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The Beth Tfiloh Experience THE BETH TFILOH EXPERIENCE Programs for Adults, Families & Children of All Ages September-December 2017 • 5777-5778 Shalom! AS BETH TFILOH approaches its centennial year, it continues a long and cherished tradition of serving the most diverse and vibrant Jewish community on the national scene. Through its congregation, school and camp, Beth Tfiloh offers an extensive calendar of services, programs and events that is truly unparalleled. There is something for everyone at BT — for adults, families, and children from toddlers to teens — to enrich Jewish life, Jewish learning and to foster a sense of community. From Shabbat services and Yom Tov celebrations to weekly adult classes for the novice and advanced learner alike, to a vast offering of youth and family programs, Beth Tfiloh is committed to embracing your family’s desire to share, explore, and celebrate with joy a love of Judaism from generation to generation. We look forward to having you be part of the BT family again this year. Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Dr. Zipora Schorr Director of Education Sandy Vogel Director, MERCAZ Dahan Center for Jewish Life & Learning Cherie Brownstein Director, Beth Tfiloh Youth Center Holly Venick Director of Synagogue Life Lindsay Gaister Director, BT CARES/Social Action ABOUT THE COVER The cover artwork, celebrating our beloved city of Jerusalem, is composed of the final murals created by each of the Beth Tfiloh Middle School teams as part of their annual Color War competition. 2 Shabbat at Beth Tfiloh eth Tfiloh’s weekly Shabbat line-up participatory provides a choice of services with a number service in a Bof “user-friendly” enhancements. A full more intimate complement of children’s and teen services setting to in addition to babysitting make the Modern enable Beth Orthodox services especially attractive to Tfiloh to serve families with young children. Our halachically- the broadest Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg Hazzan Avi Albrecht approved Tzomet sound system, a mechitza, and cross-section of increased participation by women are innovations Modern Orthodoxy. Inspiring “talk of the town” which aim to expand the appeal of this unique sermons by our rabbis and the melodic baritone house of worship. The BT Minyan service on of Hazzan Avi Albrecht, make Beth Tfiloh’s service Shabbat morning and Yomim Tovim provides a truly unique on the American Jewish scene. For Adults and topics of interest. Let’s get together and get to know SHABBAT MORNING each other: November 11, and February 24. CLASSES Start Shabbat morning off with an in- COFFEE & COMMENTARY: depth class led by Rabbi Chaim Wecker at 8:10 am. Beginning after Sukkot, join Conversation for Women Rabbi Eli Yoggev and thousands of Jews Join our BT Coffee Club each Shabbat morning for coffee worldwide who are studying a page of and a nosh, meet up with friends and go into services Rabbi Eli Yoggev Talmud every day. The Shabbat Daf together. Coffee Club runs from Yomi class will meet at 8:30 am. 10-10:15 am. Beginning at 10:15 am, Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe invites women to enjoy 15 minutes of engaging discussion take place weekly SHABBAT SERVICES on Parshah, current events or topics of at 8:45 am in the Dahan Sanctuary and 9:15 am at the their choice. After Coffee Club, we invite BT Minyan in the Epstein Chapel. all to enjoy our Shabbat services. SHABBAT AFTERNOON CLASS Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe BODY & SOUL BT Community Educator Every Shabbat afternoon our rabbis Join the women of Beth Tfiloh in a warm home-hosted lead a stimulating session of Torah monthly gathering as we engage in intimate conversation study 50 minutes before Mincha in focusing on personal and spiritual growth. Rabbanit Bracha the Epstein Chapel. Topics range from Jaffe will guide the mindful discussions with meditation Jewish thought to the weekly Parshah and poetry. In addition, there will be special events held to Jewish law. The classes are always throughout the year focusing on women’s physical and interactive, lively, and accessible. emotional health: September 10, October 10 & 13, November 4, Texts are available in English, making December 3. Rabbi Chai Posner this class perfect for everyone: young and old, men and women, experts and beginners. Mincha and Seudah Shlishit (the third Shabbat ALIYOT & HONORS meal) follow immediately after the class. To request an aliyah or other honor on Shabbat, holidays or during weekday “WHAT’S ON THE RABBI’S MIND?” services, please contact Rabbi Chaim Wecker, Ritual Director, at cwecker@ Several times during the year, meet with our rabbis for a btfiloh.org or 410-413-2218. half-hour pre- or post-Kiddush discussion on news, books Rabbi Chaim Wecker 3 Children, Teens & Families eth Tfiloh is blessed with a most dynamic and charismatic team of service leaders for children’s Shabbat & Yom Tov services. At our weekly services, children and teens are engaged at their own level. Our leaders are professionals who love working with your children and sharing their Benthusiasm for Shabbat. Come often and make each Shabbat your special family time! BABYSITTING LOWER SCHOOL KID CONG Babysitting for children (infant-age 4) is available on Shabbat Kid Cong (Junior Congregation) is a highly and Yom Tov at 10 am through the end of services by trained participatory service for children in grades teens. 