YBIB BCI Ice Cream Social

Big Spoon Creamery 4000 3rd Ave, Birmingham, Alabama

Join You Belong in Birmingham for an ice cream social co-sponsored by Ziering BCI, a multi-day retreat for creative exploration of Judaism. Grab a free ice cream and learn how you can apply to to the institute! RSVP below:

Mahjong Open Play

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Mahjong brings fun and fellowship and is open to members and non-members. Lunch can be ordered and delivered by Tara at Bo's Kosher Cafe.

Grafman Endowment Fund Board Meeting

Temple Emanu-El 2100 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL, United States

Meeting of the Grafman Endowment Fund Board. NOTE: On August 29 the meeting will begin at 11:45 AM for a full board photo.

Beit Midrash: Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas

Zoom

Join our new season of the Beit Midrash! We’ll be meeting on Zoom every Thursday at 12 noon to discuss Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ commentary in his book, Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas on the weekly Torah portion. No experience necessary, just a desire to learn!

Kesher

Temple Beth-El 2179 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, AL, United States

A collaborative teen experience for our community's post-B'nai Mitzvah students.

The Truth about the Israel/Hamas War

Chabad of Alabama 3040 Overton Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Dan Gordon just returned from Israel and will be addressing us about his experiences. Dan Gordon was born in Los Angeles and raised partially in Kibbutz Ginnegar in the Valley of Jezeel. He has written the screenplays for over 20 feature length motion pictures including the Hurricane ( Denzel Washington ), Wyatt Earp ( Kevin Costner) and the upcoming Irena’s Vow which opens April 15.. he is the author of 10 novels and his plays have been performed on Broadway and in London’s West End. He served in the IDF from 1973- 2018. From 2006 - 2014 he was a Military Spokesman for the IDF, and from 2025-2018 he served as Documentary Officer of the Givati Infantry Brigade. Most recently he wrote and directed a four hour documentary in Israel and Gaza, on the massacre of October 7 for TBN which will air in May of this year.

NEMJDS Board Meeting

N.E. Miles Jewish Day School 4000 Montclair Road, Birmingham

N. E. Miles Jewish Day School monthly board meeting

CJFS Honor Our Parents Shabbat Service at LJCC

LJCC Senior Lounge 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL, United States

Join Collat Jewish Family Services and Rabbi Steven Henkin for a multigenerational daytime Shabbat service and lunch. RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org by January March 20 to reserve your lunch!

Free

Prayer Gathering for the Release of Captives – TEE

Temple Emanu-El 2100 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL, United States

It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome.