| Sunday January 1, 2023 |
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Minyan (Zoom)While this is not a traditional minyan, during this time, we are looking for creative ways to bring people together without being in the same physical space. As long as there are at least ten people who log on for minyan, we will hold a complete service (including Kaddish). To connect with Zoom (with or without video), follow this link: https://zoom.us/j/433935430?pwd=VzVNTG1abFZ5cHF1NWxGUXJ5QU01UT09 , To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 433 935 430, Password: 133720
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| Monday January 2, 2023 |
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Contact Ritual
Minyan (Zoom)
While this is not a traditional minyan, during this time, we are looking for creative ways to bring people together without being in the same physical space. As long as there are at least ten people who log on for minyan, we will hold a complete service (including Kaddish).To connect with Zoom (with or without video) https://zoom.us/j/151768108?pwd=Vmd0N1Y2NkhYZlpuQU82Vkc5NDBvdz09, To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 151 768 108, Password: 274921.
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| Tuesday January 3, 2023 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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Contact Iris Bendahan
tikkunolam@beth-david.org
January Jump Start - Tikkun Olam Team (Zoom)Time to jump start our Tikkun Olam activities for 2023. We've got a fantastic Mitzvah Day lined up for February 5, and then what's next? Lets discuss together so active Tikkun Olam actions remain a primary value of our Beth David community!
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 824 5636 4760 Passcode: 574434
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Contact Adult Ed
adulted@beth-david.org
Modern Musical Midrash with Rabbi Roller (Zoom)
In this twice monthly series, Rabbi Nathan Roller will lead us in examining biblical stories and themes through the music and lyrics of Alicia Jo Rabins. Each standalone lecture will focus on one biblical character or theme, deepening our connections to biblical characters, and enhancing our understanding of ancient texts. To connect with Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82327433526?pwd=SUZ1YStDSUFETDAwdHY3YzF1Rm00Zz09, To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 823 2743 3526, Passcode: 886859
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| Wednesday January 4, 2023 |
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| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Susan Greenberg Englander
info@beth-david.org
Balance and Stretch Class This class has been canceled. We plan to resume next week!
Members register here: https://beth-david.force.com/Members/congrcomm_login
| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Ritual VP
ritualvp@beth-david.org
Ritual Committee Meeting (Zoom)
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 0379 8924 Passcode: 748703
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Contact Tikkun Olam Team
tikkunolam@beth-david.org
Tikkun Olam Team Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting where we'll discuss implementation of social action events and programs at Beth David.
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| Thursday January 5, 2023 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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Search Committee Focus Group (Zoom)
Come give your input to the Rabbi Search Committee!
A Zoom link will be emailed to you 2 days before your meeting.
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| Friday January 6, 2023 |
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| | 4:47 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Vayechi
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| Saturday January 7, 2023 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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Shabbat Services (Sanctuary/Streaming)
Please review our current guidelines for attending services in-person. To connect with Zoom https://zoom.us/j/706530744?pwd=Zk9Pczk4bUxiOG1SbTFPcm15Tm1zZz09 To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 706 530 744, Password: 389516 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid
| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Barbara Biran
biran@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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Approachable Torah with Rabbi Berkowitz Join Rabbi Berkowitz for his monthly Approachable Torah session.
| | 11:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Social Hall
Sukkah Patio
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Kiddush (Sukkah Patio/Social Hall)
Please join us for kiddush lunch on the Sukkah Patio or the Social Hall after services.
For our current COVID rules, please visit this link: https://beth-david.org/covid-response-task-force/
| | 5:49 PM |
DIY Havdalah
There is no Zoom Havdalah gathering tonight, so we encourage you to celebrate on your own!
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Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday January 8, 2023 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
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Contact Rabbi Nathan Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Play Patio
Rm 11
Rm 12
Rm 13
Rm 14
Rm 15
Rm 16
Rm 17
Rm 18
Rm 19
Rm 20
Studio
Sukkah Patio
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Camp Beth David In Person Electives
The experiential, in-person component
of our religious school. Open to students enrolled in a Day School.
| | 10:00 AM |
Search Committee Focus Group (Zoom)
Come give your input to the Rabbi Search Committee!
