Beth Am Welcomes Senator Ron WydenFriday, September 10, 6:15 p.m., Sanctuary
 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Beth Am is pleased to welcome Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who will speak at our Shabbat Service. Wyden will speak about his work promoting social justice and repairing the world during his 30-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. One of ten Jewish Senators in the U.S. Senate, Wyden has earned a reputation as an independent voice for Oregonians and the nation. |
To Stand and Remember Rabbi Janet Marder In a recent episode of the HBO comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David visits his mother’s grave, accompanied by his father (legenday standup comic Shelley Berman). Larry notes with dismay that the headstone inscription says that his mother “past away.” His father explains that the stonemason charged $50 a letter, and this minor misspelling allowed him to save $100. After reading the headstone, there doesn’t seem to be much more to do. Larry taps his foot impatiently, glances around and says to his father, “How long do we have to stay?” |
RE-IMAGINE
 Rachel Tasch Nearly 20 years ago, Beth Am embarked on a groundbreaking process with the Experiment in Congregational Education (ECE), an organization at the Rhea Hirsch School of Education at the Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. That process ultimately led Beth Am to create Shabbaton. This program transformed family education at Beth Am and has kept us at the forefront of Jewish education. This year, we are pioneers again, being one of the first congregations to go through the process a second time. More» |
More than just Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish High Holy Days are a period of time encompassing a number of holidays and ceremonies, which, taken together, form a season of reflection, contemplation, mourning, atonement and redemption. A brief summary of each opportunity for a fulfilling and meaningful holiday season follows.
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Celebrate the festival holiday of Sukkot with friends and neighbors by hosting or visiting a Sukkah. Shake the etrog, wave the lulav, and enjoy the harvest festival! More»
Do you have Jewish questions? Do you want to be a better resource for your children when they have questions about Judaism?
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Swim in the Dead Sea, walk in Ein Gedi, hike in the Golan Heights, and celebrate Shabbat in Jerusalem and Tzfat (Safed).
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Explore your faith on the holiest day of the year at the afternoon Yom Kippur study sessions led by our talented congregants and friends. Flyers with directions and descriptions of the sessions will be handed out by members of the Adult Learning Council after the morning service. More»
