THIS SUNDAY we commemorate a holiday Hershl Hartman, our Education Director, is fond of saying is as important a Jewish holiday as anything else on the calendar: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Adults are warmly invited to join our students in the outside gathering area at noon for a Civil Rights songs hootenanny/singalong. We will also be listening to audio clips […]
Sholem Sunday School Meets on the campus of: Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave Los Angeles, CA 9006 ALEF/BEYS (preK-2nd), GIML (3rd/4th), DALED (5th/6th), and HEY (7th/8th) classes meet 10am - 12:30pm VOV (9th-12th) class meets 11:15am - 1:30pm All prospective families are welcome to come check out a class. We offer rolling admissions. […]
All are welcome for our Purim festivities! We'll be doing our usual pantomime reading of Sholem's Super-Colossal Purim Mishmash shpil, adapted from megiles ester by Hershl Hartman, our Education Director. As is our tradition, our Sunday school classes will each be hosting a carnival booth. Kids (and adults) are encouraged to wear a costume! THIS Sunday, March 5 10 a.m. Students: Set-up booths & rehearse pantomime Adults: Schmoozing, bagels […]
RSVP* by March 7 Required Hosted by the Leeds and Southers Families Jordan and Coral's Secular Bar/Bas Mitsve Ceremony (Luncheon to follow) Jordan will discuss the importance of community in secular living and Coral the Jewish influences in Frank Herbert's Dune. Saturday, April 1, 2023 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Museum of Latin American Art […]
Sholem's non-religious cultural celebration of Passover acknowledges the holiday’s origins as a spring festival and honors the tradition of “Exodus” as a symbolic tale of freedom. This communal event will feature readings from Sholem’s secular family Hagada, a potluck luncheon, singing & musical accompaniment, with plenty of opportunities for children to participate. MODEL SECULAR SEDER Community […]
Sholem Sunday School Meets on the campus of: Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave Los Angeles, CA 90066 ALEF/BEYS (preK-2nd), GIML (3rd/4th), DALED (5th/6th), and HEY (7th/8th) classes meet 10am - 12:30pm VOV (9th-12th) class meets 11:15am - 1:30pm All prospective families are welcome to come check out a class. We offer rolling admissions. […]
Are you culturally Jewish but not religious? Would you like your children (or grandchildren) to connect with their Jewish identity? Do you have an intercultural family? Sholem's secular Sunday school engages children 4-17 years old in an exploration of Jewish identity, history, culture and traditions of social justice. Classes meet 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. […]
SATURDAY, Sep. 16, 2023 at 11:00 am Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Group BBQ Area #1) Welcome the Jewish New Year with stirring readings, literature, and poetry based in our Jewish heritage and our secular, progressive values. Please plan to bring a picnic lunch, a dessert to share, and an […]
Are you culturally Jewish but not religious? Would you like your children (or grandchildren) to connect with their Jewish identity? Do you have an intercultural family? Sholem's secular Sunday school engages children 4-17 years old in an exploration of Jewish identity, history, culture and traditions of social justice. Classes meet 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. […]
Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur) Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 7:00 -9:00 pm (PT) - Doors open at 6:30pm Morgan-Wixson Theatre 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica 90405 In-Person, Indoors Kol Nidre, the evening that initiates Yom Kippur, is a highlight of the Sholem calendar. Informed by Jewish traditions in music and in spoken word, we reflect […]
Yom Kippur/Yonkiper Monday, September 25, 2023 at 11:00 am (PT) Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (Group BBQ Area #1) Join us at the park for a family-friendly event including discussion of ethics in our daily lives. For more information about Sholem's holiday observances, visit www.sholem.org/holidays or email info@sholem.org.
What do Yiddish comedy, hip hop, puppetry, and a story about love during a pandemic have in common? They’re the main ingredients in The Girl and the Water Carrier, a 40 minute musical with puppetry for all ages! This show will be happening during Sunday Sunday school hours. We will be starting the morning with a […]
Sunday, January 14, 2024 This Sunday at Sholem, to commemorate MLK Day, we will have a special screening and assembly. As our long time education director Hershl Hartman was fond of saying, at Sholem, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a Jewish holiday. A year and a half ago, as we were still coming out of the pandemic, Sholem students Zion Gertz and […]
Are you culturally Jewish but not religious? Would you like your children (or grandchildren) to connect with their Jewish identity? Do you have an intercultural family? Sholem's secular Sunday school engages children 4-17 years old in an exploration of Jewish identity, history, culture and traditions of social justice. Classes meet 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. […]
Are you culturally Jewish but not religious? Would you like your children (or grandchildren) to connect with their Jewish identity? Do you have an intercultural family? Sholem's secular Sunday school engages children 4-17 years old in an exploration of Jewish identity, history, culture and traditions of social justice. Classes meet 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. […]
Sholem's non-religious cultural celebration of Passover acknowledges the holiday’s origins as a spring festival and honors the tradition of “Exodus” as a symbolic tale of freedom. This communal event will feature readings from Sholem’s secular family Hagada, a potluck luncheon, singing & musical accompaniment, with plenty of opportunities for children to participate. Model Secular Seder […]
This Saturday, the Sholem Community, together with his family, invite you to join us for a Celebration of the Life of Hershl Hartman (1929-2023), our esteemed Mentor, Principal, Education Director, and Vegvayzer. Saturday, May 4, 2024 Hershl Hartman (1929-2023) Celebration of Life 1:00 pm-4:00 pm PST (4:00-7:00pm EST) The Church in Ocean Park 235 Hill […]
Are you culturally Jewish but not religious? Would you like your children (or grandchildren) to connect with their Jewish identity? Do you have an intercultural family? Sholem's secular Sunday school engages children 4-17 years old in an exploration of Jewish identity, history, culture and traditions of social justice. Classes meet 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. […]
Our School Principal, Ross Helford, will discuss the importance, urgency, and value of a secular Jewish education. We will also have an overview of our school, curriculum, philosophy and classes, as well as our bmitsve program, teen/belfer program, and our multigenerational community offerings. The presentation will be followed by a tour of classes, and then […]
The Sholem Community’s holiday observances draw from Jewish history, folk traditions, contemporary readings, and social justice themes. Our secular humanistic adaptations of Jewish holidays are creative and imbued with a sense of relevance to the concerns of our modern times. Welcome the Jewish New Year with stirring readings, literature, and poetry based in our Jewish […]
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, […]
Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur) Friday, October 11, 2024 7:00-9:00 pm (PT) Doors open 6:30 pm Co-sponsored by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle Presented at the Robert Frost Auditorium 4401 Elenda Street, Culver City, CA, 90230 (see below for important parking info) Kol Nidre, the evening that initiates Yom Kippur, is a highlight of the Sholem […]
The Sholem Community’s holiday observances draw from Jewish history, folk traditions, contemporary readings, and social justice themes. Our secular humanistic adaptations of Jewish holidays are creative and imbued with a sense of relevance to the concerns of our modern times. Join us at the park for a friendly discussion of ethics in our daily lives. […]
The Sholem Community’s holiday observances draw from Jewish history, folk traditions, contemporary readings, and social justice themes. Our secular humanistic adaptations of Jewish holidays are creative and imbued with a sense of relevance to the concerns of our modern times. This last holiday of the New Year festival cycle once celebrated the harvest. Today at […]
