| Monday September 1, 2025 |
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Contact Ritual
Minyan (Zoom)
We are looking to include as many members of our Beth David family as possible in this wonderful tradition that brings comfort to our mourners and gives each of us a daily opportunity to connect with our soul, our community and our God
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| Tuesday September 2, 2025 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Dafna Mizrahi
dafi.sorokin@gmail.com
Empty Nesters’ Coffee & Chat
This
is a social group for empty nesters to gather and share ideas about where
to go on vacation, technology problems, cooking, kids, funny stories, etc. We
meet the first Tuesday of each month at 10am at Paris Baguette in Cupertino. To
join the mailing list, or if you have any questions, please email Dafna Mizrahi
at Dafi.sorokin@gmail.com
| | 10:30 AM |
Contact Rabbi Kunin
rabbikunin@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
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Torah Study with Rabbi KuninThe Torah is our timeless treasure, with answers for the pivotal questions of the past, present and future. Sometimes it challenges us, and sometimes it disturbs us. Nonetheless there is always room for learning and debate. Each week we will examine ideas and issues from the weekly parasha and, through discussion and sometimes debate, discover meaningful connections between the wisdom our Torah and our modern lives. Please join this weekly informal Torah study session with Rabbi Kunin on a drop-in basis.
| | 7:00 PM |
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| Wednesday September 3, 2025 |
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| | 11:00 AM |
Contact Tikkun Olam Team
tikkunolam@beth-david.org
AAi Blood Drive (Social Hall)Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and each donation of blood can save up to 3 lives! Join Jews, Christians, and Muslims to assist American Red Cross staff, check-in donors, sterilize chairs and tables in donor waiting areas, refill refreshments for donors post-donation, and ensure donors are feeling well before departure.
No experience is necessary! American Red Cross staff will train you to accomplish these tasks easily and safely, providing everything you need.
| | 11:30 AM |
Contact Susan Greenberg Englander
info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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Balance and Stretch Class We have a few openings in our class on Wednesdays from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Please email Monica at hernandez@beth-david.org, if you are interested in signing up.
| | 7:00 PM |
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| Thursday September 4, 2025 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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| Friday September 5, 2025 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
Contact adulted@beth-david.org
Talmud Study with Rabbi Kunin (Zoom) Please join Rabbi David Kunin online for weekly Talmud study. The Talmud is the foundational document of rabbinic Judaism, containing laws and lore which underlie how Jews approach the world. Its dialectic toward truth yields a multiplicity of answers which we will explore in depth. All are welcome. No prior Talmud study experience necessary.
Please register (one-time only): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upcpdOqsqT4qCBoHK3SxfKmOdbCux3aLzA
You will receive your own personal Zoom link to use for all sessions of online Talmud study. Trouble registering? View our FAQ page
| | 5:00 PM |
Contact info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Kitchen
Mercaz
Sanctuary
Social Hall
Sukkah Patio
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BBQ and Barchu
Join friends old and
new at our annual end of summer event! We welcome Chavurot and friends to join us!- 5:00pm Check-in & Schmoozing - enjoy an assortment of appetizers
- 5:30pm Tot Shabbat - followed by dinner
- 6:15pm Buffet BBQ Dinner - Kiddush with the Rabbis followed by dinner: featuring BBQ hotdogs & hamburgers, plus gluten free (salmon burger) & Portobello Mushroom.
- 7:15pm Musical Kabbalat Shabbat - With Beth David’s Musical Group including instruments and some new beautiful melodies.
Pricing:
- $25 -Youth/Adults (Ages 13+)
- $FREE - Children (Under Age 13)
We will provide
water, tea, coffee and lemonade, please bring additional beverages of your choice.
Sign up and pay by
Credit Card, Cash or Check either online or send/bring in payment to the
office. Deadline for registration: THURSDAY, August 28. Advance
payment required; accounts may not be billed unless there is an adequate credit
balance. RSVP:
| | 7:12 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Ki Teitzei
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| Saturday September 6, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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Shabbat Services (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid
| | 9:45 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Youth Congregation
An interactive
Shabbat service experience specifically targeted for our 1st - 5th grade students. Youth
participate in traditional prayer, Torah
readings, games and discussions inspired both by the weekly Torah portion
and current events. Adults/parents
welcome.
| | 11:15 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Roller
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots and their families. Join Rabbi Roller for singing , stories, movement and more!
| | 12:00 PM |
| 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.
| | 8:11 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday September 7, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
Minyan (Zoom)We are looking to include as many members of our Beth David family as possible in this wonderful tradition that brings comfort to our mourners and gives each of us a daily opportunity to connect with our soul, our community and our God
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Contact Rabbi Nathan 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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Religious School
In-Person! For pre-K - 7th grades.
