by Esther Baruch | Jul 26, 2026 | From the Board
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...
by Ron Koas | Jul 21, 2026 | Beth Ami & You
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.
by beth-ami | Jul 20, 2026 | News and Events
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...
by Rafaela Equils | Jul 19, 2026 | Community Corner
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...
by beth-ami | Jun 23, 2026 | Beth Ami Book Club
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,...
by Ron Koas | Jun 23, 2026 | Rabbi’s Remarks
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...
by Ron Koas | Jun 22, 2026 | News and Events
Grief Support Group Tuesday, August 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Grief does not follow a schedule. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, the absence of a loved one can still be deeply felt. This support group, facilitated by Neil Herring, offers a safe and...
by Esther Baruch | Jun 2, 2026 | Israel Affairs
A shared bond of unity on New York’s Fifth Avenue Have you ever seen kids jostling for a preferred place in line? That’s what it’s like when I try to say what was my favorite part of the Israel on Fifth parade. Was it the sea of American and Israeli flags held high...
by Barbara McGee | Jun 2, 2026 | Beth Ami & You
Congregation Beth Ami invites you to Tot Shabbat, a Jewish experience for the whole family especially for young children 1 to 8 years old. Siblings encouraged to come. Saturday, June 13, 10:30 am, in the CBA lounge Featuring Lauren Kalmanson from the Tot Shabbat team....
by Leanne Schy | May 1, 2026 | unauthorized
Shavuot began as a harvest festival of first fruits, and became the day we remember receiving Torah at Sinai—teaching that a full life includes both gratitude for what we grow from the earth and commitment to the values that guide how we live. Community Tikkun Leil...
