B'nai Israel Congregation

2:00 to 3:30 PM As the pandemic surged and forced us into our homes, many of us dreamed with new intensity of being elsewhere. For Jews throughout the ages, the promises and perils of travel have been central to shaping the individual and collective experience. Notions of home and homeland have been redefined by Jewish wandering. Drawing on literary, spiritual, and historical sources and responses, JTS scholars will explore what happens when Jews—whether by force or volun-tarily, whether in reality or in the imagination—travel from one place to an-other. You can view all of the sessions below.

Text Study with Danny Siegel Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM May 25, June 1, and June 8 This three-session class, facilitated by our very own Danny Siegel, will give participants an opportunity to explore texts from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), the Talmud, and midrashim. Danny will share texts with the group, opening it up for conversation and questions. At the end, Danny will share his own insights about the material. All are welcome. Texts will be presented in both English and Hebrew. The source sheet for the first class is available here. This source sheet is to be read after the end of the first class.

Saturday morning Shabbat services are now being held in-person with limited attendance in Dweck Sanctuary at 9:00 AM. This service will also be accessible via Zoom for those who wish to participate from home. If you’d like to attend A Shabbat morning service, please email Allison Karasik.

As more opportunities and choices become available as the world continues to move beyond remote, to hybrid, to in-person activities, parents and families are faced with new sets of decisions, logistics, and transitions to manage. Clear communication is crucial. Join Erik Feig for a discussion about ways that parents can stay-in-step, and help their families be resilient and reduce stress as we all continue to move into the pandemic’s next phase - and whatever comes after. Erik Feig and his family are longstanding members of the B'nai community. He is the founder of Feig Mediation Group in Bethesda, where he helps parents have more productive dialogue when they get stuck, especially when important issues, decisions and conflicts affecting their neurodiverse families are on the table.