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Women of Temple Beth Ami (WTBA) is a warm and welcoming community of women of all ages and interests dedicated to enhancing and supporting Temple Beth Ami through special programming, financial support, and the involvement of women in the life of our congregation. Our ongoing activities, special events, and social action initiatives provide the opportunity to develop friendships and a sense of community. We learn about and practice Judaism, explore important issues, and contribute to the well-being of Temple Beth Ami and the larger community.

Have a question or program idea? Email us! We look forward to hearing from you. And check us out on Facebook.

Recent News

WTBA was proud to host a Reproductive Rights Briefing in January 2021 with Ally Karpel, the Reproductive Health and Rights Campaign Associate for WRJ and the Religious Action Center. We all enjoyed Ally’s comprehensive and informative presentation, in which we learned about past and pending reproductive rights law cases, recent state anti-abortion measures, and federal advocacy priorities. We look forward to working with Ally on these issues. If you missed this wonderful event, click here to watch her briefing.

Upcoming Events

Coffee, Cake and Chit Chat – Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 pm. Join us on Zoom for fun conversation! Email Jackie to RSVP by April 19th. The Zoom link will be emailed to you before April 21st.

Hatha Slow Flow Yoga – Our virtual yoga sessions via Zoom continue this winter and spring: Saturday morning (8:45-9:45 am) and Sunday afternoon (2-3 pm). Both of our yoga classes will include options for beginners as well as experienced yogis. Dr. Monya Cohen, a certified 200-hour Yoga Alliance therapist will be our yoga instructor. Please dress in comfortable clothing and have a yoga mat, yoga strap, two yoga blocks, a water bottle, and if necessary, a pillow, folded blanket or cushion to elevate your hips.
Saturday mornings (8:45-9:45 am)
Cost: $132 for WTBA/Brotherhood members; $154 for Temple members. Classes will meet on January 2, 9, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12, 19, 26.
Sunday afternoons (2-3 pm)
Cost: $132 for WTBA/Brotherhood members; $154 for Temple members. Classes will meet on January 3, 10, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21; April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23; June 6, 13, 20, 27.
All of the proceeds from the virtual Yoga classes will be donated to WTBA projects Supplies for Kids and Shelter Support, and the Rockville Days for Girls Chapter. CLICK HERE to register online. The Zoom link will be emailed each week by the instructor. Questions? Contact Flora.
Virtual Mah Jongg – Mondays at 1:00 pm. Download www.realmahjongg.com in order to join us. Contact Rachel by 10:00 am on Mondays if you’d like to play in a game.

Judaica Shop
Enjoy two great ways to shop!
1. Shop online from the comfort and safety of your own home.
2. Contact Jackie Manis to set up a time to shop “face to face” virtually. If we don’t have what you are looking for, we’ll find it for you.
Thank you for supporting WTBA through your Judaica Shop purchases.
The Judaica Shop carries beautiful Judaica items, books, cards, holiday needs, tallit, and gifts for weddings, B’nai Mitzvah, babies, and housewarmings. Many of the items for sale are the work of Israeli and American craftspeople!
Please note that kippot are not for sale in the Judaica Shop but may be ordered through the Women of Temple Beth Ami by emailing Melissa Bauman.

Gift for Newlyweds

WTBA provides a gift of the book, On the Doorposts of Your House: Prayers and Ceremonies for the Jewish Home to any temple member or child of a temple member who gets married. Please email Barbara Ranhand with contact information so we can send a copy of this wonderful book to the happy couple.

Days for Girls

WTBA sponsors the Rockville MD Days for Girls chapter. Days for Girls is an international non-profit organization that is working to turn periods into pathways by mobilizing girls and women around the world. We are changing the status quo through quality menstrual care solutions, health education, and income-generating opportunities that give back days of opportunity and health. Our chapter meets most months on Sundays at TBA. New volunteers are always welcome. Please contact us for more information.

