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Chanukah Kulanu
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CANCELLED Fam-Jam Shabbat
We know just how busy life can get and how challenging it can be for many families to fit it all in! A few times a year, we hold abbreviated […]
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Acharei Kiddush: “Choosing Hope” Book Talk
A conversation with BAS members David Arnow author of Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism and David Aftergood. Grounded in a contemporary theology that situates the responsibility for creating a better […]
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Jewish Young(ish) Adults Hamantaschen & Havdalah
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Family Game Night
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Acharei Kiddush: 50 Children
A Jewish couple from Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kraus, wanted to save at least 50 children from Nazi-occupied Austria. In the Spring of 1939, they obtained 50 visas enabling […]
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Shabbat Kulanu
Join us for our intergenerational, family-friendly, community Kabbalat Shabbat Service followed by a catered dairy entree dinner with potluck sides and desserts at 6:45 pm. We welcome BAS members and […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Refugee Shabbat
Join us to commemorate Refugee Shabbat with an enlightening Acharei Kiddush with live Ukrainian music and a speaker. Yana Hotynian, a Ukranian pianist will play traditional music. Learn about BAS’s […]
Acharei Kiddush: The Concept of Reparations
Rabbi Bronstein will give Jewish perspectives on “Reparations.” Rev. Lee Trollinger of Calvary Baptist Church, White Plains will join Rabbi Bronstein in discussion. In person and streamed. Register for streaming […]
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Israel, the Dreams of 1967 and the Reality of 2023
Join us on Zoom as we join other White Plains synagogues in co-sponsoring the Westchester Jewish Council Jewish Literacy Initiative event featuring guest speaker Yossi Klein Halevi. See flyer for […]
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Yom Ha’atzmaut Kulanu
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Religious School Open House
On April 30 and May 7, Torah La’am, our K-12th grade religious school program is offering Open House Tours to all interested families. Personalized tours begin at 9:30, 10:00, and […]
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Reckonings: The First Reparations
Come together in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day and watch the recently-produced documentary, Reckonings, which recounts the original negotiations with Germany in 1952 over reparations in the aftermath of the […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Original Jewish Short Stories Part I
Original Jewish Short Stories written and read by members of Bet Am Shalom. Readers will be: Dan Jaffe Anne Corey Dan Heyman Part II June 3. In person and on Zoom. Zoom […]
Religious School Open House
On April 30 and May 7, Torah La’am, our K-12th grade religious school program is offering Open House Tours to all interested families. Personalized tours begin at 9:30, 10:00, and […]
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Acharei Kiddush: “Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence”
Come hear BAS member and American journalist, author and speaker, Joe Berger talk about his recently published book, Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence. The first full-length biography of Elie Wiesel, […]
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Shavuot Kulanu
An amped-up Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all-night learning for Shavuot) for the whole community! The schedule for the evening is: 6PM Dinner (Catered Entrees & Potluck Sides) 6:45PM First Breakout Session (Family-friendly & […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Original Jewish Short Stories Part II
Original Jewish short stories written and read by members of Bet Am Shalom. The writers and their stories: Philip Stern: "My Exit from Israel" Leonard Eisenberg: “The Rises and Falls […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Gender in Jewish Tradition, Values, and Theology
Join journalist, professor, and activist, Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson for a discussion on gender and Judaism. As gay and lesbian lives were a generation ago, transgender lives are today, often […]
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Pride Moth: A Storytelling Event
Join us as we present the second annual Pride Moth, an event where folks tell short, true stories related to the theme of Pride. LGBTQ+ folks, relatives, and allies will […]
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Jewish Young(ish) Adults Sip & Dip in the Garden
Westchester Jewish Young(ish) Adults is hosting an informal, farewell-to-summer, wine and cheese gathering in the beautiful Bet Am Shalom garden. And in honor of the upcoming High Holidays, there will […]
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S’lichot Service & Study
Rosh Hashanah Main Service
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Rosh Hashanah Main Service
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Shorashim Circle Time (0 – 5 Year-olds)
Shorashim is our monthly program for 0-5-year-olds and their parents, grandparents, and caregivers. This special High Holy Day edition will focus on the themes of the holidays through music, movement, […]
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POSTPONED: Sukkot Shabbat Kulanu
Please note: due to the weather, this event has been postponed. We will gather together for a pre-hakafot (dancing with the Torahs) Simchat Torah Kulanu catered/ potluck dairy dinner next […]
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Sukkot Shabbat Morning Service
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Jewish Young(ish) Adults: Local Beer Tasting in the Sukkah
Come mix and mingle, enjoy some light apps, and sample some of the best local IPA’s, lagers, sours and stouts in Bet Am Shalom’s gorgeous Sukkah! Registration required Questions?
