p.m.,

The Soul Center

Click here for information

Zentangling

with Adele Stuckey

Sunday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m.,

The Soul Center

Click here for information

Cultivating Character - Friday Morning Mussar

Fridays, April 13, 20 & 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Join Rabbi Saroken for an hour discussion on Mussar, a set of Jewish character traits developed in the 17th century to help us lead an ethical, balanced life. Drop in. For more information, click here .