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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 8 , 2025

BATY Sushi in the Sukkah
Wednesday, Oct 8th 7:00p to 9:00p
Join your BATY (Beth Am Temple Youth) friends for a celebratory sushi dinner in the Beth Am Sukkah! All 9th-12th graders are welcome.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 9 , 2025

Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Oct 9th 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 9 , 2025

Klezmer Class, Taught by Musician Naomi Zamir
Thursday, Oct 9th 7:00p to 8:00p
Naomi 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.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025

Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Oct 10th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025

The Orchard's 2025 Camping Trip: Join Us for Sukkot Under the Stars
Friday, Oct 10th 3:00p to Sunday, Oct 12th 1:00p
Join The Orchard for a night of s'mores, hiking, Havdalah and fun!
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025

Zimriyah Jr. Choir Rehearsals
Friday, Oct 10th 5:30p to 6:15p
Zimriyah Jr. Choir rehearsals will be held on Fridays prior to the Erev Shabbat services. All kids are welcome!
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025

Erev Shabbat Service & Sukkot Celebration: Focus on Half Moon Bay Farmworkers
Friday, Oct 10th 6:15p to 7:30p
During our Erev Shabbat service, we hope that congregants will once again be inspired and deeply moved to learn first hand about the lives and challenges facing local farm workers.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025

Sukkot Oneg Shabbat
Friday, Oct 10th 7:30p to 8:30p
After the Sukkot Erev Shabbat service, we will gather to enjoy a festive Oneg Shabbat.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2025

Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Oct 11th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2025

Shabbat Morning Service: Munichiello Bar Mitzvah
Shabbat, Oct 11th 10:30a to 12:30p
All are welcome and encouraged to join the family of our Bar Mitzvah in worship and celebration.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2025

Beth Am Women Sukkot Celebration
Shabbat, Oct 11th 5:30p to 8:00p
All women are invited to celebrate Sukkot with Beth Am Women! Come shake the lulav and say the blessings! Then, schmooze with old and new friends. A light dinner buffet will be served, and the evening will end with Havdalah.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2025

Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Oct 12th 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.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2025

Beth Am Women & Youth Education Program Sukkot Baking Event
Sunday, Oct 12th 9:30a to 11:00a
We will be baking something delicious in honor of the celebration of Sukkot, a holiday through which we connect with the natural world and give thanks for the autumn harvest.
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Monday ,
OctOctober 13 , 2025

Kindergarten Dinner and Consecration
Monday, Oct 13th 5:15p to 6:15p
Join us for our Consecration celebratory dinner as we welcome our kindergartners and others beginning their Jewish education.
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Monday ,
OctOctober 13 , 2025

Simchat Torah Service & Celebration, With Kindergarten Consecration & B'nei Mitzvah Siyum
Monday, Oct 13th 6:15p to 8:00p
Celebrate the Torah with joy! We will unroll the Torah scroll and mark milestones of Torah learning for our students. Then, we will dance outside with our Torahs and celebrate with music, dancing, and tasty food and drinks!
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 14 , 2025

Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah Morning Service & Yizkor
Tuesday, Oct 14th 9:30a to 11:30a
We come together to celebrate Shemini Atzeret. We will also recite yizkor (memorial) prayers in remembrance of our loved ones.
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 14 , 2025

Tricks of the Trope, Taught by Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Oct 14th 7:00p to 8:00p
The 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!
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 15 , 2025

Beth Am Sukkah Take-Down
Wednesday, Oct 15th 10:00a to 12:00p
Want to help take down the sukkah? If you have any power tools, please bring them along — gloves are a good idea too!
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 16 , 2025

Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Oct 16th 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 16 , 2025

Talmud Study Led by Beth Am Clergy
Thursday, Oct 16th 12:00p to 1:00p
Torah Study is led by a member of the Beth Am clergy. In this weekly class we study selections from the Talmud and other rabbinic sources.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 17 , 2025

Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Oct 17th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 17 , 2025

Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Oct 17th 5:00p 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.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 17 , 2025

Erev Shabbat Service: Focus on Sustainability
Friday, Oct 17th 6:15p to 7:30p
Join our Beth Am Dayenu Circle and Sustainability Action teams for an Erev Shabbat service with a focus on sustainability.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 17 , 2025

