Английская Википедия:Congregation Beth El (Bethesda, Maryland)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox religious building Congregation Beth El, officially Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 821 Old Georgetown Road, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the United States. Located adjacent to the synagogue is a K–12 religious school owned by the congregation that, Шаблон:As of, had approximately 500 students. The congregation's pre-school had approximately 100 students.[1]
The congregation was founded in 1951 with 16 families and had grown to approximately 1,000 families.Шаблон:When?[2]
Шаблон:As of, the congregation was led by rabbi Greg Harris, with Deborah Megdal as associate rabbi. Two adjunct rabbis supported the congregation, Mindy Portnoy and David Abramson. Asa Fradkin served as Hazzan and Abe Lubin is Hazzan Emeritus.[3] Prior to his passing, Bill Rudolph, Rabbi Emeritus, and Harris and Lubin were each featured on the PBS television program Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.[4][5][6]
History
Congregation Beth El synagogue building is a modern structure of approximately Шаблон:Convert, situated on Old Georgetown Road.[7] On the bimah of the main sanctuary are two large tapestries, installed in September 1997. Created by local artist Tamar Fishman and executed by British weaver Pat Johns, the tapestries are inspired by two narratives from the Book of Genesis that envision episodes in the life of the patriarch Jacob. One tapestry, named Beth El, reflects Шаблон:Bibleverse and the other, named Israel, reflects Шаблон:Bibleverse[8] The tapestry Beth El was dedicated by former congregation President Walter Arnheim.[8]
Congregation Beth El has received recognition for its award-winning adult education program, the Saul Bendit Institute.[9] Beth El's adult b'nai mitzvah ceremony received special notice in 2010 when 94-year-old Esther Isralow became the oldest of 19 congregants to complete the 18 months of study led by Rabbi Harris that culminated in the service.[10] And Congregation Beth El has held interfaith seminars, such as a 2010 seminar on leadership with perspectives from the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Koran.[11]
In 2008, Congregation Beth El received a grant from the Pathways Awareness Foundation recognizing its actions to include worshippers of all abilities.[12] In 2009, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism gave Beth El an award for the quality of its bulletins.[13]
Controversy
In May 2001 The Washington Post reported that Jonathan Z. Maltzman, Beth El's senior rabbi since Шаблон:Circa, had allegedly transferred almost $230,000 from the congregation's charity fund to his personal account; and that of the $400,000 in funds donated, only $20,000 had been directed towards the charity's beneficiairies. Montgomery County officials were invited by the congregation's leaders to investigate the matter.[14] Rabbi Maltzman resigned in July;[15] and, in September, county officials ceased their investigations.[16]
Notable members
- Thomas Friedman, journalist, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist for The New York Times[14]
- Dennis Ross, a diplomat and author[15]
See also
References
External links
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