Soul Food for Jewish Living
Praying in Her Own Voice I.D. 104
Dinner, Movie & Discussion Dinner - $10/pp
Rabbi Sidney Helbraun
Sunday, March 7
5:00 -7:15 pm
A fascinating, thought provoking and powerful piece about Judaism, feminism and Israel. It depicts the courageous struggle of the Women of the Wall in the last few years. The right to wear a talit and read from the Torah at the Western Wall the same as men. This movie premiered at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and has successfully played around the country and now at Temple Beth-El. This film explores issues on Jewish identity, American Jews and Israel.
URJ Book Club
Reva Auerbach
6:45 - 8:00 pm
"The Bread Givers", by Anzia Yezierska I.D. 107
Wednesday, April 21
This author was one of the few women who wrote stories about the lives of American Jewish immigrant women as they struggled to find their own identity. This book offers a glimpse into the life of Sara Smolinsky as she grows from a young child into a strong and independent women.
"Joy Comes in the Morning", by Jonathan Rosen I.D. 108
Wednesday, May 12
This novel, set on Manhattan's Upper West Side, is about the courtship and love affair of Deborah Green, a Reform rabbi, and Lev Friedman, the son of a patient who Rabbi Green was counseling. This is very much a story about faith, both spiritual and human. Like so many of us, these characters are on a journey of self-discovery as they attempt to work through their crises of faith.
"People of the Book", by Geraldine Brooks I.D. 109
Hanna Health, a detached and hard-working Australian book conservator, is hired to prepare a fifteenth-century Haggadah for display in the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. As she begins initial clean-up, she finds serveral peculiarities: the parchment pages had once been savagely trimmed; the book bares grooves indicating that it was once held by clasps; and a crystal of salt. Each of these artifacts provides a springboard into stories of the book's past. Interspersed with these stories is Hanna's own story of self discovery.
On-Going Classes
Stories from the Heart
Rabbi Jeffrey Weill No Charge
Sundays TBD
9:00 - 10:30 am
Come by during Sunday school to read and discuss Fascinating stories, plus other writings (philosophical, legal) from our sacred literature. This year, we will begin with early literature from the Chasidic and Reform movements, continue with Israeli poetry and music, and then return to the Bible and Talmud for some of Rabbi Weills's favorite stories. No Hebrew knowledge required. Coffee and bagels encouraged.
Kabbalah: A Look Into Our Jewish Souls I.D. 113
Rabbi Victor Weissberg $50 - Members $60 - Non-Members
Tuesdays, 9:30- 11:00 am
One of the greatest and most controversial literary treasures of the Jewish people is the Zohar—the study of Kabbalah. It has been a way of study that is creative and leads to heightened spirituality. Come and learn the importance of this way of looking at God, Torah and the Jewish people.
Nosh and D'rash I.D. 115
Cantor Steven Stoehr, Rabbi Jeffrey Weill &
Alissa C. Zuchman No Charge
Wednesdays, 1st & 3rd of each month, except if a holiday
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Judaism has many halachot (laws) and regulations, but Judaism is also filled with minhag (customs) that become Halacha because of practice and belief. Spend your lunch hour and discover the Halacha and the minhag of Torah, life cycle and holidays. Bring your own dairy/pareve lunch. Drinks and dessert provided.
Grief Support
Noah C. Weinstein, MA, LCPC No Charge
Wednesdays, February 24, March 24, April 28, May 26
7:00 - 8:15 pm
This grief and loss support group is open to all who would like to meet and talk with others who are experiencing loss in their lives, in a confidential and comforting setting.

