The Thread Collectors by Alison Richman & Shaunna Edwards New participants are warmly invited to join the discussion. Norma Starr - discussion facilitator For Zoom link, contact Linda Goldstein (ljrg13@gmail.com)
This Torah study meets via Zoom and will cover that week's Torah portion. All levels welcome.
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
Join Sheri Krell and Ellen Italiaander for the Intentional Walking Village the first Saturday of every month! The first walk will be a "parsha thought" walk and will be a gentle walk with time to stop and reflect on the parsha of the week. The second walk will be a more vigorous one. Walks leave […]
LJCC, NEMDS, and PJ LIbrary will host a real Passover seder for children using candy, songs, and coloring. For children aged 2-5 and their special guest.
Members of our Jewish community are invited to join the JCRC for Ramadan Dinner to visit the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center, experience a Ramadan dinner and learn about the Muslim faith. Reservations are a must and can be made by emailing jcrc@bjf.org.
Journey to Israel through dance and music with Anna Redensky and our Shinshinim. No prior experience neeeded, wear comfortable clothes and get ready to get your groove on, Israeli style!
Are you looking to engage with the Jewish holidays in new and creative ways? Are you interested in developing a deeper understanding of the Jewish calendar? Would you like a group of people to learn, observe, and celebrate with for this coming year? Are you busy, but would still love to be in a book […]
This is a class for those interested in deepening their Jewish learning, or converting to Judaism. Topics will include holidays, texts, culture, Israel and more! Class will meet on monthly Tuesdays in-person at Temple Beth El, and will be taught by Rabbi Henkin. Registration is now closed – email mnorman@templebeth-el.net to get on the interest […]
This Torah study meets via Zoom and will cover that week's Torah portion. All levels welcome.
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
Join Rabbi Wright and Cantor Wittner for this intergenerational סדר/Seder("Order" in Hebrew) experience. This is a musical, mindful, and uplifting seder experience for everyone to enjoy together as our congregational community and guests. We hope you will join us! More details to follow at ourtemple.org/passover
Join Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch for a fun and musical Tot Shabbat! Pizza dinner to follow our tot service. RSVP to Kathryn Pautler at kathryn@ourtemple.org or 205-933-8037.
One Saturday per month, in lieu of a sanctuary service, we will meet at Red Mountain Park to spend Shabbat morning together. Led by our clergy, we will spend one to two hours enjoying Shabbat and nature.
Join us for an engaging 12-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life. Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those rearing Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering a “return” – (conversion), and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. Our programs welcome people from all backgrounds. Topics include […]
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
Join us for this wonderful service with our 2nd grade religious school students
Join us to learn more about Hillel! An oneg will be served after the service sponsored by Mike Honan & Roxanne Travelute.
Join us for an engaging 12-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life. Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those rearing Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering a “return” – (conversion), and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. Our programs welcome people from all backgrounds. Topics include […]
PJ Library & NEMJDS preschool event for ages 3 - 5yrs. Cooking & science through a Jewish lens with stories and music sprinkled on top.
CJFS partnership with Community Grief Support. 10 week support group from 10-11:30am at LJCC. Registration required and space is limited. April 17-June 26. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Call or email Caleigh to register (205)278-7101 or caleigh@cjfsbham.org.
Dinner will be served at 5:30pm with the meeting beginning at 6pm. A Zoom option will be available for those unable to attend in-person.
Devorah's Hope is a revolutionary addition to the landscape of Holocaust survival films -- half biopic/half documentary. What makes the film so interesting is that it melds the cerebral and educational virtues of a documentary with the emotional and artistic attributes of a live-action drama, leaving a meaningful impact on audiences. Dramatized reenactments of real-life […]
To commemorate Yom HaShoah this year, the Birmingham community is invited to watch Survivors, a play by Deborah Layman. Survivors is based on the lives of local Holocaust survivors and serves to connect the past and present. Set in a racially diverse, contemporary high school classroom, the play serves as lessons about the consequences of […]
The Daffodil Campaign, also known as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Campaign, is a public history project that seeks to educate the community on the history of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The Daffodil Campaign was initiated by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in 2013 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw […]
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
An LJCC oral history program called Southern Jewish Voices (SJV) will use a live-interview format to present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham. The program, made possible by an $8,200 grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance, will present a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience. Refreshments will be provided and time […]
Join us for this meaningful evening with our Temple Emanu-El choir. More details to follow.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4BA9AC2AABF94-emily 10 spots available Traditional Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El
Meet in the sanctuary at 10:20 a.m for a Toy Torah Procession, followed by a story and snack in the KidZone. Stay for lunch at 12:00 p.m! No RSVP required.