1-4 and Hebrew School classes Mechina- Daled, led by the charismatic Brian Singer, whose creativity keeps kids engaged and PRESCHOOL COOKIE MINYAN entertained. Services take place weekly and on holidays from 10-11:45 am. Our themed Kid Cong will be even more special with wild and crazy ways to connect to the Brian Singer parshah and holidays. Check the calendar for all of our special themes! We begin the year with a Back-to-School Raffle Shabbat followed the next week with a Ravens Dress-Up Shabbat. Special Kiddush lunches will be held for different grades Cindy Stein Terry Alpert throughout the year, as part of a creative program for parents and children with the BT clergy - January 13: 3rd and 4th Our PreSchool Service, “Cookie Minyan,” brings together grades; January 27: 1st grade; February 10: 2nd grade; April 21: parents and our youngest congregants, infant through age 3 Kindergarten; May 19: Hebrew School. ½ in an interactive parent/child service led by BT PreSchool teachers and staff in the Rynd Family Room. This weekly service MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS MINYAN begins at 10:45 am on Shabbat and holidays and engages Boys in Grades 5-8 and Hebrew School classes Hay and Vav everyone through song, prayer, stories, activities and a tot- spend Shabbat morning at our weekly Middle School Minyan, friendly Kiddush. Babysitting is available beginning at 10 am. led by BT alumni and staff at 10 am in Room 265. This Minyan gives students the opportunity to spend Shabbat and holidays MINI MINION with friends, reinforce their Hebrew reading and davening i STARTS skills,SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER and 3 RDparticipate!! in an occasional “Ask the Rabbi” Mini-Minionsession. Each week includes a delicious Kiddush. Grade level FOR childrenShabbatonim age 4 through Kindergarten will be held throughout the year, sponsored by MEETS everyour Shabbat school. morning 10:45 am / Next to the Rynd Room Led by Morah Jody Levey & Morah Becky Gordon BABYSITTING BEGINS AT 10 AM • A NEW drop-offMIDDLE service for 4 year-olds SCHOOL GIRLS SERVICE through Kindergarten • A fun, creative participatory service with puppets, Girlssongs, stories andin games. Grades 5-8 are invited to join together each Shabbat Jody Levey Becky Gordon • Kiddush treats each week • Right nextat door 10:30to our Cookie Minyanam in Room 264 for a girls-only service. The service (for age 3 and younger) will include both prayer and discussion of the meaning of For children age 4 through Kindergarten, we have a drop-off prayer, topical investigations, and special shmooze time. service with PreSchool teacher Jody Levey and teacher and Combined “Ask the Rabbi” sessions along with the grade level music specialist Becky Gordon at 10:45 am that gives children Shabbatonim are also held. Alumna Shuli Klein ‘16 will lead more active and independent participation. Children have the this group with young shelicha Yarden Salansky. opportunity to learn prayers, play age-appropriate games, and engage in activities to make participation fun. BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM Special Kiddush Lunches for participating Cookie Minyan and The Beth Tfiloh Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program has been developed Mini Minion families will be held on September 16, December to prepare students for the responsibilities of Jewish adulthood 9, February 3, and April 14 featuring special guest teachers from and provide them and their families with a meaningful and our PreSchool and Lower School. memorable Jewish life-cycle experience. Beth Tfiloh’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and their parents meet monthly with Rabbi Wohlberg for family education revolving around synagogue 4 life, rituals and life cycle events, and topical issues of current this service, together with a rotation of young adults who interest. Our rabbis meet individually with students to help provide excellent role models for our students. personalize and enrich a course of learning leading up to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah in conjunction with our excellent Bar/ Bat Mitzvah teachers. Students also participate in a series of MINYAN MEYUCHAD hands-on projects that prepare them to take on adult mitzvot in Beth Tfiloh sponsors this monthly service for teens and addition to doing their own mitzvah project. adults with special needs, led by Susan Coleman and Miriam Rosenberg. Participants take part in a meaningful adapted Our 2018 Bar Mitzvah students will participate in a Tefillin Shabbat service followed by Shabbat lunch. Signing for the Program with fathers, grandfathers, and/or another adult who hearing impaired is provided.
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