• Rosh Hashanah at KI

    Knesseth Israel Congregation 3100 Overton Road, Birmingham

    Join us for a Rosh Hashanah Service followed by a made from scratch lunch

    Free
  • Love, Pray, & Eat Shabbat Service – TEE

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

    Join us for our new once-a-month Shabbat morning experience at Temple Emanu-El, Love, Pray, & Eat! The Rabbi &/or Cantor will lead this casual Saturday morning service focusing on lessons from the Torah. Our worship will be interactive, engaging, and uplifting. A delicious catered lunch will follow the service. 10:00 AM - Shabbat service in Hess Chapel Followed by a catered lunch in Weil Hall. RSVP to Jan Hirsch, 972-358-6399 or cookiemom88@gmail.com

    Free
  • Religious School – TEE

    Religious School – TEE
    Temple Emanu-El 2100 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL, United States

    Our Gail and Jeffrey Bayer Family Religious School of Temple Emanu-El strives to provide students with meaningful and positive experiences that promote a passion for lifelong Jewish learning and living.   Program Overview: Our Religious School is centered on Building Community, Tefillah, Hebrew, Judaic study, and Ahavat Yisrael – Love of Israel. Religious School Hours: K – 3rd grade             Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 4th – 6th grade          Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Wednesdays 3:45 – 5:15 7th grade                     Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Cantor appointments for B/M training Learn more and register at Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School: K-7 – Temple Emanu-El

  • Adult Ed: The Biblical Prophetic Purpose – TEE

    Independent Presbyterian Church 3100 Highland Ave, Birmingham

    These lecture series will analyze how Rabbinic, Normative and Contemporary Judaism understand the biblical major and minor prophets compared to how New Testament writers understood them in the first century. Classes will focus on the following themes:   Biblical Prophets: Purpose and Canonization Prophets: Fortune Teller or Moral Compass? Prophets: Cantankerous or Perpetual Spiritual Sufferers? New Testament Writers: True Believers of Biblical Prophets or Exegetical Masters? Prophetic Literature and Liturgy Class led by Rabbi Wright, taught at Independent Presbyterian Church.

  • Kesher

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

    Join us for this multi-layer post-b'nei mitzvah learning experience.

  • Reverse Tashlich

    Jemison Trail

    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 […]

  • Explorations in Art

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

    Discover your creative spark in this four-week art series designed for curious minds and open hands. Each week introduces a different medium to explore and enjoy: oil and chalk pastels, an acrylic color lab, collage art, and watercolor. No prior experience is needed! Join us with willingness to play, experiment, and create in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Registration is required and includes the cost of 4 classes and supplies. LJCC members : $25 Non-members: $75

  • CJFS-TBE-TEE High Holiday Mitzvah Project

    Sidewalk Films 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL, United States

    Join volunteers from CJFS, Temples Beth-El & Emanu-El, and Chabad to pack and/or sort food at Community Foodbank of Central Alabama. Contact caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to sign up and let Caleigh know if you are interested in meeting volunteers for lunch ahead of the project!

    Free
  • ISRAEL with Julian Resnick

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

    ISRAEL with Julian Resnick