Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is a solemn day of reflection observed each spring to honor the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. The date follows the Hebrew calendar and marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and symbolizing Jewish resistance in the face of annihilation. Each year, the Alabama Holocaust Education Center commemorates Yom HaShoah with a powerful public program that centers on personal testimony. The event always includes descendants of Alabama Holocaust Survivors who share deeply moving stories that preserve memory and inspire future generations. These first-person narratives offer a rare and intimate window into the lived experiences of courage, survival, and loss. Stories of liberation, resistance and rescue are also featured. Through music, historical reflection, and storytelling, AHEC’s Yom HaShoah Commemoration brings our community together to remember, to educate, and to affirm our shared responsibility to stand against antisemitism, hatred, and indifference in all its forms.
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Join CJFS, LJCC, local clergy, and community members to welcome Shabbat through a daytime multigenerational service and lunch. RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to be included in lunch, sponsored by the LJCC. Transportation volunteers needed, please contact Caleigh.
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Shabbat morning service honoring the Confirmands from temple Beth El and Temple Emanu-El, followed by kiddush lunch |
3 events,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
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The Jewish Food and Culture Fest is one of B’ham’s favorite outdoor food events. In fact, the event has been declared “the best one-day event the Jewish community has put on in Birmingham. Ever.” Plan now to attend… but be patient because it will take us a while to lovingly prepare all of your favorite foods from recipes that have been passed down for generations. |
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Providing group respite care for people living with memory and/or movement disorders while giving caregivers a much-needed break. Click here for more information.
$45
Monthly luncheon for Jewish adults (65+) and volunteers Join us for food, friendship and community! Theme and menu TBD Suggested donation $5 RSVP frumieposner@gmail.com or 205-276-1307
$5
Held virtually to accommodate your demanding role, our groups create community and provide emotional support while offering guidance and strategies to cope with stress, manage difficult behaviors, and prioritize self-care. Click here for more information.
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Providing group respite care for people living with memory and/or movement disorders while giving caregivers a much-needed break. Click here for more information.
$45
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Hands Up Together 2026 (HUT) held at the Grand Bohemian Hotel on April 28th, 2026, starting at 5:30 pm. |
3 events,
Providing group respite care for people living with memory and/or movement disorders while giving caregivers a much-needed break. Click here for more information.
$45
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Gathering of the women who went to Cuba together in Feb 2026. |
2 events,
Providing group respite care for people living with memory and/or movement disorders while giving caregivers a much-needed break. Click here for more information.
$45
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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
$180.00
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Join CJFS, LJCC, local clergy, and community members to welcome Shabbat through a daytime multigenerational service and lunch. RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to be included in lunch, sponsored by the LJCC. Transportation volunteers needed, please contact Caleigh.
Free
Join us for a fun Shabbat service with Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch followed by a yummy pizza dinner and play time in our play room! RSVP for dinner to kathryn@ourtemple.org. |
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Join TBE’s Intentional Walking Village on the first Saturday of every month. Participants are invited to meet in the upper parking lot, and can join for all or part of the walk. More exercise Questions? Reach out to sheribkrell@gmail.com or eitaliaander@gmail.com Tot Shabbat with Robin Berger & Shabbat B'yachad with Rabbi Matt Dreffin. Lunch immediately following
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