Rabbi Laura talks about the month of Elul and shares a text into practice offering. She shares a poem and creative practice of a blank page as we look towards the possibilities at the end of this Jewish year and to the start of the next.
Check out more resources and reflections on our Elul Page. We’ll be updating this page weekly.
If you missed Daniel Sokatch’s insightful talk with the Beth Am community Wednesday evening, you can view it here: Can We Talk About Israel?
The Days of Awe summon and awaken us. This season offers us time to be present, reflect, and refocus on the gift of being together in Jewish community. In 5785, let us continue to create our Jewish home together.
Make sure to check out our website for the most up to date information and to RSVP.
Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Thursday, October 3
9:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Morning Traditional Service
11:30 AM
Rosh Hashanah Morning Multi-Generational Service
3:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah Families with Young Children Service
4:30 PM
Community Tashlich Program with music & snacks
Order your lulav & etrog set today!
Friday, October 11
6:00 PM
Kol Nidre First Service
8:00 PM
Kol Nidre Second Service
Saturday, October 12
9:00 AM
Yom Kippur Morning Traditional Service
11:30 AM
Yom Kippur Morning Multi-Generational Service
2:00 PM
Yom Kippur Discussion Program
at Temple Beth Am & Livestreamed
3:00 PM (note earlier time)
Yom Kippur Families with Young Children Services
3:30 PM
Yom Kippur Afternoon Services (Healing, Yizkor, Neilah)
6:15 PM
Havdalah & Potluck Break the Fast
at Temple Beth Am
This all-inclusive joyous event is no charge for members and will be tons of fun no matter how old you are!
There will be food trucks, treats, activities, booths from our community committees, and so much more! Due to the planning needed for this event, RSVP is required. RSVP Today!
Non-members who are interested in attending this event please email Temple@templebetham.org to be put in contact with Amanda Radman
Want to do a Mitzvah and support your Beth Am Community? Sign up today to deliver Challahs!
Healing Challahs are sent to members of Beth Am who have had a recent loss, are recovering from a recent illness or surgery, are celebrating meaningful milestones, or are new members to our community. Challahs will need to be picked up from Beth Am on Friday, September 27 between 1:00pm- 7:00pm.
Sign up here.
All Beth Am members are welcome to this 5785/2024-25 third iteration of an in-person lay-led Jewish Meditation group at Temple Beth Am.
Sundays in starting September 29 from 9:30am-11am at Temple Beth Am. All adults welcome (not only those with kids in Gan)! No prior meditation experience is necessary.
Sign up here.
This will be a time for us to come together as a community to explore how meditation can help us rest deeply, listen to our truest self, connect to our spiritual dimension, and build community. There is a great history of meditation and contemplation in our tradition. We will use an approach centered in neo-Hasidism, Kabbalah, and other streams of Jewish mysticism, with some supportive methods and ideas from Buddhist lineages.
Endless Opportunities is a community program that offers educational and social events for active adults 60+ to learn, socialize, laugh and make friends.
Temple Beth Am is proud to be a partner and encourages all of our members 60+ to attend their upcoming events
Click here for the latest updates.
Temple Beth Am is proud to support the Religious Action Center’s: Every Voice, Every Vote: The Reform Movement’s 2024 Strengthen Democracy Campaign
This campaign focuses on combating voter suppression and expanding reproductive freedom. The RAC is working with the non-partisan Center for Common Ground Fighting for Voting Rights Campaign. We are grateful to Debbie Shuster for leading our community’s supportive effort. Feel free to contact Temple@templebetham.org to reach Debbie with questions.
Order your postcards before September 22!
Sign up here to get your pack of 30 postcards and instructions. Be sure to document that you are with group Temple Beth Am (Seattle) to be part of our shared effort.
H2R continues to be involved with the unhoused community. In May, we began building homes for the Tiny Home Villages. The TBA/H2R community has found this Tikkun Olam experience to be most gratifying in “making a difference.”
We now have 2 upcoming opportunities. First Sept 30, for folks who have already done at least one Tiny Home Build. The next opportunity is October 16, for those who would like to join for the first time. This Oct 16 date is specially being “held” for TBA to come as a group of first timers. We can have up to 12 people; and all must be at least 16 years. Please join us in this wonderful mitzvah!
If you have any questions please contact Temple@templebetham.org to be put in contact with either Sue Covey or Laura Strauss.
