At the end of the fall holiday season, it is customary to recite yizkor (memorial prayers) in remembrance of our loved ones. The service includes Hallel (chanted psalms of praise) as well as Yizkor prayers of remembrance, and the Beth Am clergy will read the names of Beth Am members lost to our community in the last year. We will also, on request, read the names of any others who are remembered by people present at the service.

After the service, a light brunch will be served in the Social Hall.

To have a loved one's name read at the service, please use the form below by Tuesday, October 22, 2:00 PM. Please email Emily with questions.

If you choose to attend virtually via livestream, please do so at betham.org/streaming and be sure to click on the Sanctuary window. 

Beth Am's Book of Memory is digital. This book is a Beth Am tradition and a way of honoring relatives and friends who have died either in recent months or in past years. See the digital Book of Memory.

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 livestreamed. By entering the Sanctuary, you give Beth Am permission to record you.