FEAST OF JEWISH LEARNING: 10th Annual Peninsula Night of Jewish Unity - Torah Study with the Greater Palo Alto Jewish Community

Movement of the People - Israel@60

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Place: Congregation Beth Am
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sanctuary & Social Hall
Cost: Free.Please carpool.

List of Study Sessions

The theme of the 10th annual Peninsula Night of Jewish Unity is Movement of the People: Israel@60. More than 45 educators and rabbis from dozens of local Jewish institutions, including Rabbis Zweiback and Citrin and Youth Advisor Sarah Lauing . As always, we begin with a moving community Havdallah ceremony in our Social Hall, followed by classes, workshops and lots of shmoozing. Last year over 600 people attended this event. If you’ve never been, what are you waiting for? This is the year to experience Torah study with the diverse and warm greater Palo Alto Jewish community.

Come and bring a friend! 

ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH

If you did not have the opportunity or chose not to celebrate becoming bar/bat mitzvah at the age of thirteen, it is never too late!  Come and learn with others and celebrate this simchah with your Beth Am community. Becoming an adult bar/bat mitzvah requires two years of study including Hebrew language, text, modern Jewish thought, and six months of intensive preparation leading up to the Shabbat morning service and. The next cohort begins in the fall of 2008. For more information, contact Cantor Lauren Bandman (cantor_bandman@betham.org).

ASILOMAR RETREAT
Date:  July 25-27, 2008
Time: All Day
Place: Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California

Register by  April 30

Study under the pines. Dress casually. Enjoy a Shabbat stroll on the beach. The Asilomar retreat is not to be missed. It's a great opportunity to get to know fellow congregants and members of the professional team.

Join the Beth Am staff and your fellow congregants at this extraordinary adult study retreat under the pines.

The Asilomar Retreat is designed for adult congregants, B'nei Mitzvah and older. The Asilomar retreat is not to be missed. It's a great opportunity to get to know fellow congregants and members of the professional team. Mark your calendars now!

For more information or to be put on the mailing list, email Linda King in the Beth Am office or call (650) 493-4661.

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKEND WITH NOAM ZION

Educator from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem

We are honored to once again welcome Noam Zion as our Scholar in Residence. Noam, a resident of Jerusalem, is the author of the well-known Passover Haggadah, A Different Night. Please join us for a wonderful weekend of learning, February 22-24. All of the details on his lectures are below. If you have not yet had the chance to study with this engaging scholar and author, please don't miss this opportunity.

FRIDAY, February 22:

6:15 p.m.  Candlelight Shabbat Service, Sanctuary.

Noam will share a d'var Torah entitled The Dream and the Disappointment - David's Hopes for his People: Making Jerusalem the Key to Jewish Unity.

SATURDAY, February 23:

9:15 a.m., Torah Study, Beit Kehillah - The Story of Bathsheva: King David's Watergate.

10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Sanctuary - Noam Zion will offer a d'var Torah entitled Making Shabbat a  Day Apart for Your Family.

3:30 p.m., Beit Kehillah - We'll begin by singing songs of Israel and then join Noam for a presentation entitled:  Tzedakah or Philanthropy or Charity? Alternative Cultures of Giving - Jewish, Greek and Christian.

SUNDAY, February 24:

9 a.m., Sanctuary - The Art of Moral Criticism - How to Tell People Off and when to Hold Your Peace. Bagels and coffee will be available in the foyer before the lecture.

NOTE:  All lectures are free and open to the public. Suggested donation of $36 to the Adult Learning Fund will help to ensure the continued vibrancy of our program.

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