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  • Lunch & Learn with Leket Israel

    Federation Programming

    *Location provided upon RSVP to vkimerling@bjf.org. Join us for a special lunch and learn program with Sally Poolat, Leket Israel’s Regional Director of US Development. At this program, we’ll dive deep into the current situation in Israel and it’s impact on the life-saving work of Leket Israel. Leket Israel, the National Food Bank and leading food rescue organization in Israel, is uniquely committed to redistributing surplus, nutritious food to all those in need across Israel. In 2024 alone, Leket Israel provided over 2 million hot meals to people in need, rescued over 69 million pounds of agricultural produce, and fed over 400,000 people weekly! Leket Israel has been a partner of the Birmingham Jewish Federation’s Israel World Jewry Bureau (IWJB) committee since 2006. Please bring your own Kosher or Kosher-style lunch. Beverages and dessert will be provided. To learn more and RSVP, email Victoria Kimerling Oliphant vkimerling@bjf.org.

  • A Nosh of Yiddish: A Little Taste of a Big Tradition

    A Nosh of Yiddish: A Little Taste of a Big Tradition
    Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

    Join instructor Rabbi Yossi Friedman for a 4 week, lighthearted and engaging introduction to the language, culture, and humor that shaped Jewish life for centuries. In this course, you'll learn common words and phrases, explore Yiddish's history, and discover how it continues to influence modern speech. 36$ for LJCC members | $54 for non-members

  • Veteran’s Day

    The Office of The Birmingham Jewish Federation & Foundation will be closed for Veteran's Day

  • Telling Our Stories: A Memoir Writing Workshop

    Telling Our Stories: A Memoir Writing Workshop
    Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

    This four-week class invites individuals to explore their life stories through guided writing exercises, group sharing, and supportive feedback. Each session will include a short lesson, a writing prompt, and time to share and discuss. The goal is to inspire connection, self-expression, and a sense of legacy, l'dor v'dor, through storytelling. Free for LJCC members | $18 for non-members

  • Southern Jewish Voices meets Florina Newcomb

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

    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.

    Free

  • Hebrew School

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

    4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Hebrew School

  • Hadar Community Group

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

    Peer led learning about the daily prayers.

  • What History Teaches: Between Terror and Resilience- Jewish Life in Nazi Germany

    virtual

    Throughout the 1930s, German Jews were caught in a cycle of relentless terror created by the Gestapo and targeted laws designed to strip away their dignity. As they desperately sought escape and refuge, most countries made immigration exceedingly difficult. Neighbors who were once friends now ostracized them. Their children were pushed to the back of classrooms, they were banned from park benches, and they lost their jobs. Amid constant persecution and prejudice, Jews fought to carve out small crevices where their humanity and identity could survive. They formed creative support networks, shared information, and leaned on community resilience. In these acts, we see the ingenuity and courage with which Jews created spaces of dignity, connection, and hope.

    Free