Sign up here.
This online, 31-session class is a survey of Jewish texts, practices, ideas, and history, taught by rabbis from across Washington State from a variety of denominations, backgrounds, and work experiences. This class is suitable for all adult learners, including those exploring Judaism personally (including possible conversion), those looking to add depth to their Jewish identity, those partnered with Jews or part of Jewish families, or those just interested in learning more about Judaism.
Class schedule can be found here. (Subject to change.) Class is taught on Sundays, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, exclusively on Zoom. Each session is recorded for future reference and if you should miss a class. The first session is Sunday, September 8.
Tuition is on a sliding scale, $180-$540 (Equivalent to approximately $6/session-$17/session). Tuition covers costs associated with offering this unique opportunity and includes all materials. Please choose the ticket price that you are able to pay. If you have the capacity, a higher tuition level allows others with other means to take the class. No one is turned away for financial reasons.
5:45pm Oneg
6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Following services join us for a Congregational Potluck Dinner, bring a vegetarian dish to share.
This service will take place in person at Temple Beth Am and on YouTube.
9:15am Join our dynamic Torah Study on Zoom and in person in the annex.
10:30am
Join us for our Shabbat Morning Learner’s Minyan Service. Lunch will be provided.
Join us for a Minyan focused on learning about the sections of the prayer service and how they fit in to the overall prayer experience. Our rabbis will focus on the basic prayer structure for our congregation.
This service will take place in person at Temple Beth Am and on Zoom.
10:00am Small Group Discussion of Can We Talk About Israel by Daniel Sokatch
Temple Beth Am Office Closed.
10am – Fitness for Aging
12:00pm-2:00pm Mah Jongg Play
Drop-ins always welcome!
6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
This service will take place in person at Temple Beth Am and on YouTube.
Dear Gan Families,
Thanks to your feedback, we can now shift the start date for the 4th-6th mid-week Gan to Thursday, October 26 at our regular time of 5:00pm-6:30pm. We will have Pizza Dinner in the Sukkah (weather permitting). We will be updating the calendars to reflect this shift.
This shift is possible because this year we are celebrating Simchat Torah on the final day of Sukkot, Friday, October 27. We hope you will join us for Shabbat services followed by singing, dancing, and root beer floats!
With the late start of the High Holy Days this year, we will still be having The Gan on Thursday, October 31. We recognize that many families participate in Halloween rituals so for students who attend before trick or treating, we will be learning about spooky Jewish folk traditions, playing games, and having a sweet treat with our pizza. Please note that if students are in costume, they cannot wear masks, fake blood, or fake weapons while in The Gan.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, September 29 for our first day. Please be sure to enroll now if you have not already!
Thank you all,
The Gan Learning Team
Calling all 9th-12th graders! We are excited to come together to kick off The Gan this year on Friday, September 20 – Sunday, September 22 with a retreat at Camp Kalsman for 9th – 12th grade teens and faculty! You must be enrolled in The Gan to participate in the retreat.
To sign up for the Retreat click here!!
Madrichim application forms will be available for 9-12th Grade students upon student enrollment. Students must be enrolled in The Gan to participate in the Madrichim program. For more information about our Madrichim Program, click here.
We are excited to announce our first teen social event of the year for 9th – 12th graders Sunday, September 29 at Matthews Beach Park. Join us after the very first day of the Gan for a beach picnic. Connect with the teens and madrichim of Beth Am for a fun time with food and games. Help us make this the first of many great social events and activities for teens!
When: Sunday, September 29th, 12:30-3pm
Where: Matthews Beach Park
Join us for our first 4th and 5th grade youth social event of the year on Thursday, September 26th!
Join us for a youth only movie night at Beth Am. Watch a fun movie with your Gan friends with pizza, ice cream sundaes! Open for all enrolled 4th and 5th graders.
When: Thursday, September 26th 5pm-7pm
Where: Temple Beth Am
In order to enroll your student(s) in The Gan, log in to your Temple Beth Am member account. You will be directed to your member account page and prompted to log in. Once logged in, click the “Start School Enrollment” button.
Visit our website for more information!
Mark your calendar- first day of The Gan is Sunday, September 29th!
The Gan Youth Learning and Engagement is looking forward to the upcoming 5785 school year.
To download The Gan calendar follow these instructions
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