B'nai Israel Congregation

Talmud Torah students will encounter different aspects of the Hanukkah story and celebration and its meaning in our lives today through art, music, social action and more.

$50 for members; $60 for nonmembers This is a beginner’s course to help you learn to read Hebrew, with a focus on the Hebrew of the siddur, or prayer book. The course will also explore aspects of Israeli history and culture. The registration includes a copy of the textbook, Aleph Isn’t Tough.

Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, popularly known as the Rambam or Maimonides, was a prolific writer throughout his entire life in the various places where he lived. Learn more about his later years and the works he produced at the end of his life. Breakfast will be served.

Adults are invited to an Israeli Sufganiyot Workshop, where we will learn how to make my grandma’s secret sufganiyot (filled doughnut) recipe—crunchy on the outside and dreamy on the inside! Please register below.

Our Hanukkah Program will be like no other, exploring everything from the Maccabees to the miracle of oil!

Gather with friends and family to celebrate Hanukkah with food, games, fun, and plenty of lights! This program will feature activities for children of all ages, tots through teens, as well as for our adults.

In-Person and Zoom Event This series, conducted in English, offers a window into the world of Yiddish language and cultural expression. Once the language of eleven million Jews, after the Holocaust it seemed to be destroyed. But now there is a generation of young people carrying on the legacy. $36 for members; $50 for nonmembers Sponsored by the Edith Black Endowment for Yiddish and Jewish Culture.

All 8th-12th graders are invited to the retro Hanukkah party of the season: Let’s Gelt Lit! Join other teens from across the DMV at B’nai Israel in Rockville on December 22 from 7–10 PM for dancing, music, gelt, candle lighting, games, and prizes! No cost to attend. This event is for any Jewish 8th-12th grader regardless of denomination, affiliation, membership, or Jewish practice. This is a joint event with B'nai Israel, B'nai Tzedek, Tikvat Israel, and JTEENSDMV. Note: 'Lit' here refers to the lighting of Hanukkah candles. There will evidently be no alcohol served. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Services 7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner Cosponsored by Men's Club and Sisterhood.