DecJan 2020-21 Fund in Focus: Hunger and Homelessness Fund
December/January Fund in Focus: Hunger and Homelessness Fund

Local organizations providing food and shelter are facing a high demand for services from the increasing number of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as unemployment benefits run out for some. Your contribution helps the Beth Am community fulfill our sacred obligation to comfort and support the less fortunate in our midst. Donations to our Hunger & Homelessness Fund get distributed to the following organizations serving the needy in our local community:
● Jewish Family and Children’s Services
● Ecumenical Hunger Program
● LifeMoves
● Home & Hope
● Community Services Agency
● Second Harvest Food Bank
● Habitat for Humanity
Please consider making a gift to Beth Am’s Hunger and Homelessness Fund by donating online or by mailing a check made payable to “Congregation Beth Am” to the Administrative Office as follows:
Congregation Beth Am
Attn: Tzedakah Box — Hunger & Homelessness Fund
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
For information about how to create your own named fund in support of Beth Am programs and activities, please contact Director of Development Mandy Eisner, (650) 493-4661, ext. 211. We welcome your donation to this and other important funds that provide resources for our congregation.
Mon, November 3 2025
12 Cheshvan 5786
Upcoming Events
Beth Am Women Lunch, Mah Jongg, and Bridge
Monday, Nov 3rd 12:00p to 2:30pCome enjoy lunch and schmoozing with Beth Am Women! We'll eat a box lunch from Noah’s NY Bagels while catching up with friends and meeting new ones. Please register by Friday, October 31.
Tricks of the Trope, Taught by Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Nov 4th 7:00p to 8:00pThe melodies we use for chanting our sacred texts is known as Trope or Cantillation. Trope are the little markings found above and below the biblical Hebrew text that readers use to chant the text properly. You can also learn to chant Torah like a pro!
Klezmer Class, Taught by Musician Naomi Zamir
Thursday, Nov 6th 7:00p to 8:00pNaomi Zamir, a member of Beth Am and an accordion player, is offering a class to introduce sets of Klezmer tunes she learned at KlezKanada over the past 15 years.
Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Nov 7th 5:00p to 6:15pJoin with other Beth Am members every Friday before the Erev Shabbat service for time to reflect, discuss, and listen to one another as we navigate this terribly challenging time for Israel and Jews around the world.
From Victimhood to Activism: Beth Am Welcomes Guest Speaker Izabella Tabarovsky
Friday, Nov 7th 6:15p to 7:30pDrawing on her forthcoming book Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student's Survival Guide, Tabarovsky will explore how we can use that history to reframe our collective story and inspire pride and resilience among American Jews today.
Congregation Beth Am | 26790 Arastradero Road | Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 | (650) 493-4661
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