The Torah of Beth Am:

Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future, Living Our Values.

The Torah of Beth Am:

Honoring our Past, Inspiring Our Future, Living Our Values.

50th Anniversary Calendar of Events

December 2024 - December 2025

Opening Weekend Shabbat and Concert

December 13-14, 2024

Start the celebration of Beth Am’s 50th Anniversary with inspiring Klei Kodesh, followed by a delicious dinner and a tisch afterparty; Shabbat morning services and a special catered lunch; and joyous music at a Saturday evening concert with Jacob’s Ladder.

Opening Weekend Scribing Sessions and TorahFest

December 15-16, 2024

As we write the first strokes of our new Sefer Torah, enjoy fun family activities that will introduce the scribing process and enrich our experience and understanding of the Torah itself.

Scribing Sessions

February 22 and 23, 2025

Discovery Lab students and Beth Am congregants will continue the scribing of our new Sefer Torah.

Lox & Learn

Winter 2025

Participate in interesting conversations with scholars and experts, each relating to one of the Beth Am values we’re celebrating this year.  Check back later this fall for details and a complete schedule of sessions.

Women’s Seder and Soferet Visit

March 30, 2025

Enjoy a community Seder infused with the stories and the voices of women and girls. Artist-in-Residence Soferet Rachel Jackson will teach a morning session with adults, visit Lab classes, work on a community art project,  and participate in the Women’s Seder. 

Tzedek Beth Am Community Concert

May 18, 2025

We’ll be inviting our Reservoir Hill neighbors and our larger community to celebrate our 50th Anniversary with a concert with Baltimore’s own Eze Jackson and Grammy Award-winning musician Lafayette Gilchrist! More details about this festive musical event will be announced in early 2025.

Simchat Torah and Introduction of our New Sefer Torah

October 14-15, 2025

Dance and sing as we celebrate the completion of the new Sefer Torah and read from it for the first time. 

Scholar-in-Residence

November 2025

Check in later in 2025 as a special scholar discusses themes of Torah.

Closing Event

December 13, 2025

It was quite a year! Rejoice at a Shabbat Hanukkah Closing Party.

Special Sanctuary Shabbats

Throughout the year

At several sanctuary shabbats during the anniversary year, we will honor congregants and friends whose creativity and dedication over the last five decades have made the Beth Am community so special.