Sh'ma Groups
Sh'ma Groups
Sh'ma Groups offer a simple yet radical idea: to bring our members together to know and be known, learn and laugh, rest and rejuvenate, deepen connections with one another and Beth Am, and to experience the rhythms of Jewish life.
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Sh'ma Groups are small, focused, peer/member-led groups, in which 8-15 Beth Am congregants come together around a shared interest. They meet on a regular basis to create deeper relationships through meaningful, structured conversations in member homes.
An open group listing of groups that are welcoming new members is now available online. Sh’ma Groups are about building face-to-face connections in a digital age, slowing down in a time of speeding up and discovering unique gifts in a world often defined by anonymity, conformity and disposability. Some Sh’ma Groups will be geographic in nature, others will connect around common interests, affinities and/or commitments to Jewish learning and living. All Sh'ma Groups will provide opportunities for Jewish growth and exploration, and will function on the principle that when we create meaningful relationships within the congregation.
If you are interested in learning more about Sh'ma Groups, whether as a participant, a group guide (leader/facilitator), or would like more information, please complete the interest form below.
Sun, February 5 2023
14 Sh'vat 5783
Community Schedule
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Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 7 , 2023Self-Compassion: A Workshop Series
Tuesday, Feb 7th 10:00a to 11:30a
Self-compassion provides a compelling set of resources for relationships, work, health and life. Participate to learn how. Taught by Beth Am member Robin Stavisky. -
Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 7 , 2023Music, Healing and Meditation with Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Feb 7th 6:00p to 6:30p
Songs of healing and strength, as well as some brief meditation. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2023Pregnant Women Get Together
Wednesday, Feb 8th 6:00p to 9:30p
Come together with other expectant mothers. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2023Interfaith Bridges — Fostering Understanding Between Faith Communities
Wednesday, Feb 8th 6:30p to 9:30p
Muslims, Christians and Jews come together in the Interfaith Bridges program, a supportive environment for lively conversation about their faith and life experiences. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2023Beit R'fuah Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 8th 7:00p to 8:30p
Beit R'fuah, House of Healing, welcomes all who are coping with mental illness themselves or who provide support for loved ones coping with mental disabilities. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 10 , 2023Sign Up for Purim Goodies for College Students
Friday, Feb 10th 11:00p
Beth Am Women sends free Purim goodies to Beth Am college students and military personnel with a UNITED STATES address. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Feb 11th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023Jewish Film Series Presents: "Joseph Pulitzer: The Voice of the People"
Shabbat, Feb 11th 3:30p to 6:00p
Joseph Pulitzer is an American icon who spoke of "fake news" over one hundred years ago. He fought the dangers that the suppression of news had for a democracy long before our present threats to freedom. While he is remembered now for the prizes that bear his name, his own battles in the face of grave illness and Presidential ire have been forgotten, along with the artistry and originality he brought to newspapers. -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 13 , 2023Beth Am Women Virtual Book Club: "The Japanese Lover" by Isabelle Allende
Monday, Feb 13th 7:30p to 9:00p
In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, young Alma Belasco’s parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There, as the rest of the world goes to war, she encounters Ichimei Fukuda, the quiet and gentle son of the family’s Japanese gardener. Unnoticed by those around them, a tender love affair begins to blossom. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the two are cruelly pulled apart as Ichimei and his family—like thousands of other Japanese Americans—are declared enemies and forcibly relocated to internment camps run by the United States government. Throughout their lifetimes, Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again, but theirs is a love that they are forever forced to hide from the world. -
Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 14 , 2023Self-Compassion: A Workshop Series
Tuesday, Feb 14th 10:00a to 11:30a
Self-compassion provides a compelling set of resources for relationships, work, health and life. Participate to learn how. Taught by Beth Am member Robin Stavisky.
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