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3 events,
High Holiday Challah Baking
High Holiday Challah Baking
Do you want to help us bake challah? Join us in the BAI kitchen to help bake challah for our High Holiday fundraiser benefiting our Jewish by Nature Shorashim program.
Wise Aging
Wise Aging
A program based on the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Wise Aging, this program for men aged 50+will be co-facilitated by Stephen Sittenfield MD and Samuel Rosen MSW. Steve is a [...]
1 event,
2 events,
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Beginner and Advanced Beginner Pickleball Lessons for 6 weeks at JKST in Narberth. Contact Abbe Miller with questions or email kesher@bethamisrael.org.
2 events,
Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah begins Wednesday evening, October 2 and ends the evening of Friday, October 4. For a full BAI holiday schedule, please click here.
30 Minute Music Meditation
30 Minute Music Meditation
Practice the art of simply listening and noticing. Weather permitting outdoors in our Ya’ar (woods). Always on zoom
1 event,
2 events,
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday Night/Kabbalat Shabbat: Informal, casual, spirited and soulful. Creating sacred time in your sacred space Our Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service offers a contemplative and uplifting prayer with melodies and niggunim set [...]
6 events,
Meditative Quiet Sit
Meditative Quiet Sit
Start your Shabbat morning at BAI with…quiet. Join Hazzan Harold and Rabbi David for a meditative quiet sit. Weather permitting in the Ya’ar. We will have handouts with prompts, [...]
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Led by Hazzan Harold, this is our weekly Shabbat morning offering of intentional musical prayer, with spirited song, chant and meditation. Our aim is to allow for deep, uninterrupted, [...]
Torah Study via Zoom
Torah Study via Zoom
A lively, open conversation focused on the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi David. All are welcome. Presently, we study online, via Zoom. “Our Torah study group is a place [...]
Shorashim Shabbat
Shorashim Shabbat
Shabbat at Beth Am Israel offers a family-centered, community experience. All families are welcome and encouraged to join in celebrating Shabbat and learning with us on Saturday mornings. Shorashim [...]
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Blends traditional prayer modes with contemporary melodies and niggunin and features acoustic music in the early part of the service and a more traditional approach in the later parts of [...]
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
We’ve had several requests to add a Shabbat walk to our program. We scouted out a route that is approximately 2 miles with minimal hills in walking distance to the [...]
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Beginner and Advanced Beginner Pickleball Lessons for 6 weeks at JKST in Narberth. Contact Abbe Miller with questions or email kesher@bethamisrael.org.
1 event,
30 Minute Music Meditation
30 Minute Music Meditation
Practice the art of simply listening and noticing. Weather permitting outdoors in our Ya’ar (woods). Always on zoom
3 events,
Shorashim (Roots)
Shorashim (Roots)
Beth Am Israel’s Shorashim (Roots) is offered for children in grades K-7 on Thursday afternoons. Shorashim (Roots) features fun, creative, child-centered experiences, including outdoor nature education in our Ya’ar/Woodlands and [...]
Teen Learning
Teen Learning
Molly and Cantor Jenn will lead a discussion around Jewish folk tales and what Jewish texts say about demons. Pizza and seasonal fall treat will be served.
3 events,
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins with Kol Nidre the evening of Friday, October 11 and ends with Ne'ilah on Saturday, October 12. For a full BAI Holiday Schedule, please click here.
Kesher Walking Group
Kesher Walking Group
Fridays at 9:00a, Haverford College (Meet at the Haverford College Visitor Parking Lot) If it is below 32 degrees, or raining or snowing, the group will meet at the King [...]
1 event,
2 events,
Sukkah Building and Decorating
Sukkah Building and Decorating
8a - Come help build our community Sukkah! Plan for two hours of light work with some lifting, climbing of ladders. some banging, cutting bamboo, hammering, and ‘installing’ our temporary [...]
1 event,
2 events,
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Beginner and Advanced Beginner Pickleball Lessons for 6 weeks at JKST in Narberth. Contact Abbe Miller with questions or email kesher@bethamisrael.org.
2 events,
30 Minute Music Meditation
30 Minute Music Meditation
Practice the art of simply listening and noticing. Weather permitting outdoors in our Ya’ar (woods). Always on zoom
3 events,
Shorashim (Roots)
Shorashim (Roots)
Beth Am Israel’s Shorashim (Roots) is offered for children in grades K-7 on Thursday afternoons. Shorashim (Roots) features fun, creative, child-centered experiences, including outdoor nature education in our Ya’ar/Woodlands and [...]
