Community Chanukah Party & Latke Night!

Sunday, December 21,4:30-7:00 p.m. The eighth night of Chanukah we will host our traditional Beth Ami Board-sponsored latke dinner. 4:30 – 5:00 schmooze, card/board games 5:15 a short service with Rabbi Koas, light candles (Bring your Chanukiah and 9 candles!)...

Post Holiday Slowdown? Not in the Kitchen!

After the High Holy Days and Sukkot, we enter a slower period between the holidays in the Jewish calendar cycle. But that doesn’t apply when food is concerned. We still have our regularly scheduled monthly Shir Shabbat Family Dinners, monthly Erev Shabbat Friday...

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...