Shabbat Dinner Friday night. Lunch on Saturday is free of charge, but your donations and sponsorships will help support our work, and they are greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation other than the options below, go to our Donation Page and select "Scholar-in-Residence 2025".

Friday Night

6:00 pm:
Lag B'Omer Bonfire, and Happy Hour in the courtyard of the Jewish Museum of Maryland

7:00 pm:
Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv inside B'nai Israel

7:45 pm:
Shabbat Dinner in the newly renovated nJewish Museum of Maryland with presentation by Rabbi Shmuel Avraham:

What I Learned as a Community Rabbi in Israel: Exploring the differences between synagogues and communities in Israel and the United States

Saturday Morning

9:00 am:
Torah study with Rabbi Etan Mintz and Rabbi Shmuel Avraham

9:30 am:
Shacharit, with a D'var by Rabbi Shmuel Avraham

Noon:
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Shmuel Avraham

Stories From the Front Lines as a Paratrooper in Gaza and Lebanon

Afternoon Panel Discussion
with Rabbanit Lilach Avraham and Rebbetzin Tammy Mintz

Trauma and Resilience in Israel
During this Time of War