by Israel Affairs Committee | Feb 3, 2022 | Israel Affairs
Eleven Upcoming Zoom Webinars All times are in Pacific Standard Time Jewish Indigeneity and The Land of Israel March 9 at 11 am Dr. Sheree Trotter and Dr. Saba Soomekh Dr. Sheree Trotter is a researcher, writer, and co-director of the Indigenous Coalition for Israel...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Feb 2, 2022 | Israel Affairs
Our Beth Ami Israel Committee in conjunction with the Sonoma County Israel Committee is pleased to invite you to attend a CAMERA webinar that we are co-sponsoring. How to Respond to Antisemitic Rhetoric in Social and Professional Situations In the webinar, Dr. Jonah...
by Leanne Schy | Jan 26, 2022 | Israeli Dance
We were just about to try dancing in person in Beth Ami’s social hall when Omicron sent us back to Zoom. The social hall floor is not optimal, but there is good ventilation there. We will see if we can try it again in the future. Dancing on Zoom at home is not...
by beth-ami | Jan 25, 2022 | Beth Ami Book Club
Our CBA book group will meet on Sunday, Feb. 13, at my home, probably outside, weather permitting. Each participant will speak 5-10 min. about a book of their own choosing. On Sunday, Feb. 27, we will discuss Helene Wecker’s THE HIDDEN PALACE. “In 2013,...
by Leanne Schy | Jan 16, 2022 | unauthorized
Rough recordings. This reflects our latest decisions on key. Solos are not divvied up in these. Tempos on some things could get faster when we are more familiar. Under Galleries on the Beth Ami Website you can scroll down to 2017 to find videos. I am adding a pdf of...
by Rabbi Mordecai Miller | Jan 15, 2022 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Dear Friends, Within the last two weeks we’ve witnessed two acts against the Jewish Community, one in our neighborhood: the malicious destruction of the Holocaust Memorial Fountain, a week ago at the Santa Rosa Memorial Cemetery – for the second time in two...
by beth-ami | Jan 4, 2022 | Beth Ami Book Club
We will be getting the yearly ONE BAY ONE BOOK — a selection that many people throughout the SF Bay Area are reading this Jewish year. It’s called THE HIDDEN PALACE by Helene Wecker. “In 2013, Pleasanton author Helene Wecker published her first novel, “The Golem...
by beth-ami | Dec 19, 2021 | From the Board
With Omicron and Delta COVID strains and influenza in the community and with a rise of cases in California, the mask mandate for indoor public services has been issued by the governor. For the Congregation, all agreed we are back to masking inside for services with...
by beth-ami | Dec 18, 2021 | Social Action Scoop
Hi everyone. Here are pictures from the gift bag assembly, and a few from the Palms. Anyway, thanks to everyone for such a successful event. The residents were so grateful for everything. The huge array of socks was really welcomed. Everyone needed them. The food was...
by Rabbi Mordecai Miller | Dec 13, 2021 | Rabbi’s Remarks
It seems as if every region of our country, East, South, Midwest and West is subject to some form of natural disaster. Hurricanes, tornados, fires, flooding, earthquakes; one never can be sure when they might arrive to disrupt and devastate our ongoing lives. Just...
