Adult Activity
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Jan & Jerry's houseSharing Holiday Traditions (Wednesday Eve)
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem has annually hosted a “December Dilemma” discussion to talk about issues faced by Jewish and multicultural families during the winter holiday season (such as whether or not to have a Xmas tree.) This year we’re confronted with more than one December Dilemma. Let’s gather virtually to talk about our holiday traditions and ideas for celebrating during this […]
Classes, Parent Mixer & Hanukkah/Khanike Assembly
Jan & Jerry's houseSCHOOL PARENTS MIXER 10:30-11:30am (PT) All school parents and guardians are invited to join us for this virtual meet-up. (At least one adult from each household is encouraged to attend.) This is an opportunity to reconnect with long time school families, welcome new members, and get better acquainted with the parents in your child/ren's class. CLICK HERE […]
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Sam Nordon’s Bar Mitsve Ceremony
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem student Sam Nordon will become a Bar Mitsve in Sholem’s first virtual ceremony! Sam will present "Jews and the Comic Book Industry," the research project he worked on with his mentor, Board President Sheila McCoy. If you like, have some wine and challah on hand to join in the Kiddush at the end. Also, guests […]
Sunday School + MLK Jr. Programming
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem’s secular Jewish Sunday school meets for online classes: ALEF/BEYS (preK-2nd) & GIML (3rd/4th) begin at 10am. DALED (5th/6th) at 11am. HEY (7th/8th) begin at 11:15am. VOV (9th-12th) begins at 12:30pm. Enrollment is open! Questions about Sholem’s school? Email ross@sholem.org. Enroll Now
Sunday School, Mindful Awareness w/ Marilyn McLaughlin, MLK & Tu B’Shvat Assembly
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem’s secular Jewish Sunday school meets for online classes: ALEF/BEYS (preK-2nd) & GIML (3rd/4th) begin at 10am. DALED (5th/6th) at 11am. HEY (7th/8th) begin at 11:15am. VOV (9th-12th) begins at 12:30pm. Enrollment is open! Questions about Sholem’s school? Email ross@sholem.org. Enroll Now
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Jan & Jerry's housePurim Celebration (No School Classes)
Jan & Jerry's houseAll are invited to Sholem’s virtual Purim assembly to enjoy music, history, and our Purim Shpil. Participants are encouraged to have graggers or any type of noise makers on hand. The celebration will be followed by socializing in the main Zoom room and “carnival" games for kids of all ages in breakout rooms. Costumes […]
Gil Maruvada’s Bar Mitsve Ceremony
Jan & Jerry's houseAll are welcome for Sholem’s second virtual Bar Mitsve ceremony! Please join us for Gil Maruvada's presentation, "Artificial Intelligence or Stupidity: Jewish and Indian Perspectives on Synthetic Life” Sholem’s secular Bar/Bas Mitsve observances meet the needs of families who honor their heritage and define their Jewish identity as cultural, historical, or ethnic, rather than religious. Students in […]
Rediscovering Our Radical Roots w/ Hershl Hartman (#4): Radical Jewish Women
This session will focus on the historical contributions of radical Jewish women leading the Immigrant Revolt of the 1880s-1920s. As we mark International Women’s Day (March 8), we recall that sweatshops, tenement houses and streets saw struggles against economic oppression, often by Jewish owners exploiting their own. We will meet some heroes and explore the heritage with […]
Sunday School + Holocaust Survivor Story: Dr. Marianne Richter @ 11:30 am
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem’s secular Jewish Sunday school meets for online classes: ALEF/BEYS (preK-2nd) & GIML (3rd/4th) begin at 10am. DALED (5th/6th) at 11am. HEY (7th/8th) begin at 11:15am. VOV (9th-12th) begins at 12:30pm. Enrollment is open! Questions about Sholem’s school? Email ross@sholem.org. Enroll Now
Summer Potluck & Planning
All school parents and community members are encouraged to come together to learn what’s planned and share ideas for Sholem's 2021-2022 year. Bring something for the potluck brunch; bagels & coffee will be provided. Kids are welcome to hang out and take a dip in the pool - bring your own towels and plan to supervise them. Saturday, […]
Rosh Hashanah (9/7) in the Park
Rancho Park-Cheviot Hills. Picnic Area #1 (behind the swimming pool) 2551 Motor Ave. (One block south of Pico), Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWelcome the Jewish New Year with stirring readings, literature, and poetry based in our Jewish heritage and our secular, progressive values. Please B.Y.O. picnic, challah, apples, honey, and have a mask on hand. COVID protocols will be observed. All are welcome NO CHARGE
Kol Nidre (9/15) Virtual Observance
