Tu BiShevat is the celebration of the New Year for Trees and a great opportunity to celebrate the natural world and our connections to it, the State of Israel, and the wonder of creation overall. Hosted by Beth Ahm and B’nai Israel, the community is invited to Congregation Beth Ahm for a seder that will […]
Please join us for a riveting panel discussion facilitated by JCRC/AJC. We’ll be joined by Holocaust survivor, speaker, and educator Irene Miller. Kari Alterman, senior program officer for Jewish Life at the William Davidson Foundation will also join the panel for an enlightening discussion on the importance of continued Holocaust education, especially in a time […]
Temple Emanu-El’s Sisterhood is hosting another Mahjong meet-up! Learning to play? Join us. Looking for an occasional game? Join us. You’re a pro but you love teaching other people? Join us. **Join us Thur, Jan 25th from 6:00-8:00PM at Temple Emanu-El.** Please bring your set and Mahj card (if you have one)- we are playing […]
Join us for a special evening on the “East Side” as we celebrate Tu B’Shevat with a Twist! Meet Rabbi Jen Kaluzny and fellow wine lovers for a private wine pairing event at Mongers’ Provisions’ cool new wine bar, The Rind, in downtown Berkley. We’ll drink, nosh, schmooze and learn about the holiday with a […]
Join us for a creative and confidence-building evening out for parents and tweens. We’ll hear from Dr. Lisa Klein, pediatrician at Child Health Associates and founder of (https://www.turningteen.com/). Dr. Klein will address the challenges many tweens face when it comes feeling confident about their bodies because of competing messages in society and in the media, […]
**An Angel On Your Back** Do you ever get the feeling that a departed loved one is watching over you? Perhaps you have a strange feeling that someone is trying to communicate with you? Angels are supernatural beings that appear widely throughout Jewish literature. The Hebrew word for angel, mal’ach, means messenger, and the angels […]
**The Shtetl In Yiddish Literature And Film ** From the Yiddish meaning small town, the word shtetl nowadays conveys a romantic image of traditional Jewish life in Eastern Europe, evocative of **_Tevye’s Anatevka_** __from Fiddler on the Roof. But what was the reality? The small Jewish market towns of the Pale of Settlement were fraught […]
**Parsha Hashavuah (Weekly Torah Portion) ** Each week a different rabbi, cantor or educator will present the weekly Torah portion from his or her own perspective. You never know who will be teaching each week, but it is always enlightening and engaging! Sign up for one ten- week series or the entire year. ** _Students […]
**Jewish Festivals: The Rest Of The Story ** How much do you really know about the origins, developmental histories and backstories of our Jewish Festivals? We tend to take for granted the familiarity of our celebrations and commemorations, not realizing why and how these traditions came to be. The “Rest of the Story” will take […]
Join us for an exciting Shabbaton weekend as we present Rabbi Michael Moskowitz from Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York. Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is a deeply traditional and radically progressive advocate for trans rights and a vocal ally for LGBTQ inclusivity. Rabbi Moskowitz received three Ultra-Orthodox ordinations while learning in the Mir in Jerusalem […]
**Shabbat Shira Dinner – 6pm** Join us for our annual Shabbat Shira congregational dinner before this special service. Adults: $18/member; $25/non-member; Children: $12/child age 5-12; no cost 4yrs and under. _Register below for dinner by January 19th_ **Kabbalat Shabbat Service – 7pm** Musician and scholar Dr. Lorry Black shares gems from across the synagogue world, […]
Join us for an exciting Shabbaton weekend as we present Rabbi Michael Moskowitz from Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York. Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is a deeply traditional and radically progressive advocate for trans rights and a vocal ally for LGBTQ inclusivity. Rabbi Moskowitz received three Ultra-Orthodox ordinations while learning in the Mir in Jerusalem […]
