In the Footsteps of “Conversos” A Virtual Jewish Walking Tour of Lima, Peru
ZoomDid you know that there was a secret Jewish community in Lima during the 16th and 17th centuries? And that […]
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Teshuva as Confession of Sin: Jewish Guilt or Christian Absolution
ZoomReligion has been accused of many evils. One of them being the disproportionate obsession with sin, remorse and shame. Today we […]
Cooking with Caring Community
Virtual Program: Zoom CA, United StatesSign up for another wonderful evening of Cooking with Caring Community with this month’s hostess, Sari Hartman, owner of Stay […]
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Salvador Dali and the State of Israel
ZoomThose familiar with the surrealistic output of the eccentric 20th century painter Salvador Dali (1904-1989) — known perhaps most widely […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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Which fruit did Adam and Eve eat in Eden on Rosh Hashanah?
ZoomDipping apple in honey is a common practice but is just one in a range of symbolic foods different communities […]
First day Rosh Hashanah
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United States8:30 a.m. Family Rosh Hashanah Service, Glickman-Galinson Sanctuary (YouTube) 11:00 a.m. Morning Rosh Hashanah Service, Glickman-Galinson Sanctuary (YouTube) 4:00 p.m. Young Family […]
The Music of Kol Nidre
ZoomFor many Jews, the melody of Kol Nidre is their most recognizable and most stirring liturgical music. We will investigate […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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Men’s Club Speaker Forum
ZoomThe Speaker Forum is designed to bring to Beth Israel a person with some expertise on a topic of interest […]
Beyond Plastic Fruit and Popcorn Chains The Rich History of Sukkah Structures and Adornments
ZoomPlastic fruit and popcorn chains may be the current go-to decor for your backyard or synagogue sukkah, but simple structures […]
Adult Evening Book Club
Virtual Program: Zoom CA, United StatesAre you a reader looking to connect with others and discuss great literature? Join our monthly book club! We welcome […]
The Evolution of the Male Figure in the Poetry of Ghadda al-Samman
Ghada al-Samman is a prolific writer who has produced over 40 works in a variety of genres, including journalism, poetry, […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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In the Pursuit of Happiness or of Meaning? Socrates, Kohelet and Victor Frankel on the Meaning of Life
ZoomIt is at times of great rupture or great joy that we are often faced with the fragility of life. […]
Shabbat & Chag Sukkot Morning Service
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesShabbat & Chag Sukkot Morning Service in the Foster Family Chapel, lunch in the Sukkah to follow (YouTube)
Culture & Context How ‘The Seven Good Years’ Resonates in Tunis
Join Shirel Horovitz and Rafram Chadad for an exclusive, live walk-through of Chadad's current exhibition, "The Seven Good Years," at […]
The Wolf Hunt: A Novel
San Diego, CA, United StatesIsraeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s fourth book, The Wolf Hunt, sits somewhere between a novel of ideas, a thriller and a character […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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The God of Possibilities God, Human Freedom and the Obligation to Heal the World
This discussion constitutes a personal effort at articulating a meaningful notion of God that is spiritually fulfilling, intellectually uncompromising and […]
Shabbat & Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Yizkor Service
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesShabbat & Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Yizkor Service in the Foster Family Chapel, lunch in the Sukkah to follow (YouTube)
American Jewish History: Freedom in Four Objects
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesLet’s start the new year with a fresh consideration of our own past. In this class, Dr. Zollman will lead […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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Jewish Genealogy and the Making of Fioretta
ZoomAttorney E. Randol Schoenberg, known for his role in the recovery of Nazi-looted paintings as portrayed in the 2015 film […]
Navigating the Fall NYC Art Scene A Virtual Gallery Tour with Artist Tobi Kahn
Join artist Tobi Kahn as he takes us on an exhilarating virtual Fall 2023 tour of mulitple galleries in New York City. […]
Dissent and Crisis – In the Heart of Jerusalem
A poetic virtual tour that uncovers roots of the contemporary crisis; from Notre-Dame through Musrara to the site of Mandelbaum […]
Recovering Holocaust Art
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesRecovering Holocaust Art: Eight decades after it was taken, some art lost in the Holocaust has been returned to its […]
American Jewish History: Freedom in Four Objects
Beth Israel 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesLet’s start the new year with a fresh consideration of our own past. In this class, Dr. Zollman will lead […]
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
ZoomWednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am  Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start […]
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Men’s Club Speaker Forum: Contemporary Antisemitism Uncovered
ZoomSince 2017 the number of antisemitic acts, speech, and violence has significantly increased compared to prior years. The rhetoric has […]