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.
Potluck Dinners
Potluck dinners held after services on selected Friday nights, are a great way to meet congregants in an informal setting. If you would like to attend, contact the SAJ office by phone or e-mail for information about the next dinner.
See the calendar for dates and times.
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.
Discussing Meaning: No Preparation Necessary
A discussion group led by Hebrew School parents, these Sunday morning sessions give parents the opportunity to explore Judaism, parenting, and the big questions that we all struggle with, while meeting and connecting to other Hebrew School parents. Just bring your thoughts and life experiences. All sessions are stand-alone, so drop in for any one!
See the calendar for dates and times.
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.
Tot Shabbat
Tot Shabbat introduces children ages 3-6, under 3 with a parent, to the richness of Shabbat through songs, stories, prayers, and projects.
SAJ Adventurers
The SAJ Adventurers meet for occasional daytime outings to museums and other cultural events.
SAJ Retreat
Each year in the late spring we gather for a weekend retreat in the countryside to enjoy the fresh air, nature, good food, and fun activities, and to focus our learning on a particular theme.
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.
