Rabbi Douglas Heifetz Lead-Service, Kiddush (please bring healthy Dairy/Vegetarian/Vegan contribution) and Discussion: From Shiraz to Sinai: Persian Jewish Voices in Poetic Form The recent peak of hostilities between Israel and Iran can easily blind us to the glorious culture of the Persian (Iranian) Jewish community. Thus, it's a perfect time to read and discuss some […]
6:30 PM Community Pot-Luck and Congregant Led Service
This Is Your Wake-Up CallThe contemplative month of Elul begins in just a few days. It arrives like an alarm—quiet, but insistent. These are the 40 days traditionally set aside for soul-searching and inner growth, a sacred countdown toward the High Holidays. In the opening words of this week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, the great sage the […]
The shofar, or ram's horn, is the key symbol of the High Holiday season and the preceding month of Elul. Yet, there’s a curious distinction in tradition: we are never commanded to play or blow the shofar. Instead, we are called to hear its sound. What’s the significance of this? And how does it open the gateway into a new year?
“Adam Nimoy has written about the challenges growing up with his famous father and about their estrangement later in life. The fact that Leonard and Adam found a way to rebuild their relationship should resonate with anyone who struggles with difficult family dynamics.”—George Takei https://www.meetup.com/the-baltimore-jewish-book-club/events/
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service followed by Dessert Reception High Holidays – IN PERSON and on Zoom —No one turned away due to financial challenges but RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for SECURITY RSVP: info@beittikvah.org
Rosh Hashanah Service, followed by Kiddush and pot luck luncheon, art project, and Tashlich at the stream near Whole Foods. 'Gardens of Hope: Planting and Nurturing for Resilience'. Community Pot-Luck and Art Project:This brief, reflective art ritual invites participants to symbolically “release” what they no longer want to carry into the new year, and to plant […]
Discussion on ‘Resilience, Compassion and Jewish Law’ with pot-luck lunch and short Minchah (afternoon) service. High Holidays – IN PERSON and on Zoom —No one turned away due to financial challenges but RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for SECURITY RSVP: info@beittikvah.org
Kol Nidre Service. Please be seated by 5:50 pm. High Holidays – IN PERSON and on Zoom —No one turned away due to financial challenges but RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for SECURITY RSVP: info@beittikvah.org
Yom Kippur Service (including Yizkor) 4:30 pm – Closing/Ne’ilah Services 7:30 pm – Havdallah and Break-the-Fast Meal. High Holidays – IN PERSON and on Zoom —No one turned away due to financial challenges but RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for SECURITY RSVP: info@beittikvah.org
