Southern Jewish Voices presents stories about Jewish life in Birmingham and around the South. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience and includes a complimentary lunch. Videos of all sessions are archived online.
Celebrating collaboration and the volunteers who make the Beth El Civil Rights Experience possible. Friday, February 20th: Community Tour Musical Shabbat Ruach Celebratory Dinner Introduction to "Healing History" with Lisa Bachman and Kathy Boswell Saturday, February 21st: Celebrating this year's award winners.. Karen Weinrib (Pursuing Justice) Michael Sznjaderman (Ambassador) D’var Torah by Lisa Bachman Delicious Kiddush lunch
Kehillah Alternative Service: Judaism's 10 Best Ideas by Arthur Green, led by Sharron Swain
NEMJDS monthly executive board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson
The AHEC invites you to join us for the second screening of our 13th annual Holocaust in Film Series: Rescue, Escape and Liberation, sponsored by the Perlman Donor Advised Fund. On March 3rd at Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema, we will screen the award-winning classic film “Life is Beautiful.” This film explores how Jewish parents during the Holocaust struggled to shield their children from Nazi brutality and how all Jewish individuals found ways to mentally and emotionally escape the brutality and deprivations they experienced in concentration camps, labor camps, and ghettos. Following the screening, Michele Forman—a second-generation Survivor, award-winning documentarian, and UAB media studies professor—will lead a discussion about the film to deepen audience understanding of the various ways people escaped or found freedom during the Holocaust. Tickets are $10 per person. Buy your tickets today!
Monthly Torah study with Rabbi Henkin at a different location each month!
NEMJDS monthly board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson
A lighthearted but deep dive into mitzvot: Are they divine commandments, cultural practices, or spiritual tools? Learn alongside members of the LJCC and Birmingham community in this conversational talk with Rabbi Friedman. While there is a specific monthly theme, Rabbi Friedman is open to any and all questions about Jews and Judaism.
Join us for a night of storytelling with Dara Kosberg and our very own, Rebecca Rothman. More about Dara's story, "Homecoming:" Dara is on the adventure of her life studying art in Australia when she gets that call-- her mom is dying, and she has to come home. Suddenly, their already difficult mother/daughter relationship becomes a lot more complicated. How do you make amends with a dead mom? What follows is a winding journey through the awkward, painful, unexpectedly hilarious process of finding yourself again after loss. More about Rebecca's story, "Gifted:" We spend our lives trying to figure out exactly who we are. Some things we get from our families, and some things are purely us, right? Join comedian and storyteller Becca on a journey about a surprise gift that changed everything as she knew it. This is a hilarious and gripping adventure about growing up and the mysteries that we discover - and sometimes even solve - along the way.