by Rosh Chodesh | Aug 29, 2016 | Rosh Chodesh
It’s Labor Day Weekend … but that won’t stop the Moon Mavens from welcoming the new month of Elul! Join us on Sunday, September 4 at 11 am for a Potluck Brunch at Congregation Beth Ami. (Our kitchen is kosher dairy, but there are many things that you...
by Rabbi | Aug 25, 2016 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Unless you’re hooked on horror movies, you wouldn’t intentionally choose to experience fear. Yet this week’s Torah portion states explicitly, “Now Israel, what does Ad-nai your God request of you? Simply to ‘fear’ Ad-nai your God…” (Deut.10:12) Ironic that the...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Aug 21, 2016 | Israel Affairs
Beyond Tisha B’Av, Boneh Yerushalayim <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/2jot0vZePMQ” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>...
by Social Action | Aug 1, 2016 | Social Action Scoop, unauthorized
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for dedicating your time to coming to our meeting this past Wednesday, for your openness to share and to listen, and for your interest in taking action. I am including in this e-mail: (1) Date and time of next meeting, (2) List of...
by Rosh Chodesh | Aug 1, 2016 | Rosh Chodesh
Instead of the previously listed Thursday night meeting, I am glad to organize a conversation on how we all are doing with our changing world. Let’s meet for an lunch at Dierk’s Parkside Cafe (404 Santa Rosa Ave. tel 573-5955) at 12:45 pm on Friday August...
by Leanne Schy | Aug 1, 2016 | Israeli Dance
Dancers, the Friedman Center has let me know that they want to charge us $50 an hour. Our small numbers which have allowed us to be flexible and work around Friedman Center events and setups makes it hard to afford this fee of $100 for each dance session. We can use...
by Rabbi | Jul 17, 2016 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says, “The world rests on three things: on Justice and on Truth and Peace. As it says ‘Judge in your gates with Truth, Justice and Peace.'” (Zecharaiah 8:16) As summer rolls by it appears that we are living in a world where...
by Israel Affairs Committee | Jun 10, 2016 | Israel Affairs
My doctoral dissertation was on Jewish Identity. Betty and I just returned from Israel and are struck with the danger to the future of Judaism in the coming years at Beth Ami, in Sonoma County, and most of the US. The Danger. If we do not change course, our...
by Leanne Schy | Jun 6, 2016 | Israeli Dance
Dancers, I’ll be back leading dancing July 13 and 27. August 10 and 24 will be in the social hall. Zy Gesundt, Leanne
by beth-ami | Jun 5, 2016 | Beth Ami & You
It is hard to believe this school year has come to an end. We had an incredibly full calendar with Rockin’ Shabbats, a fieldtrip to Howarth Park with services and dinner by the lake, Judaic pottery painting (twice!), Tzedakah day, Tikkun Olam day and lots of wonderful...