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| Monday September 8, 2025 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Adult Ed
adulted@beth-david.org
Curtailing Antisemitism in California education: Why AB 715 is importantACES community engagement director Ilana Cohen returns to Beth David for an overview of the problem of anti-Jewish discrimination in California education, the danger to the wider society, and the proposed assembly bill curtail its spread. Ms. Cohen will explain the key provisions of AB 715, why many legislators consider this bill necessary to protect students, and why both Jewish and non-Jewish groups support its passage. She will explain the challenges posed by opponents, such as the California Teachers Association, and what is being done to overcome these challenges. Please join us for the latest update and to learn all about AB 715 and how you can help promote a discrimination-free future.
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| Tuesday September 9, 2025 |
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| | 10:30 AM |
| | 6:45 PM |
Contact Lee Hirsch
info@beth-david.org
SF Giants Jewish Heritage NightGame starts at 6:45pm
Enjoy a night filled with Jewish culture as the San Francisco Giants take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Your Special event package includes a game ticket as well as Giants themed menorah.
Join the Beth David Group - A limited number of tickets at $40.00 each are available.
| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Irene Spector
president@beth-david.org
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| Wednesday September 10, 2025 |
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| | 11:30 AM |
Contact Susan Greenberg Englander
info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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Balance and Stretch Class We have a few openings in our class on Wednesdays from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Please email info@beth-david.org, if you are interested in signing up.
| | 4:30 PM |
Contact Rabbi Nathan Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org
Online Religious School
For 3rd - 7th grades.
| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Marty Newman
ritualvp@beth-david.org
Ritual Committee Meeting (Zoom)
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| Thursday September 11, 2025 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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| Friday September 12, 2025 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
| | 7:01 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Ki Tavo
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| Saturday September 13, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| | 12:00 PM |
| | 12:45 PM |
Contact Adult Ed
adulted@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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Jewish Book Discussion Group (Beit Midrash)
Ain’t No Grave by Mary Glickman Best friends from childhood in rural Georgia,
Ruby and Max care deeply for one another. The inescapable cultural realities
separating a Black daughter of sharecroppers and white Jewish son of store
owners, however, become insurmountable in adolescence. Ruby runs away to
Atlanta without leaving word with her family or Max. Circumstances eventually
place her in Leo Frank’s match factory. Years later, Max winds up as a stringer
to Atlanta’s top newspaper covering the real life trial in which Frank, a Jew,
is accused of raping and murdering his employee Mary Phagan, a white Southern
girl. Racism and antisemitism are two sides of the same coin, devaluing and
destroying everything but Ruby’s and Max’s enduring love. The discussion will
be led by Rachel Abramovitz. Email adulted@beth-david.org with questions.
| | 8:00 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Beit T'Fillah
Board Room
Sukkah Patio
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Havdalah, a Movie & Selichot ServiceOur tradition teaches that Elul is a time of soul-searching as we prepare ourselves for the Days of Awe. During this time that we observe Selichot, an evening of penitential prayers and meditation. On Selichot we begin the season of repentance calling out to the compassionate God who we hope will accept our prayers. It is a time to begin healing the world as we heal our souls.
This service will not be streamed on Zoom or YouTube
8:00pm, light refreshments will be served on the Sukkah Patio
8:30pm, Havdalah on the Sukkah Patio
8:45pm, Movie & Discussion - Groundhog Day
10:45pm, Selichot Service
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| Sunday September 14, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
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| | 10:00 AM |
Contact art singer
mensclub@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Board Room
Social Hall
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BLT - Bagels, Lox, and Tefillah (Social Hall)
Join us at Beth
David for a bagel with schmear along with Peets kosher coffee. We will be
talking about various Jewish topics. Please RSVP by emailing Mens Club here.
| | 5:00 PM |
Contact Cookbook Committee
cookbook@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Mercaz
(Offsite)
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B'Tayavon! Progressive Dinner: Cookbook Launch and a Building Community EventJoin us for a progressive dinner using our new cookbook, B'Tayavon, We'll start at Beth David with appetizers, then travel to members homes to try delicious dishes. We'll finish back at Beth David for desserts! Ages 12 and up only, please.
