Learning
Learning
Learning
Lifelong learning is an essential Jewish value, and Beth Am has educational opportunities for every age, from babies through adulthood. Clergy, educators, staff, Beth Am members and invited scholars from around the world teach, inspire and challenge us. Learning happens in nature, in homes, at top-quality lectures and presentations, over lunch, through the arts and in classrooms with our dedicated teachers.
Read moreYouth Education programs are innovative and always adapting to new ideas. We are proud to be part of Re-Imagine, a national project that is helping us phase out religious school as we’ve known it and move Jewish education out of the classroom. We are also very pleased to host T'enna at Beth Am, which is part of the T'enna Preschool at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center.
Beth Am members are learners for life! Study over lunch and over bagels. Study in pairs, groups and classes. Study on walks, runs or hikes - come and learn!
Classes begin the week of May 20, 2013
Taught by Orna Morad — Don’t let your Hebrew get rusty over the summer – sign up for Beth Am’s adult Hebrew summer session! All classes are taught by Orna Morad, a native Israeli, who has been teaching Hebrew as a foreign language to hundreds of adults over the past 27 years. To register for a class, please visit http://catalog.lehrhaus.org/by_location/beth-am/ and sign up at least a week before the first class session.
Tuesday, May 28, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Social Hall
Get Excited About an Awesome Year of Learning, Thinking and Doing — All teens entering 10th grade in Fall 2013 and their parents are invited to join Rabbis Jon and Adam for a dinner and introduction to Confirmation. RSVP to the Education Office at youthed@betham.org or call (650) 493-4665 so we know how much food to order. If you have any questions about the evening, please contact Rabbis Jon or Adam. See you there!
Monday, June 27, Doors open 7:00 p.m.; Program begins 7:30 p.m., Rooms 5 and 6
Presented by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society — In 1884, at age 20, David Blumenfeld and his parents and younger siblings left Courland, Latvia, and moved to Minnesota. Shortly after David's death in 1955 his box of unpublished writing disappeared, only to be rediscovered in 2009 in the basement of a now-Episcopalian great-grandson in Seattle. The featured work of this newly discovered collection is "Diary", a semifictionalized story of the family's life in Latvia, their decision to leave for America, and the first 30 years of their life in their new world.
Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA
Participate in a Beloved Beth Am Tradition — Congregation Beth Am invites you to spend a relaxing, inspiring and educational weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. Study under the pines, enjoy a Shabbat stroll on the beach and schmooze with friends old and new. The Asilomar retreat is not to be missed! Please download, complete and return the registration form by Friday, June 14.
Sundays, September 29, October 20 and December 15, 2013; 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Beit Kehillah
Are you a mother raising Jewish children…but you’re not Jewish? Don't do it alone! — The Mothers Circle Mini-Course provides FREE education and support for women of other religious backgrounds who are raising Jewish children. The course is coming to Beth Am this fall. This three-session course will focus on Jewish rituals, ethics and the how-to’s of creating a Jewish home. Come be a part of this warm and nurturing environment, and feel empowered to take on the responsibility of raising children in Judaism. Mothers in all family constellations are welcome.
13 Sunday mornings, beginning Sunday, October 6, 9:15-11:00 a.m., Beit Kehillah
Practical Guidance and Perspectives from the Tradition — Taught by Rabbi Marder and other Beth Am clergy on the following Sundays:
A Good Place to Find Resources while Planning Your Summer Vacation — The Beth Am Library is a good place to find resources before your trip to Israel or other destinations.
Register by Friday, June 14 to Avoid Late Fees — Youth Education registration is ONLINE this year! The continued work of the Re-Imagine team has led to two new pilot programs – Camp Beth Am (for 6th and 7th graders) and Connections (for babies – 5th grade). Learn more about all our programs on the Learning section of the Beth Am website (www.betham.org/learning). If you are ready to sign up, log in to the Beth Am members’ site at www.betham.org/members.
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