Events and Meetings

Join Beth El and Cahaba River Society for Reverse Tashlich A Day of Reflection, Action, and Environmental Stewardship  What Is Reverse Tashlich? Reverse Tashlich transforms a symbolic High Holiday tradition into real-world environmental action. On Rosh Hashanah, Tashlich invites us to cast our “sins” into water. Reverse Tashlich turns this idea around by physically removing pollution from waterways, bringing spiritual cleansing and ecological healing together. This event is hosted in partnership with Cahaba River Society, Tikkun HaYam – Repair the Sea, and funded in part by Repair the World.  Why It Matters Every year, millions of tons of plastic and waste threaten our rivers, oceans, and the life they sustain. Alabama's rivers, including the Cahaba, face mounting threats from stormwater runoff and sedimentation to wastewater discharge that imperil water quality, habitat, and biodiversity. Reverse Tashlich gives us a way to do something real, something immediate. In Jewish tradition, we are commanded by the mitzvah of Bal Tashchit – “do not destroy” – a call to minimize waste and protect the world around us. Reverse Tashlich allows us to live out this mitzvah in a hands-on, meaningful way. Let’s gather as a community to reflect, repair, and renew physically, spiritually, and […]

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat + dinner in the sukkah 5:15 Happy Hour 5:45 Musical Shabbat Dinner immediately following (RSVP required)

Join us for a special Hadar Community Group Minyan led by musician-in-residence Rena Branson. Immediately followed by a Song Circle to honor the anniversary of October 7th and transition to the joy of Simchat Torah.

NEMJDS monthly executive board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson

NEMJDS monthly board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson NOTE LOCATION: CJFS