Beth Am Calendar

Creating a World from Love: Olam Chesed Yibaneh with Rabbi Tyler Dratch

Thursdays 7 - 8:15 PM

Dates: 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3

In this five-session class, we will explore one of Judaism’s most important and most difficult to translate, ideas. Chesed can mean lovingkindness, care, loyalty, generosity, even covenantal love. What does it mean to build a relationship on 'covenantal care'? How do the Rabbis think about incorporating the concept of Chesed into their communal norms, and what can we learn from their wisdom as we work to build a world from love today.

This class will be offered in person and on Zoom.  Those who are able to attend in person are strongly encouraged to do so. 

REGISTER HERE

Join us Friday, October 9th Klei Kodesh with Rav Tyler Dratch, Abby Woloff, and Beth Am's band!

Schedule:

5:30 pm | Proneg - For members with young families who would like to eat before services. This is instead of joining us for dinner after services.

6:00 pm | Klei Kodesh Shabbat Service

7:00 pm* | Dinner

(* Timing is approximate)

Pricing: 

Members:

$26 - Adults 18+

FREE - Children 0 -17

Non-members: 

$38 - Adults 18+

$19 - Children  2+

FREE - Children 0-2

Menu:

Adults: Sesame Lime Asian Chicken - A Boneless Chicken Cutlet Marinated In A Blend Of Fresh Ginger, Roasted Garlic, Fresh Scallions, Fresh Lime Juice And Sesame Seeds Grilled On An Open Fire  (Dairy Free/Gluten Free/Nut Free); Vietnamese Noodle & Vegetable Salad – Rice Noodles Tossed With Julienne Of Carrots, Minced Jalapeno Peppers, Fresh Lime, Mint And Napa Cabbage; Jasmin Rice Pilaf (Dairy Free/Gluten Free/Nut Free); Fire Roasted String Beans With Garlic (Dairy Free/Gluten Free/Nut Free); Japanese Garden Salad - A Blend Of Romaine Lettuce And Baby Spinach Leaves Garnished With Slivers Of Sugar Snap Peas, Julienne Of Carrots, Toasted Almonds (Dairy Free/GlutenFree); Side Garnishes - Sesame Seeds, Toasted Almonds; Crunchy Chinese Noodles, Ginger Dressing; and Vegan Option Asian Marinated Tofu & Vegetable Stir Fry (Dairy Free/Gluten Free/Nut Free/Vegan)

Children’s Offering: Honey Sesame Chicken (Dairy Free/Nut Free); White Rice (Dairy Free/Nut Free/Gluten Free); String Beans (Dairy Free/Nut Free/Gluten Free)  

Registration is required for dinner; please register by Monday, October 5th at 10:00 am.

To volunteer to help out, please sign up here. 

REGISTER HERE

https://bethambaltimore.org/connect/videos/

End times are approximate.

Shabbat Hospitality Studio with Susannah Kolstad

An IYUN Circle

Sundays 10 - 11:30 AM 

Dates: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13*

*Class will start after the Annual Meeting

What does it mean to practice radical hospitality as a Jewish value, and how can Shabbat help us build deeper relationships and a stronger community?

The Shabbat Hospitality Studio is a hands-on learning experience exploring Shabbat ritual, meaningful hospitality, and the art of creating gatherings that foster connection and belonging. Together, we’ll explore the meaning behind Shabbat practices, build confidence as hosts, and learn practical ways to create welcoming experiences that reflect our own homes, traditions, personalities, and resources.

Through Jewish learning, conversation, hands-on practice, and small “mini-missions” between sessions, participants will explore topics including:

• Shabbat as a practice of connection and community
• Creating meaning through candles, Kiddush, food, gratitude, and other rituals
• Designing a welcoming and intentional Shabbat table
• Making hospitality accessible, personal, and authentic
• Becoming a confident and purposeful host
• Using hospitality to deepen relationships and create belonging

Becoming Part of Beth Am's Welcome Team

This Studio will also help train members of Beth Am's Welcome Team, a group of congregants who will serve as connectors for new member households during their first year at Beth Am.

By participating, we ask that you be willing to connect with at least two new member households who share interests, life stages, neighborhoods, or other points of connection with you. This might include inviting someone for Shabbat dinner, meeting for coffee, attending a Beth Am program together, extending an invitation to your sukkah, or finding another way to help them build relationships and feel at home in our community.

Beth Am will provide subsidies to help cover the costs of these engagement opportunities, so that welcoming others can be accessible and achievable for our Welcome Team members.

The Studio will culminate with a Shabbat dinner at the Kolstad's home in Bel Air, where we will experience and practice the kind of thoughtful, relationship-centered hospitality we have explored together.

