Life Cycle Events
Life Cycle Events
Traditions bring meaning to life’s events, whether you want help with a brit milah, naming ceremony, preparing for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or if you have lost a loved one, the B’nai Tzedek clergy and staff is here to help you.
Weddings, Brit Milah & Naming Ceremonies

Mazel Tov!
We are thrilled to welcome young couples into our congregational family! Please contact the synagogue office to schedule time to meet with our clergy and to explore dates our space is available for your wedding. Click here to learn more about our facility.
If there is a baby on the way, please let us know! We have classes for expectant parents, and can help you plan a naming or brit (circumcision).
Becoming A Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Photo credit: Michael Bennett Kress Photography
Becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Congregation B’nai Tzedek is a powerful experience that marks the welcoming of a young adult member of our congregational family into our community. This time-honored tradition and rite of passage is celebrated together with the community. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a major transformational event in the life of an entire family, including the child, parents, grandparents, siblings and extended family. The preparation, increased focus on Torah and Jewish identity, and the event itself can enrich the family’s Judaism.
This rite of passage offers families a wonderful opportunity to better understand and strengthen their connection with their Jewish heritage as well as with the congregation. For children who have special needs, our congregation does everything possible to ensure that any child with special needs will be able to experience a Bar/Bat Mitzvah with joy and pride in their accomplishment. No one is excluded at B’nai Tzedek. We take great satisfaction and pleasure in working together as a community devoted to all our members.
For questions or for a copy of our B'nai Mitzvah Guidelines, please contact the front office at (301) 299-0225.
Bereavement & Yahrzeit
Your community is here for you in your time of need.
When a death occurs, please call the synagogue at 301-299-0225, so that we may inform the clergy and assist you.
Please consider celebrating every milestone in your family’s life, including baby namings, brit milah, weddings and Shabbat dinners in our beautiful facility. From reserving a space in the synagogue, customizing the kiddush, to scheduling a time to take your Bnai Mitzvah photos, we are here to help you plan your event and to ensure that everything is done to your satisfaction.
Sat, November 22 2025
2 Kislev 5786
Today's Calendar
| Shabbat Morning Service : 9:30am |
| An Afternoon with Keith & Aviva Siegel : 12:00pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Nov 22 An Afternoon with Keith & Aviva Siegel Shabbat, Nov 22 12:00pm |
Nov 23 Family Challah Bake with Inbal! Sunday, Nov 23 9:00am |
Nov 25 No Rabovsky Religious School Tuesday, Nov 25 |
Nov 25 Give Back This Thanksgiving with CBT: Food Drive & Volunteer Day for So What Else? Tuesday, Nov 25 2:00pm |
Nov 26 GECC Closed, Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, Nov 26 |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Toldot
| Shabbat, Nov 22 |
Candle Lighting
| Shabbat, Nov 22, 4:32pm |
Shabbat Mevarchim
| Shabbat, Dec 13 |
Mazel Tov Us!

Supporting B'nai Tzedek
B'nai Tzedek provides a vast array of programs designed to enlighten, stimulate, and educate. We are challenged to explore our Judaism, history, customs, and our relationship with the people of Israel. Your support allows us to maintain memberships and educational opportunities for those who might not otherwise afford it.
Contact Us
Congregation B'nai Tzedek
10621 South Glen Road
Potomac, Maryland 20854
(301) 299-0225
Steven Bayar, Senior Rabbi
Marshall Kapell, Cantor
Stuart Weinblatt, Rabbi Emeritus
Sylvia Mace, Executive Director
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 23 , 2025Family Challah Bake with Inbal!
Sunday, Nov 23rd 9:00a to 11:30p
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 25 , 2025No Rabovsky Religious School
Tuesday, Nov 25th (All day)
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 25 , 2025Give Back This Thanksgiving with CBT: Food Drive & Volunteer Day for So What Else?
Tuesday, Nov 25th 2:00p to 4:00p
We’re seeking compassionate volunteers to support families in need at our Montgomery County distribution center, which processes thousands of pounds of donated food, clothing, diapers, toys, and household essentials each day. Volunteers help ensure these items reach those who need them most by distributing food, organizing donations, assisting with deliveries and inventory, and maintaining a welcoming space—an excellent way to make a meaningful impact, earn SSL hours, and involve the whole family (children over 10 may join with a parent or guardian).
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