Thursday Morning Minyan
Co-led by Louise Stirpe-Gill and Ellen Stromberg
Thursdays at 8:00 am, Chapel - Please note: Thursday Morning Minyan will be on hiatus during July and will resume on Thursday, August 5.
Please join us and start your day in community, with the Thursday lay-led minyan.
Our purpose is threefold: to provide a place, support and a minyan for those wishing to say Kaddish for a loved one; to allow all of us to start our day with a prayerful and centering practice; and to learn more about the daily service. We use prayers in English, Hebrew and transliteration.
Lifelong Learning at Beth Am - Enroll or Drop-In on a Class
Make this year a year of Torah by enrolling in a Hebrew class or dropping in on one of our ongoing classes like Torah Study or Talmud. By now, you should have received a mailing detailing our lifelong learning opportunities for 2009-2010. You can also visit www.betham.org/adult_ed/ for a complete list of classes and programs.
For more information or to register, call the Education office at (650) 493-4665.
ACC - Website Learning Opportunities for Congregations
Check out the ACC website's Notes Worth Knowing! Under the Programs and Services tab at http://www.accantors.org A different essay written by a distinguished cantor will be presented each month. The ACC believes that these essays will serve as another means towards achieving a higher level of knowledge and awareness of Jewish music.
The first piece, written by ACC president Cantor Kay Greenwald titled "Why is the Music Different during the High Holy Days?" discusses the history behind the special liturgical melodies for the Days of Awe.
BATY and BAJY Events
For more information about BATY events, click here.
BATY President Bill Greenwald
RSVP for youth events to Erin Goldstrom or 650/493-4665, x. 405.
Beth Am Professional Network
Congregation Beth Am–Linked In Group
Let’s bring our vibrant community on-line!
As a member on LinkedIn, it’s easy to connect to other Congregants by keying in Congregation Beth Am from the Groups Directory and clicking on Join this Group. Once your name is verified with the current member list, that’s it, you’re connected to the Beth Am community.
If you are in employment transition, please join the Beth Am Professional Network. Contact jillkulick@comcast.net
Chavurot Happenings
The Chavurot program is an awesome way to get involved with a smaller group of Beth Am folks. Chavurot come in many shapes and sizes, and they do a variety of activities. Jeff and Susan Greenwald share the following news about their chavurah:
The “Empty Nester” chavurah will be spending the 2009 Labor Day weekend at Lake Tahoe, sharing Shabbat Friday night dinner at the Barkoffs’ cabin in Truckee and Havdalah at the Reiningers’ cabin up at the lake. Who knew Judaism could be so much fun at 6,000 feet?!
For more information about chavurot, contact Andrea Palmer, Chavurot Chair at chavurot@betham.org, or Rabbi Rosenwasser at rabbi_rosenwasser@betham.org.
Rabbi Akselrad Memoir Available
Lishma: For His Name's Sake--The Life and Times of Rabbi Sidney AkselradRabbi Sidney Akselrad's memoir is available at Amazon.com and bookstores nationwide.
JulyTzedakah Supports My New Red Shoes
July Tzedakah Supports My New Red Shoes, serving homeless children ages 5-18 throughout the Bay Area
For most Bay Area kids the first day of school means a chance to show off a brand new back-to-school outfit, new jeans, new shoes and maybe a new backpack. But for homeless and very low-income children it’s a very different kind of feeling. Many of these children have never owned anything new. My New Red Shoes offers the “Clothing for Confidence” program, which provides these deserving children with $50 gift cards to major clothing retailers and a pair of brand new shoes, giving them the chance to celebrate the back-to-school season with confidence and pride. Through the “Kids Helping Kids Youth Leadership Program, “ My New Red Shoes also teaches Bay Area kids about homelessness, instilling empathy, inspiring students to become change agents and planting the seeds for lifelong philanthropy and service. There are 5000 homeless youth in our region.
Please give generously to help all our children start school feeling better about themselves and their ability to fit in with their peers.
August Tzedakah Will Support Meir Panim, supporting food services for Israelis living below the poverty line.
This month Beth Am is supporting Meir Panim in Israel. Today more than one million Israelis live below the poverty line. Many seniors look for their meals on the streets. Children don't have enough to eat and suffer health consequences. Meir Panim’s mission is to prevent poverty and to build self-esteem and independence in needy populations in Israel. Meir Panim (meaning “brightening the face”) is the largest organization of its kind, dispensing vital food and social services to Israeli citizens in need, regardless of race, ethnicity or religion.
The foundation of Meir Panim's food services is its network of 14 free restaurants in distressed cities throughout Israel. The free restaurants are Meir Panim's version of soup kitchens. They are designed to have the look and feel of a restaurant, with tasteful decor and ambiance. Daily menus are designed by a nutritionist, and meals are served by caring volunteers. Diners also have the option of taking home packaged food to eat in the privacy of their own homes. The purpose of this setting is to maintain Meir Panim's firm commitment to preserve the utmost respect and dignity of its patrons. Your tzedakah gift, large or small, can help.
A check (payable to Congregation Beth Am) may also be mailed to the office as follows: Congregation Beth Am, Attn: Tzedakah Boxes, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022.