
Torah Study
Past SessionsSaturday, October 26, 2024 • 24 Tishrei 5785 - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Beit Kehillah or Zoom or Livestreamed
Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 17 Tishrei 5785 - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Beit Kehillah or Zoom or Livestreamed
Saturday, October 5, 2024 • 3 Tishrei 5785 - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Beit Kehillah or Zoom or Livestreamed
On Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for Torah Study. We will focus on a thoughtful reading of the entire Torah, exploring the historical, ethical and spiritual questions raised by the text. We explore Torah on three levels: What meaning did it hold in its original ancient Near East setting? How have our sages and commentators understood the text over the centuries? What personal and communal meaning does it hold for us today? Every session offers learning, lively interchange and ample opportunity for questions and discussion. People of all levels and backgrounds are welcome, and Hebrew knowledge is not required.
- Livestream: If you plan watch online, please visit our streaming page. The class goes live at 9:00 AM in the window marked "Beit Kehillah."
- Zoom: You may still join by Zoom using the recurring link, which can be found in Links to this Week's Events or the Thursday email.
An archive of Torah Study audio recordings is available.
Virtual GOOD BOOK CAFÉ: The Beth Am Library has "opened" the Virtual Good Book Café held weekly after Torah Study.
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Sat, October 18 2025
26 Tishrei 5786
Upcoming Events

Jewish Film Series Presents: "October 8"
Shabbat, Oct 18th 3:30p to 5:30p"OCTOBER 8" explores the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media, and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas.

Tricks of the Trope, Taught by Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Oct 21st 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!

Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 7:00a to 9:30aBeth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff.

Klezmer Class, Taught by Musician Naomi Zamir
Thursday, Oct 23rd 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.

Beth Am Welcomes Our 2025 Saxe Scholar-In-Residence, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva
Friday, Oct 24th 6:15p to 7:30pRabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva serves as the Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary, working at the cutting edge of theological education.
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