Membership

Dear Friends of WTBA,

I hope that you and your loved ones are all doing well during these very disturbing times of COVID-19 and all of the changes that it has imposed on our lives. I know that we are all feeling very unsettled and uprooted right now and that we can’t wait until we can be together again in-person. Please know that the Women of TBA (WTBA) send you our best wishes and prayers for the safety and well-being of you and your families.

If you have not already done so, please consider joining or renewing your membership in WTBA for the current fiscal year. In spite of the crazy times that we are currently experiencing, WTBA is carrying on our work of Tikkun Olam and support to both our TBA family and the broader community beyond our temple walls. WTBA membership is open to all who self-identify as a woman. Non-temple members are welcome to join. New women members of the congregation are given a complimentary membership from the time they join the Temple until the following June 30th. You can use this membership form, or you can register for WTBA membership via the TBA website.

Please contact me (JeanneKahn@aol.com) with any questions or special concerns that you may have.

Wishing you the best of health & happiness,

Jeanne Kahn
WTBA Membership Chair

Book Club

Ordering Kippot

Women of Reform Judaism

We belong and you do too!

WTBA is a member of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ). Founded in 1913, WRJ represents 65,000 members in nearly 500 sisterhoods and 8 district federations. We help support the work of the Reform Jewish movement and its institutions: The Union of Reform Judaism, Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion, ARZA, and the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Through the YES (Youth, Education and Special Programs) Fund, we support rabbis, cantors, and educators in North America, England, Germany, South America, and Israel; the youth of our Movement; nursery schools, social justice projects, and bat mitzvah programs in Israel; summer camp and early childhood educational programs in the Former Soviet Union; and many others throughout the world. WTBA is a sisterhood of the WRJ Mid-Atlantic District.
We are proud to announce that we have won the 2020 WRJ Mid-Atlantic District Presidential Award for Programming! This year’s award theme was virtual programming. Our virtual program was called A Tail Wagging Good Time! and was held in June. Thank you to Dona Deutsch, Jeanne Kahn, and their committee for planning this wonderful program!
Mazel tov to Jackie Manis for receiving a Woman of Valor Award and to Phyllis Silverman for receiving an Emerging Leader Award at the WRJ Mid-Atlantic District Convention! We are very proud of both of you and consider ourselves lucky to have you both on the WTBA board.

Events Calendar

Machane TBA B’yachad (Together) in session
10:00 AM-12:15 PM

Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Humans of the Holocaust
Sun., April 11 (10:30 am)

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Sundays 2-3 pm

Broadway Buzz with Steve Friedman
Mon., Apr. 12 (10:30 am – 12 noon)

Live & Learn with Ira Weiss, Ph.D.
Tues., 4/6, 4/13, 4/20 (10:30 AM – 12 noon)

Upcoming Events

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Sundays 2-3 pm

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Saturdays 8:45-9:45am

Machane TBA B’yachad (Together) in session10:00 AM-12:15 PM

Yom HaShoah CommemorationHumans of the HolocaustSun., April 11 (10:30 am)

WTBA Spring Virtual YogaSundays 2-3 pm

Broadway Buzz with Steve FriedmanMon., Apr. 12 (10:30 am – 12 noon)

Live & Learn with Ira Weiss, Ph.D.Tues., 4/6, 4/13, 4/20 (10:30 AM – 12 noon)

Upcoming Events

WTBA Spring Virtual YogaSundays 2-3 pm

WTBA Spring Virtual YogaSaturdays 8:45-9:45am

Machane TBA B’yachad (Together) in session
10:00 AM-12:15 PM

Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Humans of the Holocaust
Sun., April 11 (10:30 am)

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Sundays 2-3 pm

Broadway Buzz with Steve Friedman
Mon., Apr. 12 (10:30 am – 12 noon)

Live & Learn with Ira Weiss, Ph.D.
Tues., 4/6, 4/13, 4/20 (10:30 AM – 12 noon)

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Sundays 2-3 pm

WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Saturdays 8:45-9:45am