by Rabbi | Oct 19, 2017 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Dear Friends, At this point, last week seems like a blur. Monday, Tuesday etc. all just merged into “days”. Coming home last Friday and making “kiddush” around the table had a surreal quality to it. “Normalcy” seemed out of place! I...
by Rosh Chodesh | Oct 3, 2017 | Rosh Chodesh
It’s Shevat, 5778, and time for us to renew our Rosh Chodesh gatherings once again. Here’s what on tap … Rosh Chodesh women invite you to mark the new month of Shevat on Wednesday, January 17 with a guided imagery by Michele Baime @ 7pm at Beth Ami....
by Israel Affairs Committee | Sep 28, 2017 | Israel Affairs
October 28, during and following services Voices of Israel: Hear from two inspiring young Israeli share their experiences and hopes Ask Udi and Shir tough questions about their struggles on Saturday, October 28. Click for copy of the...
by Rabbi | Sep 18, 2017 | Rabbi’s Remarks
A video message of hope for the new year… I also want to thank Rick Concoff for suggesting that I send out a video message. Shana tovah umtukah!
by Leanne Schy | Sep 2, 2017 | Rosh Chodesh
Dear Rosh Chodesh Women, We are sorry to say that the Rosh Chodesh brunch at Michelle Baime’s scheduled for Sunday November 19th will be canceled due to a number of conflicts. Please put our next Rosh Chodesh gathering (Tevet) at Judy Gunnar’s home on your...
by Kitchen Committee | Sep 2, 2017 | Kitchen Committee
To add more sweetness to our celebration of the High Holy Days, once again we are requesting Honey cakes. Honey cake is one of our special traditions for Rosh Hashanah and we want to have plenty at Beth Ami for the holiday season, from Rosh Hashanah through Sukkot....
by Israel Affairs Committee | Sep 2, 2017 | Israel Affairs
As I prepared to leave Santa Rosa to travel to Poland and Israel, many friends and family members wished me safe travels and an incredible summer across the world. And an incredible summer I had indeed; I made new friends from all over North America, visited...
by Social Action | Sep 2, 2017 | Social Action Scoop
As summer comes to a close, we all look forward to the High Holidays and the beautiful Sonoma County autumn. The Social Action Committee is hoping to have another successful year building community within the Beth Ami community and helping those in need in our larger...
by beth-ami | Sep 2, 2017 | Beth Ami & You
Dear Religious School Friends and Families, For 3 years, I served as Madriach in the Beth Ami Religious School, and the whole time, I loved it. I enjoyed not only an amazing set of leaders and teachers but also bright students that were always eager to participate as...
by Rabbi | Sep 2, 2017 | Rabbi’s Remarks
If you’ve ever visited Houston, TX, you couldn’t help but notice what a great city it is, in size and grandeur. Even its airport displays its importance as a hub for many thousands of travelers who exchange flights there every day. Observing the footage on...