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Torah Study
Saturdays 9 am – 10 am
Led by Rabbi Pokras, Torah Study is open to anyone interested in a lively discussion of our heritage and its roots. You are invited to join a verse-by-verse examination of the Torah, a close reading of the text where all opinions and commentaries are encouraged. Beginners are always welcome! Please join us every Saturday from […]
WTBA Membership Brunch
Sun., Oct. 2 (10 am – 12 noon)
The Women of Temple Beth Ami (WTBA) invite you for a lovely brunch to kick off the New Year! We are honored to welcome as our guest speaker, Dana Marlowe, founder and Executive Director of I Support the Girls. Please bring new and gently used bras and/or new menstrual hygiene products (especially overnight maxi pads […]
WTBA Fall/Winter Yoga
Sundays (2-3 pm)
Oct. 2 – Jan. 29
on Zoom
Our multi-level yoga classes will emphases stretching, strengthening and breathing. The classes will include options for beginners as well as advanced students. No prior yoga experience is necessary. The classes will be held virtually on Sundays from 2-3 PM on October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18, January […]
Broadway Buzz with Steve Friedman
Mon., Oct. 3 (10:30 am) – IN PERSON ONLY
Join us for our monthly morning of “all things Broadway!” Class includes live clips, lots of fun facts and often live singing! Topic: The World is a Stage: The Backdrop for the Musical, part I STEVE FRIEDMAN, author of The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book, is a native Washingtonian whose trained tenor voice landed him […]
Chapel Service
Sat., Oct. 8
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class 2022-2023
Begins October 9
The Temple Beth Ami clergy are excited to announce the creation of the 2022-2023 Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class cohort! Below is the curriculum required for participation in our class. the culminating ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 26 a 5:30 pm. Cost: $300. Register HERE by 9/12. Minimum class size required. BACK TO BASICS […]
Back to Basics course
Sunday mornings (10-11:30 am)
Taught by Rabbi Pokras & Rabbi Weiss
Join our Rabbis on Sunday mornings over the course of 5 months for “everything you never learned in Hebrew school…and so much more!” OCT 9 16, 23, 30; NOV 6, 13; DEC 11, 18; JAN 8, 22, 29; FEB 5, 12. Cost: $180 REGISTER HERE
Live & Learn with Caron Dale
Tues., 10/11 and 10/25 (10:30 am – 12 noon) in Person
A Taste of Jewish Soul Music
A TASTE OF JEWISH SOUL MUSIC: From Eastern Europe to the Shores of America “You don’t need to be Jewish to appreciate and enjoy Caron’s presentation of the immigrant experience through music, culture and legacy (but it helps!)” Enjoy Caron’s presentation from shtetl life to the Jewish immigrant experience through music, culture and legacy. So much […]
Tot Shabbat
Our service of music and stories for nursery school age students and families.
Book Talk with Warren Marcus
Tues., Oct. 18 (10:30 -11:30 am)
In Person
A casual bike ride during the first month of the pandemic turned into a near-death experience for newly retired Warren Marcus (you may recall that Warren, in addition to being a longtime TBA member, is also a past Live & Learn teacher!). Complicated surgery led to months of recovery and rehab. Warren will read from […]
JBC Book & Author event
Why Do Jewish? by Zack Bodner
Wed., Oct. 19 (7 pm) on Zoom
How do I live a more meaningful life? In an era when we can choose our own identities, why might we choose to identify as Jews? Zack Bodner addresses these questions and others as he shifts from asking “Why be Jewish?” to “Why do Jewish?” After laying out a compelling answer, he goes on to explain what Jewish Peoplehood is […]
INOVA Blood Drive
Sun., Oct 23 (8 am – 12 noon)
Temple parking lot
WTBA and the Brotherhood have teamed up with INOVA Blood Donor Services to host a Blood Drive. There is no substitute for blood; it can only come from a volunteer blood donor. Currently less than 38% of our population is eligible to donate blood. If you are eligible to donate blood, please click on the […]
Alef-Bet Decoding Course
Wednesday evenings (7-8:30 pm)
with Cantor Eschler
If you can’t read that chart, you may need ‘classes.’ And Cantor Eschler’s here to help you learn to read Hebrew! 4 Consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning on 10/26. OCT 26 NOV 2, 9, 16 Cost: $25 REGISTER HERE
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group
Thurs., Oct. 27 (7 -8:30 pm)
In Person
The purpose of our Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group is to build a Jewish female community, foster personal growth and healing, and to become familiar with Jewish history and rituals. Each month, we will explore a different theme corresponding to that month. Join TBA member Valerie Schwartz for an in-person evening of learning and exploring! In October, we […]
JBC Book & Author Event
#antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath
Fri., 10/28 (6:30 pm) In Person
Join us on Friday evening, 10/28, and welcome author Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath, who will speak during our Erev Shabbat service. #antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate is a deep dive into how the rise in antisemitism from both the political Left and the Right is impacting the identity development of Jewish Generation Z‑ers. With glimpses […]
Baby Namings, Blessings & Bagels
Sat., Oct. 29 (10:30 am)
Let’s enjoy a celebration of the newest additions to our TBA family! We invite everyone with children born since January 2020 to join our clergy in the Sanctuary for a blessing for all our new babies, followed by a bagel reception. Please RSVP by 10/26.
