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SUMMARY:Jews By Law: A History of Individual Rights and Struggles for Group Recognition
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lila Corwin Berman \nApril 12\, 2026; 10:00 – 11:30am \nThroughout US history\, Jews sought one primary thing from the law: equal protection as individuals. Yet even in their quest for individual rights\, some Jews wondered if individual equality actually guaranteed group equality. In this talk\, Berman mines history to expose the dilemmas American Jews face today when they rely on the law to protect them—as a group—from discrimination. \nLila Corwin Berman is the Paul & Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University\, where she directs the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History. Her new book\, Who Is American? Belonging and the Question of Jewish Citizenship\, will be published by Princeton University Press in April 2026. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/jews-by-law-a-history-of-individual-rights-and-struggles-for-group-recognition/
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SUMMARY:Yizkor Service and Matzah Brei Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Yizkor Service and Matzah Brei Breakfast with Rabbi Kalisch\nJoin Rabbi Kalisch as she cooks up her famous matzah brei breakfast! After we eat\, we’ll do a little bit of study and discussion\, followed by a brief Yizkor (Memorial) service. \nSign up HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/yizkor-service-and-matzah-brei-breakfast/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260407T200000
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-04-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260406T121500
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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SUMMARY:Rabbi's Book Club: Heart of a Stranger
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Kalisch for a discussion about the new bestselling memoir by her longtime mentor\, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. \nFrom the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi\, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world. Audiobook lovers\, take note that the audiobook is read by Rabbi Buchdahl and includes recordings of her singing. \nYou can find the book for purchase on Bookshop here or on Amazon here. \nSign Up Here
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/rabbis-book-club-heart-of-a-stranger-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260402T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260319T182603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T182648Z
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SUMMARY:Passover Hike
DESCRIPTION:Passover Hike with Cantor Goodlev\nAfter a long seder\, we need to get moving\, and what better way to do it than with a hike\, reenacting the Exodus of our ancestors? Join us Thursday morning at 10am\, first for some songs of freedom\, then for a round-trip hike through the beautiful Bridlewild Trail\, which starts just out back from Beth David. Accessible to all – wear comfortable shoes. Hope to see you then! \nSign up HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/passover-hike/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260331T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-03-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260325T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T213736Z
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SUMMARY:Are You There\, God? It’s Me\, Grandma: Interfaith Grandparenting In Children’s Literature
DESCRIPTION:In 1970\, Judy Blume published her well-known coming-of-age novel Are You There God? It’s Me\, Margaret.While the book is best known for its descriptions of puberty and early adolescence\, it also portrays Margaret’s experience as the child of an interfaith couple\, including the spiritual tug-of-war between her Jewish and Christian grandparents. In the decades that followed\, many new stories have emerged about multifaith and multicultural families. Come explore what Margaret’s grandparents and other fictional characters can teach us about the promise and the pitfalls of building our own multifaith and multicultural families. Brown bag lunches (kosher style) are welcome! \nRabbi Leah Berkowitz is a Philly-based freelance teacher and writer. She currently serves as the Senior Jewish Educator for Hillel at Temple University\, and also teaches in many local and national settings. She recently completed the Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship with 18 Doors (formerly Interfaith Family) and is the author of three picture books and the co-author of middle-grade midrash collection Maybe It Happened This Way: Bible Stories Reimagined. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/are-you-there-god-its-me-grandma-interfaith-grandparenting-in-childrens-literature/2026-03-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-03-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T213736Z
UID:10001286-1773835200-1773840600@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Are You There\, God? It’s Me\, Grandma: Interfaith Grandparenting In Children’s Literature
DESCRIPTION:In 1970\, Judy Blume published her well-known coming-of-age novel Are You There God? It’s Me\, Margaret.While the book is best known for its descriptions of puberty and early adolescence\, it also portrays Margaret’s experience as the child of an interfaith couple\, including the spiritual tug-of-war between her Jewish and Christian grandparents. In the decades that followed\, many new stories have emerged about multifaith and multicultural families. Come explore what Margaret’s grandparents and other fictional characters can teach us about the promise and the pitfalls of building our own multifaith and multicultural families. Brown bag lunches (kosher style) are welcome! \nRabbi Leah Berkowitz is a Philly-based freelance teacher and writer. She currently serves as the Senior Jewish Educator for Hillel at Temple University\, and also teaches in many local and national settings. She recently completed the Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship with 18 Doors (formerly Interfaith Family) and is the author of three picture books and the co-author of middle-grade midrash collection Maybe It Happened This Way: Bible Stories Reimagined. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/are-you-there-god-its-me-grandma-interfaith-grandparenting-in-childrens-literature/2026-03-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-03-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Kehillah
