Leadership
Leadership
Brief Bios
Rabbi Kim Blumenthal is the new spiritual leader of BetChaverim. With a dynamic, decade-long record of innovation, community outreach and leadership, Rabbi Blumenthal joined Bet Chaverim in 2018 from Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor, MI where she had served as Rabbi since 2008. Earlier she served at Congregation Beth Israel in Vernon, CT and prior to ordination, she worked with congregations in New York City, NY; Scranton, PA; and Ventnor, NJ.
“I am excited about joining Bet Chaverim and sharing the joys of Jewish practice, prayer, and tradition with my new community,” said Rabbi Blumenthal. “As a rabbi, I am committed to nurturing individuals, couples, and families through supportive pastoral care. I look forward to working with Bet Chaverim members to create meaningful programs, engage with the larger community, inspire social action, and provide new opportunities for sharing Jewish growth and experience.”
Rabbi Blumenthal was recently featured in a lovely article in the Jewish Times: http://jewishtimes.com/84257/ellicott-citys-bet-chaverim-welcomes-rabbi-kim-blumenthal/news/. Additionally, Rabbi Blumenthal was asked to write a "Spiritual Matters" column for the October issue of Jmore Magazine. She chose the subject of "Identifying and Cherishing The Sacred," and reminds us that the month of Cheshvan, notable for its lack of major festivals, "...allows us space for reflection. The work of the High Holiday season does not end with the long blast of the shofar at the end of Yom Kippur. It is meant to stay with us throughout the year." Click here to read the Rabbi's timely essay: https://images.shulcloud.com/583/uploads/Rabbi-Blumenthal-Jmore-Oct2018.pdf
Rabbi Faith Cantor as the New Educational Director. See the recent article in the Jewish Times: https://images.shulcloud.com/583/uploads/Bet-Chaverim-Welcomes-New-Education-Director.html
Officers
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
Committee Chairs
Chesed - Karyn Gross krglcg@gmail.com or 301-233-4371
Communications/Marketing - Ben Zingman bzcom@aol.com or 410-531-3458
Education & Youth/Religious School - Jarrett Reid jarrett@reidhome.com or 410-336-9718
Finance/Budget - Stuart Goldman sgoldman302@verizon.net or 410-730-1930
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
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Thu, December 12 2019
14 Kislev 5780
Upcoming Programs & Events
Dec 13 Shabbat Services Friday, Dec 13 7:30p |
Dec 15 |
Dec 21 Shabbat Services Shabbat, Dec 21 9:30a |
Dec 22 |
Dec 27 Shabbat Services Friday, Dec 27 7:30p |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayishlach
Shabbat, Dec 14 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Dec 13, 4:27p |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 14, 5:35p |
Shabbat Mevarchim
Shabbat, Dec 21 |
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