Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Scroll down for a listing of upcoming events. Also available are highlight programs and a calendar view. For virtual event access, please click on an event below and register to receive the Zoom access details.
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Tuesday ,
JunJune 10 , 2025The World of Midrash, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Tuesday, Jun 10th 7:00p to 8:30p
A midrash is “a story about a story in the Torah” (or the Tanakh [Hebrew Bible]). One of the oldest forms of Jewish commentary, midrash moves beyond the “literal” reading of any text to bring imaginative and creative interpretations. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 11 , 2025Philosophy Minyan
Wednesday, Jun 11th 12:00p to 1:30p
Join this lunchtime monthly series on Zoom. All are welcome to join in an interactive and thought-provoking exploration of topics at the intersection of philosophy, Jewish thought and contemporary issues. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 11 , 2025Beth Am Men Photography Group
Wednesday, Jun 11th 4:00p to 6:00p
BAM Photo Group is for those interested in photography — from novice to most experienced. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 12 , 2025Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Jun 12th 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 12 , 2025Talmud Study Led by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
Thursday, Jun 12th 12:00p to 1:00p
This month, Torah Study will be led by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker. In this weekly class we study selections from the Talmud and other rabbinic sources. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 12 , 2025Hineini! Here I Am! — Queer Jewish Liturgy Old and New, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Thursday, Jun 12th 7:30p to 9:00p
This session, taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn in honor of LGBTQ Pride, will examine the creation and evolution of early LGBTQ-informed and -inclusive liturgy in the 1970s and 1980s. -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Jun 13th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings. -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Jun 13th 5:15p to 6:15p
Join 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. -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025Pre-Neg: Sponsored by Amy and Barry Asin in Honor of the Ufruf of Sam Asin and Ciera Pasturel
Friday, Jun 13th 5:30p to 6:15p
Come gather for a little pre-Shabbat nosh and connect with your Beth Am community. This week the pre-neg is sponsored by Amy and Barry Asin in honor of the ufruf of Sam Asin and Ciera Pasturel -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025Pride Erev Shabbat Service
Friday, Jun 13th 6:15p to 7:30p
Celebrate Pride Shabbat, honoring Beth Am members of the LGBTQ community and standing up for equal rights and dignity for all people. -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025Dessert Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Jun 13th 7:30p to 8:30p
Come together after Erev Shabbat services to enjoy some light dessert refreshments! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 14 , 2025Torah Study
Shabbat, Jun 14th 9:00a to 10:00a
On Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 14 , 2025Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jun 14th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 14 , 2025Shabbat Morning Service: Rice Bat Mitzvah
Shabbat, Jun 14th 10:30a to 12:30p
All are welcome and encouraged to join the family of our Bat Mitzvah in worship and celebration. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 14 , 2025Jewish Film Series Presents: “Avalon"
Shabbat, Jun 14th 3:30p to 5:30p
Warm and funny, sad and heartbreaking, Avalon is a film that resonates across the generations. -
Monday ,
JunJune 16 , 2025Beth Am Women In-Person Mah Jongg for Beginners Through Experienced Players
Monday, Jun 16th 12:30p to 2:00p
This session provides opportunities for beginning Mah Jongg players to learn the game and experienced Mah Jongg players to play together. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 17 , 2025The World of Midrash, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Tuesday, Jun 17th 7:00p to 8:30p
A midrash is “a story about a story in the Torah” (or the Tanakh [Hebrew Bible]). One of the oldest forms of Jewish commentary, midrash moves beyond the “literal” reading of any text to bring imaginative and creative interpretations. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 18 , 2025Beth Am and J Street Present — The Struggle for Democracy in Israel and the US: A Joint Path Forward
Wednesday, Jun 18th 7:00p to 9:00p
"Seeds of Partnership" is a groundbreaking leadership program created by NIF grantees HeChalutz and Standing Together. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 19 , 2025Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Jun 19th 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome. -
Friday ,
JunJune 20 , 2025Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Jun 20th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings. -
Friday ,
JunJune 20 , 2025Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Jun 20th 5:15p to 6:15p
Join 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. -
Friday ,
JunJune 20 , 2025Pride and Pizza Tot Shabbat: With Jewish Baby Network
Friday, Jun 20th 5:15p to 6:45p
We 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. -
Friday ,
JunJune 20 , 2025Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Friday, Jun 20th 6:15p to 7:30p
We're look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel. -
Friday ,
JunJune 20 , 2025Dessert Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Jun 20th 7:30p to 8:30p
Come together after Erev Shabbat services to enjoy some light dessert refreshments! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 21 , 2025Torah Study
Shabbat, Jun 21st 9:00a to 10:00a
On Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 21 , 2025Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jun 21st 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 21 , 2025Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Jun 21st 10:30a to 11:30a
Join Beth Am clergy and/or lay leaders for a musical Shabbat morning worship service focused on learning and spiritual growth. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 22 , 2025Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Jun 22nd 9:00a to 10:00a
Slow Torah is a lay-led class that continues the Beth Am tradition of studying the Torah verse by verse. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 22 , 2025Concert for Ukraine: Sunday Afternoon Sing-Along and Dessert Party
Sunday, Jun 22nd 2:00p to 3:30p
Attend 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. -
Monday ,
JunJune 23 , 2025Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Jun 23rd 9:30a to 12:30p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Monday ,
JunJune 23 , 2025Beth Am Women In-Person Mah Jongg for Beginners Through Experienced Players
Monday, Jun 23rd 12:30p to 2:00p
This session provides opportunities for beginning Mah Jongg players to learn the game and experienced Mah Jongg players to play together. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 24 , 2025Beth Am Men Hot Topics Breakfast
Tuesday, Jun 24th 8:00a to 9:30a
Get together with some Beth Am Men for our monthly "Hot Topics" breakfast! A rabbi will bring a stimulating, potentially controversial article for us to discuss over breakfast. Food and beverages will be provided by Beth Am Men. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 25 , 2025Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Jun 25th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth 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. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 25 , 2025Getting Your Ducks in a Row: Estate Planning Strategies in Uncertain Times
Wednesday, Jun 25th 7:00p to 8:30p
Whether you already have an estate plan in place, or are just thinking about putting together your will or trust for the first time, join us for this free expert educational panel to learn how to mitigate taxation and make the most of your hard-earned assets. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 26 , 2025Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Jun 26th 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 26 , 2025Talmud Study Led by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
Thursday, Jun 26th 12:00p to 1:00p
This month, Torah Study will be led by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker. In this weekly class we study selections from the Talmud and other rabbinic sources. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 26 , 2025Beth Am Women Rosh Chodesh
Thursday, Jun 26th 7:30p to 9:15p
Participate in a fun, creative and dynamic celebration just for women each month at the appearance of the new moon. -
Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Jun 27th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings. -
Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Jun 27th 5:15p to 6:15p
Join 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. -
Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Friday, Jun 27th 6:15p to 7:30p
We're look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel. -
Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025The Orchard Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Jun 27th 7:30p to 9:00p
Come join other adults in their 20s and 30s for a delicious Shabbat dinner and some good conversation with friends, old and new! -
Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025Dessert Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Jun 27th 7:30p to 8:30p
Come together after Erev Shabbat services to enjoy some light dessert refreshments! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 28 , 2025Torah Study
Shabbat, Jun 28th 9:00a to 10:00a
On Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe! -
Saturday ,
JunJune 28 , 2025Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jun 28th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 28 , 2025Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Jun 28th 10:30a to 11:30a
Join Beth Am clergy and/or lay leaders for a musical Shabbat morning worship service focused on learning and spiritual growth. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 29 , 2025Chai Cycle Bike Ride
Sunday, Jun 29th 8:45a to 12:00p
Calling all Beth Am cyclists! Join for a 25-mile ride to Portola Valley/Woodside, returning along Arastradero. @1200 feet of climbing. Rest stop/learning at the Portola Valley library. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 29 , 2025Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Jun 29th 9:00a to 10:00a
Slow Torah is a lay-led class that continues the Beth Am tradition of studying the Torah verse by verse. -
Monday ,
JunJune 30 , 2025Beth Am Women In-Person Mah Jongg for Beginners Through Experienced Players
Monday, Jun 30th 12:30p to 2:00p
This session provides opportunities for beginning Mah Jongg players to learn the game and experienced Mah Jongg players to play together. -
Thursday ,
JulJuly 3 , 2025Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Jul 3rd 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2025Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Jul 4th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2025Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Friday, Jul 4th 6:15p to 7:30p
We're look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel.
Tue, June 10 2025
14 Sivan 5785
Highlight Programs

