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November Collection benefitting G’mach: San Diego’s Jewish Gift Closet
Beth Israel encourages all members and guests to bring new items from the below list throughout the month of November 2022, to help support G'mach: San Diego's Jewish Gift Closet. G'mach is an acronym for Gemilut Chasadim or Deeds of loving-kindness. Items donated to the G'mach are given for free to recipients in need from […]
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Will the Synagogue Survive?
It is said that the Jews are the "ever-dying people." Certainly the synagogue is the "ever-dying institution." But just like an ever-dying people is an ever-renewing people, the synagogue has been reborn generation to generation. And it is being reinvented yet again. A look backward at the remarkable history of the American synagogue reveals clues […]
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DayTimers Speaker Series: “Cultivating (Jewish) Hope in the Age of Climate Change” with Rabbi Rebecca Fletcher
Join Coastal Roots Farm’s new Director of Jewish Life Rebecca Joy Fletcher in an informal conversation exploring how Jewish texts and teachings can help each of us cultivate and keep doing what we can to help, even as the world’s climate becomes more uncertain with each year. Hope is a deeply Jewish value, and something […]
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Just Add Water: An Introduction to Mikveh
Dip your toe in! Explore the biblical roots of this ancient Jewish water ritual that has soared in popularity in the last decade. Experience a virtual tour of the Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh of greater Boston - without getting wet! Learn about what happens at an immersion and the many reasons - ancient and contemporary […]
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Introduction to Judaism: Fundamentals of Belief and Practice
Thursdays, October 20, 2022 – April 21, 2023 (no class Nov. 24, Dec. 22, Dec. 29, 2022 / Feb. 23, April 6, and April 13, 2023) 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., except as noted. (Friday, February 17, 2022, Learners Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, Graduation Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m.) This series […]
Find out more »Shabbat, Havdalah and The Jewish Home
When most people think of holidays, they think of annual celebrations, but in Judaism, there is one holiday that occurs every week – the Sabbath. Known in Hebrew as Shabbat and in Yiddish as Shabbos, this holiday is central to Jewish Life. As the great Jewish writer, Ahad Ha-Am has observed: “More than the Jewish […]
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Adult Evening Book Club
Are you a reader looking to connect with others and discuss great literature? Join our monthly book club! We welcome adults of all ages to come together and engage in thought-provoking discussions about a diverse range of books. Whether you're a seasoned bookworm or a newcomer to the reading scene, we encourage you to join […]
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