by beth-ami | Jul 3, 2017 | Beth Ami & You
Rabbi Nachman said,“Even if you can’t sing well, sing. Sing to yourself. Sing in the privacy of your home. But sing.” Some Benefits Of Singing Physically Singing exercises our lungs. It tones up our intercostal muscles and our diaphragm. It can improve our sleep. We...
by Leanne Schy | Jun 14, 2017 | Israeli Dance
From Joanna at the Person/ Finley Center: First off, for those who have lost their homes, have been displaced or know those who are impacted by this terrible disaster, I sincerely hope that you are safe and taken care of, my thoughts are with you. I have been...
by Leanne Schy | May 7, 2017 | Israeli Dance
May 31 is Shavuot, so the next dates are June 14th and 28th. Thanks so much to all the dancers who came and danced for and with people at Beth Ami before the Israeli songs concert. I want you to know that singer Achi Ben Shalom, who is a folk dancer, told me,...
by Kitchen Committee | May 2, 2017 | Kitchen Committee
We travel from Passover to Shavuot in 6 short weeks and we celebrate our leaving Egypt as slaves and evolving to a people as Jews receiving the Torah. Our festivals often include clever bits of role-playing and foods to make these holidays more meaningful. For...
by Social Action | May 2, 2017 | Social Action Scoop
The first meeting of Compassionate Conversations was held on Sunday, April 23. We were pleased by the large turn out. Seventeen people willingly dedicated their time to learn and practice how to really listen. We listened to each other without interrupting or asking...
by Leanne Schy | May 1, 2017 | Israeli Dance
Dancers, we have been asked to demonstrate some dances for ten minutes or less at a free concert May 7 at Beth Ami by Israeli / San Francisco singers Achi Ben Shalom http://www.achibenshalom.com/ and Noa Levy http://www.noalevylive.com/ PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO WANTS TO...
by Rosh Chodesh | Apr 24, 2017 | Rosh Chodesh
Celebrate Iyyar (and the Counting of Omer) with the Rosh Chodesh Women! All Jewish women are invited to welcome the new month of Iyyar on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in the Congregation Beth Ami multipurpose room. We’re in the process of Counting the Omer so we...
by Rabbi | Apr 12, 2017 | Rabbi’s Remarks
In my previous article, I mentioned a concern that I share with many in our community. We are all concerned with our sense of security, both public and personal, but we may disagree fundamentally with how to react to the various factors that we feel contribute to this...
by Rosh Chodesh | Mar 21, 2017 | Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh Nissan: Monday, March 27 at 7pm: All Jewish women are invited to celebrate the new month of Nissan at Congregation Beth Ami. We’ll share our favorite Passover readings and songs, talk about the narrow places we’ve visited and what we want to...
by President | Mar 8, 2017 | From the Board
In the secular world when one is asked about values one might think of American, family or religious values. As President, I am guided by our Beth Ami values to help make decisions and help guide our Board. I often hear the words “Jewish values” tossed around but what...
