Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Past SessionsFriday, August 30, 2024 • 26 Av 5784 - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Outdoor Chapel* & Livestream
Friday, August 23, 2024 • 19 Av 5784 - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Outdoor Chapel* & Livestream; Followed by an Oneg Shabbat
Friday, August 16, 2024 • 12 Av 5784 - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Outdoor Chapel* & Livestream
Friday, August 9, 2024 • 5 Av 5784 - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Outdoor Chapel* & Livestream
Friday, August 2, 2024 • 27 Tammuz 5784 - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Outdoor Chapel* & Livestream
Join the Beth Am community in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel all summer long. We’re excited to welcome congregants to the bima to share words of Torah during August. For any outdoor programming, please be sure to bring your own water bottle, sunscreen and hat, as needed.
August Speaker Schedule
- August 2 - Jeremy Ragent
- August 9 - Representative of Beth Am Men
- August 16 - Representative of Beth Am Women Aleda Longwell (service followed by Tu B’Av Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by Beth Am Women and Beth Am Men)
- August 23 - Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff will share a message on "Shared Visioning" - Watch his invitation video (service will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat)
- August 30 - Ben Baum
The Beth Am community gathers each Friday night at 6:15 PM to welcome Shabbat. Our worship services are musical, participatory and informal in spirit; they focus on helping us experience the spiritual renewal, peace, joy and sense of celebration that Shabbat can bring.
If you attend virtually, please join the livestream starting at 6:15 PM. You may follow along in our texts for the Erev (evening) Shabbat service using the digital version (available for purchase) of the Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur.
To enhance your enjoyment of Shabbat, please visit betham.org/shabbatcorner (including "Social Stories" in the Resource Box to prepare children ahead of time for what to expect during the Shabbat service).
*These services will be livestreamed. By entering the Outdoor Chapel, you give Beth Am permission to record you.
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Sat, November 1 2025
10 Cheshvan 5786
Upcoming Events
Music with Mimi
Sunday, Nov 2nd 9:45a to 10:30aCome and join Mimi for her new class at Beth Am "Music with Mimi". Participants will enjoy songs, music, dancing, movement, puppets, stories, parachute, bubbles, and more!
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.
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