Rabbi Amy Sapowith
Rabbi Amy Sapowith has a B.A. with honors from Dartmouth College, an M.A. in Comparative Literature from UCLA and is A.B.D in the same. Her doctoral program was in African American, Latin American and Jewish American literatures. Rabbi Sapowith received Rabbinic Ordination from HUC-JIR in Los Angeles in 2003. While at HUC-JIR Rabbi Sapowith twice received awards for Outstanding Service to a Small Congregation and for Excellence in Bible. During her studies she also served as rabbinic intern for Gateways Beit Teshuva, a Jewish residential home for people recovering from addiction. Prior to her graduate studies, Rabbi Sapowith worked as an environmentalist in Washington, D.C. and Quito, Ecuador.
Rabbi Sapowith joined the clergy staff of Temple Sinai in 2003. While there she led a congregational mitzvah trip to post-Katrina New Orleans and a peoplehood tour to Spain. She supervised the junior and senior youth group advisors and worked towards connecting Sinai youth with peers in Spain. She joined BCRC as our rabbi in 2015 and we look forward to many productive years together!
She is a bridge-builder between Jews of different stripes, between Jews in different parts of the world, with other local faith communities and with secular American society. Rabbi Sapowith encourages lifelong learning and has herself furthered her Jewish studies at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and the Drisha Institute in New York City.
Shalom! Peace!
Rabbi Amy Sapowith
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: rabbi@bcrcva.org
Wed, February 24 2021
12 Adar 5781
BCRC news & Notes
Purim at BCRC
While we may not be able to get together in person this year, we will still enjoy a joyous celebration of Purim. It is a Purim tradition to give Mishloach Manot, or Purim gifts, to friends and family. Be on the lookout for Purim boxes filled with goodies to each member household the week of Feb. 22. On Purim (Thurs Feb 25) join us for a “straight from the book” Megillah reading with Rabbi Amy at 6 pm online. Link info to come. On Friday, February 26, BCRC will celebrate Purim Shabbat with an online Dr. Seuss Purim shpiel video performed by BCRC members and edited by 5th grader Zachary Schneider. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Upcoming Programs & Events
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Mar 20 Shabbat Morning Services Shabbat, Mar 20 10:00a |
Mar 28 2nd Night Community Passover Seder Sunday, Mar 28 6:00p |
Apr 10 Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, Apr 10 10:00a |
Apr 17 Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat, Apr 17 10:00a |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat T'tzaveh
Shabbat, Feb 27 |
Taanit Esther & Erev Purim
Thursday, Feb 25 |
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