DESCRIPTION:9:30am: Services in the Sanctuary \n11:00am: Community Learning: \n\n“For We Were Strangers in Egypt: Passover at a Time of Immigration Crisis” with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\n“The Soundtrack of Liberation: How Passover Music Shapes the Story We Tell” with Cantor Lauren Goodlev\n\n12:15pm: Lunch: Catered by Shavit Moshe (Comet Catering) \nRegister HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/shabbat-kehillah/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T213736Z
UID:10001285-1773230400-1773235800@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Are You There\, God? It’s Me\, Grandma: Interfaith Grandparenting In Children’s Literature
DESCRIPTION:In 1970\, Judy Blume published her well-known coming-of-age novel Are You There God? It’s Me\, Margaret.While the book is best known for its descriptions of puberty and early adolescence\, it also portrays Margaret’s experience as the child of an interfaith couple\, including the spiritual tug-of-war between her Jewish and Christian grandparents. In the decades that followed\, many new stories have emerged about multifaith and multicultural families. Come explore what Margaret’s grandparents and other fictional characters can teach us about the promise and the pitfalls of building our own multifaith and multicultural families. Brown bag lunches (kosher style) are welcome! \nRabbi Leah Berkowitz is a Philly-based freelance teacher and writer. She currently serves as the Senior Jewish Educator for Hillel at Temple University\, and also teaches in many local and national settings. She recently completed the Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship with 18 Doors (formerly Interfaith Family) and is the author of three picture books and the co-author of middle-grade midrash collection Maybe It Happened This Way: Bible Stories Reimagined. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/are-you-there-god-its-me-grandma-interfaith-grandparenting-in-childrens-literature/2026-03-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260310T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-03-10/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260308T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260308T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260223T223833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T163715Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting This Moment: Reform Jewish Social Justice Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Since October\, almost 100 members of Beth David and two of our neighboring Reform Jewish synagogues have participated in meetings to discuss the urgency of this moment. On March 8th\, our three congregations will gather to share what we have learned about how we can work together strategically and powerfully in Montgomery County and beyond\, and to make a decision about the next step of our work together. All are welcome to join this important RAC-PA assembly! \nRegister HERE \nBeth David is proud to be a founding partner of RAC-PA\, which since 2020 has organized with 28+ Reform synagogues and 40\,000 Reform Jews throughout Pennsylvania to build a more just state\, country\, and world for all.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/meeting-this-moment-reform-jewish-social-justice-assembly/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-03-03/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260302T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260302T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260220T175304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T154412Z
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SUMMARY:Purim Carnival & Spiel
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/purim-carnival-spiel-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260220T175832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T180024Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Purim
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to celebrating with you on February 28\, 2026 at 5:30 pm! \nThis event is 21 and older only. \nThe fee covers beverages\, food\, and a whole lot of fun. \nWe’ll celebrate 80s style\, and enjoy an audience participation adults only spiel. \nBabysitting is available upon request. Please contact if you will utilize babysitting\, please email Rabbi Elisa Koppel. We must receive notification no later than end of day on February 26 so that we can make proper arrangements. \nAs always\, if the fee of $20 per person for the event is cost prohibitive\, please be in touch. We will make arrangements for you! \nPlease register HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-purim/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
UID:10001201-1771959600-1771963200@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-02-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260219T221316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T222140Z
UID:10001290-1771758000-1771763400@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Challenges to Public Health and the Assault on Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:Please register HERE \n 
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/challenges-to-public-health-and-the-assault-on-vaccines-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260220T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260219T214020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T222910Z
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SUMMARY:Shalom Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Shabbat for the whole family! Our Pre-School Open House with Sarah Gladwin Camp\, a Tot Shabbat\, Shalom Shabbat dinner and family friendly services! \nRegister HERE
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/shalom-shabbat-february-20-2026/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260220T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260220T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260219T222620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T222620Z
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SUMMARY:Preschool and Camp Open House
DESCRIPTION:Please fill out this form if you are interested.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/preschool-and-camp-open-house/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-02-17/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-02-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251008T183632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T090259Z