4 events,
Kesher Walking Group
Kesher Walking Group
Fridays at 9:00a, Haverford College (Meet at the Haverford College Visitor Parking Lot) If it is below 32 degrees, or raining or snowing, the group will meet at the King [...]
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday Night/Kabbalat Shabbat: Informal, casual, spirited and soulful. Creating sacred time in your sacred space Our Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service offers a contemplative and uplifting prayer with melodies and niggunim set to [...]
8 events,
“Something Different” for Shabbat Morning
“Something Different” for Shabbat Morning
“Something Different” for Shabbat Mornings features new ways to explore Tefilah and Torah on Shabbat Mornings at BAI! Eight unique Shabbat mornings throughout the year developed in partnership with our [...]
Meditative Quiet Sit
Meditative Quiet Sit
Start your Shabbat morning at BAI with…quiet. Join Hazzan Harold and Rabbi David for a meditative quiet sit. Weather permitting in the Ya’ar. We will have handouts with prompts, quotes, [...]
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Led by Hazzan Harold, this is our weekly Shabbat morning offering of intentional musical prayer, with spirited song, chant and meditation. Our aim is to allow for deep, uninterrupted, joyful [...]
Torah Study via Zoom
Torah Study via Zoom
A lively, open conversation focused on the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi David. All are welcome. Presently, we study online, via Zoom. “Our Torah study group is a place where [...]
Shorashim Shabbat
Shorashim Shabbat
Shabbat at Beth Am Israel offers a family-centered, community experience. All families are welcome and encouraged to join in celebrating Shabbat and learning with us on Saturday mornings. Shorashim Shabbat [...]
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Blends traditional prayer modes with contemporary melodies and niggunin and features acoustic music in the early part of the service and a more traditional approach in the later parts of our [...]
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
We’ve had several requests to add a Shabbat walk to our program. We scouted out a route that is approximately 2 miles with minimal hills in walking distance to the [...]
5 events,
BAI Book Group
BAI Book Group
The next meeting of the BAI Book Group will be on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 10:15 AM. We will be discussing Uncomfortable Conversations With a Jew by Emmanuel Acho and [...]
Sukkot Party at Members’ Home
Sukkot Party at Members’ Home
Sukkah Party at the home of members Alan Steinbach and Ellen Weber in Center City Philadelphia. Enjoy food and drinks, great company, socializing and benching the lulav and etrog. RSVP [...]
Congregational Open Sukkah at Rabbi David’s
Congregational Open Sukkah at Rabbi David’s
Join Rabbi David and Nomi in their home Sukkah for a Congregational Open House. Nosh and chat with BAI friends.
2 events,
5 events,
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Beginner and Advanced Beginner Pickleball Lessons for 6 weeks at JKST in Narberth. Contact Abbe Miller with questions or email kesher@bethamisrael.org.
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Monthly meeting of the board at Beth Am Israel. All congregants are invited to attend. Board meetings are in-person and on Zoom unless otherwise noted.
Reflections from Israel
Reflections from Israel
A group of local Rabbis (including Rabbi David) spent two days this summer visiting with social activists in Israel and the South Hebron Hills. Join us in the BAI Sukkah [...]
6 events,
Kesher Gentle Yoga
Kesher Gentle Yoga
Taught by BAI member Nicole Levin, Nicole's gentle yoga relaxes, strengthens, and is terrific for all ages. Nicole is truly a Yoga master.
Marking October 7th
Marking October 7th
Marking October 7th as a BAI Community: Reflection, Prayer, and Sharing led by Rabbi David and Hazzan Harold. In-person only.
5 events,
Shorashim (Roots)
Shorashim (Roots)
Beth Am Israel’s Shorashim (Roots) is offered for children in grades K-7 on Thursday afternoons. Shorashim (Roots) features fun, creative, child-centered experiences, including outdoor nature education in our Ya’ar/Woodlands and [...]
“We Will Dance Again” Simchat Torah Party
“We Will Dance Again” Simchat Torah Party
Our annual Simchat Torah Dance Party will invoke the message that even in the midst of distress and grief, we make space to celebrate life and renew our faith for [...]
4 events,
Walk on the Trail
Walk on the Trail
Contemplative and musical walk on the Cynwyd Trail with Hazzan Harold. Our Kesher Walking Group will join, all are welcome. Meet by the Cynwyd Station just off Montgomery and Bala [...]
