CELLO x 4 (Sanctuary)
Sunday, July 27, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Cellists Ye-Eun Heo, Robert Howard, Angela Lee, and Sandy Wilson share their love of chamber music and come together for this special concert to showcase the beauty and synergy of the cello. The program will feature works of Claude Debussy, Bela Bartok, Moses Sedler, Giacomo Puccini and more. Sandy Wilson is the founding cellist of the Alexander String Quartet. They just played their final concert earlier this month after 42+ years!! RSVP by July 25. $20 per person. Members | Guests
Patrons Free – email info@beth-david.org
Beth David Summer Nights (Mercaz/Social Hall)
Sunday, July 27, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Parents, drop your children (ages 4-12) off at Beth David and enjoy a night to yourselves. We will provide them with dinner, camp like activities, and a movie, teaching Jewish values in a fun and safe environment. This event is free, but we suggest an $18 per child donation to cover costs and to help us continue to offer these and other family programs! Please RSVP
Musical Shabbat & Potluck Preceded by Tot/Kids Service
Friday, August 1, 5:30 – 7:00pm
- 5:30pm Kids and Tots Service with Rabbi Roller
- 6:15pm Dairy/Pareve Potluck for ALL
Please signup for potluck - 7:00pm Service with Beth David’s Musical Group including instruments and some beautiful new melodies!
Jewish Book Discussion Group (Beit Midrash)
Saturday, August 9, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Have You Seen Luis Velez?
“Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn’t belong. Not with his mother’s new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father’s wife. Not at school, where he’s an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he’s tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who’s introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez? Mildred Gutermann, a German Jew who narrowly escaped the Holocaust, has been alone since her caretaker disappeared. She turns to Raymond for help, and as he tries to track Luis down, a deep and unexpected friendship blossoms between the two. Despondent at the loss of Luis, Mildred isolates herself further from a neighborhood devolving into bigotry and fear. Determined not to let her give up, Raymond helps her see that for every terrible act the world delivers, there is a mirror image of deep kindness, and Mildred helps Raymond see that there’s hope if you have someone to hold on to.”–Back cover. By Catherine Hyde, led by Betty Becker
Shabbat in the Park with Rabbi Kunin (Offsite)
Friday, August 15, 5:15 – 8:00 p.m.
Join Rabbi and Shelly Kunin and the Beth David Community for Shabbat in The Park! We’ll be be meeting at the Gateway pavilion at Vasona Park in Los Gatos. Parking is $6. Bring your own dinner and drinks, we will provide each family unit with their own Shabbat challah. Sign up
Map of Vasona Park
Beth David Hiking Group (Offsite)
Sunday, August 17, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
19600 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos
Meet at 9:30 AM to carpool from Beth David parking lot. All of us, both carpoolers and solo drivers, will meet up near the restrooms that are adjoining the parking lot at 10:10 AM. Trails are moderate, well-maintained and mostly wide. some shade and some sun…always good to bring a hat and sunscreen along with a water bottle. Plan on approximately 2.5 hours at the Preserve, depending on the pace of the group. Please RSVP by emailing hiking@beth-david.org. Feel free to invite a friend!
Senior Living Options (Social Hall)
Sunday, August 17, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
The program goal is to provide attendees with a well-informed, engaging, and useful presentation on senior living options. Is a senior living facility the right choice for you or a relative, now or in the near future? Some of the areas covered will be: 1-Decision Factors to move, 2-Levels of Senior Living Facilities, 3-Costs & Payment Options. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP to hazak@beth-david.org.
Was the Golem of Prague Jewish? (Beit Midrash)
Tuesday, August 26, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Rabbi Ari Cartun will provide references to a ‘Golem’ found in traditional Jewish texts; He will explain the seven general characteristics of a Golem; will share biographical facts about Rabbi Yehuda Loewe; and will display slides of Golem artwork. His presentation will be followed by Q&A.
Community Pride Shabbat Patio Service (offsite)
Friday, August 29 6:15 – 7:15 p.m.
Temple Emau-El, 1010 University Ave, San Jose
Celebrate the strength and diversity of our community with Pride Shabbat led by the clergy of Temple Emanu-El, Congregation Beth David, Congregation Sinai, and Congregation Shir Hadash. This Shabbat service is open to everyone in the community, and we welcome you to come pray with us on our patio & under the stars. It will be an evening full of uplifting music & prayer, along with a special guest sermon. After the service, you’re cordially invited to shmooze at our delicious oneg!
Advance registration is required www.templesanjose.org/event/ShabbatAug29.
If you can’t make it in person, the services will be streamed on YouTube
www.youtube.com/c/TempleEmanuElofSJ
Silicon Valley Community Pride Parade (Offsite)
In partnership with JCRC Bay Area
Sunday, August 31, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Open to all individuals, groups, and organizations who wish to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. Be part of the energy! Sign up as an individual marcher, community group, or corporate ally to showcase your support. You can also make a statement with a decorated float, vehicle, or performance group. Show off your organization’s pride with creativity and flair! A moving vehicle is considered a float. Volunteer to help us run a safe and successful parade. Find more info and sign up links