by Rabbi | Mar 10, 2020 | Rabbi’s Remarks
A recent Facebook meme goes, “Religion is a person sitting in a church (substitute “synagogue”) thinking about kayaking; Spirituality is a person sitting in a kayak thinking about God.” During the course of my work as a rabbi starting back in the spring of 1974, I’ve...
by Social Action | Mar 10, 2020 | Social Action Scoop
A dear friend recently sent me an advertisement from the Danish government that challenged people to step outside their defining boxes of us/them. I found it very intriguing so I thought I would pass this article on to our Kehilla. As we know it is sometimes very...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Mar 9, 2020 | Israel Affairs
Last chance to plant your trees in Beth Ami’s Tree Garden in Israel. Send your donation to the office or visit https://bethamisr.org/giving/ to donate $18 per tree. Yet we learned from Don Schlesinger, JNF’s Executive Director for Northern California that...
by Rosh Chodesh | Feb 18, 2020 | Rosh Chodesh
Our Rosh Chodesh Adar gathering, previously scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, has been cancelled because the Purim Spiel has taken priority at Congregation Beth Ami. (I hope you’ll all come to one of the performances on Sunday, March 8 … 1:30pm or 7:00pm...
by beth-ami | Jan 28, 2020 | Beth Ami & You
KOOL SHUL is a special Shabbat for children ages 4 to 6 (younger siblings are welcome). It is held on the third Saturday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Beth Ami Library. There will be music and Shabbat friendly activities and crafts; we welcome old...
by Rabbi | Jan 14, 2020 | Rabbi’s Remarks
This past September, I pointed out, in my Shofar column, our fascination with conflict. Even a superficial look at society reveals so many ways in which human beings engage in this. From competitive sports to open warfare; from domestic interactions to international...
by Rabbi | Dec 25, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
It’s no coincidence that our festival of Chanukah occurs so close to the winter solstice; the days are short and the nights are long. Darkness is all around. Nature has gone to sleep; in some areas, even a deep sleep. Frost has killed much of the summer’s growth and...
by Rosh Chodesh | Dec 18, 2019 | Rosh Chodesh
Our Rosh Chodesh gatherings are suspended until the all-clear sounds! Questions? Contact Patty Bernstein at basberyl@sonic.net.basberyl@sonic.net.
by Leanne Schy | Dec 8, 2019 | Israeli Dance
Dancers, I hope your Thanksgiving was a good one. Thanks to all who registered, we are out of the woods. I believe you can still register but have to telephone at this point, rather than do it online. https://srcity.org/559/Active-Adults Our coming dates are Dec. 4...
by Rosh Chodesh | Nov 27, 2019 | Rosh Chodesh
Y’all come to our Rosh Chodesh event on Friday, November 29 (day after Thanksgiving) at 7:30pm. The moon mavens are leading services beginning with our Birkat HaLevana song and the prayer/poem for the new month. (We’ll have copies for the whole...
