Welcome to Congregation Beth Ami of Santa Rosa, California.
Congregation Beth Ami offers true hybrid services and classes. All Saturday morning services, most Friday evening services, and most events will be in person in the sanctuary as well as on Zoom. See
Events at a Glance for information.
Events at a Glance
Friday, 6 pm: July 5 and July 12, Sing in Shabbat, a short, music filled service led by Leah Gerber. NO SHABBAT DINNER FOR JULY AND AUGUST
July 19 and 20 Rabbi Koas’ first Shabbat at Beth Ami
Sunday July 28 at 4:30 p.m. Barbecue to meet Rabbi Koas
Friday August 2, 7:00 p.m. speaker Max Bell Alper, North Bay jobs with Justice
Saturday morning Shabbat services 9:30 a.m. in person and on Zoom.
Mincha starts approximately an hour before Havdallah, followed by Maariv and Havdallah
Rabbi Ron Koas will lead us in services starting July 19. Come welcome him then, and at the barbecue Sunday July 28. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday July 28: Come meet Rabbi Ron Koas at a summer barbecue with our grill masters and our music masters: Klezmer Creek. Donations appreciated, RSVP
Advocates for Social Justice present Max Bell Alper, Executive Director of North Bay Jobs with Justice, Friday, August 2, 7:00 pm. following Erev Shabbat services.
A letter from Rabbi Mordecai Miller on the war in Gaza: “Like so many, I’m deeply troubled by the events going on locally and globally…”
Popular Blogs
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SERVICES AND EVENTS ARE A MIX OF IN-PERSON, ZOOM AND HYBRID
Our Shabbat and festival services are a true hybrid with active participants on Zoom. We have a NEW ZOOM ADDRESS. See this page for information and links.
On two Fridays a month Leah Gerber leads a short and very sweet musical Shabbat service at 6:00 pm, concluding with our communal Kiddush at about 6:30 pm. We hope that joining as a community in this way, will lift all of our spirits, with the beauty and holiness of Shabbat. Fourth Fridays will be led by congregants.
Saturday Shabbat morning services in person and on Zoom, 9:30 am, lead by Rabbi Ron Koas and congregants. There are hearing assistance devices for in-person attendees and captioning available on Zoom. Lunches after Shabbat morning services are prepared by the Kitchen Committee with potluck donations, see food guidelines and recipes here.
Siddur Chadash Shabbat Morning
Saturday night Mincha starts about an hour before Havdalah time, followed by study of a prayer, Maariv and Havdalah: bring Havdallah candle, spicebox and wine.
Weekday: Sunday through Friday mornings to be determined
Weekday: evening services to be determined
weekday Shacharit SIDDUR SIM SHALOM
weekday afternoon SIDDUR SIM SHALOM
weekday maariv SIDDUR SIM SHALOM
A source for Torah and Haftarah is here Another source: https://www.sefaria.org/texts
Closed Captioning/ Live Transcript instructions Closed Caption Instructions for Beth Ami
Social Action, Civil Rights and Social Justice
Please join the members of the Beth Ami’s Advocates for Social Justice as we explore together:
• Have time together with your community at CBA to share experiences and perhaps some sensitive discussions.
• Explore racism and white privilege in the world today and how it has directly and indirectly been a part of our lives.
• Increase our understanding and learn how racism has molded our perceptions.
• Discover ways to be antiracist and support people of color.
• Gain tools and resources to initiate and build social justice in our community.
Social Action continues to provide food to The Palms. We are now serving hot food from crockpots in person. Social Action Committee meets periodically to plan the next Palms dinner. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Lyla.
We have resumed volunteering at the Redwood Empire Food Bank. You need to sign up online. We usually work the 10:00- 1:00 shift and then go out for a simple meal. This is a great activity with your children or grandkids over 13. Or for any friend.
To get more info, please call Lyla Nathan at 526-7438 or Elizabeth Jarlsberg at BA office 360-3000.
