Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School K-7th Grade Register at: https://ourtemple.shulcloud.com/form/rs-registration-23-24.html
**THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED, DATE TBD** PJ Library Shalom Baby Playdate! For parents and children ages 0-24 mon
Learning with Rabbi Wright. The New Testament narrative presents the ideas, belief systems, trends, and rituals of the “Judaisms” during the late Second Temple period. The narrative also provides details about the development of Rabbinic Judaism, the democratization of Jewish sects, Jewish life under Roman authority, and meaningful Jewish rituals that we continue to observe today. By studying the New Testament, learners will gain greater insight into the origins of first-century “Judaisms” Therefore, the New Testament can expose and help contemporary Jews understand Judaism as practiced today more deeply. For example, New Testament Literature introduces the ritual of giving a boy his name during his circumcision: “Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that God had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But his mother said, ‘No, he is to be called John’” (Lk. 1:57-59). Moreover, the New Testament also introduces the ritual of passing around the Kiddish Cup for Shabbat and other Hagim meals: “Then he took a cup, after giving thanks […]
Join other families with kids 4 and under in our new Shalom Baby Playroom on the second floor for informal schmoozing and playing! Questions? Contact Monika Singletary at monika@ourtemple.org.
Hadassah Annual Giving Event Honoring annual donors including speaker and entertainment.
BJF CEO, Danny Cohn, and BJF Board VP of Fundraising, Steve Greene, share their experience on the recent JFNA Solidarity Fly-in Mission. Register Here: https://forms.gle/4bFtKGBrmEJzHnkf8
Led by Monika Singletary, this Torah study meets weekly via Zoom and will cover that week's Torah portion. We enhance our study with readings from the Talmud, Mussar, various rabbinical commentaries, and Drash. All are welcome to join us to explore the text!
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 us for a virtual event on Thursday, November 2nd from noon-1pm Central where we'll discuss the current situation in Israel & have an opportunity for Q&A with Roei Eisenberg. Roei Eisenberg is an Israeli-American educator, creator, and speaker living in Los Angeles. He founded Bayit Consulting to facilitate greater mutual understanding between the two centers of modern Jewish life. He previously lived in Tel Aviv, where he worked as a senior editor at Ynet news. He is the Jewish Life co-chair of JFNA's National Young Leadership Cabinet and the vice chair of the Israel Policy Forum in LA. He serves on the steering committee for the Jewish Federation of LA's New Leaders Project. He is also completing an MA in Israel Education at George Washington University. Register Here
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!
Please join the Women's Philanthropy Program of the BJF and hear from three women whose lives have been transformed as a result of opportunities given to them through our Federation Speakers: Emily Feinstein - Sarah Kunin - Sarah SchaefferPlease RSVP by 10/26 to Florinan@bjf.org
NFTY SO Fall Conclave Friday, November 3 - Sunday, November 5 Space-available registration only. Contact Monika Singletary to register at monika@ourtemple.org Get ready for a fun-packed, teen-powered weekend in New Orleans! Come join Jewish teens from across the Deep South and beyond! Fall Conclave will include exciting and engaging programs, community building with both existing and new friends, environmental justice-themed topics, and meaningful tefillah experiences! We cannot wait to see you there.
Join Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch for a fun and musical Tot Shabbat! Dinner will follow the service. RSVP to Kathryn Pautler at kathryn@ourtemple.org or 205-933-8037. August 2023 - Weekend of Welcome September 2023 - Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah December 2023 - Chanukah Tot Shabbat March 2024 - Purim Tot Shabbat April 2024 - Passover Tot Shabbat
Program for all teens 8th-12th graders. Come with your thoughts and questions to have a safe and open conversation about the current situation in Israel led by Steve Kerbel, a Jewish educator who specializes in Israel. Steve Kerbel is an independent education consultant in the Greater Washington DC area, and has been involved in Jewish education, formal and informal, youth group, camp, day school and congregational school for the last 30 years. Teen Led Friday Night Service: 5:45 Dinner and Program: 6:45-8:00 TBE Kidzone Dinner Sponsored by Temple Beth-El RSVP to rivac@bjf.org
Join us for this moving Shabbat service. Our Temple choir will join us as we remember. "On November 9–10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and recently incorporated territories. This event came to be called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes." - https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/kristallnacht