Oneg Shabbat: Focus on Sustainability
Friday, Oct 17th 7:30p to 8:30p
After the Sukkot Erev Shabbat service, we will gather to enjoy a festive Oneg Shabbat.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 18 , 2025

Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Oct 18th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 18 , 2025

Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Oct 18th 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.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 18 , 2025

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.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 19 , 2025

Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Oct 19th 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.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 19 , 2025

Beth Am Women and Youth Ed Parents Play Board Games
Sunday, Oct 19th 9:30a to 11:00a
If you are looking for something fun and different to do, join for a morning of playing games!
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Monday ,
OctOctober 20 , 2025

Beth Am Women In-Person Mah Jongg for Beginners Through Experienced Players
Monday, Oct 20th 12:30p to 2:00p
These sessions offer opportunities for beginner Mah Jongg players to learn the game and for experienced Mah Jongg players to play together!
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Monday ,
OctOctober 20 , 2025

Beth Am Women In-Person Mah Jongg for Beginners Through Experienced Players
Monday, Oct 20th 7:00p to 9:00p
These sessions offer opportunities for beginner Mah Jongg players to learn the game and for experienced Mah Jongg players to play together!
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 21 , 2025

Tricks of the Trope, Taught by Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Oct 21st 7:00p to 8:00p
The 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!
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025

Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 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.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025

Philosophy Minyan
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 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.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025

Beth Am Men Book Club Reads "Fagin the Thief: A Novel" by Allison Epstein
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 4:00p to 5:30p
A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’s most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025

Beth Am Women Rosh Chodesh
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 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.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2025

Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Oct 23rd 8:00a to 9:00a
These services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2025

Talmud Study Led by Beth Am Clergy
Thursday, Oct 23rd 12:00p to 1:00p
Torah Study is led by a member of the Beth Am clergy. In this weekly class we study selections from the Talmud and other rabbinic sources.
MORE INFO
Thursday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2025

Klezmer Class, Taught by Musician Naomi Zamir
Thursday, Oct 23rd 7:00p to 8:00p
Naomi 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.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2025

Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Oct 24th 1:00p to 2:00p
Join us for explorations of various contemporary Jewish writings.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2025

Beth Am Welcomes Our 2025 Saxe Scholar-In-Residence, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva
Friday, Oct 24th 6:15p to 7:30p
Rabbi 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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Friday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2025

Beth Am Welcomes Our 2025 Saxe Scholar-In-Residence, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva
Friday, Oct 24th 7:30p to 9:30p
Rabbi 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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Saturday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2025

Beth Am Welcomes Our 2025 Saxe Scholar-In-Residence, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva
Shabbat, Oct 25th 9:00a to 10:00a
Rabbi 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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Saturday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2025

Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Oct 25th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2025

Shabbat Morning Service: Itkowitz Bat Mitzvah
Shabbat, Oct 25th 10:30a to 12:30p
All are welcome and encouraged to join the family of our Bat Mitzvah in worship and celebration.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2025

Beth Am Welcomes Our 2025 Saxe Scholar-In-Residence, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva
Shabbat, Oct 25th 3:30p to 5:00p
Rabbi 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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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Oct 26th 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.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

Music with Mimi
Sunday, Oct 26th 9:45a to 10:30a
Come and join Mimi for her new class at Beth Am "Music with Mimi". Participants will enjoy songs, music, dancing, movement, puppets, stories, parachute, bubbles, and more!
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

BATY Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, Oct 26th 12:30p to 2:30p

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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

"Eating for Tomorrow" Film Screening
Sunday, Oct 26th 4:00p to 6:00p
Come learn, share, and get inspired by the documentary "Eating for Tomorrow," starring Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, which explores the environmental impact of our food choices. It takes viewers on a global journey, highlighting the consequences of our food systems and offering a message of hope and potential solutions.
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Monday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2025

Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Oct 27th 9:30a to 12:30p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View.
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Wed, October 8 2025
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Highlight Programs

WednesdayWed, 8 OctOctober, 2025

Beit R'fuah Meeting

Wednesday, Oct 8th 7:00p to 8:30pBeit R'fuah, House of Healing, welcomes all who are coping with mental illness themselves or who provide support for loved ones coping with mental illness.