Berlin. Weimar. Warsaw. Krakow. Mexico City. New York. San Francisco. Boston. And now, finally—Brimingham. Experience Tsvey Brider (vocalist Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and accordion/keyboardist Dmitri Gaskin) as they present a world of new and traditional Jewish music of diverse genres, times and places. The sold-out hit of Berlin's Radical Jewish Culture Festival, Carnegie Hall’s Migrations […]
Temple Emanu-El invites you to spend the morning with us at various organizations giving the greatest gift of time and energy to the community. This all-ages event allows you to work alongside friends and family, and even make new friends through these meaningful projects.
Join us for an engaging 12-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life. Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those rearing Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering a “return” – (conversion), and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. Our programs welcome people from all backgrounds. Topics include […]
The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocum New participants are warmly invited to join the discussion. Discussion Facilitator - Star Bloom For Zoom link, contact Linda Goldstein (ljrg13@gmail.com)
African American music is a profound element of American life, history and culture. Even so, does that necessarily mean it has a place in American Jewish prayer spaces? Is Jewish communal interaction with Black music possible without tokenizing, appropriation or theological issues? In this session, through conversation and music, we will attempt to find out. […]
CJFS partnership with Community Grief Support. 10 week support group from 10-11:30am at LJCC. Registration required and space is limited. April 17-June 26. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Call or email Caleigh to register (205)278-7101 or caleigh@cjfsbham.org.
The Birmingham Jewish Foundation will be conducting a virtual Board of Director's Meeting.
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
A comprehensive training program to counter an active threat event developed for faith based institutions and houses of worship. Learning Objectives: Identify and explain the steps to survive an active threat incident: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Understand how to prepare for an active threat event. Know how to respond to law enforcement’s arrival. Recognize the importance […]
Join us as we celebrate Israel! Our Shabbat band and choir will join us for this festive evening. After the Shabbat service, we will have a special Israeli-themed oneg
Join us for an engaging 12-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life. Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those rearing Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering a “return” – (conversion), and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. Our programs welcome people from all backgrounds. Topics include […]
Everyone invited to share memories, reminisce and be together to share our love for Loretta Newfield. Please RSVP to deniselew50@gmail.com
CJFS partnership with Community Grief Support. 10 week support group from 10-11:30am at LJCC. Registration required and space is limited. April 17-June 26. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Call or email Caleigh to register (205)278-7101 or caleigh@cjfsbham.org.
CJFS is thrilled to be celebrating 20 years of our Personal Care Program at our annual Hands Up Together event on Tuesday May 2nd. Thank you to co-chairs Anne Warren and Robert Levin for spearheading this event- which will take place on Tuesday, May 2nd from 5:30-7pm at The Farrell in Homewood. We look forward […]
Are you looking to engage with the Jewish holidays in new and creative ways? Are you interested in developing a deeper understanding of the Jewish calendar? Would you like a group of people to learn, observe, and celebrate with for this coming year? Are you busy, but would still love to be in a book […]
If these questions intrigue you, then you might want to show up for our latest venture with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. The weekly course is open to everyone and will meet conveniently at noon (before mahjong) in the Senior Lounge. Bring your own lunch or order it from Bo’s Kosher Cafe.
Join Rabbi Henkin for a series of “Torah on Tap;” Torah learning at local breweries. This session will be held at Cahaba Brewing. No RSVP required.
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.
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496644850 As we begin a new cycle of Torah reading, we will also begin a new Beit Midrash topic! Each Thursday beginning October 20, we will take a look at the weekly Torah reading through the eyes of Hasidic rebbes (leaders of Hasidic communities) with a special emphasis on the spiritual lessons we can […]
The class will use PowerPoint images of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and architecture to create a view over time of the portrayal of the Jewish people and their Judaism by the works of both Jewish and non-Jewish artists and architects. This class will present a conceptual background but not an art-critical explanation about line, color, etc. […]
NEMJDS celebrates all the incredible special people in our Day School family (volunteers and Grandparents) who help make our Day School so special with a special Science Fair.
Join Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch for a fun and musical Tot Shabbat! Pizza dinner to follow our tot service. RSVP to Kathryn Pautler at kathryn@ourtemple.org or 205-933-8037.