At Beth Tzedec, we understand the importance of cultivating lasting friendships and maintaining ties to the community, which is why our senior-focused initiatives aim to foster a sense of belonging and provide a supportive network. As Rabbi Steve Wernick has pointed out in his sermons, loneliness is a disease and community is the cure. Join us to connect with like-minded individuals, engage in meaningful activities, and create lasting memories.
Beth Tzedec doubly recognizes the importance of families sharing Jewish experiences together! We’re creating programming that is meaningful and enjoyable for the whole family – children, parents and grandparents. As the largest conservative synagogue in the world, we maintain Jewish traditions across generations, while creating new ones.
Please join us for our Sanctuary Services as Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, joint CEO of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly, gives a Shabbat sermon on “Bemidbar: Blessings of the Wilderness”.
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal has been the joint CEO of the RA and USCJ since 2020. He meets with rabbis from across the Americas and Israel to address their concerns, as well as hosting webinars that bring rabbis together from all denominations to understand Antisemitism today. He was the founding rabbi of Congregation Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has served in different positions across a range of international Jewish organization and helped create the Faith Community Advisory Council for Montgomery Country, Maryland. Rabbi Blumenthal founded Ramah Day Camp of Greater Washington and The Den Collection for engaging millennials in the Washington D.C. area. His relationship with USY goes back to participation in Nativ, USCJ’s gap year program in Israel, after which he has held several positions within the organization.
Rabbi Blumenthal graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbinical School in 1999.