Synagogue Spotlight

Weekly feature on what’s happening at a different synagogue around the DMV.

The Guys Are Back at Beth Sholom Congregation

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Everywhere Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was, there was the crowd. The knot of well-wishers, handlers and selfie-takers moved with him across the event space...

Temple Sinai Celebrates Croen, Welcomes Rhodes

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Cantors Laura Croen and Rachel Rhodes met in 2014 when Rhodes became associate cantor at Temple Rodef Shalom. Croen had been senior cantor at...

Congregation Adat Reyim Introduces ‘New Format Fridays’

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Congregation Adat Reyim, in Springfield, has changed its Friday night Shabbat services. Once a month, congregants at the independent synagogue host their own, specially designed...

Getting medieval at Congregation Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim

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The grandeur of Constantinople. The inclusive society of Norman-ruled Sicily. Those are the two places that Gary Fellman would visit if there were a time...

Congregation Beth El readies a new semester of adult education

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  Of Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County’s 1,000 members, almost 300 of them — as well as other Jewish learners across the country —...

Temple Isaiah Focuses on Disability, Awareness, Inclusion

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“Does focusing on disability inclusion and equity as Jewish values need its own month?” Elie Klein asked three dozen people last week at Temple...

Old time music meets Jewish heritage

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Nefesh Mountain is described as the place where American bluegrass and old-time music meet with Jewish heritage and tradition. Singer Doni Zasloff with her husband,...

Tikvat Israel makes its pitch via postcard

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Marketing synagogue life is a creative endeavor at Tikvat Israel Congregation. The roll-out of two postcards, designed to attract new members has done just that,...

Kol Shalom’s new cantor is one of its own

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When Sally Heckelman joined Kol Shalom in 2005, she had no idea how far the support from her new community would carry her. Nearly two...

Tifereth Israel honors congregant’s artistic legacy

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One congregant among 325 member families, Bernie Shleien seemed to be at the center of Tifereth Israel Congregation. Even after his death in 2020,...