by Israel Affairs Committee | Dec 1, 2015 | Israel Affairs, unauthorized
2016 SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKEND Three Dynamic Speakers from STANDWITHUS Johanna Wilder • Michael Harris • Max Samarov JANUARY 16 AND 17 • Congregation Beth Ami 4676 Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Mark your calendars so you won’t miss the 2016...
by Rosh Chodesh | Nov 30, 2015 | Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Happy Hour Havdalah! Short days, long nights. December 12 marks the end of Kislev, Rosh Chodesh Tevet, and the last days of Chanukah. How will Jewish women usher in this new month? With a new tradition we’re calling Happy Hour Havdalah! We’ll mark...
by Rosh Chodesh | Nov 3, 2015 | Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ~ Thursday, November 12 Join the Moon Mavens on Thursday, November 12 at 7pm at Congregation Beth Ami to welcome the new month of Kislev. The daylight hours are short and we’ll mirror that in this month’s activity: Six-Word Memoirs. The...
by beth-ami | Oct 27, 2015 | Beth Ami & You
In November, we had a pottery studio bringing clay dreidels and glaze to us so each student can paint their own. They have been glazed and returned for Chanukah. The monthly teen class began last Tuesday and they spent two hours engaged in a Talmud fueled ethics...
by Kitchen Committee | Oct 1, 2015 | Kitchen Committee
Donations to the CBA Kitchen We have alot of Thank Yous to make to our CBA Community. Our potlucks have been fantastic thanks to you. Members make food in the CBA kitchen to share and members bring foods to be used for our Shabbat potlucks and onegs. We have had...
by President | Oct 1, 2015 | President's messages
As I reflect on my first year as President of the Board, I will admit that I am not the same President now as I was in the beginning. I have tried to be a facilitator of change and growth to build a stronger and sustainable future for Beth Ami. As part of the Board...
by Rabbi | Oct 1, 2015 | Rabbi’s Remarks
The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are well known. While the Bible narrates the contemptible way in which the citizens of those towns treated Lot and his angelic guests, our Midrashic literature pursues the question still further. Just how wicked could the inhabitants...
by Leanne Schy | Sep 24, 2015 | Israeli Dance
Israeli dancing is back! Times are 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. November 18 in the social hall, November 25 in the Friedman Center. The Friedman Center will be renovated in December and January, so we’ll have the next four meetings in the social hall. Starting in January...
by Rosh Chodesh | Sep 22, 2015 | Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh Women are invited to gather in the sukkah of Leanne Schy on Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm. We’ll explore the meaning of the sukkah and how it can influence our every day living and behavior. RSVP to this email for Leanne’s address … and,...
by beth-ami | Aug 26, 2015 | Beth Ami & You
Sukkot Family Celebration Sunday, September 27th, 4:30 – 7:30 PM Come for art projects to beautify our sukkah! Stay for a brief service and the very popular Pizza in the Hut, a fundraiser for Youth Programs. Tickets for Pizza: $10 for adults. $8 for youth. Kids 4 and...