Special Parents-Special Needs Support Group
Sun., Oct. 30 (9:30 am)
Are you a parent of a child (any age) with special needs? Would you like to socialize with other parents who just “get it?” The TBA Inclusion Committee Presents: SPECIAL PARENTS, SPECIAL NEEDS We all know that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. But only a select group can truly understand the lifelong […]
Brisket & Kugel Cookoff
Sunday, Nov. 6 (5-7 pm)
The TBA Brotherhood and WTBA present: BRISKET & KUGEL COOKOFF Sunday, November 6 from 5-7 pm Is your brisket the most delectable? Do you make a delicious kugel? ENTER our contest today…OR just come to eat! FREE for those who enter the Brisket cookoff. $10 pp. for those who enter the Kugel contest $18 pp. […]
Broadway Buzz with Steve Friedman
Mon., Nov. 7 (10:30 am) – IN PERSON ONLY
Join us for our monthly morning of “all things Broadway!” Class includes live clips, lots of fun facts and often live singing! Topic: The World is a Stage – More International Backdrops as Plot Devices STEVE FRIEDMAN, author of The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book, is a native Washingtonian whose trained tenor voice landed him […]
Tot Shabbat
Our service of music and stories for nursery school age students and families.
Chapel Service
Sat., Nov. 12
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group
Thurs., Nov. 17 (7 -8:30 pm)
In Person
The purpose of our Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group is to build a Jewish female community, foster personal growth and healing, and to become familiar with Jewish history and rituals. Each month, we will explore a different theme corresponding to that month. Join TBA member Valerie Schwartz for an in-person evening of learning and exploring!
JBC Book & Author Event
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion & Give Yourself a Break by Carla Naumburg
Sun., Dec. 4 (10 am) on Zoom
Of course you think you’re doing a sh*tty job. It’s pretty much a byproduct of our society, with its incessant demands coupled with the in-your-face competitiveness on social media. Unfortunately, the pandemic only made things worse, as parents juggled the stresses of helping their kids navigate online schooling while they had to work from home. All of […]
JBC Book & Author Event
The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
Tues., Dec. 6 (7:30 pm) on Zoom
WTBA Book Club
Join WTBA for their December Book Club selection on Zoom with author, Weina Dai Randel. In Japanese-occupied Shanghai, two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music… 1940. Aiyi Shao is a young heiress and the owner of a formerly popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is a penniless Jewish refugee driven […]
Tot Shabbat
Our service of music and stories for nursery school age students and families.
Chapel Service
Sat., Dec. 10
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Theater Trip to DCJCC
Wed., Dec 14 (12 noon matinee)
Sponsored by Encore
TBA’s Encore Group invites you to Theater J to see “The Pianist of Willesden Lane” on Wednesday, December 14th. Bus leaves TBA at 11 am; returns after the show. Bring a lunch to enjoy en route to the DCJCC. After a sold-out run at the Kennedy Center, Grammy-nominated pianist, Mona Golabek, makes her triumphant return […]
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group
Thurs., Dec. 29 (7 -8:30 pm)
In Person
The purpose of our Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group is to build a Jewish female community, foster personal growth and healing, and to become familiar with Jewish history and rituals. Each month, we will explore a different theme corresponding to that month. Join TBA member Valerie Schwartz for an in-person evening of learning and exploring!
JBC Book & Author Event
Torah Tutor: A Contemporary Torah Study Guide by Lenore Bohm
Wed., Jan. 11 (7:30 pm) on Zoom
Torah Tutor highlights themes for moral, spiritual and intellectual growth ineach Torah portion. Contemporary, thoughtful and provocative questions lead the reader to approach the text with fresh and appreciative eyes. This book brings Torah Study alive. Excellent for private or group study. Excellent resource for rabbis and teachers.
Strathmore Symphony Series
Revolution: The Music of the Beatles
REVOLUTION: THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES (Thurs., 1/12 @ 8 pm) See and hear the music of The Beatles like never before in this showcase featuring rare photos and behind-the-scenes access to the band in its prime. The songs of the Fab Four are so much more than popular music—they are true masterpieces that shine […]
Chapel Service
Sat., Jan. 14
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Chapel Service
Sat., Feb. 11
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Strathmore Symphony Series
BSO Pops: Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein
Thurs., Feb. 23 (8 pm)
BSO POPS: RODGERS, HART & HAMMERSTEIN (Thurs., 2/23 @ 8 pm) The songs that Richard Rodgers created for Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, and 40 other musicals are so deeply woven into the fabric of American life that it’s hard to imagine how one individual composer could leave such a legacy. The […]
JBC Book & Author Event
Modern Loss: Candid Conversations about Grief by Rebecca Soffer
Wed., March 1 (7:30 pm) on Zoom
Let’s face it: most of us can’t handle talking about death. We’re awkward and uncertain; we blurt out platitudes or say nothing at all; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit to the shiva house. Modern Loss can help us do better. Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as “redefining mourning,” this book – praised […]
Chapel Service
Sat., March 11
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Strathmore Symphony Series
BSO: Mahler & Klezmer
Sun., March 12 (3 pm)
BSO: MAHLER & KLEZMER (Sunday, March 12 @ 3 pm) NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY/ADLER Fiedl-Fantazia: A Klezmer Concerto MAHLER Symphony No. 5 Mahler floods the ear and heart with every conceivable human emotion in the inexhaustible Fifth Symphony, a work he himself described as a “foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound.” Violinist Noah Bendix-Begley, the […]
Chapel Service
Sat., April 8
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
JBC Book & Author Event
The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel and the Fate of the Jewish People by Walter Russell Mead
Thurs., 5/4 (7:30 pm) in Person
A groundbreaking work that overturns the conventional understanding of the Israeli-American relationship and, in doing so, explores how fundamental debates about American identity drive our country’s foreign policy.
Chapel Service
Sat., May 13
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.
Chapel Service
Sat., June 10
10:30 am – 12 noon
All are welcome to attend the Chapel Service, held in the warm, intimate setting of the Chapel on the 2nd Saturday morning of the month. The Chapel service is in-person only and is usually led by a member of the Temple clergy. Service is followed by a kiddush.