We are excited to offer 7 Hearth Group experiences for our members this fall. Below are descriptions of these groups, which range from Navigating Personal Change to An Multi Generational Queer Storysharing!
Before you sign up, please be sure to check the scheduled meeting dates and confirm that you will be available to meet on those days and times. As group space is limited, you can participate in only one group at a time. You’ll be asked to indicate up to three groups that you would like to participate in. We will let you know by e-mail which group you’ve been placed in. Click on any image or the sign-up button at the bottom of this page to begin the sign-up process.
For more information about Hearth Groups, check out our FAQ page.
This will be a spiritual practice group, literally. A group willing to learn about the Jewish context of the understanding and application of inner qualities to improve our habits of “being” in the world.
We will explore:
Chesed- Opening up to Loving Connection
Gevurah- Setting Wise and Holy Boundaries
Anavah- Centering in a Balanced Self
Zerizut- Channeling an Energetic Response
Hodayah- Experiencing Gratitude
Tzedek- Letting Righteousness Flow
This group is now full.
We’ll discuss the life changes we are facing (jobs, relationships, pandemic, anything else) and share strategies for moving through our emotional responses to these external changes. How can Jewish tradition help us navigate this process?
This group is now full.
This is an on going group that is looking to add new members!
Judaism teaches that from the first moment of Creation, words create worlds. It’s not a surprise, then, that so many of us at TBA love the written word. Interested in seeing what it takes to get a novel drafted? Looking to polish your short stories? Ready to get to work on your memoir? Writing a stage or screen play? This any-genre writing group will be crafted to suit the needs of the attendees with the goal of fostering community among literary-based creatives at Temple Beth Am.
This group is now full.
Join your host, a former Jeopardy champion, in delving into the world of trivia –We’ll look at a little history, review some of the classic books, talk about writing trivia, and of course, play some trivia too!
Together, one trivia buff to another…..we’ll talk about all things trivial. It should be fun.
Weekly on Tuesdays from 7:15-8:30 PM on Zoom. Meeting Dates: 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14 and 6/21.
This Hearth group hearkens to a time when women would sit around the Hearth, for warmth and conversation. A group for mothers of young kids (newborn through elementary school age), who are looking for a fun distraction where we can talk about everything but the kids! Parenting war stories are also welcome!
This group is now full.
This 8-week Hearth Group will help participants who self-identify as nice white progressives, examine how these attitudes interfere with genuine strides against racism. We also will explore the work it takes to become anti-racist.
Our guiding text will be Robin DiAngelo’s “Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm”. By creating a safe space, we will tackle these difficult issues together. Please purchase a copy of the book before the class begins.
Weekly on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM on Zoom. Meeting Dates: 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, and 6/28.
Have coming-out stories gotten funnier since the 1960s? Did lesbian fashion peak in the 1980s? What’s your favorite queer movie or TV show of the 2010s? Come share stories, laughter, and glitter with other Queer/LGBTQIA+ folks ages 18 to 108
This group is now full.
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