“Therefore choose life,
that you and your children may live”

— Deuteronomy 30:19

 core mission of Congregation Beth Am is to create a vibrant Reform Jewish community committed to...

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Pursue Justice All Year Long!

Learn more about social action and social justice opportunities at Beth Am, the work of our Tzedek Council and more!

Click HERE for current Tzedek projects.

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Beth Am Invites Your Family to Join Gan Ami!

Gan Ami is a nurturing, play-based childhood education program with a deep, joyous commitment to Reform Judaism.

2010-2011 Enrollment Applications are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

[Gan Ami Program Information ]

Congregation Beth Am's Gan Ami Program is partly funded by the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.

 

Check out the new Books in the Library

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Want to help grow our Library's collection? Click HERE for our Wish List at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park.

Borrow a DVD from the Library's collection. Click HERE to learn more.

Experience Shabbat at Beth Am

Start Shabbat morning with a little schmoozing over bagels and coffee, followed by Torah study. Spend the afternoon viewing a film or discussing a topic of Jewish interest. [More info]

Everyday Purchases - Extraordinary Results

Support Beth Am at no cost to you! eScrip donations are easy when you use your Safeway Club card, credits cards & more [More info]. Cell Phone Recycling [More info].

 

September Tzedakah Box will support the Jewish Family and Children's Services Emergency Assistance Fund, providing much needed assistance to families in need.

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September Fund in Focus
Rabbi Akselrad Lecture Series Fund
Honor our beloved Rabbi Akselrad (z"l) and help pay for the extraordinary speakers and teachers who come to Beth Am.

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Doing some shopping? Click on either of the images above to shop at Kepler's Books or Amazon.com, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Beth Am at no cost to you! When shopping at Kepler's in person, just mention Beth Am at the register.

Congregation Beth Am is a proud member of URJ - Union for Reform Judaism

SEND YOUR STUDENT(S) TO REFORM JUDAISM'S LOCAL SUMMER CAMP IN SANTA ROSA - URJ CAMP NEWMAN/SWIG

Upcoming Events
August 2010
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Wed., Sep. 1 5 p.m. - Adult Ballroom Dancing

5:30 p.m. - Beit R'fuah Meeting & Potluck

Thurs., Sep. 2 8 a.m. - Thursday Morning Minyan

7 p.m. - Gan Ami Parent Orientation

Fri., Sep. 3 5 p.m. - Young Family Shabbat Dinner

6:15 p.m. - Tizmoret Shabbat Service

Sat., Sep. 4

8:30 a.m. - Bagels and Coffee

9 a.m. - Torah Study

10:15 a.m. - Torah Minyan

10:30 a.m. - Shabbat Service

10:30 a.m. - Lay-Led Minyan

7 p.m. - Selichot Film, Discussion, Service

Event Highlights & Information

Click HERE for up-to-date information from the Builder, Beth Am's electronic newsletter.  Let us know what you think. Don’t be shy!  Send your thoughts to builderfeedback@betham.org.


The High Holy Days are right around the corner ...

  • Ticket Order Form Deadline Sept. 1 - CLICK HERE
  • Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Schedule - More...
  • Selichot Film & Service Sept. 4.More ...
  • Purchase your Prayerbooks. More ...
  • Evening Babysitting Sign up Deadline Sept. 1. More ...
  • Special Needs Requests by Sept. 1. More ...
  • Youth Programs Sign up Deadline Sept. 1. More ...
  • Teen Programs Schedule. More ...
  • Shabbat Shuvah Service Sept. 10. More ...
  • High Holy Day Food Drive. More ...
  • Sukkot - Host for  Visit a Sukkah. More ...
  • Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service & Brunch, Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m., Beit Kehllah
  • Simcha Torah Celebration, September 30, 5 p.m


  • High Holy Day Honors Instructions: More. . .
  • High Holy Days: The Basics (published by The Jewish Welcome Network)
  • Register now for Beth Am Women's Fall Premier Event with Film Critic Jan Wahl - Sunday, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. - Click HERE to download registration form.


    LEARN MORE about Beth Am Women's exciting programs and new initiatives.

    Beth Am congratulates the Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class of 5770. Click HERE to read their personal statements.


    Did you miss Confirmation this year? Click HERE to read their inspiring words.


    Beth Am’s Émigré Program in the Spotlight!

    Reform Judaism magazine recently featured Beth Am’s émigré program in an article about innovative programs funded by grants. Click HERE to read the article.

    September Emigre Programs [More Info]

    Adult Learning Opportunities Fall 2010

    We’ve got lots of new and exciting learning opportunities as well as our continuing “oldies but goodies."


    Help our Congregation in Poltava

    Order a Shabbat Dinner 'To Go' - Friday, Oct. 1 [More Info]
    Click HERE to Order a 10th Anniversary Commemorative Coffee Mug

    Buy Fair Trade Coffee [More Info]


    A Time of Crisis:  Sudden Job Loss
    , a publication of Jewish Family and Childrens Services provides helpful information and resources for those faced with unexpected loss of a job. Click HERE to download the publication.


    Kabbalat Shabbat CD -   Click here to view lyrics.

    Volunteers Needed at Urban Ministry of Palo Alto!  September 19.

    Our UMPA soup kitchen crew needs interested volunteers as well as B’nai Mitzvah families to join with other families and friends to prepare and serve the Sunday meal to our homeless neighbors in Menlo Park. Save these Sundays for 2010: October 24 and November 28. [More Info]

    Chicken Soupers - a New Social Action Opportunity in partnership with Jewish Family and Childrens Services (JFCS)

    Once a month help prepare dinner for homebound members of our community with chronic illness that limits their mobility. Come help us cook, pack up the meals or deliver them to our grateful recipients! Families and chavurot welcome! Appropriate for children, teenagers and adults!
     

    2010 Dates:  Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19


    Interested in helping out?  Contact Sofia Zaslavsky.

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    Help a child learn to read! Jewish Coalition of Literacy For more information, call Jennifer Advani at 650/940-1229.

    Congregation Beth Am
    26790 Arastradero Rd
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
    Phone: 650-493-4661
    Fax: 650-494-8248
    Email: Info@betham.org