The World of Midrash, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Tuesday, Jun 10th 7:00p to 8:30pA midrash is “a story about a story in the Torah” (or the Tanakh [Hebrew Bible]). One of the oldest forms of Jewish commentary, midrash moves beyond the “literal” reading of any text to bring imaginative and creative interpretations.

Hineini! Here I Am! — Queer Jewish Liturgy Old and New, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Thursday, Jun 12th 7:30p to 9:00pThis session, taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn in honor of LGBTQ Pride, will examine the creation and evolution of early LGBTQ-informed and -inclusive liturgy in the 1970s and 1980s.

Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Jun 13th 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.

Pre-Neg: Sponsored by Amy and Barry Asin in Honor of the Ufruf of Sam Asin and Ciera Pasturel
Friday, Jun 13th 5:30p to 6:15pCome gather for a little pre-Shabbat nosh and connect with your Beth Am community. This week the pre-neg is sponsored by Amy and Barry Asin in honor of the ufruf of Sam Asin and Ciera Pasturel

Dessert Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Jun 13th 7:30p to 8:30pCome together after Erev Shabbat services to enjoy some light dessert refreshments!

Jewish Film Series Presents: “Avalon"
Shabbat, Jun 14th 3:30p to 5:30pWarm and funny, sad and heartbreaking, Avalon is a film that resonates across the generations.

The World of Midrash, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Tuesday, Jun 17th 7:00p to 8:30pA midrash is “a story about a story in the Torah” (or the Tanakh [Hebrew Bible]). One of the oldest forms of Jewish commentary, midrash moves beyond the “literal” reading of any text to bring imaginative and creative interpretations.

Beth Am and J Street Present — The Struggle for Democracy in Israel and the US: A Joint Path Forward
Wednesday, Jun 18th 7:00p to 9:00p"Seeds of Partnership" is a groundbreaking leadership program created by NIF grantees HeChalutz and Standing Together.

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
Friday, Jun 20th 6:15p to 7:30pWe're look forward to coming together for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel.

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.

Beth Am Men Hot Topics Breakfast
Tuesday, Jun 24th 8:00a to 9:30aGet together with some Beth Am Men for our monthly "Hot Topics" breakfast! A rabbi will bring a stimulating, potentially controversial article for us to discuss over breakfast. Food and beverages will be provided by Beth Am Men.

Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Jun 25th 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.
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