Upcoming Services & Programs

Wednesday, December 31st | 8 PM | Baltimore’s 33rd Annual New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration | St. Ignatius Church (740 N Calvert Street, 21202)

• In this gathering with people of Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist faith traditions we will offer thanksgiving to God for the blessings of this past year and will pray for continued blessings in 2026. Learn more here!

Friday Morning, January 2nd | Visioning Peace in Israel Palestine Circle Coffee Chat | 8 AM | R. House

Friday Evening, January 2nd | Shabbat is Awesome! | 5:45 PM

• Shabbat is Awesome is a joyful and engaging Shabbat experience for young kiddos and the people who love them. Shabbat is Awesome will be followed by a dairy dinner catered by Hoffman & Co. Please register by Monday, December 30th at 10AM!

Sunday Mornings beginning January 4th | Through the Fire: Developing Resilience | 10 AM | Beth Am Synagogue

• How do we stay grounded, connected, and hopeful when life feels uncertain? Join Through the Fire: Developing Resilience, an IYUN learning circle that explores Jewish wisdom on friendship, leadership, uncertainty, and renewal—learning together how strength and meaning can emerge even from the hardest moments. Course led by Susannah Kolstad, Director of Congregational Engagement. Register here!

Sunday, January 4th | Film Fanatics Circle – Hazak | 1 PM

• Join the first movie-watching party of 2026 with The Beth Am Film Fanatics! In memory of Diane Keaton, the next film will be “Marvin’s Room” starring Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. It’s a story of two estranged sisters, Bessie and Lee, who reunite when Bessie needs a bone marrow transplant. Bessie has been caring for the sisters’ father while Lee has left and pursued her own career. As the family is thrust together back in Florida, they confront old resentments and secrets, leading to unexpected bonds and a tentative reconciliation before Bessie decides on her course of treatment. We will meet at the home of Chickie Rubin. Please RSVP to Adina Amith (adinanamith@gmail.com), if you can make it!

Wednesday Mornings, beginning January 7th | Lox & Learn Series | 8 AM | Beth Am Synagogue

• Join us Wednesday mornings for bagels, lox, and a chance to learn together! Lox and Learn features a range of fascinating scholars and experts who share their knowledge with us. Each of this year’s speakers will present on “Exploring Change and Continuity”. Register here!

Friday, January 9th | Klei Kodesh | 5 PM proneg | 6 PM service | 7 PM dinner

• Join us for Klei Kodesh, Beth Am’s instrumental Kabbalat Shabbat experience led Rabbi Daniel Burg, Rabbi Tyler Dratch, and the Uncle Ira’s Hebrew Washboard Ensemble in the Beit Midrash! Dinner to follow services. Please register for dinner by Monday, January 5th at 10AM!

Tuesday, January 13th |Tzedek Beth Am Meeting | 7 PM | Virtual – Zoom

Tuesday, January 13th | January Balt Midrash | 7 PM | Max’s Tap House (737 S Broadway, 21231)

• The January Balt Midrash topic – Peoplehood: What is our responsibility to Jewish community around the world? Register here!

Friday, January 16th | BAYITT Shabbat | 6 PM | Home of Dora Berg

• Join us for our monthly Shabbat gathering for young adults 21-40 years old featuring a potluck dinner, friends, and a chance to slow down into Shabbat. Register here!

Tuesday, January 20th | 7:30 PM | Beth Am Presents: An Evening with Dan Rodricks | Beth Am Synagogue

• Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity as Dan shares stories from his amazing 46-year career with the Baltimore Sun and talks about how the newspaper industry has changed over that time. Light refreshments will be served. Register here!