Tri-Sis Passover Shabbat (Social Hall)
Friday, April 18, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Join our local BBG chapters for female identifying teens for a fun Passover Shabbat. Jewish teens grades 8th through 12th will celebrate female empowerment and Jewish heritage with fun activities and meaningful programming. This event will cost $5 which will be collected after 7:30pm from attendees. RSVP
Passover Services (Sanctuary/YouTube)
- Saturday, April 19, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Sunday, April 20, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Includes Yizkor
Join in-person or Watch on YouTube. Please stay for lunch after each service.h!) Free and open to the community.
Jewish Book Discussion Group (Beit Midrash)
Saturday, April 19, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Beyond the Golden Rule – Jewish Perspective on Dialogue and Diversity
by Rabbi David A. Kunin
Most interreligious conferences focus on common themes which all religions share: peace, social justice, and the Golden Rule. Are these commonalities the sum total of religion? Are we really all the same, with just a few unimportant particularities, or are the particularities important? Are they in actuality the essences that define us? Join us on April 19, as Rabbi Kunin leads a discussion on this book which he wrote in 2015. The paperback edition of this book is currently out of print. If you send Rabbi an email and donate $15 to his discretionary fund, he’ll send you a copy of the e-book
Email adulted@beth-david.org with questions.
Family Learning Experience Chocolate Seder (Classrooms)
Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
With Rabbi Roller
Chocolate Matzah! Chocolate milk! So much chocolate you’ll say Dayenu! (Enough!) Free and open to the community. RSVP has closed.
Sudden Death and Jewish Genetics: Author Talk (Zoom)
Monday, April 21, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Susan Liebman, professor of genetics currently at University of Nevada, Reno, will speak about her new book The Dressmaker’s Mirror: Sudden Death, Genetics, and a Jewish Family’s Secret. A question and answer session will follow. Sponsored by the Adult Education Committee. Please register for Zoom
Navigating the Sea of Sacred Jewish Literature (zoom)
Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
With Rabbi Roller
In this class, Rabbi Roller examines the varieties of biblical literature and shows how rabbinic, medieval, and modern texts build upon, reinterpret, and expand this core. Please register for Zoom.
Hitkansut: A South Bay Ritual Gathering for Yom Hashoah (Offsite)
Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
APJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos
With fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors in our midst to share their own stories, the responsibility to remember is becoming a collective endeavor. We are called to listen to the voices of the past while drawing on our own memories, associations, and understandings in the present. Based on the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Hitkansut Haggadah: A Ritual Gathering for Yom Hashoah, the ceremony will weave together literary texts, testimonies, prayer, music, and moments of silence. Like the Passover Seder, it invites all who attend to participate in the act of memory. This gathering is meant for all ages: those whose families were impacted directly by the Holocaust and those whose families were not. Led by members from across our Silicon Valley Jewish community, including children, survivors and their descendants, and clergy. There is no cost to attend. More info and register | View Flyer
Chevra Chesed-Caring Volunteer Friendly Calls Training
Friendly Calls Training (Beit Midrash)
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Rabbi Kunin will conduct role playing-based training in a 75-minute long session. This will not be recorded, so we encourage you to attend. Please RSVP to ChevraChesed@Beth-David.org.
If you are interested in volunteering for Chevra Chesed-Caring find more info here: beth-david.org/chevrachesed-caring
Youth Congregation (Beit T’Fillah)
Saturday, April 26, 9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
With Rabbi Roller
An interactive Shabbat service experience specifically targeted for our 1st – 5th grade students. Youth participate in traditional prayer, Torah readings, games and discussions inspired both by the weekly Torah portion and current events. Adults/parents welcome.
Tot Shabbat (Beit T’Fillah)
Saturday, April 26, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
With Rabbi Roller
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots and their families. Join Rabbi Roller for singing, stories, movement and more!
The Former Prophets (Beit Midrash)
Saturday, April 26, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
With Rabbi Roller
Discover the most exciting biblical stories you have never heard before! We will be going through the Nevi’im Rishonim (Former Prophets) from Joshua through Kings. Explore stories of war, love, betrayal and revenge that rival anything on a bestseller list. We will be primarily using Robert Alter’s translation available for purchase through Amazon. Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings: A Translation with Commentary – Buy it here! (Upcoming April 26)
Zip Code Desserts (Offsite)
Saturday, April 26, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
RSVP is closed
CalPoly SLO Hillel In The Bay (Rooms 15-17)
Sunday, April 27, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Learn about and support Jewish Campus Life at CalPoly with SLO Hillel Students, Executive Director and Fellow Jewish Mustangs! Refreshments provided. Wear your CalPoly gear! Please RSVP. Questions? Contact SLO Hillel Executive Director, Lauren Bandari at Lauren.bandari@slohillel@org or call 805-295-0890. View Flyer
Ride The Rails For Relay (Offsite)
Sunday, April 27, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Join Beth David’s Relay for Life team as we ride the rails on the Niles Canyon Railway. We will depart from the Sunol Depot at 2:30pm (6 Kilkare Rd, Sunol) Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for ages 2-12, kids under 2 ride free! All funds are donated to the American Cancer Society. Email Irene Spector to RSVP and arrange payment.
