Upcoming Events
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Burg
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
Topic: Tisha B’Av
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
THESE LUNCH SESSIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
All are welcome - Please bring a dairy lunch
Location: Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP (Richard Rosenthal’s office)
26th Floor, 100 E. Pratt St.
On-street parking is very limited. Garage parking available for a fee
Please RSVP to office1@bethambaltimore.org.
Join The PJ Library and your local Baltimore Synagogues for “PJ on the Town”
Connect with families at places you know and love
Discover what is Jewish about your favorite cultural institutions
Meet members, educators & clergy from local synagogues
June 3rd is co-sponsored by Beth Am Synagogue
For more information, locations & times, email Rabbi Miriam Burg at mburg@cjebaltimore.org or contact The Louise D. & Morton J. Macks Center for Jewish Education at 410-735-5000.
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
6:00 pm Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service
7:00 pm Dinner - Reservations are closed
Celebrate Shabbat in song at a Musical Kabbat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Daniel Burg & Cantor Ira Greenstein and Guest Musicians!
Adults $16 Children - 12 yrs. $10 Maximum per Family $ 56 Children 5 yrs. and under N/C
ISRAELI/MEDITERRANEAN FARE: Falafel, hummus, Israeli salad, eggplant salad, babagenoosh, pita, tuna, egg salad, & dessert.
A YEAR OF ACTIVITIES…. GO BETH AM GO…GET ACTIVE….WITH TEAM BETH AM
JOIN FELLOW BETH AM CONGREGANTS FOR SOME WALKS, RIDES, RUNS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. COME FOR ONE, A FEW, OR ALL! New members Wendy Schelew and Fred Gelin have enthusiastically agreed to be the Co-Captains of “Team Beth Am” and will lead us in the following events, which are open to all! Please contact them for further information and to let them know if you will be joining the activities. Wendy Schelew 443 253 1792 wendyschelew@gmail.com; Fred Gelin 410 935 9004 fredgel1@aol.com
June 3, 10AM Walk/Run for Kayam Farm at Pearlstone, the first Jewish community farm in North America! Choose from a 5k or a family fun hike! Perfect for young families ( Advance registration preferred) Meet at Pearlstone
http://www.ecobikeride.org/
June 10, 7AM Bike ride of Baltimore city parks -Tour Dem parks (Advance registration required) http://www.tourdemparks.org/Joomla/index.php
or Krieger Schechter 5K walk or run 8AM ( Advance registration required) http://www.runningmaryland.com/registration/event_details.php?eid=28
July 8, 1 PM Kayaking for beginners Ultimate Sports Hammerman Beach Gunpowder Falls State Park, Hammerman Area, 7200 Graces Quarters Rd. ( Make sure you call Wendy or Fred so we can ensure we have enough kayaks reserved)
August 5, 7:30 AM Hadassah Check it out Challenge 8 K run or 5 K walk meet at Goucher. (Advance registration required)
http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2016253
September 30, 7:00AM Tour de Port, Details to be announced, Registration to be posted soon
Jonah Smith Comes to Eutaw Place May 31st
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30 pm
Eutaw Place is excited to announce that Brooklyn musician Jonah Smith will be performing on Thursday evening, May 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm. A native of Syracuse, New York, he has a passionate and loyal following, way beyond the borders of his current home in Brooklyn. Here¹s what the media have to say about him and his music.
World Cafe described Jonah this way: “With a soulful vocal delivery and a Fender Rhodes at his fingertips, songwriter Jonah Smith has brought together a variety of classic influences to craft a unique and modern sound. A devotee of pop, soul and jazz, Smith writes songs that are best categorized as ‘roots music,’ as he skillfully blends fundamental elements into a sound that¹s both progressive and accessible.”
The New Yorker wrote: “At its best, the singer Jonah Smith¹s amalgam of
American Roots and soul evokes The Band.”
According to shortandsweetnyc.com: “The definition of success is different for every musician. At some point amid the thicket of gigs and press releases, he will ponder the quality of his sound, his style, and whether or not anyone is
listening and if people are listening, do they like it?”
It¹s safe to say that Jonah Smith¹s latest album Lights On is the manifestation of positive answers to those very queries. After leaving Relix Records in 2007, Smith turned to his fans for the funding required to bypass the need for a label and drive the production of Lights On from idea to fruition. A credit to Smith¹s popularity and humility, online donations and support overflowed from all ends. A group of D.C. fans even threw a fundraiser that raked in thousands more for the Brooklyn-bred artist and his fervent desire to create ‘a tribe and deeper connection’ with his audience.
Last Friday, The Bowery Ballroom became the town hall for the tribe called Smith. All eyes were on the soulful crooner enveloped in the halo of light from overhead as he sat behind a dark gray Wurlitzer proportioned to his smallish frame.
Attentive and loyal, the crowd fed on delectable morsels of lyrics accompanied by the ubiquitous tang of the steel guitar. Aside from his amazing lyrics and synergistic compositions, it is Jonah Smith¹s humility and quiet confidence that makes watching him a treat. “Now¹s the part of the show where I get up and
pretend like I¹m going to leave so you clap louder even though I¹m just going to come back,” he said just before his encore.
“Thank you for coming out tonight.” If all it takes is clapping loudly to bring Jonah Smith to stage time and time again, then let that rumble turn into a roar.
Good Morning America has declared, “There¹s a great musician out of New York named Jonah Smith. Look him up.”
Social Action Committee Collects Cell Phones for Chana
We are participating in the collection of cell phones to be used by Chana, the Jewish Community Services domestic violence program. Chana will erase the phone contents prior to giving them to clients for use in emergency situations. Old cell phones may be donated in the lobby by the Chapel at Beth Am.
Daytimers presents: AN ISRAELI TRAVELOGUE (slide show by Henry Feller)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
1:00 pm
AT ROLAND PARK PLACE 830 W. 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
In honor of Betty Seidel on her 90th birthday. As long-time Coordinator of Beth Am’s Daytimer/Hazak, Betty is pleased and honored that her 90th Birthday Party will feature an Israeli Travelogue by our Executive Director, Henry S. Feller, M.B.A., FSA. Henry participated in the Annual Conference of NAASE, THE National Association of Synagogue Executives,, held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. He serves as an elected Member of the NAASE Board of Directors. Henry and wife Renee travelled the land, snapping historic pictures which will be included in the slide show.
Folks of all ages are welcome to learn and enjoy Henry’s observations of “Israel Old and New.” Come and bring friends!
Please RSVP by emailing Betty or call her at 410-542-2323.
Annual Congregational Meeting - NEW FORMAT!
CELEBRATE AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR! HOLD THE DATE!!!
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012
10:00 am Bagel Breakfast
10:30 am Meeting
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat at Services in the Park
FRIDAYS JUNE 22 & AUGUST 17, 2012
DINNER AT 6:00 PM
SERVICES TO FOLLOW
Join Rabbi Daniel Burg & Cantor Ira Greenstein for a Musical Kabbalat Shabbat at Services in the Park located in the Waterfowl Pavilion at the Maryland Zoo.
Open to the Community!
Rain or Shine/Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Please NO pets.
Call 410-523-2446 for more information.