Synagogue Spotlight

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

Preparing for a newer normal at B’nai Shalom of Olney

Over the last few months, Eve Margol, director of the Early Childhood School at B’nai Shalom of Olney, and her staff have begun preparing...

Musical congregants at Beth Shalom in Columbia raise money by keeping their voices down

Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia recently raised $4,000 thanks to congregants who like to sing but aren’t good at it. The Conservative congregation held a...

Temple Beth Torah explores Judaism through ‘The Rabbi & I’ web series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpJ9bnx48RA Because he belongs to a synagogue, Joe Sutliff is always asked by non-Jewish friends and coworkers about Judaism. Trouble is, Sutliff isn’t Jewish, although...

B’nai Israel Congregation’s ‘A Peter Pan Purim’

https://vimeo.com/513419424/779ae6a8f9?fbclid=IwAR006rT7B5gElA-QT5K6fZVjY4SdqGZJgSFMpo5eiVK8c1EUjGDX7dtc3yY “Purim is about bringing happiness and laughter, forgetting your troubles for a little while,” said Naomi Gerstenblith, a member of B’nai Israel Congregation. For the...

Pandemic brings ‘sister shuls’ closer

Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney and Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia are about 25 minutes apart by car. But when it comes to virtual...