This event has reached capacity! RSVP's are closed.
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| Monday September 15, 2025 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Contact Bill Beyda
Finance Committee Meeting (Zoom)
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| Tuesday September 16, 2025 |
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| | 10:30 AM |
| | 7:00 PM |
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| Wednesday September 17, 2025 |
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| | 4:30 PM |
| | 7:00 PM |
| | 7:30 PM |
Program Committee Meeting (Zoom) All are warmly welcome to contribute ideas and help plan future programs at Beth David.
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| Thursday September 18, 2025 |
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| | 10:15 AM |
| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
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| | 7:00 PM |
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| Friday September 19, 2025 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
| | 6:51 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Nitzavim
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| Saturday September 20, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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Shabbat Services / Rachel and Norm Abramovitz Anniversary (Sanctuary/YouTube) Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid
| | 9:45 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Youth Congregation
An interactive
Shabbat service experience specifically targeted for our 1st - 5th grade students. Youth
participate in traditional prayer, Torah
readings, games and discussions inspired both by the weekly Torah portion
and current events. Adults/parents
welcome.
| | 11:15 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Roller
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots and their families. Join Rabbi Roller for singing , stories, movement and more!
| | 12:00 PM |
| | 7:50 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday September 21, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
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| Monday September 22, 2025 |
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| | 8:30 AM |
| | 5:15 PM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Tot ChagJoin Rabbi Roller as we welcome Shabbat and the New Year! Focusing on tots (5 and under) and their families but open to all who are young at heart! Songs, stories, movement and more.
| | 6:00 PM |
Contact info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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Erev Rosh Hashanah
Join us for Services. Ticket are required for entry. We offer donation-based tickets to community members. Find details and ticket registration info: beth-david.org/high-holy-days-5786. We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow this link www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid.
| | 6:46 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Tuesday September 23, 2025 |
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The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Torah: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6
Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10
https://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2025?uc=ical-saratoga-2025
| | 8:30 AM |
Contact info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
Seminar1
Seminar2
Social Hall
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Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Join
us for Services. Ticket are required for entry. We offer donation-based tickets
to community members. Find details and ticket registration info: beth-david.org/high-holy-days-5786.
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot
attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow this link www.youtube.com/c/congregationbethdavid
| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
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Youth Services
Enjoy an interactive and informal High Holy Day service experience. Youth participate in traditional prayer, games &/or discussions. Adults/parents welcome.
| | 11:00 AM |
Contact info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Rm 15
Rm 16
Rm 17
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Netiv HaTeshuva
Memory and Memorializing in Judaism: The What, When, How and Why of Yizkor
Led by Sheryl Rattner
This Netiv session is held concurrently with the Musaf service in the main sanctuary. It examines the history and ideas in Judaism behind memorializing our departed loved ones. We will conduct a close reading of Yizkor, the Jewish memorial prayer service, along with some of the insights and interpretations on the importance of Yizkor, from a wide range of Jewish scholars. We will examine the customs surrounding the Yizkor prayer, and then address the question of why memory – ours and God’s – is so central to the Jewish people.
| | 11:15 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit T'Fillah
Board Room
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Tot Services
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, High Holy Day program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing, stories, movement and more. Grandparents welcome too!
| | 11:30 AM |
Contact Nathan Handelsman
pastpres@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Sukkah Patio
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Young Adults & Teen Rosh Hashanah Brunch Teens (13-18) & young adults (19 – 30), join us for a Rosh Hashanah brunch reception.
This is a great opportunity to meet, greet and reconnect! Free but RSVP required prior to Friday, Sept 19th by Noon; we have a minimum signup requirement of 10 to hold this event.
| | 7:45 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Wednesday September 24, 2025 |
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The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Torah: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6
Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19
https://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2025?uc=ical-saratoga-2025
| | 8:30 AM |
Contact info@beth-david.org
| | 11:00 AM |
Contact info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Beit T'Fillah
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Conversational Musaf with Michael Leitner
Join us once again for Conversational Musaf in the Beit Tefillah for a lay led prayer experience for the majestic Rosh Hashanah Musaf service.
