by beth-ami | Oct 24, 2021 | Beth Ami Book Club
Israeli contemporary author Etgar Keret, mainly known for his short stories,wrote his 1st non-fiction book, a memoir, called THE SEVEN GOOD YEARS.It is the next read for our CBA Book Group.Short, quick, and full of jokes.Sometimes dark humor.We borrow a box of 12 from...
by Rabbi Mordecai Miller | Oct 24, 2021 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Now that we have turned back to the beginning in the Torah, there is no better time to begin taking a look at traditional Jewish study. Join in or simply observe our Rashi Study: Weekday mornings, Sunday – Friday 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Also streamed and recorded...
by beth-ami | Oct 24, 2021 | Social Action Scoop
Volunteering at the Redwood Empire Food Bank with the Social Action Committee will be Tuesday, November 16. The setup is outside under a large tent. It is very well organized and felt very safe with 2 to 4 people working together. We volunteer a 2 hour stint from...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Oct 11, 2021 | Israel Affairs
Will you join Beth Ami’s Israel Committee to help bring Israel Programming to Sonoma County? The committee arranges non-political opportunities to learn about Israel: our People and our homeland. To join the committee, contact Eli Cohen at...
by Rabbi Mordecai Miller | Sep 3, 2021 | Rabbi’s Remarks
אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטת רק שיכוון את לבו לשמים It is all the same whether one extends, or abbreviates (eg. prayer), As long as one directs ones heart toward heaven תפסת מרובה לא תפסת תפסת מאת תפסת If you grab a large amount, you won’t hold onto anything; If you grab a...
by beth-ami | Sep 1, 2021 | Beth Ami Book Club
In September we are reading Michael David Lucas’ THE LAST WATCHMAN OF OLD CAIRO (Fiction, 288 pp. 2018.) Loaner books available.Meets in small groups, outside at this time, no Zoom. All CBA members and friends are welcome with RSVP. For further info and comments...
by Leanne Schy | Sep 1, 2021 | unauthorized
In September we are reading Michael David Lucas’ THE LAST WATCHMAN OF OLD CAIRO (Fiction, 288 pp. 2018.) Loaner books available.Meets in small groups, outside at this time, no Zoom. All CBA members and friends are welcome with RSVP. For further info and comments...
by beth-ami | Aug 26, 2021 | Beth Ami & You
SHANA TOVA UNDER THE REDWOODS A Rosh HaShanah service and a Yom Kippur service for families with young children!!! Celebrate with song, dance, storytelling and sweetness. All are welcome September 7, 10:30 am, join teacher Lauren Kalmanson to welcome the New Year,...
by beth-ami | Aug 26, 2021 | Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh (literally, “head of the month” or “head of the moon”), the first of every Hebrew month, always falls on the new moon. In biblical times, Rosh Chodesh was a festival marked by celebratory sacrifice and feasting. Today Beth Ami’s Rosh Chodesh women’s group...
by beth-ami | Aug 22, 2021 | Kitchen Committee
Celebrations and feasting lift our spirits in joy and thanksgiving. We celebrate by gathering of family and friends to the feast table for eating, singing, talking, and praying. We thrive on this. The High Holy Days and the Festival of Sukkot bring these traditions...
