by Mordecai Miller | Dec 13, 2021 | Rabbi’s Remarks
It seems as if every region of our country, East, South, Midwest and West is subject to some form of natural disaster. Hurricanes, tornados, fires, flooding, earthquakes; one never can be sure when they might arrive to disrupt and devastate our ongoing lives. Just...
by beth-ami | Dec 11, 2021 | Advocates for Social Justice
Tuesday, December 14, 7 pm The Racial and Social Justice committee invites the community to hear about the Equal Justice Initiative ,funded by Bryan Stevenson, lawyer and author of Just Mercy. EJI provides legal representation to people who have been illegally...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Dec 6, 2021 | Israel Affairs
Israel uses technology to improve all humanity. Here are just ten recent inventions: 1. Tel Aviv University is developing a nasal vaccine that will protect people from Alzheimer’s and stroke. 2. The Technion, Institute of Technology (Haifa), has developed a...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Dec 2, 2021 | Israel Affairs, News and Events
Is Today’s College Campus Climate Safe for Jews? Please join us to hear Alyza Lewin, a leading voice in the fight against antisemitism on college campuses, address the problems Jewish college students and faculty are currently experiencing in a Zoom webinar...
by beth-ami | Nov 19, 2021 | Beth Ami & You
Scott and Leah Gerber join us for the 2nd night of Chanukah, Monday the 29th of November at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom, for our Maariv service led by Lisa Iskin. To begin, Leah and Scott will sing “Chanukah Oh Chanukah” in Yiddish and English. We will then light...
by beth-ami | Nov 18, 2021 | Social Action Scoop
Tuesday November 16: members of the Social Action Committee demonstrating that volunteering at the Redwood Empire Food Bank is always good, but if you join with them it’s even better, because it’s also fun. The Social Action Committee is having a holiday...
by beth-ami | Nov 18, 2021 | Beth Ami Book Club
Now, the Beth Ami Book Group is reading contemporary Israeli author Etgar Keret’s short stories called SUDDENLY, A KNOCK ON THE DOOR (2012, 188 pgs.) Like his memoir (THE SEVEN GOOD YEARS., which we read last month.), most of his stories are concise vignettes,...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Nov 13, 2021 | Israel Affairs
Let’s Talk about Zionism Zionism, the national liberation movement of the Jewish people, reminds us that Jews are and have always been a people. Jews throughout the world share a common language, customs, religion, history, and culture. Most importantly, we care...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Nov 13, 2021 | Israel Affairs
IBSI Online: Israeli Counterterrorism Helping Secure Africa’s Future Dec 6, 2021 10:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v6SwcB17TiCL1Fqvhy1z0A Description Recently, The Times of Israel citing ILTV Israel News...
by beth-ami | Nov 1, 2021 | Advocates for Social Justice
Here’s what’s happening with our group. Our meetings include very rich and insightful conversations on books, movies, published articles and webinars that we have attended relating to Racism and Social Justice. We all are enjoying building friendships while learning...