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Join us for 10 Events in 2011-12 as we focus on the many ways we experience Shabbat as a community.
I. MEMBER APPRECIATION SHABBAT
I. MEMBER APPRECIATION SHABBAT
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Join us as we appreciate the members of the Congregation Beth Sholom community with a special Shabbat service and Kiddush.
II. DINE & DWELL: SUKKOT DINNER
Friday, October 14, 2011
Join us as we celebrate Sukkot under a full harvest moon. We begin with a musical Shabbat Sukkot welcome, followed by a traditional evening service while our children have a story, songs and Kiddush in the Sukkah. We then join together around the Sukkah to eat, drink, learn, and revel as community. Finally, our children will fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling in the Sukkah with a sleepover and treats! This special event is for old and young to celebrate together.
III. GUEST SPEAKER: RACHEL HAVRELOCK
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Guest speaker Rachel Havrelock, Biblical scholar and author, discusses River Jordan: The Mythology of a Dividing Line at Shabbat services.
IV. HANUKKAH HAVDALLAH
Saturday, December 24, 2011
An evening of community, Chinese food, and movies for all ages.
R.S.V.P. required. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. If you did not receive an e-vite, email Marnie for more information.
During the day, volunteers are needed at St. Anthony's and the SPCA Holiday Event at Macy's Union Square. Please help out!
To sign up for the SPCA Volunteer Opportunity click here. Enter your name and Beth Sholom when you register.
To volunteer with St. Anthony's or get more info please email Marnie.
For the whole month of December, we will have a San Francisco Food Bank barrel on-site as part of the SF Food Bank: Perfect Gift holiday drive. Your contributions will help provide all the fixings for nutritious holiday meals for thousands of needy singles, families, and seniors in our community.
V. MEDITATION SHABBATON
Friday, January 13—Saturday, January 14, 2012
Co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Sholom and Makor Or. Norman Fischer leads a Shabbat-long meditation intensive.
Tap into inner peace by practicing silent eating, silent sitting and silent walking. Settle yourself in the spirit of Shabbat and restore your soul as you listen to Torah teachings and sing niggunim (melodies). Join Rabbi Micah Hyman, Norman Fischer and Rabbi Dorothy Richman for a special Shabbat retreat, held at Congregation Beth Sholom. No previous knowledge of meditation, Hebrew or prayer is required. All levels welcome. To register and receive the special CBS Member rate, contact Julia Yasser or call 415.221.8736.
Norman Fischer is cofounder, with Rabbi Alan Lew (z”l), and spiritual leader of Makor Or. He is also a Zen master, a poet and founder of Everyday Zen.
Rabbi Dorothy Richman teaches widely in the Bay Area and coordinates a weekly Jewish meditation session in the East Bay. She has served as rabbi at Berkeley Hillel, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, and Congregation Beth Sholom with her mentor, Rabbi Alan Lew, z""l."
Makor Or is a program of the Taube-Koret Center for Jewish Peoplehood
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
VI. SHABBAT SHIRAH
Friday, February 3
Please join us as we welcome Hazzan Annelise Ocanto, from the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York, where she studies sacred music. Annelise will lead a special musical Kabbalat Shabbat playing the cuarto (four stringed guitar) and singing Sephardic melodies. We will follow services with a community oneg and celebration of Shabbat and song.
Registration Closed.
VII. SHUSHAN PURIM CIRCUS
Sunday, March 11
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
OK, so it’s not “Shabbat,” but it’s Purim! The 3rd Annual CBS circus with performers, games, and yummy food.
Join us for carnival games, a costume parade and…Dante’s amazing acrobat show!
Also featuring:
- Raffle with fantastic prizes
- Pizza, wine and hamentashen for sale at the Shushan Snack Shack
Cost: $20 per family; $10 per individual
All proceeds benefit the Congregation Beth Sholom Family Preschool Fund
Register on-line or at the door.
Costumes welcome!
VIII. SACRED SPACES SHABBAT
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Join us for learning, exploration, and discussion of the role architecture plays in spiritual life.
IX. 2ND NIGHT COMMUNITY SEDER
Saturday, April 7, 2012
6 p.m., Koret Hall
Kosher Feast of Freedom with Rabbis Micah Hyman and Aaron Philmus
“Everyone must experience Passover as if you were taken out of Egypt.” — Haggadah
Come celebrate the Exodus to freedom with community at Congregation Beth Sholom.
We will recount the Haggadah, share personal stories, and drink four cups of wine to
our redemption. All ages are welcome.
Cost Members:
Adults, $60; children ages 5–12, $30; toddlers ages 2–4, $18; no charge for babies
Cost Nonmembers:
Adults, $65; children ages 5–12, $35; toddlers ages 2–4, $20; no charge for babies
For more information please contact Beth Jones at BJones@bethsholomsf.org or call 415.221.8736, ext. 105
On-line registration and prepayment by Monday, March 26 is required to attend.
X. SHAVUOT SHABBATON
Friday, May 25—Monday, May 28, 2012
Join us at the beautiful Camp Newman in Santa Rosa for a community weekend filled with programming and services for all ages.
Save the Date! Memorial Day Weekend!
CBS Shavuot Shabbaton - Experience the Diversity of Sholom!
* Community - Shabbat dinner, campfire, song, and relaxation
* Learning - Journalist and author, Judith Shulevitz
* Nature - Jewish environmentalist, Josh Lake
* Recreation - Hiking, swimming, and outdoor games
Registration now open! Click here to register.
Lodging Options:
Cabins - rooms for up to six (6) people, twin beds and bunks. Private bathroom. Need minimum of four (4) people to reserve a cabin.
Motels - rooms for two (2) to four (4) people with double beds, two single beds or bunks. Private bathroom. Need minimum of two people to reserve motel rooms.
*If you would like to share a room with another person or family, please make sure to indicate when you register.
*If you would like us to pair you up with a roommate, please indicate when you register.
Costs (includes all meals):
2 day / 3day
Adults - Cabins $175 / $225
Adults - Motels $225 / $275
Kids 5-17 $75 / $100
Kids 0-4 $50 / $75
We will do our best to accommodate your room requests. However, due to the varied configurations of the cabins and rooms, this is not guaranteed. We appreciate your flexibility.
Be a Mensch!
Please help us provide financial assistance to congregants who cannot afford the full cost of this Shabbaton. You may donate in $50 increments on the registration page. To underwrite more than $1,000, please contact Marnie.
For more information, please contact Marnie .
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