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Social Action Book Group

June 13, 2019 By Melissa Schapiro in Uncategorised

The Beth Israel community will have an ALL READ event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2019, sponsored by the Social Action Book Group. The books to be discussed are:

REFUGEE by Alan Gratz. REFUGEE is a young adult historical fiction novel that features 3 stories in one; Josef, a Jewish boy escaping Nazi Germany in the 1930s, Isabel, a Cuban girl escaping Castro’s regime in 1994, and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy fleeing from the conflict in Syria in 2015.

Adults can also read THE LINE BECOMES A RIVER: DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER by Francisco Cantu. “… a lyrical and moving account from a third-generation Mexican-American who spends four years seeing for himself the horrors endured by `crossers.’ ”

These books give a timely perspective on immigration and refugees.

Noémi Ban shiva minyanim

June 10, 2019 By Melissa Schapiro in Uncategorised, Uncategorized

With profound sadness, we are sharing the news that beloved Beth Israel congregant, Noemi Ban, passed away following a brief illness on Friday afternoon, June 7, 2019, surrounded by her dear ones.

Shiva minyanim will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11; Wednesday, June 12; and Thursday, June 13 at the home of Steve and Janis Ban.

In lieu of flowers, the Ban family suggests sending memorial contributions to the Ray Wolpow Institute for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity at Western Washington University or the Building Fund of Congregation Beth Israel.

Read this tribute on Western Washington University’s Western Today website.

Pool Party at Bayside

June 21, 2018 By urjnetworkadmin in Uncategorised

9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, August 11, 2019

Bayside Swimming Club, 502 Clark Road, Bellingham

Everyone is invited to join Kesher families for a swim and play at Bayside pool, on Bellingham’s south side. Bring a potluck dish to share as we swim and chat with friends new and old! (please, no glass containers)

Sponsored by Kesher Center for Jewish Learning

Adult Ed 2018-19

February 16, 2017 By urjnetworkadmin in Adult Programs, Uncategorised

Register now for new courses

Lifelong learning is a central tenet of Judaism and we are finally thrilled to offer you various courses which we hope will pique your interest. Whether you are a veteran adult ed student or a newcomer, we look forward to engaging with you in Torah and the Jewish tradition and making new friends in the process.

You are encouraged to register ahead of time in order that we may provide appropriate materials and to ensure that a class will not be cancelled.
— Rabbi Joshua Samuels

New Class begins May 2019

The Story of King David with instructor Stuart Berman

Wednesday: 7:00-8:30 PM

6 Sessions (May 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3)

David was our greatest king and easily the most developed character in the entire Bible. His story (told in Samuel I and II) reads like a great novel filled with adventure, romance, family drama, spiritual significance and more. This course will treat the story as literature, using Robert Alter’s translation and each week we will read a portion and discuss it. We will look at such questions as what were the Israelites like before David united them? What roles did the prophet Samuel and the failed King Saul play in the story? Why was the flawed character of David chosen to be the ancestor of the Messiah? No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary and everyones ideas are welcome.
Please purchase your own copy of Robert Alter’s The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel
Fee: $36

Scroll through (or download) the pamphlet below

Ed Booklet

Shabbat Dinner Crowd

October 21, 2015 By urjnetworkadmin in Shabbat, Uncategorised

Beth Israel has formed its own Shabbat Dinner Crowd — a flash mob Shabbat dinner experience — based on a successful format operating in Seattle.

How it works:
You’ll get an email the Sunday before the third and fifth Fridays of the month, seeking a dinner host. Someone volunteers a location and guests supply the food (a main dish or a side, enough to feed your family). The dinner is casual — buffet style, paper plates and jeans are fine. Just come and enjoy. Dinners can be meat, dairy, or vegetarian. Hosts, please let everyone know what the kashrut status of the meal is.

It’s simple — if you can host, post a note to the e-mail list for your community. If you can attend, then reply to the dinner post so everyone knows.

Want to be part of the dinner crowd, but didn’t receive an email? Sign up here. Have friends who aren’t Beth Israel members, who want to participate? Invite them (and let webmaster@bethisraelbellingham.org know)! They can signup online.

Any other questions? Call Melissa Schapiro, (360) 738-7182, or email webmaster@bethisraelbellingham.org

Let’s keep this rolling by having someone host every time!