A Zoom link will be emailed to you 2 days before your meeting.
| | 2:30 PM |
Contact membershipvp@beth-david.org
Classical ConcertJoin us for a concert presented by cellist Angela Lee, bassist Charles Chandler, and violinist Nancy Zhou, who will perform works by J. S. Bach, Michael Haydn, Rheinhold Glière, Andres
Martin, and Mark O'Connor.
Cost is $20 per person (10 and under free). Sign up and prepay by January 6.
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| Monday January 9, 2023 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Adult Education
adulted@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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God Loves the Stranger with Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia
In this 4-part class, Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia will discuss finding peace and harmony in an unsettled world, by embracing the stranger that God loves. The discussion will be based on the book, "God Loves the Stranger," by Rabbi Peltz Weinberg. Participants are encouraged to obtain a copy of the book and to read the chapters we will discuss in advance of each session. The reading assignment for the first session is the
Introduction and Part 1 to page 25. In this collection of stories, poems, teachings, and meditation exercises, Rabbi Weinberg provides a pathway to navigate today's challenges with grace, spiritual fulfillment, and understanding. We can learn to love one another, create just societies, handle suffering in productive ways, and bring love and gratitude into our everyday lives.
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| Tuesday January 10, 2023 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Dafna Mizrahi
dafi.sorokin@gmail.com
The Joy of Being a Grandma
Hosted by Dafna Mizrahi
Starbucks Cupertino, Stevens Creek and DeAnza Blvd
Dafna Mizrahi loves being a grandmother and would enjoy getting together with other grandmothers. Join her for a morning of socializing and sharing
stories.Please email Dafi.sorokin@gmail.com.
| | 7:00 PM |
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Contact Temple Emanu-El
408-292-0939
Intro to JudaismWant to learn more about being Jewish? Have questions about the Jewish religion? Join local Rabbis each week for the Intro to Judaism class.
An overview of the Jewish life-cycle, holidays, and ritual. During the course of the year, students will gain an understanding of Jewish belief, history and calendar and gain exposure to important Jewish books including the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud. Each session includes thirty minutes of Hebrew instruction. The class will meet on Zoom.
Instructors: Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia of the APJCC, Rabbi Jaymee Alpert of Congregation Beth David, Rabbi Nico Socolovsky of Congregation Shir Hadash, Rabbi Josh Berkenwald of Congregation Sinai, and Rabbi Dana Magat of Temple Emanu-El.
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Iris Bendahan
tikkunolam@beth-david.org
Climate Smart GoGreen Challenge: Food & Waste (Zoom)The GoGreen Teams program is a simple, easy and fun way to learn about climate and sustainability solutions, emergency preparedness and resilience and take actions! This month's focus is Food and Waste.
To connect with Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83565810475?pwd=TzlpQTFhNHpMQ3pGbFBXSGM5by9QUT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 835 6581 0475, Passcode: 378570
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833
Full schedule - Climate & Sustainability – Food & Waste: Jan 10
- Climate & Sustainability – Water: Feb 14
- Emergency Preparedness – Build Your Kit:Mar 14
- Emergency Preparedness – Make a Plan: May 9
- Community Resilience: June 13
- Community Action & Celebration: TBD IN PERSON
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| Thursday January 12, 2023 |
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| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Beth David Women
women@beth-david.org
Ladies Who Lunch
Join Beth David Women for our popular monthly luncheon at a member's home. This is a casual opportunity for women of all ages to get together and socialize. Sign Up
| | 7:00 PM |
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| Friday January 13, 2023 |
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| | 4:54 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Shemot
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| Saturday January 14, 2023 |
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Torah: Exodus 1:1-6:1
Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23
Haftarah for Sephardim: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
https://hebcal.com/s/shemot-20230114?uc=ical-saratoga-2023
| | 9:30 AM |
| | 9:45 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Youth Congregation (Beit T'fillah)
This year’s theme is Unlocking Jewish Prayer.
