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Leadership

Leadership

 
Rabbi Kim Blumenthal
Contact information: Rabbiblumenthal@gmail.com or 917-742-4214
 
 
Officers
President - Marty Leshin  leshinm@varentech.com or 301-502-2170
 
 
 
Secretary - Alethea Schmall   alethea@schmallhome.com or 410-336-9837
 
Board of Trustees
(Trustees serve for 2-year terms;
those marked with * are completing their 2nd year) 
 

Jamie Biegeleisen  jscoop5@yahoo.com or 410-480-1639

Steve Bloom  sdbloom@comcast.net or 443-520-8489

Laurie Diener  eventions48@verizon.net or 410-591-2603

Robert Jacobs*  betchaverim.business@gmail.com or 443-535-0325

Jeff Kinstler  kinstlaw@verizon.net or 410-480-5432

Ivy Konel  ivykonel@msn.com or 410-740-4927

Jarrett Reid*  jarrett@reidhome.com or 410-336-9718

Phil Rogofsky  progofsky@yahoo.com or 410-627-1074

 
Committee Chairs
 
Chesed - Karyn Gross krglcg@gmail.com or 301-233-4371
 
Communications/Marketing - Laurie Diener eventions48@verizon.net or 410-591-2603
 
Education & Youth/Religious School - Jarrett Reid  jarrett@reidhome.com or 410-336-9718
 
Finance/Budget - Stuart Goldman  sgoldman302@verizon.net or 410-730-1930     
 
Long-Range Planning - Ben Zingman  bzcom@aol.com or 410-531-3458        
 

Membership - Heather Zimmerman heather_zimmerman@verizon.net or 420-480-8361 

                      - Elan Abutboul elan828@yahoo.com or 732-233-6416

Programming - Debbie Rubin deb@debrubincoaching.com or 443-386-8204

                             - Ivy Konel  ivykonel@msn.com or 410-740-4927

Religious - David Cohen cohen.david09@gmail.com or 410-905-8340

Social Action/Green - David Marker  dmmarker@comcast.net or 301-854-2531 

 

  
 
 
 

Bet Chaverim Overview

Howard County’s newest congregation is modern, member-driven, and inclusive, with roots in Conservative practice and a warm appreciation for the diversity of today’s Jewish community. 
 
Bet Chaverim is led by Rabbi Morris Zimbalist (913-617-8722 or Rabbi.zimbalist@gmail.com). Services are held every weekend (2 Friday night services and 2 Saturday morning services per month), on the High Holidays, and major Jewish festivals. Life cycle events are supported and recognized. Visit our Calendar page and click on specific events for more detailed information.  
 
This is a highly interactive congregation.  We enjoy sharing Shabbat dinners  and desserts socials monthly in members' homes.  We also have frequent events planned by our active Social Committee.  We are genuinely interested in welcoming new members to our congenial group.
 
For more information on joining Bet Chaverim as a member, please read the Membership page or contact Heather Zimmerman, Membership Chair at heather_zimmerman@verizon.net or 410-480-8361.
 
If you are not currently on our mailing list, but would like to receive copies of our Chai Lights newsletter, please submit a request under "Contact Bet Chaverim" (bottom right corner) or email Communications at info@bet-chaverim.org or by phone at 410-499-5865.

Mission Statement

Bet Chaverim Congregation provides a warm, inclusive Jewish experience that enables all members to participate and fulfill their religious and spiritual needs within a dynamic, Conservative-style framework.  Member-driven and committed to participatory Judaism in our services, structure and decision-making, the Congregation also plays an active role in the local Jewish community. 

Wed, February 20 2019 15 Adar I 5779