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Save the Date Thursday, May 2, 2024 – Israel’s Transformative Tragedy: Where do we go after October 7?
Guest speaker Amichai Magen Save the Date Thursday, May 2, 2024 • 24 Nisan 5784 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Israel's Transformative Tragedy: Where do we go after October 7? The registration link will be available soon. Guest speaker Amichai Magen, a well-known Israeli...
Write Your Israeli Friends and Relatives
A simple yet impactful method to support Israel is by extending words of encouragement. Betty and I actively engage in letter writing, offering heartfelt messages of support and solidarity. This act not only demonstrates our and the entire diaspora's sense of...
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...
Today and PURIM, PESACH, AND YOM HASHOAH
The holidays of Purim, Pesach, and Yom HaShoah, along with the invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, share a common thread of violence targeted towards us. These occasions serve as reminders that we Jews cannot assume that we are secure and welcomed in our homes....
A Report from the Unity March: Marching in the Rain
I'm so glad I went to the Unity March in San Francisco yesterday, March 3rd. We were all there, from elders walking slowly with canes to babies being carried in front packs, Orthodox and secular, Black and white. Many Israelis were wrapped in huge Israeli flags. We...
A Lunar Calendar Shabbat Dinner for February
RSVP for February 2nd Shabbat dinner by Wednesday noon, January 31. OR YOU WILL ANNOY THE DRAGON! When Adar 1 begins, so does the Chinese Year of the Dragon. David Kahn will honor our lunar calendars by preparing a Kosher vegetarian Chinese dinner for February 2nd....
HaLayla HaGadol Congregation Beth Ami’s Big Night Fundraiser: February 10, 17 and 18
Our HaLayla HaGadol Big Night Fundraiser is big enough to spill into an added weekend. Our congregants, inspired by the film “The Big Night,” are hosting these tasty get-togethers to celebrate good food, fun and friendship, and to raise money for maintenance of Beth...
Tu B’Shevat food traditions
Tu means 15th; B’Shevat means of the month of Shevat. This was the date originally designated as the general birthday of all the trees that provided food in Israel no matter when in the year they were actually planted. It should come as no surprise to you that this...
A response to crisis
If our TaNaCh (Bible) represents the dawn of the human record, human conflict takes place by the first generation. We read about how Cain’s jealousy leads him to murder his brother Abel. There is little doubt that Cain feels totally justified in this treacherous act....
Social Action December dinner at The Palms
I want to thank everyone for another successful dinner and clothing and toiletries event at The Palms. The amount of care in making and serving the meal was beautiful to see. Thanks to the servers Andy, NANCY, Mike, Judi, Fredrika. Also a very special thanks to Susan...