Enjoy an interactive and informal Shabbat service experience. Youth participate in traditional prayer, Torah readings, games or discussions inspired both by the weekly Torah portion and current events. Adults/parents welcome.
| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Barbara Biran
biran@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
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Mindfulness and Meditation through the Hasidic Lens (Beit Midrash)
with Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia Find personal meaning in Jewish prayer and discover that current spiritual tools are rooted in the traditional Jewish experience. For our current COVID rules, please visit this link: https://beth-david.org/covid-response-task-force/
| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Roller (Beit T'fillah)
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing , stories, movement and more.
| | 11:30 AM |
| | 12:45 PM |
Contact Adult Ed
adulted@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
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Jewish Book Discussion Group (Beit Midrash)
Three
Sisters by Heather
Morris
Third in The Tattooist of Auschwitz
series.
Third book in the trilogy, The Three Sisters
begins where the previous volumes left off. Slovakian sisters Livia,
Magda, and Cibi have managed to survive years of imprisonment in Auschwitz. The
three survived overwork, near starvation, and the brutal whims of the guards in
the most notorious death camp in Nazi Germany. But now, the allies are closing
in and the sisters have one last hurdle to face: the death march from
Auschwitz, as the Nazis try to erase any evidence of the prisoners held there.
Due to a last minute stroke of luck, the three of them are able to escape
formation and hide in the woods for days until being rescued.
From there, the three sisters travel to Israel, to their new home, where the
battle for freedom takes on new forms. The discussion will be led by Lori
Cinnamon.
| | 5:55 PM |
DIY Havdalah
There is no Zoom Havdalah gathering tonight, so we encourage you to celebrate on your own!
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Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday January 15, 2023 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
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Contact Hillary Farkas
hjfarkas@sbcglobal.net
POSTPONED - Community Wide Judaica Roadshow
This event will be rescheduled!
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| Monday January 16, 2023 |
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| Tuesday January 17, 2023 |
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| Wednesday January 18, 2023 |
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| Friday January 20, 2023 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
Contact adulted@beth-david.org
Talmud Study with Rabbi Alpert (Zoom)
We will begin Masechet Ta'anit. If you already have Masechet
Megillah Koren edition (which was studied prior to Pesachim), you also have Ta'anit - it is part of
the same volume. Or it can be purchased and downloaded here: https://korenpub.com/products/vol-12-taanit-megilla-pdf
To connect with Zoom https://zoom.us/j/734334750?pwd=VUx5U0tpclZHV3Y4M0F2V1JaeE84dz09 To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 734 334 750, Password: 854888
| | 5:01 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Vaera
| | 5:30 PM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Rm 11
Rm 12
Rm 13
Rm 14
Rm 15
Rm 16
Rm 17
Rm 18
Rm 19
Rm 20
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Family Learning Experiences with Rabbi Roller
Learn and celebrate the Jewish year! Open
to all Beth David Families.
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| Saturday January 21, 2023 |
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Molad Sh'vat: Sat, 56 minutes and 10 chalakim after 23:00
| | 9:30 AM |
| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Barbara Biran
biran@beth-david.org
Exploring Jewish Texts for Russian Speakers
with Rabbi Ilana Baird
For our current COVID rules, please visit this link: https://beth-david.org/covid-response-task-force/
| | 11:30 AM |
| | 6:03 PM |
DIY Havdalah
There is no Zoom Havdalah gathering tonight, so we encourage you to celebrate on your own!
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Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday January 22, 2023 |
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| | 9:00 AM |
Contact Michael Bierman
secretary@beth-david.org
Beautification Day
Come help beautify the Synagogue! We'll be washing the Jerusalem stone wall and doing other outdoor clean-up. Bagels and coffee provided!
As usual, bring your rakes, saws, clippers & gloves but please, no machetes.
| | 9:30 AM |
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Contact Rabbi Nathan Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org
Online Religious School
For 1st - 7th grades.
| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Nurit Jacobs
IsraelAction@beth-david.org
From Dream to Reality: The Story of the Ethiopian Community in Israel (Zoom)
From living as a Jew in her native Ethiopia dreaming of Jerusalem, to the reality of immigration to Israel, Ms. Oshra Friedman will discuss her personal story. Her talk will include religious background of Ethiopian Jews, cultural traditions, absorption procedures, multi-cultural public education in Israel, and the challenges and successes of integrating Ethiopian Jews into academics and careers. Friedman currently serves in the Israeli government as Deputy Director General of the Authority for Advancement of Women.
