Helping Others
Helping Others
Helping others in our community is a hallmark of our congregation. We look for opportunities for meaningful engagement with members of our community in need. Please let us know if you have a passion for an organization or project that we can support!
Caring Community
Compassionate Volunteers from the B’nai Tzedek Family. We are a network of volunteers who come together to support our members in times of need, whether it be an acute crisis, joyous occasion, or a need for ongoing support. It is our goal for the Caring Community to become a place congregants feel comfortable turning to when a helping hand is needed. Please consider joining our network of caring by:
• Providing transportation to services or other synagogue activities,
• Paying a visit to a homebound congregant,
• Making a phone call to someone who needs to hear a supportive voice,
• Dropping off a meal.
All of these opportunities are on an “as needed basis.” No prior experience is necessary, just an open heart and a willingness to lend a hand! To get involved, please contact Caring Community Chair Fabiana Offit.
Inclusion Committee
The mission of the Inclusion Committee is to ensure that ALL congregants have the fullest opportunity to participate in the educational, social, spiritual and recreational activities of the synagogue, to encourage an environment accepting of individual differences, and to provide support to families with special needs and other challenges. The committee works closely with the clergy, religious school, ECC and b'nai mitzvah program to promote inclusion, coordinate awareness activities and engage resources to continue to provide accomodations for students and training for staff. Please contact Ruth Hoffman , Inclusion Committee Chair, to discuss ways you can help the committee or how the committee can assist you and your family.
Social Action Committee
The mission of our Social Action Committee is to give back to our local Montgomery County community through fun and social volunteer activities. We are putting into action the Jewish concepts of tzedakah, tikkum olam and mitzvot. For example, we will take up collections of a variety of items and gifts for donation, work to reduce the environmental impact of our synagogue, and prepare and serve meals to individuals and families in need. Some of the organizations we work with include the Children’s Inn at NIH, Hearts and Homes, Rebuilding Together Montgomery County and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. We seek input from all members of our congregation to accomplish these goals. We encourage participation from members of all ages. Please contact Danielle Roffman, Social Action Chair, to volunteer and join the fun.
Sat, December 9 2023
26 Kislev 5784
This Week at CBT
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2023
Wednesday, Dec 13th 6:30p to 8:30p
Get ready for a night of fun and games with fellow B'nai Boomers at Quincy's Bingo night! No admission fee and first round of appetizers is on CBT.* Please RSVP below by December 9th. *Appetizers generously provided by the family of Sheldon Shapiro. -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2023
Thursday, Dec 14th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join Rabbi Weinblatt in this popular class to study the parasha for the week. If you can't make it in person, join via Zoom by clicking here! -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2023
Thursday, Dec 14th 5:00p to 5:30p
Join us to light the Chanukah candles at Park Potomac, across from Attman's! -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2023
Thursday, Dec 14th 6:00p to 7:00p
(KINDSOUPS) Calling all Chefs! Sisterhood will be holding its first Bnai Buddies (a nickname for our Bnai Tzedek Sisterhood KindSoup chefs 😊) virtual soup cooking event on Thursday December 14th 6:00-7:00 pm. From the comfort of our kitchens via Zoom, KindSoups guru, Marsha Scheinman, will lead Bnai Buddies to prepare Turkish Red Lentil Soup. KindSoups is one of the many programs from KindWorks which helps residents in need as well as newly-arrived refugees in our community. Since the start of Covid, KindSoup has distributed 11-thousand quarts of soup! We’ll be on Zoom from 6:00-7:00 pm, with about a half hour of advance prep time. Each of us will purchase ingredients needed for the soup. Marsha Scheinman suggests a 10-quart pot, or you can use two smaller pots. The soup needs to be frozen, so please freeze the containers and distribute that week to one of the identified community-based organizations. You are encouraged to share soup with your family for dinner and with friends who may have suffered a loss or are struggling through a difficult time. We will provide each participant with quart containers and labels. Please RSVP to Sharon Pollack Sharontpollack@gmail.com to join on December 14th. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2023
Friday, Dec 15th 11:30a to 1:00p
Hazak Jewish Genealogy, Part 2 with Harry Moatz Friday, December 15, 2023 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CBT in the Board Room After a successful November event, we are so excited to invite our CBT seniors to the December Hazak program. This month will continue our Jewish Genealogy theme led by special guest Harry Moatz! Lunch will be provided Come and meet old friends and new! $10/person. Register below! -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 16 , 2023
Shabbat, Dec 16th 9:00a to 12:00p
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 16 , 2023
Shabbat, Dec 16th 9:00a to 12:00p
If you or your child has a B'nai Mitzvah between January 2024 and June 2024, then this event is for you! Come and join Rabbi Weinblatt & Cantor Kapell in the Sanctuary. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 16 , 2023
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 16th 7:00p to 9:30p
Theatre@CBT presents Falsettos Saturday, October 28th (evening) & Sunday, October 29th (matinee) Book by: William Finn and James Lapine Falsettos is the story of a dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. Both hilarious and heartbreaking at times, as the family deals with relationships, gender norms, sexuality and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic-- all while planning a Bar Mitzvah. Click below to purchase tickets! This show is recommended for ages 12 and up, due to its mature themes. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 17 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 17th 2:00p to 4:00p
Theatre@CBT presents Falsettos Saturday, October 28th at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 29th at 2:00 pm Book by: William Finn and James Lapine Falsettos is the story of a dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. Both hilarious and heartbreaking at times, as the family deals with relationships, gender norms, sexuality and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic-- all while planning a Bar Mitzvah. Click HERE to purchase tickets! This show is recommended for ages 12 and up, due to its mature themes. -
Monday ,
DecDecember 18 , 2023
Monday, Dec 18th 10:00a to 12:00p