Outdoor Summer Services

As in years past, we will celebrate Shabbat in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel* all summer long. 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 is now available:

June Schedule

• June 6
• June 13
• June 20
• June 27

July Schedule

• July 4 - Ross DeHovitz
• July 11 - David Eagleman, Stanford Neuroscientist (and Beth Am member)
• July 18 - Representative of Beth Am Men Jeff Carmel
• July 25 - Micaela Hellman-Tincher

August Speaker Schedule
August is 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.

• August 1 - Jonathan Leff
• August 8 - Service honoring Cantor Jaime Shpall & Family. Service followed by Tu B’Av Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by Beth Am Women and Beth Am Men.
• August 15 - Representative of Beth Am Women Leslie Airola-Murveit will speak, and the 2025-26 Beth Am Women Board will receive a special blessing.
• August 22 - Senator Josh Becker
• August 28 - End of Summer Welcome Back + Labor Day Picnic with Speaker Sarah Lauing Cohen, Director of Learning and Educational Innovation

For any outdoor programming, please be sure to bring your own water bottle, sunscreen and hat, as needed.

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.

*These services will be livestreamed. By entering the Outdoor Chapel, you give Beth Am permission to record you.