Major Themes in Jewish Theology (Beit Midrash/zoom)
Tuesday, April 29, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
With Rabbi Kunin
Join Rabbi Kunin for an exploration of some of the underlying theological concepts in Judaism, such as monotheism, covenant, hermaneutics (authority of scripture), life after death, theodicy (question of evil), the balance between faith and science, and the meaning of redemption, among many other topics. Each session will be a standalone lecture on one of these topics. If you can’t attend in person, join on Zoom! Register for Zoom link.
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Community Yom HaZikaron Ceremony & Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration (Offsite)
Wednesday, April 30, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
APJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos
4:30 – 6:00pm – Yom Hazikaron part (APJCC Auditorium)
First, gather in community for the memorializing of the lives lost in the recent war in Israel through videos. Then, together with Rabbi Nico Socolovsky of Congregation Shir Hadash, we will honor Yom Hazikaron (remembrance) through text, songs and dance. We will end with a Havdalah – a ritual of distinction marking the transition from mourning to celebration.
6:00 – 7:30pm – Yom Ha’atzmaut (APJCC Field)
We will transition onto the APJCC field for an unforgettable Eurovision-inspired Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration (Independence)! From Israel’s first entry in 1973 to its iconic wins and fan-favorite performances, experience the songs that have shaped Israeli culture and united people across generations. More Info and Registration Link
If you like to sing or dance and want to join our Chai performance (all levels and abilities 4 and up welcome) please contact Rabbi Roller. One rehearsal for adults on 4/27 at 9:30am.
Judeo-Mexican Cooking (Kitchen)
Friday, May 2, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
A Building Community Event SEE ALL
Join Rabbi Kunin in cooking a gourmet Judeo-Mexican dinner to be enjoyed during the evening’s Kabbalat Shabbat event! This signup is for COOKING ONLY.
If you plan to attend the evening program, please sign up for that separately. More info
Family Potluck and Shabbatot (Rooms 15-17)
Friday, May 2, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
A Building Community Event SEE ALL
Have kids that need to eat before our main Friday Night dinner? No problem! Join Rabbi Roller and other families with young children to welcome Shabbat in a short service filled with song and dance, followed by a potluck dinner. Please RSVP | See kashrut guidelines for pot lucks
Kabbalat Shabbat and Judeo-Mexican Feast (Beit T’fillah/Social Hall)
Friday, May 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
A Building Community Event SEE ALL
Please join the rabbis as we welcome in Shabbat with an engaging service followed by a Judeo-Mexican feast, prepared by fellow congregants! The menu will include a wonderful gluten free assortment of Mexican food including Guacamole, Tortilla Soup, Chicken with Pipian Verde (a wonderful parve pumpkin seed mole), Spanish rice, and a Sephardic Flan. Cost: Adults (age 18+) $20; Teens (age 13-17) $15; Children (age 5-12) $10; Tots 4 and under Free. Members RSVP here | Guests RSVP here.
If you want to participate in the cooking event earlier in the day, RSVP here
Ladino Music Concert and Sephardic Culture (Sanctuary)
Sunday, May 4, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Please join Beth David Israel Action for a unique and special music presentation featuring Spanish/Ladino singer/storyteller Rivka Amado. Dr. Amado will tell the story of Sephardic Jewry through song, along the way sharing the story of the Ladino language, and some beautiful traditional songs from the rich Ladino musical repertoire. More info about Rivka. Cost: Adults – $10; Kids aged 12-5 – $5; Kids under 5 – Free. $30 family maximum. RSVP Members | Guests. Beth David Patrons are free, please email Monica to RSVP.
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AAi Unity Walkathon (Offsite)
Sunday, May 4, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where else can you go to enjoy great food, great friends, and great fun while advancing the amazing cause of uniting Jews, Christians, and Muslims to alleviate poverty and save lives? AAi is like a complete league of teams who provide different services to the unhoused, so our volunteers really only get one chance annually to celebrate ALL TOGETHER! And this year we have a site that can accommodate over 300 people! There will be fun, games, and a drawing with great prizes. You can volunteer to help plan, sponsor a walker or register to walk yourself! SIGN UP
AAi Blood Drive (Social Hall)
Wednesday, May 7, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Volunteers and Donors Needed
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and each donation of blood can save up to 3 lives! Join Jews, Christians, and Muslims to assist Red Cross staff, check-in donors, sterilize chairs and tables in donor waiting areas, refill refreshments for donors post-donation, and ensure donors are feeling well before departure. No experience is necessary! American Red Cross staff will train you to accomplish these tasks easily and safely, providing everything you need. Sign up to donate | Sign up to volunteer