Susannah Kolstad is the Director of Engagement and Programming and an IYUN circle facilitator. 

Funded in part by the USCJ Synagogue Engagement Grant Initiative.

USCJ Seek Meaning Together

REGISTER HERE

Collectively, the Beth Am/Neighborhood Sun solar farm project has avoided burning almost a million pounds of coal! Now we are going to do more.

What: Work session to determine what can be done for your home:

                  To save on utility bills

                  To make your home more comfortable

                  To lower your greenhouse gas emissions

When: Third Wednesday of the Month, from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Where: (Attend either in-person or via Zoom)

In-person: 

Home of Marilyn Fisher

Village of Cross Keys 

OR

Zoom: 

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7547987541

Contact David Saunders - davidsaunders107@gmail.com for the address and to RSVP.

Creating a World from Love: Olam Chesed Yibaneh with Rabbi Tyler Dratch

Thursdays 7 - 8:15 PM

Dates: 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3

In this five-session class, we will explore one of Judaism’s most important and most difficult to translate, ideas. Chesed can mean lovingkindness, care, loyalty, generosity, even covenantal love. What does it mean to build a relationship on 'covenantal care'? How do the Rabbis think about incorporating the concept of Chesed into their communal norms, and what can we learn from their wisdom as we work to build a world from love today.

This class will be offered in person and on Zoom.  Those who are able to attend in person are strongly encouraged to do so. 

REGISTER HERE

https://bethambaltimore.org/connect/videos/

End times are approximate.

Join us for Shabbat is Awesome - Morning Edition, specifically crafted for our young families with children 5 and under! Children are welcome to stay for the rest of the Shabbat services, join the kids in childcare in the Moadon, or head home for their nap. This event is FREE. RSVP is encouraged. 

Saturday, October 10th

10:00 am - Gather for bagels and schmoozing. 

10:15 am - Join the Torah parade with stuffed Torah in the main service. 

11:00 am - Shabbat is Awesome morning services - songs, story, and an activity!

REGISTER HERE

All children in Kindergarten–4th grade are invited toexperience Shabbat through friendship, games, prayer, learning, and hands-onactivities. Led by Morah Leah Miller and special guests from our Beth Amcommunity, each gathering will bring new ways to connect and make Shabbat theirown.

This circle gives members a space to share thoughts, opinions, and concerns about the future of Israel and Palestine, and about Zionism and its alternatives.  Gather for a discussion after kiddush lunch.

Shabbat Hospitality Studio with Susannah Kolstad

An IYUN Circle

Sundays 10 - 11:30 AM 

Dates: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13*

*Class will start after the Annual Meeting

What does it mean to practice radical hospitality as a Jewish value, and how can Shabbat help us build deeper relationships and a stronger community?

The Shabbat Hospitality Studio is a hands-on learning experience exploring Shabbat ritual, meaningful hospitality, and the art of creating gatherings that foster connection and belonging. Together, we’ll explore the meaning behind Shabbat practices, build confidence as hosts, and learn practical ways to create welcoming experiences that reflect our own homes, traditions, personalities, and resources.

Through Jewish learning, conversation, hands-on practice, and small “mini-missions” between sessions, participants will explore topics including:

• Shabbat as a practice of connection and community
• Creating meaning through candles, Kiddush, food, gratitude, and other rituals
• Designing a welcoming and intentional Shabbat table
• Making hospitality accessible, personal, and authentic
• Becoming a confident and purposeful host
• Using hospitality to deepen relationships and create belonging

Becoming Part of Beth Am's Welcome Team

This Studio will also help train members of Beth Am's Welcome Team, a group of congregants who will serve as connectors for new member households during their first year at Beth Am.

By participating, we ask that you be willing to connect with at least two new member households who share interests, life stages, neighborhoods, or other points of connection with you. This might include inviting someone for Shabbat dinner, meeting for coffee, attending a Beth Am program together, extending an invitation to your sukkah, or finding another way to help them build relationships and feel at home in our community.

Beth Am will provide subsidies to help cover the costs of these engagement opportunities, so that welcoming others can be accessible and achievable for our Welcome Team members.

The Studio will culminate with a Shabbat dinner at the Kolstad's home in Bel Air, where we will experience and practice the kind of thoughtful, relationship-centered hospitality we have explored together.

Susannah Kolstad is the Director of Engagement and Programming and an IYUN circle facilitator. 

Funded in part by the USCJ Synagogue Engagement Grant Initiative.

USCJ Seek Meaning Together

REGISTER HERE

https://bethambaltimore.org/connect/videos/

End times are approximate.