Saturday, December 17 at 5:30 PM
This year's party will feature a Hanukah Sing-Along, Havdalah, the funny and famous Latke Vs. Hamentashen Debate (with a new twist), potluck dinner, Hanukah crafts and games. Click here to let us know what you will bring to the potluck and sign-up to help.
First of the Getting To Know You Series Was a Great Success
SAJ members and Hebrew School families gathered on Sunday, September 18 for the first of the Getting To Know You Series -- a new series where members talk about their lives and work. Read more»
Poetry Reading by David M. Katz
On Wednesday, September 21, at 7:00PM, long-time SAJ member David M. Katz will read from his latest book of poems, Claims of Home, Poems 1984-2010. David's work has appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, The New Republic, The New Criterion, Shenandoah, Southwest Review, Judaism, Notre Dame Review, The Cortland Review, and Podium.Read more»
TOMORROW! Facing Our Synagogue Future: A Day of Sacred Conversation
A very popular topic among synagogues these days is where they are going and where they would like to be? Toward that end, we are dedicating October 23, Shabbat Vayera, to a communal conversation about our synagogue future. Read more»
THIS WEEKEND! SAJ Festival of Books: Book Sale, Author Roundtable and Storytelling
On Sunday, March 14 come join us and bring your family and friends to hear our SAJ authors, listen to stories, and browse and buy children's books, Judaica books, SAJ author books, and the Reconstructionist Haggadah edited by Rabbis Michael Strassfeld and Joy Levitt. Read more»
Social Concerns Luncheon
On Saturday, February 6, the Social Concerns Committee invites the SAJ community to its annual Kiddush luncheon following services. Guest Speaker, Marc Greenberg, Executive Director of the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, will discuss "Beyond Shelter: Combating Homelessness in our Backyard" speaks at 1:15PM.
The program is dedicated to the memory of Anne Meyer, longstanding chair of the SAJ Social Concerns Committee and tireless worker in the struggle against homelessness.
SAJ's Hanukah's Party was a Big Success
Saturday's SAJ Hanukah Party gathered 80 people together for fun and festivities. Read more»
SAJ Community-Wide Hanukah Party
On Saturday, December 4 at 5:30 PM sing-a-long with your friends and synagogue members! Don't miss the Latke/Hamentashen debate, latkes, donutes and intergenerational games. This year, we will have a potluck dinner, so please bring a dairy or parve dish that can serve 6 people. Read more»
Intergenerational Community Supper in the Sukkah
Join other SAJ members and Hebrew School families for a Community Supper in the Sukkah. This is an informal chance to enjoy the beautiful sukkah decorated by our Hebrew School students, while mingling with old friends and meeting new ones.
You bring a picnic dairy or pareve meal, and SAJ provides the drinks and desserts. Tuesday, October 6, 6:30PM.
Helping the Stranger: What's Our Obligation?
Two speakers from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) spoke on the topic “Religious Responses to Illegal Immigration and Initiatives for Reform” at the well-attended Social Concerns luncheon last Shabbat, February 5.
Founded in 1881 to help Jewish immigrants, HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) has since then assisted more than 4.5 million people worldwide, including thousands of Soviet Jews who came to the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s.
The first speaker, CEO Gideon Aronoff, outlined five Jewish bases for HIAS’s work in helping Jewish and non-Jewish immigrants as well as in supporting “fair and compassionate immigration laws.” Read more»
