Do you have questions about Jewish law, tradition, or history? Join Rabbi Yossi Friedman for an open conversation about all things Jewish as part of our new lunchtime series that explores pretty much whatever you've ever wanted to know about the world of Judaism. Complimentary tickets include lunch. RSVP Here
locations at member homes, changes monthly
Given the rise of antisemitism around the world, all of us might be asking what we are doing today to help combat it. The Alabama Holocaust Education Center in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Birmingham Jewish Federation, is proud the present the documentary Fighting Antisemitism: Student Produced Documentaries as part of our 12th annual Holocaust in Film Series. In the summer of 2023, students in the Summer Internship Course of the Beacon Academy of Media and Digital Arts in South Elgin, Illinois had four weeks to research and produce short documentaries that investigated this question with the supervision of digital arts instructor Brian Erlich. This group of all non-Jewish students spent half of their summer devoted to learning about antisemitism and how to fight against it. The range of the 10 student-produced documentaries is quite varied — all choices of the non-Jewish student producers — from interviewing a young Muslim male in Malmo, Sweden working against antisemitism to featuring a Jewish gay organization working to promote tolerance. Through a generous partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Birmingham Jewish Federation, we are offering free tickets to students and teachers. General Admission tickets are $10 and can […]
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4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Hebrew School As students begin 4th grade, we teach Hebrew through prayer. We focus on strengthening their decoding skills (mainly in 4th grade), Hebrew vocabulary within the prayers, and the themes, concepts, and meaning of different prayers during Tefillah on Sundays and Wednesdays. Our goal is to help develop our students’ capability to participate in Jewish prayer services. In 5th and 6th grade, students begin mastering the Erev Shabbat (Friday evening) and Shabbat morning prayers that they will chant for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah services.
Board of Directors meeting at CJFS main office.
For those interested in deepening their Jewish learning or converting to Judaism. Class will be in-person on Thursdays at Temple Beth El, approx. two times each month. Begins August 7th 2025. $180/individual and $300/couples
Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood and the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund are hosting Red Mountain Theatre's Seasoned Performers on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1:30p at Temple Emanu-El. More details to come.
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5:15 - “Pre-neg” - Enjoy a drink and enter the service feeling relaxed, closer to one another, and truly at home. 5:45 - Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcome the joy and beauty of Shabbat with an intimate, song-filled service.
