Events
Sunday December 6, 2009
Start: 11:00 am
Come and join the fun from 11am-3pm as we get into the spirit of Hanukkah!
*Great prizes in the Raffle! (Tickets available at the door)
*Activity and game tables for children: Dreidls, kippah decorating, and more!
*Latkes just like Bubbe used to make!
*Home-baked cakes and cookies to please your sweet tooth
*Hanukkah gifts, wrapping paper, candles, hanukkiyot for sale!
*Arts and crafts made by congregants and vendors!
*Other items from our Judaica gift shop!
*Activity and game tables for children: Dreidls, kippah decorating, and more!
*Latkes just like Bubbe used to make!
*Home-baked cakes and cookies to please your sweet tooth
*Hanukkah gifts, wrapping paper, candles, hanukkiyot for sale!
*Arts and crafts made by congregants and vendors!
*Other items from our Judaica gift shop!
Monday December 7, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Book Club meeting at the home of Nadia Woolf. Contact the office for address or transportation.
We are reading The Wandering Star by J.M.G. Le Clézio. This French author won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature for his works characterized by the Swedish Academy as being "poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy" and for "being focused on the environment, especially the desert."
The book club welcomes all to join us. We read only Jewish authors or books that treat Jewish themes.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Hayley DeLugach
Time: Wednesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 11 & 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23, Jan. 6 & 13
Donation: $18
Thursday December 10, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Mark Melamut
Time: Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 12 & 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 & 24, January 7 & 14
Donation: $36
Friday December 11, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Special services on behalf of B'nai Emunah's Special 60th-Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, with Israeli group folk dancing to follow!
Start: 8:30 pm
Friday night special edition to coincide with B'nai Emunah's 60th-Anniversary Diamond Jubilee.
Come one, come all! Everyone is invited to join in Israeli folk dancing led by President Sharon Bleviss. Beginners and experts, young and old are all welcome! The sessions will begin with basic instruction on simpler dances and move up to more complex dances. Bring your friends! It is great fun and great exercise! Donations accepted.
Saturday December 12, 2009
Start: 9:45 am
Special Shabbat services to coincide with B'nai Emunah's 60th-Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, featuring chef de cuisine Matthew Kurtz's Berlin-to-Beijing Kiddush luncheon.
Sunday December 13, 2009
Start: 1:00 pm
Join us at a.Muse Art Gallery in The Mission/Potrero Hill as part of B'nai Emunah's 60th-Anniversary Diamond Jubilee with wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, historical ephemera, and special drawings for prizes. You can chat with friends and members of the community in an open house setting. There will be a special kids-only hangout room as well! A documentary film made by the Confirmation class, featuring interviews with long-time members, will be screened.
Monday December 14, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Frank Kurtz
Time: Mondays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 23 & 30, Dec. 14 & 21, Jan. 4 & 11
Donation: $36
Explore the world of Jewish cooking with Frank Kurtz. We will have the opportunity to learn how dietary laws, culinary traditions and new understandings of healthy cuisine intersect in a Jewish context. Each session will focus on a unique recipe that will reflect how our people have experienced the food that brings us together as families and community. Plus, you get to eat the homework!
Tuesday December 15, 2009
Wednesday December 16, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Hayley DeLugach
Time: Wednesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 11 & 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23, Jan. 6 & 13
Donation: $18
Thursday December 17, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Mark Melamut
Time: Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 12 & 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 & 24, January 7 & 14
Donation: $36
Friday December 18, 2009
Saturday December 19, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Join us for a fun night of Jewish trivia!
be a smartie and flex your cerebral muscle as you match wits with other trivia lovers. Topics include The Jewish World, Jewish TV Show Characters, Israel, Jews in the News, Life in These Jewish United States, Music, Geography, Scripture, and everything in between!
Sunday December 20, 2009
Start: 3:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Wertheim
Time: Sundays, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20 & 27, Jan. 3, 17, 24 & 31
Donation: $18
Linda Wertheim brings back her very popular yoga sessions as we learn the Eastern path to integrating physical health and spiritual well-being.
This class is part of the exciting fall semester presentation of B'nai Emunah's Judaism University.
Monday December 21, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Frank Kurtz
Time: Mondays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 23 & 30, Dec. 14 & 21, Jan. 4 & 11
Donation: $36
Explore the world of Jewish cooking with Frank Kurtz. We will have the opportunity to learn how dietary laws, culinary traditions and new understandings of healthy cuisine intersect in a Jewish context. Each session will focus on a unique recipe that will reflect how our people have experienced the food that brings us together as families and community. Plus, you get to eat the homework!
Wednesday December 23, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Hayley DeLugach
Time: Wednesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 11 & 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23, Jan. 6 & 13
Donation: $18
Thursday December 24, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Mark Melamut
Time: Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 12 & 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 & 24, January 7 & 14
Donation: $36
Friday December 25, 2009
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Mark your calendar: September 11, October 2, November 6, and December 25 -- Friday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Songs and stories with Rabbi Mark, Hayley and Kinneret. Please bring a little person-friendly potluck dish. All are welcome.
Saturday December 26, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Rabbi Mark Melamut
Time: Saturday, Dec. 26, 7 – 10 p.m. (if you miss this one, look for another date in the spring)
Donation: $18
We’ll say good-bye to Shabbat together, and then not let a minute go by as we begin to prepare for the following week’s Shabbat. Learn the art and science of baking challah and enjoy a warm and wholesome evening of bread making with Rabbi Mark.
This class is part of the exciting fall semester presentation of B'nai Emunah's Judaism University.
Sunday December 27, 2009
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Apple Corps - Help End Hunger in San Francisco
Start: 3:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Wertheim
Time: Sundays, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20 & 27, Jan. 3, 17, 24 & 31
Donation: $18
Linda Wertheim brings back her very popular yoga sessions as we learn the Eastern path to integrating physical health and spiritual well-being.
This class is part of the exciting fall semester presentation of B'nai Emunah's Judaism University.
Sunday January 3, 2010
Start: 3:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Wertheim
Time: Sundays, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20 & 27, Jan. 3, 17, 24 & 31
Donation: $18
Linda Wertheim brings back her very popular yoga sessions as we learn the Eastern path to integrating physical health and spiritual well-being.
This class is part of the exciting fall semester presentation of B'nai Emunah's Judaism University.
Monday January 4, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
Instructor: Frank Kurtz
Time: Mondays, 7 – 9 p.m., Nov. 23 & 30, Dec. 14 & 21, Jan. 4 & 11
Donation: $36
Explore the world of Jewish cooking with Frank Kurtz. We will have the opportunity to learn how dietary laws, culinary traditions and new understandings of healthy cuisine intersect in a Jewish context. Each session will focus on a unique recipe that will reflect how our people have experienced the food that brings us together as families and community. Plus, you get to eat the homework!
