Shir Happenings

Fifty years ago this month, Rabbi Sally Pries and became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi from a rabbinical seminary. Prior to that moment, women have been disqualified from becoming rabbis, simply because of their gender. How does this relate to this week's Torah portion? Listen to find out.

Mazel Tov Sierra!

Mazel Tov to Sierra and the entire Cohen family on Sierra becoming a Bat Mitzvah

this Saturday.

Mazel Tov Zachary!

Mazel Tov to Zachary and the

entire Luber family on Zachary becoming a Bar Mitzvah

this Saturday.

THE WEEK AT A GLANCE

Full calendar can be found here

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
11:30am Bridge Club	11:00 am Hadassah Book Club Shalom Hall	8:45am Meditati ons and Morning Blessings w/ Rabbi Briskin	9:45am Golden Slipper Gems STEVENS ATRIUM
	12pm Lunch & Learn My Israeli Story w/ Roy Noyman via ZOOM	9:15am Mah Jongg	7:00pm Basic Conversational Hebrew w/ Batel Moore CHODOROW FAMILY LIFE CENTER
	4:45pm Religious School	11:30am Bridge Club
	8:00pm Community Conversations Listening Session via ZOOM	4:30pm Lag B'Omer Festival
		5:30pm Religious School
		8:00pm Community Conversations Listening Session via ZOOM

Community Conversations

We are looking to hear from you. Join Rabbi Briskin and members of our leadership for a series of community conversations in the weeks ahead.

Click here to learn more and to register

SHIR AMI

Tuesday, May 17 at 12pm

My Israeli Story w/ Roy Noyman

via ZOOM

Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30pm

Author Event & Book Signing

w/ Jo Ivester

Jo Ivester, a writer and speaker on topics related to civil rights and LGBQT advocacy, will be speaking that evening about her book, "Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey."

The event is available both in-person

at Beth El, as well as on Zoom.

This event is free.

Pre-registration is required.