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SUMMARY:Portraits of Jewish Africa: Reflections on Diasporic Identity\, Practice\, and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Peter Decherney \nSunday\, February 8\, 10:00 – 11:30am \nWhile antisemitism rises globally\, Jewish communities across Africa are expanding. Where did these communities come from? What do they find in Judaism? What is their relationship to Israel? How can their stories help us understand Jewish identity and combat antisemitism? \nPeter Decherney is an award-winning documentary filmmaker\, fine art photographer\, and author who has partnered with African Jewish communities to celebrate the diversity of global Judaism. He holds the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Chair in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania\, where he is Professor of Cinema & Media Studies and Director of the Penn Global Documentary Institute. Peter’s films include Dreaming of Jerusalem\, a Discovery+ Original about Jewish life in Ethiopia\, two award-winning films about Uganda’s Abayudaya communities\, and a forthcoming documentary road movie about the Lemba Jews of Southern Africa. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/portraits-of-jewish-africa-reflections-on-diasporic-identity-practice-and-belonging/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
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SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-02-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260120T231913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T232803Z
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SUMMARY:Rabbi's Book Club: Heart of a Stranger (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Kalisch for a discussion about the new bestselling memoir by her longtime mentor\, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. Rabbi Kalisch will repeat this program twice – once in person and once via Zoom. \nFrom the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi\, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world. Audiobook lovers\, take note that the audiobook is read by Rabbi Buchdahl and includes recordings of her singing. \nYou can find the book for purchase on Bookshop here or on Amazon here. \nSign Up Here
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/rabbis-book-club-heart-of-a-stranger/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T162110Z
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Divide: Teaching Perspectives on Israel/Palestine
DESCRIPTION:How do we best educate ourselves about topics as polarizing\, and emotionally and politically charged\, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Professor Michal Raucher will share how she approaches this challenge teaching a large lecture class in a diverse campus\, helping students engage with a wide range of perspectives through tools like a comparative news analysis. Join us for a conversation that explores not only what students are learning on campuses today\, but also how all of us might better understand each other across deep divides. \nDr. Michal Raucher is an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University\, where her teaching includes a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She recently completed her second book\, The New Rabbis\, an ethnography of women rabbis in American Orthodoxy. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/bridging-the-divide-teaching-perspectives-on-israel-palestine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260129T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251218T162015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T162016Z
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SUMMARY:Liberal Zionism for the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Explore the core tensions and values of liberal Zionism as we grapple with the dominant critiques of Israel and Zionism in a post-October 7 reality. Together\, we’ll explore frameworks for holding moral complexity and talking about Israel with courage\, compassion\, and clarity. Students are encouraged to register for the entire series\, but participation in individual sessions is also possible – please reach out to Rabbi Kalisch. Brown bag lunches (kosher style) are welcome! \nThis course is based on the iEngage curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute\, which seeks to elevate the existing discourse from a crisis-based focus to one rooted in Jewish values and ideas. The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading pluralistic center of research and education in Israel and North America that is redefining the conversation about Judaism in modernity\, religious pluralism\, Israeli democracy\, Israel and world Jewry\, and the relationship with other faith communities. \nSign up here.
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/liberal-zionism-for-the-21st-century-2/2026-01-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20251015T183052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T183052Z
UID:10001197-1769540400-1769544000@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Lauren Goodlev\, together with Rabbi Beth Kalisch\, Rabbi Elisa Koppel and other teachers Tuesdays\, 7:00 – 8:00pm\, beginning November 18 Did you miss the opportunity to become b’nai mitzvah as a child? Or perhaps you became b’nai mitzvah\, but want to enhance your own Jewish knowledge? Maybe you want to feel more comfortable in synagogue or educated about Jewish customs? Or maybe you want to join a community of learners every week to deepen your connection to Judaism and learn from an adult perspective? If so\, then sign up for our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class! This course will include introductory and intermediate level learning about Judaism with Cantor Goodlev\, Rabbi Kalisch\, and Rabbi Koppel\, as well as weekly online small group Hebrew tutoring\, culminating in a group b’nai mitzvah service on May 15\, 2027. Learners of all levels are welcome\, Registration fee applicable. \nSign up here or Email Cantor Goodlev if you are interested; lgoodlev@bdavid.org \nNOTE: If you are not Jewish\, or if you prefer a more basic overview of Judaism without a Hebrew component\, we recommend the Introduction to Judaism course
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/adult-bnai-mitzvah-class/2026-01-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131324
CREATED:20260113T213741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T213833Z
UID:10001282-1769193000-1769202000@bdavid.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming the Stranger: Images of Immigration
DESCRIPTION:A Photo Exhibit from Local Artist Rodney Atienza \nThe Torah commands us to love the stranger and the immigrant\, and this mitzvah is more important than ever right now. Beth David hosts local artist Rodney Atienza\, who will speak at Shabbat services about his exhibit\, Welcoming the Stranger: Images of Immigration\, and lead a Gallery Talk following services as part of a special oneg. \n6:30pm: Shabbat Services\n7:45pm: Gallery Talk with Artist \nThe exhibit will be on display at Beth David for several weeks following Rodney’s visit to Beth David. Please contact the office to schedule a visit. \nRegister Here
URL:https://bdavid.org/event/welcoming-the-stranger-images-of-immigration/
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