Groups

Working together to help one another and joining together to pursue our passions help create strong community bonds. To join a committee or group, ask the office for contact information.

Book Discussion Group

The Book Discussion Group meets in a member’s home on one Sunday a month at 7:30 pm to discuss books with a Jewish theme or connection. Ask the office for contact information.

Click here to see the upcoming dates.

Diversity Committee

Committee members reach out to Jewish families of diverse backgrounds and provide education about the diversity of the American Jewish population, which has been affected by major changes within social structures, including interracial marriages and relationships, transracial adoption, and conversion.

Israel Committee

The Israel Committee develops programs, projects, and events with the goal of maintaining the community’s relationship with Israel.

Needleworkers and Handcrafters Club

Needlepoint, knitting, crochet, quilting, and any other portable handwork are the activities practiced by a group that gathers at a member’s home on the first and third Sunday mornings of each month to spend time together working on projects, exchanging advice and information, and just relaxing.

SAJ Adventurers

The SAJ Adventurers meet for occasional daytime outings to museums and other cultural events.

Yiddish in Song and Story

Whether you speak Yiddish with native fluency, know just a few Yiddish words and expressions, or don't speak Yiddish at all, if you like or have a feeling for Yiddish, then the Yiddish in Song and Story's monthly get-togethers are the place for you.
Hebrew School Committee

Parents meet with Hebrew School Director Gidon Isaacs to learn together and work on ways to support their children’s Jewish education.

Bikur Cholim Committee

The Bikkur Cholim committee provides a coordinated synagogue response to members who are ill, recovering from illness or medical procedures, or are isolated because of disabilities.
Shivah Minyamin

Our community comes together in support of members who have suffered the loss of a loved one by forming a minyan at their home for evening services during the customary week after the death, in accordance with the family's needs and wishes.

The synagogue sends food platters to the family during the shivah period to provide sustenance for both the family and their visitors.

Members further assist the family in the following weeks by providing cooked meals, helping with errands, offering emotional support, navigating funeral arrangements, or whatever essential tasks are needed.