Intro to Judaism

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

Interested in conversion to Judaism? Went to Hebrew School but don't remember a lot? Taught through a collaborative educational partnership with the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program of American Jewish University, this class is designed or all who are seeking to learn or connect with Judaism, whether you born Jewish, want to become Jewish, or just want to understand Judaism better. Please contact Rabbi Steven Henkin at rabbihenkin@templebeth-el.net for more information.

$54

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.

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!

Torah Study – TEE

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

Join us to study Torah with Rabbi Wright and Cantor Wittner.

Temple Emanu-El Board Meeting

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

Meeting of the Temple Emanu-El Board

Voices of Israel

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

Hear from three speakers with unique perspective on current events in Israel. Asaf Stein served in the IDF as a lone soldier, including in Gaza in 2014. Barry Ivker was traveling in Israel on October 7th. And Tzlil McDonald, an Israeli living in Alabama, is currently participating in important advocacy work as part of her role at the Levite Jewish Community Center. Speaker remarks will be followed by audience Q&A, moderated by Rabbi Henkin. Please RSVP to hkaplan@templebeth-el.net. The program will be livestreamed and recorded.

Southern Jewish Voices meets Phillip Ensler

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

Southern Jewish Voices is a collaborative program between the Levite Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth-El to present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience. Videos of all sessions are archived online. Today's guest will be Phillip Ensler, civil rights attorney and state representative for District 74 (which includes Montgomery) -- and the only Jewish member of the Alabama legislature.