This prayer experience will be accompanied by facilitated conversation on the themes of the liturgy.
| | 7:43 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Friday September 26, 2025 |
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| | 10:00 AM |
| | 6:40 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
Parashat Vayeilech
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| Saturday September 27, 2025 |
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Torah: Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 | Shabbat Shuva
https://hebcal.com/s/vayeilech-20250927?uc=ical-saratoga-20...
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Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)
Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27
https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shuva-2025?uc=ical-saratoga-20...
| | 9:30 AM |
| Room/Location | Online
Sanctuary
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| | 12:00 PM |
| Room/Location | Social Hall
Sukkah Patio
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Kiddush / Shelley Kunin Birthday (Sukkah Patio/Social Hall)
Please join us for kiddush lunch on the Sukkah Patio or the Social Hall after services.
Sign up for Kiddush lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AA28A5F5CF8-58555866-shelley
| | 12:45 PM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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The Former Prophets with Rabbi RollerDiscover the most exciting biblical stories you have never heard before! We will be going through the Nevi’im Rishonim (Former Prophets) from Joshua through Kings. Explore stories of war, love, betrayal and revenge that rival anything on a bestseller list. We will be primarily using Robert Alter’s translation. Other translations of Hebrew Bible are acceptable as well. Please bring any Hebrew Bible you might have from home. There are a limited number of texts available for use during class.
| | 7:39 PM |
Location Saratoga, lat: 37.2537727355957 long: -122.05115509033203 - Map
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| Sunday September 28, 2025 |
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| | 9:30 AM |
| | 10:00 AM |
Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org
Tashlich at Vasona ParkPlease join us at the Lakeview site in Vasona Park for this meaningful experience as we symbolically cast our sins into the water, as a physical gesture of our sincere desire for repentance and renewal. We will provide the birdseed which is safe for the fish and wildlife. Please bring a dairy or pareve snack for your family as we’ll have some social time after Tashlich.
Families with young kids - join Rabbi Roller for a Family Learning Day at Vasona
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Contact Rabbi Roller
rabbiroller@beth-david.org
Tashlich Family Learning Experience with Rabbi Roller*PLEASE NOTE - CHANGE IN TIME AND LOCATION, 10am - Vasona Park** Celebrate the Jewish Year with Us! Connect with our tradition and each other.
Join Rabbi Roller, at the Lakeview Site in Vasona Park for learning experiences with games, music, art and food! $6.00 parking fee. More information: Email Rabbi Nathan Roller, Rabbi Educator Map of Vasona Park
| | 11:30 AM |
Contact Corinne Lipman
hiking@beth-david.org
Beth David Hiking GroupThis hike has been canceled. Please join us on October 26!
| | 1:00 PM |
Contact info@beth-david.org
Kever Avot v’imahotWe invite you to share in the tradition of visiting the graves of loved ones between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This memorial service evokes a wealth of memories and emotions, reconnecting with the past at a time of spiritual soul-searching and renewal.
Kever Avot v’Imahot will be led by Rabbi David Kunin in the Beth David Memorial Garden located in Oak Hill Memorial Park; 300 Curtner Ave SJ 95125; Rabbi Magat will be in the Chapel of the Roses, also at Oak Hill, and Rabbi Berkenwald will be at Shalom Gardens located in the Los Gatos Memorial Parkl 2255 Los Gatos Almaden Rd, SJ 95124
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| Monday September 29, 2025 |
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| | 3:00 PM |
Contact Ann Tavan
info@beth-david.org| Room/Location | Beit Midrash
Board Room
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Crafters' Guild
Hosted by Ricki Gafter and Ann Tavan.
Do you enjoy sewing? Knitting? Crocheting? Do you want to get together with others while working on projects? This is an informal gathering with no membership requirements where all are welcome. Join us for crafting or simply for camaraderie. For more information about the group’s activities and future meetings, click: Congregation Beth David Crafters' Guild and Meeting Update. To add your name to the list, contact Ann Tavan (ann@tavan.com).
| | 7:00 PM |
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| Tuesday September 30, 2025 |
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| | 7:00 PM |
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