Jan & Jerry's houseKol Nidre is the highlight of the Sholem calendar. Informed by Jewish traditions in music and spoken word, we reflect on our lives and the state of the world through a humanistic and progressive prism. This is a moving opportunity to renew ourselves for the upcoming year; to grieve our losses and reinforce our hopes. Tickets start at $50 for members. […]
Yom Kippur (9/16) in the Park
Rancho Park-Cheviot Hills. Picnic Area #1 (behind the swimming pool) 2551 Motor Ave. (One block south of Pico), Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin us at the Cheviot Hills park for a family-friendly discussion of ethics in our daily lives. For more information, write to newyearfestivals2021@sholem.org
POETRY READING & CONVERSATION with Author JACK ROTHMAN, Oct.3, 10:30am
In honor of National Poetry Day, we are delighted to host Jack Rothman, UCLA Professor Emeritus and author, for a poetry reading and discussion. Jack Rothman has combined his academic fields of social work and sociology with his passion for social justice to develop practical ways for communities to organize. He has been active in issues from opposing blockbusting by real […]
“ORCHESTRATING CHANGE” Screening & Discussion (World Mental Health Day) Oct.10, 2pm – 4pm
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. Co-founded by Ronald Braunstein, once a world-renowned conductor whose career was shattered when his own diagnosis of bipolar disorder was made public, […]
Dialogue about the book “RECLAIMING JUDAISM FROM ZIONISM” (Part 1) Oct. 17, 2pm
This will be a dialogue about the book “Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism,” an opportunity to explore this important, emotional and complex issue. In the book, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism, edited by Carolyn L. Karcher, forty Jews of diverse backgrounds tell a wide range of stories about the roads they have traveled from a Zionist world view […]
Dialogue about the book “RECLAIMING JUDAISM FROM ZIONISM” (Part 2), Oct. 24, 2pm
This will be a dialogue about the book “Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism,” an opportunity to explore this important, emotional and complex issue. In the book, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism, edited by Carolyn L. Karcher, forty Jews of diverse backgrounds tell a wide range of stories about the roads they have traveled from a Zionist world view […]
Isaiah Edward Griffin Bar Mitsve Ceremony, Dec.4, 4pm
All are invited for our community's next Bar Mitsve ceremony, which will take place via Zoom. Isaiah Edward Griffin's Bar Mitsvepresents "The Virtual Reality of Jewish Community" Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 4:00 p.m. (PDT) RSVP to sabrinajoanna@yahoo.com to receive the Zoom link About Sholem's secular observance... The bar/bas mitsve candidate chooses a topic for in-depth […]
CA Ballot Measures Forum w/ Mona Field, LWV
Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin us as Mona Field, Co-President of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, helps us understand all 12 statewide measures (and some local propositions) on the November 3, 2020 ballot.
Mona will discuss the pros and cons of a diverse set of issues: property taxes, rent control, parolee voting, sentence changes for some crimes, approving or rejecting cash bail, funding for stem cell research, reinstituting affirmative action, allowing some 17-year-olds to vote, governing kidney dialysis clinics, special workplace rules for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft, and new consumer privacy rules.
Be sure to have handy your sample ballot, mail ballot, and other materials for reference.
Mona Field is a notable expert in the area of state and local politics. In addition to her role with the League, she is professor emeritus, political science at Glendale Community College and author of "California Government and Politics Today (15th Edition)."
Mindful Awareness: Practices for Daily Living (10:30am)
Marilyn McLaughlin, parent of two Sholem school graduates, returns to share a unique approach to mindfulness that is both quiet and interactive, in stillness and in motion. Learn a few simple techniques that will nurture connection within and all around. We will calm the mind and inspire the heart. Bringing your own lawn chair is highly recommended for maximum comfort. […]
OPEN HOUSE (10am Bagels & Coffee, 10:30 Program)
Our School Principal, Ross Helford, will lead a discussion with current and prospective families about the importance, urgency, and value of a secular Jewish education – including its history and what it is today. We will also have an overview of our school, curriculum, didactic approach, bmitsve program*, teen/belfer program, and our multigenerational community offerings. Sholem Open House Sunday, […]
Sunday School + CA Ballot Measures Forum with Mona Field
CA Ballot Measures Forum w/ Mona Field, Professor Emerita, Political Science We are delighted to have longtime Sholem member Mona Field back to lead one of her always popular and informative pre-election forums. Mona will help explain the measures and share who is supporting and opposing each. Participants are welcome to bring their sample ballots, […]