4 "Can't Miss" Vendors at Unique Boutique
05/01/2019 04:46:17 PM
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The Beth El Sisterhood proudly presents the premier shopping event of Beth El's social calendar: Unique Boutique!
The 15th annual spring shopping spree begins on Sunday, May 5 and runs through Tuesday, May 7th. Many crowd-favorite vendors will return for this year's event, as well as first-time vendors...Read more...
The Beth El Clergy's Passover Reflection
04/17/2019 03:50:43 PM
Storytelling is fundamental to the Jewish people. Perhaps that is why Passover is such a beloved holiday. To tell the Exodus story, the Haggadah insists that we must first tell the story of the Jewish people from the beginning.
Thus the act of storytelling becomes a vital tool for...Read more...
Beth El's 2019/5779 Guide to Passover
04/17/2019 03:27:09 PM
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals of ancient Israel and commemorates the Jews' Exodus from Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague. Centered on the family or communal...Read more...
Haggadot from the Heart
04/17/2019 02:56:44 PM
By: Brandon Chiat, Digital Media Strategist
There's something about Passover that speaks deeply to the Jewish soul. According to the 2014 Pew Portrait of American Jews, More Jewish people celebrate the Passover Seder than Yom Kippur and Hanukkah.
Not surprisingly, many Jewish...Read more...
Beth El Promotes Rachel Lurie to Director of Downtown Preschool; Welcomes Jill Suffel as New Coordinator of Early Childhood Education
04/10/2019 01:47:26 PM
BALTIMORE, MD. (April 10th, 2019) " Beth El Congregation of Baltimore announced today it has promoted Rachel Lurie to Director of the Downtown Preschool at Federal Hill and hired Jill Suffel to serve as Coordinator of Early Childhood Education at the Pikesville campus.
In her new role, Ms....Read more...
A Gift for the Generations: Dr. Michael and Joan Schultz Honored at LIVE! From Beth El
04/02/2019 05:35:20 PM
By: Brandon Chiat, Digital Media Manager
A stainless steel cocoon hangs in Dr. Michael Schultz's office.
The Michael Aram sculpture is a gift from a former patient, inscribed with a message of gratitude: “From all your butterflies past, present, and future, you cocooned us in your...Read more...
Maestros in Our Midsts: First Wednesdays Performance Connects Three Generations of Master Musicians Through A Shared Instrument
03/29/2019 06:57:26 PM
By: Brandon Chiat, Digital Media Manager
One of history's most renowned cellists has a unique connection to Beth El.
As a performer, Gregor Piatigorsky helped the cello emerge as a prominent solo instrument with his colorful and expressive musical style. Piatigorsky's...Read more...
A Passion for Israel: Reflections on AIPAC 2019
03/29/2019 04:24:08 PM
By: Rabbi Dana Saroken
On Sunday, March 24th, I headed to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual AIPAC Policy Conference with Dr. Eyal Bor and 30 of our Beth El congregants. From the moment we entered the convention center, the buzz was palpable: There were huge plenaries where politicians shared...Read more...
Beth El Welcomes New Senior Events Manager Taliya Adelstein
03/26/2019 04:32:49 PM
BALTIMORE, MD. (March 27th, 2019) " Beth El Congregation of Baltimore announced today it has hired Taliya Adelstein to serve as Senior Events Manager with immediate effect.
In her new role, Ms. Adelstein will be responsible for planning the congregation's events which include lifecycle celebrations such as baby...Read more...
Purim vs. Passover
03/22/2019 07:31:58 PM
By: Rabbi Steve Schwartz
If you don't mind I'd like to begin by doing a little bit of calendaring with you, reminding you of a couple of important upcoming dates on the Jewish calendar. First of all, one week from Wednesday night is the beginning of Purim, and we have a wonderful evening planned: a...Read more...