YOUR PRESENCE IS MANDATORY

CBA Book Group update Next up : YOUR PRESENCE IS MANDATORY by award-winning author Sasha Vasilyuk. 12 copies from SFJC Library available November 7 for early December discussion. Then in December: We have reserved the ONE BAY ONE BOOK selection for this Jewish...

Some Food Traditions for the High Holidays

Starting on 1 Elul (eve of August 24th); some cleanse the body with foods as they clean their soul with prayers. The 25th of Elul (September 16th celebrates Hashem’s Day One of Creation. Some will have two special meals with meat and sweets. On Erev Rosh...

100 Bears!

I can hardly believe that just six months ago, I reported shipping the first five handmade teddy bears to comfort children in Israel. I’m now happy to report, on behalf of the Teddy Bear Sisterhood, that we’re shipping our 100th bear! Another way you can help: If you...

Rummage Sale at Beth Ami Sunday

Rummage Sale June 22 in the back parking lot of Beth Ami, 10 a.m. to 2:00 pm. If you are a Beth Ami member, we are collecting items to sell starting June 17, and if ytou come to help Sunday at 8:00 a.m., David Kahn will have donuts and coffee for you.

Social Action Committee News

Shalom all , We had a nice meeting on Tuesday after we saw the movie , All God’s Children at the Jewish film festival. Those attending: Rabbi Miller, Judi, Marlene ,Andy, Susan and lyla. The movie is a documentary about a 5 year collaboration between a Jewish...

Beth Ami is now solar powered

The board would like to give the community an understanding of our new solar power system. Built and installed by Vital Energy, the system consists of 47 commercial solar panels that are about 110% as efficient as residential panels. There are three inverters so there...

Next up BECOMING EVE

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....