Beth Ami Israel Committee
The Israel Affairs Committee collects links and descriptions of national and international webinars and online viewing about Israel and antisemitism.
Shofar Newsletter
Check out our current newsletter: Shofar July August 2024 for essays, news, more events and details about the events listed above. Archived issues of the Shofar are also available online.
Ongoing activities
If you need to say Kaddish or memorialize a special event, contact the office at 360-3000 one week in advance, and we will do our best to secure a minyan.
In the Social Hall: Exercise for Older Adults 10 am Wednesdays
Israeli Folk Dancing is on a break: See the Israeli Dance blog.
Congregation Beth Ami is located in Northern California,in the heart of Wine Country in Sonoma County, about one hour north of San Francisco, and about one hour west of Napa.
Some Recent Blogs
Meet Rabbi Ron Koas at our Board-Sponosored Barbecue on Sunday July 28, 4:30 pm
Rabbi Koas will first lead services at Beth Ami on July 19 and 20. A more casual opportunity for introductions will be offered at a Sunday barbecue. We hope that everyone in Beth Ami and the greater community will come meet Rabbi Koas at the board-sponsored barbecue...
Max Bell Alper, Executive Director of North Bay Jobs with Justice
Max Bell Alper, Executive Director of North Bay Jobs with Justice Friday, August 2 at 7:00 pm. Join us for a wine, cheese and desert Oneg Presentation will follow. Please RSVP. Learn about the lives of immigrant workers in our community and their current efforts to...
THE LIAR by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
We will have THE LIAR by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen (fiction, 288 pgs., Hebrew, 2018; English translation, 2019) available to borrow in the beginning of July. Nofar is an unhappy teenager working in an ice cream shop when a frustrated customer unleashes an insulting verbal...
School and office equipment Rummage Sale
Rummage Sale at Beth Ami (click for flyer) Friday, June 28th, 2024 Noon to 3 PM for Beth Ami members 2 PM to 5 PM for local School Directors and teachers We have books, materials, housewares, child play items, manipulatives, office supplies, appliances, furniture...
Three historical dedications
On Saturday June 22, 2024, during Shabbat services, Congregation Beth Ami is inviting family members, friends, and the community to a celebration of three historical dedications. The first is acknowledging the creators of our Torah Mantles that first covered our...
Information for June 1 Pride Parade
Congregation Beth Ami will conduct a Shabbat morning service (Leanne leading) starting at 9:30 a.m. in Fremont Park. We look for a shady spot near the central statue area closer to 5th Street. Our parade check-in time is 10:15, and we should all be in place by 10:40....
Congregations Beth Ami and Bnai Israel Join for Tikkun Leyl Shavuot
Tikkun Leyl is a celebration specific to the holiday of Shavuot: it includes a late-night – or even all-night – study of Torah and Jewish texts that commemorates receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. Come enjoy the night with us in person as Rabbi Miller, Rabbi...
Another wonderful Men’s Club Barbeque for Lag B’Omer!
Another wonderful Men’s Club Barbeque for Lag B’Omer! Hamburgers and hotdogs plus Klezmer Creek! Join us on May 26 at 4:00 p.m. On the 33rd day of the Counting the Omer is Lag Ba’Omer (May 26th 2024) one relaxes the semi-mourning tradtion and celebrates this minor...
May 3 Shabbat dinner with Gary Saperstein of Face to Face
For our May 3rd Shabbat dinner the Social Action Committee is bringing us a speaker: Gary Saperstein, Development Director for Face to Face. The mission of Face to Face is to end HIV in Sonoma County while supporting the health and well-being of people living with...
In Every Generation
"In Every Generation They Tried to destroy us. God saved us” “Let’s eat!” This formula certainly applies to the two approaching holidays of Purim and Pesach. Interesting to note that the former comes at the end of the holiday cycle and the second, at the beginning. At...
