
Erev Shabbat Service & Sukkot Celebration With Kindergarten Consecration
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 16 Tishrei 5785
6:15 PM - 7:30 PMSanctuary* and Livestreamed; Oneg Shabbat to Follow in the Social HallAt Beth Am, we mark the entrance of young children into Jewish education with a special ceremony called Consecration (meaning “dedication to a sacred purpose”).
Join us for our Consecration service as we welcome our kindergartners and others beginning their Jewish education onto the bima to be blessed by our clergy in the presence of their families and the congregation. Students will also receive a special gift to help them remember this day of celebration!
Before the service, kindergarten families are invited to join us at 5:15 PM to celebrate the milestone with a festive dinner!
A festive Sukkot Oneg Shabbat will follow in the Social Hall.
If you attend virtually, please join the livestream starting at 6:15 PM. You may follow along in our texts for the Erev (evening) Shabbat service using the digital version (available for purchase) of the Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur.
To enhance your enjoyment of Shabbat, please visit betham.org/shabbatcorner (including "Social Stories" in the Resource Box to prepare children ahead of time for what to expect during the Shabbat service).
Mitzvah Opportunity: Support the Reproductive Justice Event: Post-Abortion Care Package Assembly
On Sunday, October 27 in the Beth Am Social Hall, the National Council of Jewish Women-San Francisco (NCJW-SF) is assembling post-abortion care kits for Bay Area residents receiving abortion care. In preparation for this event, there will be collection bins in the Sanctuary Foyer and Admin. Office waiting area. Items collected will be delivered to Beth Am prior to the Post-Abortion Care Package Assembly event. Items include:
- tea bags (boxes must contain individually wrapped tea bags)
- maxi pads
- small chocolates or hard candy (individually wrapped)
- instant hot packs (see an example)
Learn more about fall holidays 2024.
*This service will be live video streamed. By entering the Sanctuary you give Beth Am permission to record you.
Share Print Save To My Calendar |
Fri, March 14 2025
14 Adar 5785
Upcoming Events

Teen Challah Fundraiser — Supporting Youth in the Foster Care System
Friday, Mar 21st 5:00p to 6:15pPlease help support Beth Am teen fundraising efforts by purchasing a homemade challah in support of teens in the foster care network.

Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Mar 24th 9:30a to 12:30pHelp out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View.

Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Mar 26th 7:00a to 9:30aBeth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff.

Erev Shabbat Service: Beth Am Welcomes Akselrad Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Sanford Akselrad
Friday, Apr 25th 6:15p to 7:30pRabbi Akselrad will speak about his father during our Erev Shabbat service. An oneg Shabbat will follow.

"Love in the Time of Corona": Book Discussion and Havdalah With Rabbi Sanford Akselrad
Shabbat, Apr 26th 4:00p to 6:00pRabbi Akselrad will present a program based on his new book, "Love in the Time of Corona". It is a series of approximately 100 essays written during COVID, which depict the roller coaster ride we all went through.
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).
Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Member Terms
©2025 All rights reserved. Find out more about ShulCloud