January 2019
Tot Shabbat Service & Dinner
Let's celebrate Shabbat with songs, prayers, a story & friends. A family-friendly dinner will follow the service. Tot Shabbat Service @ 6 pm Dinner @ 6:30 pm
Find out more »11th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Interfaith Community Service
11th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Interfaith Service This remarkable event will bring together people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds for a wonderful morning of community service, fun and camaraderie. Families are encouraged to participate together in this hands-on community service day for all ages. Join diverse San Diego faith communities in hands-on volunteer service in Balboa Park. Make it a day on, not a day off! WHEN Monday, January 21, 2019, 8:45 AM to approx. 12 PM. In…
Find out more »February 2019
Bill & Sid Rubin Preschool Fundraiser
Preschool Parents.....Do you believe in magic? We believe that you can help us support the school while having a great parent night out! Join us for a night full of magic, surprises, schmoozing and raising funds for our amazing preschool! Saturday, February 23 @ 6:30 pm, David & Dorothea Garfield Social Hall Register in the school office or sign up below.
Find out more »March 2019
PS Prayers & Pancakes
Saturday, March 9 Free Join us on Saturday morning for a Tot Shabbat with pancakes to follow! Songs, stories, and Shabbat joy- come one, come all. 9:30-10 am Tot Service in the North Social Hall 10-10:30 am Pancake Nosh to follow Free! Please RSVP here for planning purposes.
Find out more »Pizza Dinner
Pizza for All! The deadline to order pizza has passed. Feel free to join us and bring-your-own-dinner! Let's feast together before the Purim service. Bring-Your-Own-Dinner or join us for a pizza dinner. Cost $10 per pie, RSVP required.
Find out more »April 2019
Tot Shabbat, April 12, 2019
Join us for a wonderful Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner to follow on Friday evening, April 12th. A family friendly Shabbat Service will take place in our Foster Family Chapel at 6pm and is followed by a delicious dinner at 6:30pm in the Activity Center. This event is open to the community! All are welcome to join us for Shabbat, please RSVP for dinner online. Tot Shabbat Flyer, April 2019
Find out more »Family Camp 2019
Connect with family, community and nature during our Family Camp weekend! Activities for the whole family and age-appropriate programs for all ages! Register below (and check out the highlights of last year's camp as you scroll down!) Financial assistance for Family Camp is available upon request; requests can be submitted here.
Find out more »May 2019
Tot Shabbat
Join us for a wonderful Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner to follow on Friday evening, April 12th. A family friendly Shabbat Service will take place in our Foster Family Chapel at 6pm and is followed by a delicious dinner at 6:30pm in the Activity Center. This event is open to the community! All are welcome to join us for Shabbat, please RSVP for dinner online. Tot Shabbat Flyer, May 2019
Find out more »June 2019
Outdoor Tot Shabbat & BBQ Dinner
Join us for a song-filled outdoor Tot Shabbat Service on the lower playfield at 6pm. Music, prayers, a story and that 'Shabbat Feeling' will fill our space with community and love for Shabbat. All are welcome. Dinner reservations are required for the delicious BBQ family-friendly dinner that will follow at 6:30pm.
Find out more »Tuesdays in the Park: 2019
Join us for some family summer fun at our "park" on the big grassy play field at Beth Israel! We have 3 wonderful nights planned full of music, singing, dancing, and dessert! All you have to do is bring your family, friends, a picnic dinner and blanket to sit on....then sit back, relax, and enjoy. Tuesdays: June 25, July 23, August 13 Time: 5:30 - 7 pm Cost: FREE! Free entertainment and dessert for all Who: Everyone!…
Find out more »August 2019
13th Annual Shabbabeque
It's time for our 13th Annual Shabbabeque! Music, food, friends and fun for all ages! Please invite your family, friends, neighbors and prospective members to join us on Friday, August 23. We'll enjoy an abbreviated Shabbat service followed by a delicious BBQ dinner. No fee, but please RSVP below with your dinner preference (meat, vegetarian or vegan). 5:30 pm Check in 6:00 pm informal outdoor Shabbat service 6:30 pm BBQ (food provided by Beth Israel) The Social Action Committee will be collecting items for…
Find out more »September 2019
Young Family Selichot Service
Join us for fun, exciting and BRAND NEW Young Family Selichot Service, geared for kids ages 2+! Kids are encouraged to come in pajamas for Havdalah, and a short Selichot service focused on repentance, forgiveness and will sound the shofar. Kids will be changing the Torah covers to white ones (including our plush Torahs). The service will be followed by potluck dinner. Please bring a (labeled) dish to share. Beth Israel will provide dessert and drinks.
