Saturday, February 21st | The Burden & Strength of Resilience: Trauma in Israeli Society with Rabbi Shoshana Cohen | 1 PM | Beth Am
- Explore the cultural, historical, and psychological forces that shape how Israelis respond to trauma with Rabbi Cohen, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Drawing on Jewish tradition, Zionist narratives, and contemporary Israeli cultural norms, we’ll examine the sources of Israel’s remarkable resilience in the face of crisis. What are the tools that sustain this endurance? Register here.
Sunday, February 22nd | Mishloach Manot Packing & Delivery | 12 PM Packing
- Help spread joy to fellow Beth Am congregants. Thank you for helping bring Purim joy to everyone in our Beth Am community! Please consider helping:
- Help pack bags on 2/22 at 12PM in the Beit Midrash – Sign-up here
- Deliver mishloach manot to congregants throughout the weekend by choosing a delivery route – Sign-up here!
Thursday, February 26th |🏀3rd Annual Jewish Community Night Men’s Basketball Game@ Towson University | 6 PM doors, 7 PM Tip-off | TU Arena
- Join Beth Am at the Towson Hillel’s third annual Jewish Community Night during the Towson Men’s Basketball Game against Elon. Come cheer on the home team and showoff your Jewish pride! The special Jewish Community Night ticket includes an exclusive event t-shirt and access to Star K supervised concessions. We have limited tickets together. Register here.
Purim at Beth Am! | March 1st – 3rd | Learn More Here
- Purim Carnival: Jewish Celebrities Edition | Sunday, March 1st | Free and Open to All! – A puppet show, music, games, face painting, cotton candy, and more! Don’t forget your costume! There will be a quiet room in the moadon for families who would like to take time away from the main festivities. RSVP here!
- 9:30 AM – 10 AM | Sensory-Friendly & Young Family Carnival Time (0-5 years old) programming starts
- 10AM – 12:15 PM | Purim Carnival (open to everyone)
- 10 – 10:45 AM | Puppet Performance + Meet & Greet
- 10:45 – 11 AM | Purim Costume Parade
- Purim Night | Monday, March 2nd – Dust off your costumes and head to Beth Am to hear Megillah reading, followed by our “world-famous” Purim Spiel! An excellent adventure awaits with hilarious parody and musical spectacle! Childcare will be available in the moadon.
- 5 PM | BYO dairy/parve dinner
- 6 PM | Ma’ariv & Megillah Reading
- 7 PM | Purim Spiel
- Purim Morning Services | Tuesday, March 3rd | 7:30 AM – Join us Purim morning for services and Megillah reading led by Zack Berger. Reading will begin promptly at 8 AM.
Thursday, March 26th | Spell Freedom Book Discussion with Elaine Weiss, facilitated by Prof. E.R.Shipp | 7 PM | Beth Am Synagogue
- Join Beth Am congregant and author Elaine Weiss in conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and Morgan State professor E. R. Shipp for a discussion of Spell Freedom, Elaine’s latest book. Discover the powerful story of four activists whose bold fight to restore voting rights in the Jim Crow South helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement. Register here!
