
Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Upcoming Sessions
1. Friday, August 1, 2025 • 7 Av 5785
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMOutdoor Chapel* & Livestream2. Friday, August 15, 2025 • 21 Av 5785
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMOutdoor Chapel* & Livestream3. Friday, August 22, 2025 • 28 Av 5785
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMOutdoor Chapel* & Livestream4. Friday, August 29, 2025 • 5 Elul 5785
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMOutdoor Chapel* & LivestreamWe look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel. In July and August, as is the Beth Am tradition, the divrei Torah will be given by Beth Am members or invited guests. A list of speakers will become available later this summer.
August is also Prospective Member Month at Beth Am. We invite you to share this warm, special place with the people you know and love in your lives. Stay tuned for details.
For any outdoor programming, please be sure to bring your own water bottle, sunscreen and hat, as needed.
After each service this month, gather on the Social Hall Patio for an oneg Shabbat.
August Dates:
- August 1
- August 8 - Service honoring Cantor Jaime Shpall & Family; a representative of Beth Am Women will speak; service followed by Tu B’Av Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by Beth Am Women and Beth Am Men
- August 15
- August 22
- August 28
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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Fri, June 20 2025
24 Sivan 5785
Upcoming Events

Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Jun 20th 5:15p 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.

Pride and Pizza Tot Shabbat: With Jewish Baby Network
Friday, Jun 20th 5:15p to 6:45pWe will come together for a rockin’ outdoor Pride Shabbat with music, shakers, puppets, dancing, playtime, challah, and grape juice! We will also celebrate love and families of all shapes, colors, and sizes. Enjoy a family pizza dinner courtesy of Beth Am.

Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service: Honoring Our Board of Directors
Friday, Jun 20th 6:15p to 7:30pWe look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel. We will formally welcome and install our new Beth Am Board of Directors and Officers, and thank last year’s leadership for all they did helping us navigate through a very complicated year.

Dessert Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Jun 20th 7:30p to 8:30pCome together after Erev Shabbat services to enjoy some light dessert refreshments!

Concert for Ukraine: Sunday Afternoon Sing-Along and Dessert Party
Sunday, Jun 22nd 2:00p to 3:30pAttend a benefit concert for the Poltava and Odessa congregations whose members and neighbors struggle in great uncertainty with major life challenges in war-torn Ukraine. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
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