Grape Jews

Shabbat Morning Traditional Minyan at CBS

Saturday August 2 at 9:30 AM

Pot-luck (dairy) Kiddush lunch follows the service

Everyone is welcome

Congregation Shir Shalom is planning an event not to be missed (of course, there’ll be food, too) in the town of Sonoma on Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Are you an artist or craftsperson ?

Do you consider yourself Jewish?

Or, do you express Jewish themes in your work?

Then, we are looking for you!

Interested?

For information, please contact

Laura Clein, at sales@consciousconsignment.com or by phone at 707.938.3858

Bircas HaTorah’s Popular Women’s Seminar Program is very happy to announce two upcoming seminars for women:

“Challenge and Inspiration!”
the week before Tisha B’Av
August 4-8th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

“Spiritual Empowerment”
the week before Rosh HaShanna
September 21-25th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Bircas HaTorah Women’s Seminars are designed to inspire today’s Jewish woman to approach her Judaism with greater professionalism and joy. Being in the presence of such great Torah educators as the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Shimon Green, Rabbi Zahavie Green, Rabbi Asher Baruch Wegbreit, as well as guided discussions with Rebbetzen Ayelet Wegbreit, and other staff members, participants are awakened to their potential as Torah observant Jews. Textual analysis in small groups preceding each class challenges participants to establish their own relationship with the material being discussed. Discussion-style lectures draw upon the insights and questions of all participants in the context of the teacher’s expertise to form a deeper understanding of the Torah’s illumination for our lives.

Naomi Persky
Women’s Seminars
Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah
+972-2-991-0232 +972-54-811-9348 (203) 445-6659 US business hours EST
womenslearning@bircas.org
www.bircas.org

Forgiveness and Healing Across Faith Traditions
An Interfaith Symposium

Sunday July 20th at 4pm
Congregation Beth Sholom
Donations requested & refreshments served
For More Information:
707-253-7305

The final event for the Women’s Circle 2008 is coming up next week:

“When Heaven Touched Earth”

Enjoy a hands-on demonstration of the art of Flower Arranging, in honor of the Holiday of Shavuot. Find out how flowers are linked to the holiday, and more.

Monday, June 2, 2008, 7:00p.m.
at Garaventa’s Florist & Gifts
851 Lincoln Ave.

Reservations are a must! We need an exact count.

707.320.2348 or email Chana@JewishNapa.com

Zoe was nice enough to share a photo gallery she created of various events that happen at Congregation Beth Sholom. It is worth taking a peek - she did a great job capturing the feeling and atmosphere of these events.

http://gallery.mac.com/zoekahn18/100048

Thanks Zoe!

Congregation Beth Sholom are beneficiaries of L’Chaim! The Jewish Vintners Celebration and encourage you to participate or volunteer as you’re able,  June 20th-22nd.

http://jewishvintners.org

• Tributes need to be sent to Beth Kelman
• Tribute checks need to be sent to Jewish Vintners w/ a notation that it is for a listed and please be sure your name is listed: Send to: Jewish Vintners 4 Financial Plaza Napa, CA 94558
• Tickets may be purchased for the entire weekend for $650 or for one day only Saturday for $350. Checks and reservations need to be sent to: Jewish Vintners 4 Financial Plaza, Napa, CA 94558
• Volunteers are needed especially for Saturday - please contact Andy Starr at andystarr@sbcglobal.net

Call for Volunteers: The Contemporary Jewish Museum’s GRAND OPENING is Sunday, June 8. Be part of the excitement! Become a VOLUNTEER–to help out at the festivities on Opening Day and some of the events leading up to it in early June. We’ll also be looking for volunteers to help out at the Museum on an on-going basis with visitor and member services; education and family programs; museum operations; other special events. If you would like more information about volunteering for the GRAND OPENING or more at San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum, call 415-655-7853 or email volunteer@thecjm.org.

When:

This Thursday evening, May 22, , at 7:30 pm

Who:

Robert Alter, Ph.D.,
Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature At UC Berkeley

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You are invited to a “Safari in Napa” with Naturalist Milton Rieback! The Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley invites you to a marvelous afternoon to be held at Connolly Ranch in Napa. Milton Rieback, was born and raised in South Africa, where, as a youth, he discovered a love for animals. He has been involved in animal rehabilitation including hand rearing cheetah cubs. As a game ranger, safari field guide and herpetologist, he has worked for world-renowned parks and game preserves. Rieback moved to the United States in 2000 and is currently the director of education at Safari West Wildlife Preserve, an African wildlife park in Sonoma county. He will bring some animals for us to get “up close and personal” with. He will read and autograph his book The Adventures of Webb Ellis; named after a rhino that was born on Mabula in 1995 the day South Africa won the Webb Ellis world cup in rugby. (more…)