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday Night/Kabbalat Shabbat: Informal, casual, spirited and soulful. Creating sacred time in your sacred space Our Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service offers a contemplative and uplifting prayer with melodies and niggunim set to [...]
6 events,
Meditative Quiet Sit
Meditative Quiet Sit
Start your Shabbat morning at BAI with…quiet. Join Hazzan Harold and Rabbi David for a meditative quiet sit. Weather permitting in the Ya’ar. We will have handouts with prompts, quotes, [...]
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Led by Hazzan Harold, this is our weekly Shabbat morning offering of intentional musical prayer, with spirited song, chant and meditation. Our aim is to allow for deep, uninterrupted, joyful [...]
Torah Study via Zoom
Torah Study via Zoom
A lively, open conversation focused on the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi David. All are welcome. Presently, we study online, via Zoom. “Our Torah study group is a place where [...]
Shorashim Shabbat
Shorashim Shabbat
Shabbat at Beth Am Israel offers a family-centered, community experience. All families are welcome and encouraged to join in celebrating Shabbat and learning with us on Saturday mornings. Shorashim Shabbat [...]
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Blends traditional prayer modes with contemporary melodies and niggunin and features acoustic music in the early part of the service and a more traditional approach in the later parts of our [...]
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
We’ve had several requests to add a Shabbat walk to our program. We scouted out a route that is approximately 2 miles with minimal hills in walking distance to the [...]
4 events,
Wise Aging
Wise Aging
A program based on the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Wise Aging, this program for men aged 50+will be co-facilitated by Stephen Sittenfield MD and Samuel Rosen MSW. Steve is a [...]
Nitzanim Fall Session
Nitzanim Fall Session
Nitzanim (Sprouts) in the Ya’ar (Woodlands) is a unique program for 3-5 year-old kids and their grown-ups in Beth Am Israel’s Ya’ar/Woodlands. Engage in experiential outdoor learning connected to Jewish [...]
2 events,
Women’s Sacred Aging Introduction
Women’s Sacred Aging Introduction
Led by BAI's own Leslie Lieberman and Barbra Berley-Mellits, Women's Sacred Aging will be a small group opportunity for reflection, exploration, and inspiration as we age. This will be our [...]
2 events,
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Pickleball
Kesher Beginner and Advanced Beginner Pickleball Lessons for 6 weeks at JKST in Narberth. Contact Abbe Miller with questions or email kesher@bethamisrael.org.
2 events,
30 Minute Music Meditation
30 Minute Music Meditation
Practice the art of simply listening and noticing. Weather permitting outdoors in our Ya’ar (woods). Always on zoom
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Monthly meeting of the board at Beth Am Israel. All congregants are invited to attend. Board meetings are in-person and on Zoom unless otherwise noted.
1 event,
3 events,
Kesher Walking Group
Kesher Walking Group
Fridays at 9:00a, Haverford College (Meet at the Haverford College Visitor Parking Lot) If it is below 32 degrees, or raining or snowing, the group will meet at the King [...]
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday Night/Kabbalat Shabbat: Informal, casual, spirited and soulful. Creating sacred time in your sacred space Our Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service offers a contemplative and uplifting prayer with melodies and niggunim set to [...]
6 events,
Meditative Quiet Sit
Meditative Quiet Sit
Start your Shabbat morning at BAI with…quiet. Join Hazzan Harold and Rabbi David for a meditative quiet sit. Weather permitting in the Ya’ar. We will have handouts with prompts, quotes, [...]
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Tefilah B’Kavanah
Led by Hazzan Harold, this is our weekly Shabbat morning offering of intentional musical prayer, with spirited song, chant and meditation. Our aim is to allow for deep, uninterrupted, joyful [...]
Torah Study via Zoom
Torah Study via Zoom
A lively, open conversation focused on the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi David. All are welcome. Presently, we study online, via Zoom. “Our Torah study group is a place where [...]
Shorashim Shabbat
Shorashim Shabbat
Shabbat at Beth Am Israel offers a family-centered, community experience. All families are welcome and encouraged to join in celebrating Shabbat and learning with us on Saturday mornings. Shorashim Shabbat [...]
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Blends traditional prayer modes with contemporary melodies and niggunin and features acoustic music in the early part of the service and a more traditional approach in the later parts of our [...]
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
Kesher Walking Group – Shabbat Walk
We’ve had several requests to add a Shabbat walk to our program. We scouted out a route that is approximately 2 miles with minimal hills in walking distance to the [...]
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