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Shabbat Morning Service
Join us for our magnificent Yom Tov service as we circuit the sanctuary seven times with our scrolls, complete the annual reading of the Torah and begin it anew. Yizkor […]
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Simchat Torah Kulanu
Come celebrate Simchat Torah with our All-Congregation Simchat Torah Kulanu Catered/Potluck Dairy Dinner. ALL are welcome! After dinner we will continue our Simchat Torah celebrations with hakafot as planned. Sign […]
Simchat Torah: Dancing with the Scrolls
We will fill the room with dancing and joy as we usher in a new year of reading the Torah. Klezmer musicians will enhance our festivities. We surround our children […]
Postponed: Let’s Talk About it: Mental Health & Wellbeing in Our Community
Please note: this program has been postponed.
Postponed: Holy War or Holy Peace: Interreligious Relations & Understanding in Israel Today as a Tool of Peace Building
Please note: this program has been postponed.
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Social Action Benefit Concert with Matisyahu
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Shabbat Dinner and Dessert with Activist Virginia Norfleet
Join us after our Kabbalat Shabbat service for dinner and dessert with Activist Virginia Norfleet. A noted activist, Ginny Norfleet works to promote close relationships between the Black and Jewish […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Panel Discussion on Housing, Education and Criminal Justice
Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss will be a special guest teacher during Shabbat morning services and will moderate a panel discussion for the Acharei Kiddush examining how racism has impacted housing, […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Jewish Ritual Mourning Practices. Commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance
Hannah Zaves-Greene: A Talk on Jewish Ritual Mourning Practices The process of dying, Jewish tradition suggests, is not complete until the last living person forgets your name. What does that […]
The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus: Chutzpah! Yiddish Songs of Defiance
Concert to raise funds for the Westchester Resettlement Coalition a project of six local Synagogues supporting resettlement of refugees in Westchester County. The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus is a multigenerational ensemble […]
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Chanukah Kulanu
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Acharei Kiddush: Environmental Injustice right here in Westchester: The Wheelabrator
Environmental Injustice in Westchester resides in the Wheelabrator, destination of all our garbage. It is an obsolete and expensive "waste-to-energy" incinerator in Peekskill NY, in a disadvantaged area of the […]
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Book Discussion: “Judaism Disrupted”
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld in dialogue with Rabbi Bronstein about his new book, Judaism Disrupted. _____________________________________ Michael Strassfeld was one of the editors of the Jewish Catalog […]
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New Members Shabbat Kulanu
Let's warmly welcome our newest members at this intergenerational, family-friendly, community Kabbalat Shabbat Service followed by a dairy dinner. REGISTER Questions?
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Book Discussion: “Eric Mendelsohn’s Synagogues in America”
In the Weimar years of the 1920s, after the Nazis temporarily ended the career of the prominent Jewish, German architect Eric Mendelsohn, Mendelsohn left Germany with only his architect’s pencil. […]
Saturday Night aLive
Our very own MOODY JEWS! REGISTER Please register by Tuesday, March 12. No charge, but contributions of wine or dessert most welcome (Please indicate what you will bring when you […]
Blood Drive
Sign up information is available on the poster above. Walk-ins are also welcome! Please remember to eat and drink beforehand, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name […]
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“The Four Rabbis” in Conversation
Join us for an exciting conversation with the four White Plains Rabbis who made history by creating a cross-movement “chavruta” (study partnership) over 25-plus years. The rabbis are beloved colleagues and […]
The Nightingale of Iran
Sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti - both members of Bet Am Shalom - have a new hit podcast! The Nightingale of Iran is a 6-episode documentary podcast series about their […]
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Jewish Young(ish) Adults: Hamentashen Baking
On Thursday evening, March 21st, at 7:30 pm, come gather at Bet Am Shalom to get your bake on. We will be making several different flavors of hamentaschen (you will […]
Purim Food Drive for Feeding Westchester
Please help support our neighbors in need! To Donate: There will be a collection box in the BAS entrance hall for donations- Friday, March 22nd - Tuesday, March 26th. Coming […]
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Film Showing to Honor Transgender Day of Visibility
Screening of JULIA SCOTTI: FUNNY THAT WAY: a film by Susan Sandler. Followed by Live Q&A with Julia Scotti via Zoom. Due to licensing agreement, we can only view the […]
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Shabbat Kulanu
Join us for our intergenerational, family-friendly, community Kabbalat Shabbat Service followed by a catered dairy entree dinner with potluck sides and desserts at 6:45 pm. We welcome BAS members and […]
Saturday Night aLive
April is POETRY MONTH! Join us for poetry night with Havdalah. Hear BAS poets read their poems and OPEN MIC: Bring your own poem or your favorite poem to […]
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Torah La’am Open House
Torah La'am is our K-12 supplementary Jewish educational program. Our students and families come from all over Westchester and beyond, creating a vibrant, progressive, and welcoming community of learners and doers. […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Original Jewish Short Stories Part I
Original Jewish Short Stories written and read by members of Bet Am Shalom. Part II on May 4. See weekly calendar or dedicated email for link to register. Questions? […]
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Acharei Kiddush: Original Jewish Short Stories Part II
Original Jewish Short Stories written and read by members of Bet Am Shalom. Part I on April 20. See weekly calendar or dedicated email for link to register. Questions? […]
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Yom Ha’atzmaut Kulanu
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