Book Group Update: two meetings in February

by | 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,...

Leanne’s recordings for Purim 2026

by | 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...

January 15, 2022

by | 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...

One Bay One Book for January

by | 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...

Increased use of masks for winter

by | 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...

Our December Event at the Palms

by | 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...

The Fast of Tevet

by | 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...