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Congregation Beth Ami

News & Events - 2008 December

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Events at Congregation Beth Ami

Monthly Shabbat Dinner
Fridays, December 5
6:00 pm: Dinner: Reservations required
7:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Services
8:30 pm: Oneg, Music by Zim Zum, Israeli Folk Dancing
$14 per adult; $7 per youth (ages 6-12); under 5 free.

Pancake Breakfast
Sundays, December 7
Beth Ami Social Hall, 8:30 a.m.
We will be having a pancake breakfast social one Sunday once a month before
school. Come have breakfast, mingle, get to know each other, and EAT.
Adults: $12, Religious School Child: $9

Chanukah Party
Thursday, December 18, 6 p.m.
Friedman Center
Puppet Show by The Puppet Players
Candlelighting, Latke Buffet Dinner, Dreidels & Gelt
$15 per adult; $9 per youth.

Frances Dinkelspiel lecture
Wednesday, December 17, 7.30 p.m.
Beth Ami Social Hall
$5 per person

26th Annual Book
Discussion Series
2008-2009
Once again we invite you to participate in a book discussion series that has attracted many folks who love books that stretch your mind and challenge your imagination and to discuss them with like-minded people.
We meet at Congregation Beth Ami on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. beginning in November.
Here is our schedule. However, the order in which these titles will be read may change.
2008 12/3 Shalev, Meir A Pigeon and a Boy (from JSF)
2009 1/7 Yellin, Tamar The Genizah of the House of Shepher
2/4 Scliar, Moacyr A Centaur in the Garden (from JSF)
3/4 Anton, Maggie Rashi's Daughters, Bk 1: Yocheved
4/1 Mortenson, Greg Three Cups of Tea
5/6 Dische, Irene Empress of Weehawken (from JSF)
6/3 Sofer, Dalia The Septembers of Shiraz (from JSF)
7/1 Brooks, Geraldine The People of the Book
We will borrow four titles from the Jewish Library of San Francisco (JSF). The remaining five can be purchased at a 25% discount. You can download a form from here. Please return the form to register for the coming season and indicate the titles you wish to purchase.

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