Summer Beit Midrash: This is Real and
You Are Completely Unprepared
Thursday, August 25 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Temple Beth-El
Our Thursday Beit Midrash is planning to continue meeting through the summer, on Mondays and Thursdays from 12-1PM. In preparation for the High Holidays they will be reading This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Alan Lew.
Join using the link below and the password “Learning”
The Holocaust and the
Victims of Nazi Persecution
Thursday, August 26 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Birmingham Holocaust Education Center
This program will focus on the basic tenants of Nazi antisemitic and racial ideology and explain how this warped view of the world impacted the victims of the Holocaust era: Roma (Gypsies), disabled persons, persons of African descent, Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and political opponents of the Nazi regime.
Guest Speaker: Dr. William F. Meinecke, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
ShulHouse Rock Kick Off: First Family Shabbat
Friday, August 28 @ 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Temple Beth-El
Join us for our first Family Shabbat of the year and ShulHouse Rock Kick off! ShulHouse Rock is this year’s umbrella for youth education, which is focused on engaged learning, collaborative programming, and meaningful holiday and Shabbat Conservative Experiences. Family Shabbat programs are geared for children of all ages, from birth-12th grade, and will include service participation opportunities for the older children, a whole family Shir Ha’dash (“New Song”) service, Tot Shabbat, and breakout activities with Hebrew learning and educational content. Don’t forget to stay after services for a special Kiddush Luncheon with kid-friendly foods.
Meet the Rabbi + Cooking Demo
with Temple Beth-El Sisterhood
Sunday, August 29 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Temple Beth-El
Join Temple Beth El’s Sisterhood on Sunday August 29th for food, fun and a chance to get to know our new interim Rabbi; Rabbi Hillel Norry. Along with a chance for Q&A and conversation, Rabbi Norry will lead us in a short cooking demonstration, highlighting his vegan cooking skills!
Prayer Book Hebrew with
Temple Beth El Sisterhood
Tuesday, August 31 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Temple Beth-El
Do you sit in services and think, “Shabbat services would be more meaningful for me if I understood what I was reading.” Well, Sisterhood has the answer: we are offering a weekly class – for women AND men – called Prayer book Hebrew for Adults, and we have two super-qualified teachers to guide us in our studies: Suzanne Bearman and Sheri Krell.
Sound interesting? Want to know more about this? Come join us at a preliminary meeting on Tuesday, August 31, at 1 pm at TBE and learn about the exciting details. In accordance with our Covid-19 protocols, we will observe social distancing and masks at this meeting. RSVP to Sue Lischkoff at sue.lischkoff@gmail.com
Lunchtime Torah Study
Wednesday, September 1 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Temple Emanu-El
This Torah study meets via Zoom and will cover that week’s Torah portion. All levels welcome.
My Jewish Year Book + Holiday Club
Interest Meeting
Wednesday, September 1 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM
Temple Beth-El
Are you looking to engage with the Jewish holidays in new and creative ways? Are you interested in developing a deeper understanding of the Jewish calendar? Would you like a group of people to learn, observe, and celebrate with for this coming year?
On September 1st we will be holding an interest meeting for a year-long book and holiday club. The book is My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew by Abigail Pogrebin. Over the course of the year (September 2021-September 2022) this group will be reading through the book, learning about each holiday and engaging in them together.
For this first session we ask that participants read the Foreword and Introduction. At this interest meeting we’ll be talking more about what participation in this group looks like, and establish our next meeting time, which will be in late September/early October. At the second session we’ll be reflecting on our High Holiday experience, and in the third session we’ll engage in Chanukah learning and celebration. This group will also coordinate at least three Shabbat experiences together throughout the year.
Prayer Walk + Tashlich at the
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Tuesday, September 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Temple Beth-El
On the evening of September 7th, join us for a return to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for a special prayer walk and Tashlich service! The prayer walk will be self-guided and we’ll have printed materials for use in reflection and exploration. Mincha and tashlich will follow the prayer walk experience. This will be a great opportunity for the whole family! This event will take place at the Japanese Gardens.
Lunchtime Torah Study
Wednesday, September 8 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Temple Emanu-El
This Torah study meets via Zoom and will cover that week’s Torah portion. All levels welcome.
Shofar in the Backyard
Wednesday, September 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 PM
Chabad of Alabama
Family friendly Shofar blowing in the backyard at Chabad!
CJFS Senior Grocery Delivery
Sunday, September 12 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 PM
Collat Jewish Family Services
Senior grocery delivery 12:45-1:30
Financial Assistance Available
for Jewish Community Members
Thanks to a grant from the Greatest Needs Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Federation’s COVID Relief Campaign, Collat Jewish Family Services is offering financial assistance to Jewish community members who are facing financial insecurity because of job loss, caring for family or other issues. Confidential assistance is available to members of the Birmingham Jewish community who need help with rent or mortgage payments, utilities, prescription costs or other needs. To learn more, please email CJFS Clinical Director Marcy Morgenbesser LICSW, marcy@cjfsbham.org or call 205.879.3438.
