by beth-ami | Jun 4, 2025 | Beth Ami Book Club
Next up is BECOMING EVE — MY JOURNEY FROM ULTRA-ORTHODOX RABBI TO TRANSGENDER WOMAN by Abby Chava Stein ( Memoir, 238 pgs, 2019.) Our Rabbi Ron Koas and new member, Aly Davis, want to lead a discussion/conversation about it at CBA on June 14 after Shabbat lunch....
by Social Action | May 20, 2025 | Social Action Scoop
Allison Goodwin, the CEO of the Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at services and lunch on Saturday, June 7 th. She will give an update on the economic outlook at the food bank given the cuts in federal funding. Please come to find out how these cuts are impacting...
by beth-ami | May 12, 2025 | News and Events
Shavuot Celebration Sunday, June 1, 7 pm ~ ? 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma Standing Together at Sinai, Again Noshing, Schmoozing, Connecting and Learning with Rabbis • Andi Berlin • Shalom Bochner • David Bush • Steven Finley • Ron Koas • Daniel Kohn and others!...
by beth-ami | May 4, 2025 | News and Events
The J Weekly posted their photo of Rabbi Koas leading the Beth Ami contingent at the Sonoma County Pride Parade as their photo of the week. We are all signed up for the Sonoma County 2025 Pride Parade on Saturday, May 31st, in Santa Rosa. It’s the 40th anniversary of...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Apr 15, 2025 | Israel Affairs
Celebrate Israel with Israeli music, dance, and refreshments SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 1:00 — 3:00 PM Congregation Beth Ami 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 The afternoon starts at 1:00 with a brief rememberance of those fallen to create and retain the Jewish Homeland...
by beth-ami | Apr 9, 2025 | From the Board
It’s hard to believe Purim is here and Passover is right around the corner. Hopefully, you have seen the announcement for the Purim Megillah reading, the Complete Unknown Purim Schpiel, and the 2nd night Community Pesach Seder. We also have our monthly Shabbat dinners...
by beth-ami | Feb 28, 2025 | News and Events
Sunday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m., Led by Rabbi Ron Koas Welcoming all ages, affiliations, interfaith & LGBT communities, members, and non-members. The meal will be fish, dairy and vegetarian, with a special dessert. Members: adults $36, youths $16 Family Maximum: $90...
by Esther Baruch | Feb 13, 2025 | Teddy Bear Project
I’m excited to report that our hardy band of crafters has completed ten teddy bears, which are flying off to Israel as we speak, to bring comfort to Israeli children impacted by the war. Each knitter and crocheter is hard at work on another bear. And that...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Feb 6, 2025 | Israel Affairs
Ethnic Studies What is California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum? What are our children being taught? How are the teachers being trained? Sunday, February 23, 1:30 pm Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa 4676 Mayette Ave In-person and on ZOOM ...
by Leanne Schy | Feb 4, 2025 | News and Events
A Completely Unknown Megillah, Sunday March 16 3:00 pm… be a sponsor! We can’t help but notice this confluence of hidden and mysterious Jews: Esther/Hadassah, Bob Dylan/Robert Zimmerman— and then throw in Timothée Chalamet. Obviously the movie A Complete Unknown...