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, June 4 2023
15 Sivan 5783
Community Schedule
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Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023Facing Our Truths: Conversations on Race – Facilitated by Beth Am Member Emily Nagaonkar
Sunday, Jun 4th 10:00a to 11:30a
Beth Am’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative will be convening another set of several small groups of 5-10 participants to meet for a series of 6 sessions about how we face our truths about race, privilege, power and the biases that we all hold. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 4 , 2023Beth Am Women Honors Five Remarkable Women at 2023 YES Tea
Sunday, Jun 4th 3:00p to 5:00p
The YES Tea is a biennial BAW event to honor women from the Beth Am community who have made outstanding contributions to Beth Am Women and to our entire congregation in support of youth, education and special projects. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 6 , 2023Music, Healing and Meditation with Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Jun 6th 6:00p to 6:30p
Songs of healing and strength, as well as some brief meditation. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 10 , 2023Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jun 10th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 10 , 2023Jewish Film Series Presents: “The New Jew”
Shabbat, Jun 10th 3:30p to 6:00p
“In America, every Jew is, in some way, a Jew by choice.” This is what the creators of the hit Israeli TV series discover when popular comedian Guri Alfi embarks on a journey across America, exposing viewers to some of the most vibrant and creative expressions of Jewishness today. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 11 , 2023Facing Our Truths: Conversations on Race – Facilitated by Beth Am Member Emily Nagaonkar
Sunday, Jun 11th 10:00a to 11:30a
Beth Am’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative will be convening another set of several small groups of 5-10 participants to meet for a series of 6 sessions about how we face our truths about race, privilege, power and the biases that we all hold. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 13 , 2023Music, Healing and Meditation with Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Jun 13th 6:00p to 6:30p
Songs of healing and strength, as well as some brief meditation. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 14 , 2023Beth Am Gesharim (Bridges) Presents a Wise Aging Forum
Wednesday, Jun 14th 2:00p to 3:00p
Please join these monthly conversations, where we look for wisdom in our Jewish tradition, as well as relevant modern sources. Each time, a specific topic will be briefly addressed by one of our clergy or a trained Wise Aging facilitator. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 14 , 2023Beth Am Men Photography Group
Wednesday, Jun 14th 4:00p to 6:00p
No meeting this month. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 14 , 2023Beit R'fuah Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 14th 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.
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