Contact Us
Contact & Board
General Inquiries: office@betmish.org
Rabbi: rabbi@betmish.org
President: president@betmish.org
Programming Director: programmingdirector@betmish.org
Advertising: communications@betmish.org
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1410
Washington, DC 20013
Board of Directors and Committees
The work of the congregation is carried out by a Board of Directors and numerous committees. All positions are elected for two-year terms.
President: David Schwarz president@betmish.org
- Rabbinic Liaison Committee: Al Munzer rlc@betmish.org
Treasurer: Douglas Auerbach treasurer@betmish.org
Secretary: Patti Nelson secretary@betmish.org
- Communication Committee: Elke Martin communications@betmish.org
- Webmaster: Evan Brettell webmaster@betmish.org
Director of Religious Affairs: Larry Neff religiousaffairsdirector@betmish.org
- High Holy Days: Paula Morris & Scott Reiter hhd@betmish.org
- Liturgy Committee: Scott Reiter liturgy@betmish.org
Director of Membership: Deborah Hyman membershipdirector@betmish.org
Director of Administration: administrationdirector@betmish.org
- Oneg/Kiddush Coordinator: oneg@betmish.org
- Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator: Devra Floyd sign@betmish.org
Director of Programming: Evan Brettell programmingdirector@betmish.org
- Book Readers’ Group: Eva Freund & Art Leabman bookgroup@betmish.org
- Education Committee: Jeff Kahn education@betmish.org
Director of Community Affairs: Isaac Belfer communityaffairsdirector@betmish.org
Director of Congregational Affairs: Bruce Horowitz congregationalaffairsdirector@betmish.org
- Bereavement Support: Allan Armus bereavement@betmish.org
- Bikur Cholim (Visiting the Sick): Letitia Gómez bikur-cholim@betmish.org
- Cemetery Committee: Allan Armus cemetery@betmish.org
- Northern Virginia Chavura: Eva Freund novachavura@betmish.org
- Social Action/Social Justice: Bruce Horowitz & Vinny Prell social-action@betmish.org
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Announcements:
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Events:
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Member Services
Bikur Cholim - We want to provide the support and comfort our members need during a difficult time. If you become ill or hospitalized, or suffer a loss, or know of a member who has, please let us know. You can email bikur-cholim@betmish.org.
Death Notices and Bereavement Services - If you are in need of bereavement services or to announce a death in your family, email bereavement@betmish.org.
Location & Directions
Bet Mishpachah's Shabbat services and many other events normally take place at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center (DCJCC). The address is 1529 16th Street N.W., Washington DC, 20036. Beginning in late August 2018, the Edlavitch building of the DCJCC will close for renovation for roughly one year. During this period and beginning on August 24, 2018, Shabbat services will relocate to Foundry United Methodist Church. Foundry is at 1500 16th St. NW (the northwest corner of 16th & P), one block south of the DJCCC. Read more about the relocation to Foundry. Shabbat services will generally be held in the Community Hall on the first floor. To access the Community Hall, use the church main entrance, which is in the middle set of doors on the 16th St. facade. (You may need to ring to enter.) From the lobby, use the doors on the left. The Community Hall is on the right on the other side of the doors.
DCJCC Phone: (202) 777-3278 Foundry phone: (202) 332-4010
Directions to Foundry:
By Metrorail: Take the Red Line Metro to Dupont Circle. Use the 20th & Q St. exit and walk east (i.e. crossing Connecticut Ave.) four blocks to 16th St. Turn south (right) on 16th Street. Walk one full block towards the intersection with P Street. Foundry is on the northwest corner of 16th & P. Use the entry doors in the middle of the 16th Street facade, not the triple doors leading to the main sanctuary.
By Metrobus: S Series Metrobus lines (i.e. S2, S4) run north and south along 16th Street between Downtown Washington and Silver Spring, Md. Disembark at 16th & P. The G2 Metrobus runs east and west along P Street between Georgetown and Le Droit Park. Disembark at 16th & P. Foundry is on the northwest corner of 16th & P. Use the entry doors in the middle of the 16th Street facade, not the triple doors leading to the main sanctuary.
By Car: Drive north or south on 16th Street NW until you reach the corner of P Street NW. Foundry is on the northwest corner of 16th & P. Use the entry doors in the middle of the 16th Street facade, not the triple doors leading to the main sanctuary.
Parking: There is only very limited handicapped parking available at Foundry. Parking is available at the surface lot at the Scottish Rite Temple on Friday nights at 7:30 pm. The lot will be closed and locked and all cars must be removed by 10:30 pm. Parking is at your own risk. The Temple is at 16th and S Streets, NW — three blocks north of Foundry. The entrance to the parking lot is accessible via 15th St. (which is one way northbound) and is closer to S St. than to R St.
Other parking is available on Friday nights from the church lot at 15th & P Streets NW. Parking is also available at commercial garages at 1461 P Street NW and 1616 P Street NW (which is directly across P Street from Foundry).
Sat, December 14 2019
16 Kislev 5780
Today's Calendar
Havdalah : 5:37p |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 4:31p |
Shabbat Day
Havdalah : 5:39p |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayishlach
Shabbat, Dec 14 |
Candle Lighting
Shabbat, Dec 14, 4:29p |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 14, 5:37p |
Shabbat Mevarchim
Shabbat, Dec 21 |