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About Congregation B'nai Tzedek
Learn. Play. Pray. Support. Explore. Connect.
We welcome you to join us and enrich your personal Jewish experience.
Regardless of where you are on your personal journey, Congregation B’nai Tzedek will enhance your life with opportunities to spend quality time with your family, easily make new friends, and enjoy the feeling of being part of your own unique Jewish community. We’re Israel advocates on the local, national and international scenes and leaders in tikkun olam for the Greater Washington Jewish Community. And we offer engaging and enlightening educational, spiritual and social programs for all ages and interests
We recognize that needs change over time and therefore we continually challenge ourselves to innovate and meet our congregants where they are in life—whether that’s through a flexible fee structure that evolves with your life stage, programs that go beyond our own walls, or a capital campaign to insure that we’re constantly innovating and poised and ready to meet the needs of a changing world.
Here’s a sampling of the communities and activities we have here at B’nai Tzedek.
Young Families
The Greenzaid Early Childhood Center (ECC) is the ideal setting for young minds to grow with programs for babies through Pre-K. The Bernice & Mannie Rabvosky Religious School is a highly innovative and social learning center for children in grades K-12. Ask about our young family gatherings and couples retreat with Rabbi Weinblatt.
“CBT has given us a community, both inside the synagogue and outside. Most of the people we hang out with and are friends from the synagogue. The kids walk around the house singing prayers and songs that they learned here! It has definitely enhanced our religiosity.”
Parent of Children Ages 6 & 3
“Once you have kids and are active, CBT bring you a sense of heritage and you know you are part of something.”
Parent of Children Ages 12 & 8
Sisterhood & Brotherhood
B’nai Tzedek Sisterhood and Brotherhood are active, vibrant, groups of members of diverse interests, ages, and Jewish backgrounds. We share a desire to make a positive contribution to synagogue life and to be a part of a warm, supportive community. We invite you to join us and make friends for life!
Empty Nesters
Suddenly our children were off to college and we had time to play. We created B’nai Boomers to get out and enjoy new experiences with our peers – everything from bowling to exploring museums, wine tastings, workshops and everything in between.
“CBT is wonderful. I love the services, the people are kind, we have a lot of connections, and it is a beautiful setting.”
Founding Member with Grown Children
Hazak
A social group for retirees, Hazak provides a variety of social and educational programs, celebrations, speakers and tours of local sites.
Helping Others
Helping others in our community is a hallmark of our congregation. We look for opportunities for meaningful engagement with our members, from our Caring Community who support congregants in times of need, to our Inclusion Committee who ensure all members and guests have access to all we have to offer. Our Social Action Committee gives back to our local Montgomery County community through fun and social volunteer activities.
Please contact the synagogue office with any questions, to join us for any of our services or programs.
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