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Greetings from the Prez
By Esther Baruch, president During my tenure as your president, I’d love to hear from each one of you: what would you like to see at Beth Ami? A new program? The revival of a program we once had, or one you’ve seen elsewhere? Bring your ideas, energy, and friends. I...
Dance Night and Havdalah
Join your Beth Ami family for an evening of music, dancing and community! Saturday August 8, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. We'll conclude the evening with Havdalah.
Tisha B’Av Wednesday July 22 8:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday July 22 at 8:00 pm to mark the beginning of the Fast of Tisha B'Av. It's customary to darken the sanctuary and read the book of Lamentations by the light of candles or flashlights. It is a solemn and moving experience. See below for a definition...
ADULT ADHD AND THE EFFECT OF HORMONES
ADULT ADHD AND THE EFFECT OF HORMONES ON ADHD (Rafaela Equils, MD and Riva Orr, LPCC) I recently had the pleasure of interviewing our own Riva Orr, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), on the intersection of adult ADHD and menopause. Riva has extensive...
House on Endless Waters
Firstly, thanks to Barbara Tomin for being such a gracious hostess for our last discussion meeting. In HOUSE ON ENDLESS WATERS by Israeli writer Emuna Elon (fiction, 310 pgs.; Hebrew, 2016, English translation, 2020), an Israeli writer returns to his birth-city,...
Building Community Together: Creating Moments That Matter
One of the quiet truths of Jewish life is that community is not built only in the sanctuary during tefillah. It grows in the moments that follow—when we linger over kiddush, when we laugh together, when we choose to stay just a little longer because being with one...
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