This event now requires registration - you will receive a personalized link via email.
| | 2:00 PM |
Contact Hazak
hazak@beth-david.org
Hazak -Theatreworks "In Every Generation"
Join Hazak at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts to see "In Every Generation", presented by Theatreworks.
A celebration of Jewish tradition, this exciting new play follows one family through four millennia of Passover dinners, going from the personal to the eternal, musing on how and if humanity will ever evolve.
Ticket Price TBD. To RSVP, email hazak@beth-david.org
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| Monday January 23, 2023 |
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Start of month of Sh'vat on the Hebrew calendar. שְׁבָט (transliterated Sh'vat or Shevat) is the 11th month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to January or February on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon
Torah: Numbers 28:1-15
https://hebcal.com/h/rosh-chodesh-shvat-2023?uc=ical-sarato...
| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Adult Education
adulted@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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God Loves the Stranger with Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia
In four sessions, Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia will
discuss finding peace and harmony in an unsettled world, by embracing the
stranger that God loves.
The discussion will be based on the book, God
Loves the Stranger, by Rabbi Sheila Peltz-Weinberg. Participants are
encouraged to obtain a copy of the book and to read the chapters we will
discuss in advance of each session.
In this collection of stories, poems, teachings, and
meditation exercises, Rabbi Peltz-Weinberg provides a pathway to navigate
today's challenges with grace, spiritual fulfillment, and understanding. We can
learn to love one another, create just societies, handle suffering in
productive ways, and bring love and gratitude into our everyday lives. The
reading assignment for the Jan 23 session is Part II (pages 27-62).
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| Tuesday January 24, 2023 |
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| Wednesday January 25, 2023 |
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| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Wendy Glasser
president@beth-david.org
General Board Meeting (Zoom)
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| Thursday January 26, 2023 |
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| Friday January 27, 2023 |
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| | 5:09 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Bo
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| Saturday January 28, 2023 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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Women's Shabbat (Sanctuary/Streaming)
HAZAK - Be Strong - is our call as Beth David women. Bring with you your female identifying friends and relatives to fill the Bima and the sanctuary with our voices, as we gather in person for the first time in several years, and worship with ruach and kavana. We will be infusing Hias'Refugee Shabbat into the program.
Please review our current guidelines for attending services in-person. To connect with Zoom https://zoom.us/j/706530744?pwd=Zk9Pczk4bUxiOG1SbTFPcm15Tm1zZz09 To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 706 530 744, Password: 389516 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid
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| | 6:10 PM |
DIY Havdalah
There is no Zoom Havdalah gathering tonight, so we encourage you to celebrate on your own!
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Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday January 29, 2023 |
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| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Beth David Women
women@beth-david.org
Hamantaschen BakingJoin Wendy J Glasser and Beth David Women to bake hamantaschen for a Beth David Women fundraiser. We will make apricot, cherry, prune and poppy seed hamantaschen!
| | 1:30 PM |
Jewbilee - Multicultural Judaism
Celebrating the diversity of Jewish Culture.Honoring and sharing the array of ways people practice, celebrate, claim, and represent their Jewish identity. Understanding how one's Jewish-self fits within the larger community and history. For many, it will be a day of discovery and education. For all, it will be a day of celebration and connection. Kids Jewbilee is a meaningful day for the kids, too, with special activities. Learn more, register or volunteer: www.jvalley.org/jewbilee
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| Monday January 30, 2023 |
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| Tuesday January 31, 2023 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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Contact Adult Education
adulted@beth-david.org
Discovering Jewish Science Fiction/FantasyAuthor Valerie Estelle Frankel will give us “A Look at the Jewish Influences in Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, D.C., Marvel, and So Many More…” Frankel is the author of more than 80 books, including popular and academic works on Jewish science fiction.
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