DecJan 2020-21 Fund in Focus: Hunger and Homelessness Fund
December/January Fund in Focus: Hunger and Homelessness Fund
Local organizations providing food and shelter are facing a high demand for services from the increasing number of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as unemployment benefits run out for some. Your contribution helps the Beth Am community fulfill our sacred obligation to comfort and support the less fortunate in our midst. Donations to our Hunger & Homelessness Fund get distributed to the following organizations serving the needy in our local community:
● Jewish Family and Children’s Services
● Ecumenical Hunger Program
● LifeMoves
● Home & Hope
● Community Services Agency
● Second Harvest Food Bank
● Habitat for Humanity
Please consider making a gift to Beth Am’s Hunger and Homelessness Fund by donating online or by mailing a check made payable to “Congregation Beth Am” to the Administrative Office as follows:
Congregation Beth Am
Attn: Tzedakah Box — Hunger & Homelessness Fund
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
For information about how to create your own named fund in support of Beth Am programs and activities, please contact Director of Development Mandy Eisner, (650) 493-4661, ext. 211. We welcome your donation to this and other important funds that provide resources for our congregation.
Mon, October 13 2025
21 Tishrei 5786
Upcoming Events

Simchat Torah Service & Celebration, With Kindergarten Consecration & B'nei Mitzvah Siyum
Monday, Oct 13th 6:15p to 8:00pCelebrate the Torah with joy! We will unroll the Torah scroll and mark milestones of Torah learning for our students. Then, we will dance outside with our Torahs and celebrate with music, dancing, and tasty food and drinks!

Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah Morning Service & Yizkor
Tuesday, Oct 14th 9:30a to 11:30aWe come together to celebrate Shemini Atzeret. We will also recite yizkor (memorial) prayers in remembrance of our loved ones.

Tricks of the Trope, Taught by Cantor Jaime Shpall
Tuesday, Oct 14th 7:00p to 8:00pThe melodies we use for chanting our sacred texts is known as Trope or Cantillation. Trope are the little markings found above and below the biblical Hebrew text that readers use to chant the text properly. You can also learn to chant Torah like a pro!

Beth Am Sukkah Take-Down
Wednesday, Oct 15th 10:00a to 12:00pWant to help take down the sukkah? If you have any power tools, please bring them along — gloves are a good idea too!

Israel Discussion Gatherings
Friday, Oct 17th 5:00p to 6:15pJoin with other Beth Am members every Friday before the Erev Shabbat service for time to reflect, discuss, and listen to one another as we navigate this terribly challenging time for Israel and Jews around the world.
Congregation Beth Am | 26790 Arastradero Road | Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 | (650) 493-4661
We strive to live as a holy community whose study and practice of Judaism inspires and challenges us to "do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).
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