Donate to Beth Shalom Donations are made for many different reasons. We honor accomplishments through our donations. Also, it is traditional to give a charitable donation (tzedakah) in memory of the departed on the anniversary of a loved one’s death as a way of granting merit to the deceased and building up of his or her memory. Donations are tax…
Rabbi Jenni Romano Greenspan Senior Rabbi Welcome, Rabbi Jenni Greenspan! We are honored and excited to welcome Rabbi Jenni Greenspan and her husband Brad to the Beth Shalom family. Beginning July 1, 2022, Rabbi Greenspan will serve as our new Senior Rabbi. She succeeds Rabbi Susan Grossman, who will become Rabbi Emerita after being Beth Shalom’s Senior Rabbi for 25…
Shifting Our Perspective from “Me” to “We” A traditional Jewish tale teaches that what appear to be personal decisions directly affect others. 02 Rabbi Grossman’s Blog: Torah For Our Times Parshat Vayikra 2020 By Rabbi Susan Grossman Beth Shalom Congregation, Columbia, MD www.beth-shalom.net Two small villages were situated opposite each other across a river, connected by a bridge. Both…
How Do We Gather Today? Communal and family gatherings are bedrocks of Jewish identity. What do we do when we can’t do them safely? 01 Rabbi Grossman’s Blog: Torah For Our Times Parshat Vayakel 2020 By Rabbi Susan Grossman Beth Shalom Congregation, Columbia, MD www.beth-shalom.net COVID-19 has challenged us to make major changes to our routines, plans, and expectations…