Find out more »October 2019
Prayers & Pancakes
Free! Join us on Saturday morning for a Pancake Nosh with a wonderful musical Tot Shabbat service to follow! Songs, stories, and Shabbat joy- come one, come all. 9:30-10 am Pancake Breakfast 10-10:30 am Tot Shabbat Service to follow Free! Please RSVP here for planning purposes.
Find out more »November 2019
Birch Aquarium Tour sponsored by the Men’s Club
Join the Men's Club of Beth Israel as we visit Birch Aquarium! We have an exciting day planned, beginning with a half hour Kelp Forest dive and feeding show in the 70,000 gallon Kelp Tank. Following will be a 1-hour private tour of the Aquarium including the must-see World Class Seahorse and Sea-dragon exhibit in their new 18 foot wide, 9 foot tall tank. After the tour, we will meet at the Splash café, operated on site by The French…
Find out more »Musical Erev Shabbat Service in Celebration of Shabbat San Diego
Beth Israel is excited to welcome Julie Silver to our community on Friday, November 15th, 2019 in celebration of Shabbat San Diego. This joyus Erev Shabbat Service will be followed by a hearty enhanced oneg. Julie Silver is one of the most beloved performers in the world of contemporary Jewish music today. She tours throughout the world and has been engaging audiences with her gorgeous compositions and liturgical settings, her lyrical guitar playing, her dynamic stage presence, and her megawatt…
Find out more »Prayers & Pancakes
Join us on Saturday morning as part of our Shabbat San Diego Weekend, for a Pancake Nosh with a wonderful musical Tot Shabbat serivce to follow! Songs, stories, and Shabbat joy- come one, come all. 9:30-10 am Pancake Breakfast 10-10:30 am Tot Shabbat Service to follow Free! Please RSVP here for planning purposes.
Find out more »December 2019
Young Family Shabbat Dinner
All families are invited to join us as our 1st & 2nd grade Religious School students share their ruach with the whole congregation during the Young Family Erev Shabbat service on Friday, December 6th. This dinner and service is appropriate for all Preschool through Elementary-aged children. 1st grade will also be celebrating their Consecration, join in the simcha! ALL young families are welcomed to join our dinner prior to service. Dinner is $13/adult, $7/children 3 & up. (under 2 free)…
Find out more »January 2020
12th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Interfaith Community Service
This remarkable event will bring together people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds for a wonderful morning of community service, fun and camaraderie. Families are encouraged to participate together in this hands-on community service day for all ages. JOIN DIVERSE SAN DIEGO FAITH COMMUNITIES IN HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN BALBOA PARK. MAKE IT A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF!
Find out more »Havdalah & S’mores
Havdalah & S'mores! Saturday, Jan. 25th, 4:30-6:30pm Join us for a fun night on the Beth Israel Playfield... for activities, crafts, Havdalah & S'mores! Bring your own picnic dinner. This event is FREE to the community- please RSVP to mberkowitz@cbisd.org by Thursday, Jan. 23rd for planning purposes. See the flyer attached here: Havdalah & S'mores Jan. 2020
Find out more »Family Camp 2020
Come and enjoy the fun, and friendship and experience of Beth Israel’s Family Camp! Reserve your space now for a special and memorable two- night retreat at Camp Marston. There will be eating, singing, sports, nature walks, games, crafts, Shabbat services, Havdalah, s'mores, and more... programming is designed for the whole family! Where is Family Camp? Camp Marston is San Diego’s oldest overnight camp, operating on over 200 acres of pristine mountain land next to lake Jessop in Julian, approximately…
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