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 […]
Sholem is delighted to welcome Bruce Bierman for two Joy of Jewish Dance workshops - one for adults and one for kids. Sunday, March 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. Check-in, bagels & coffee 10:30-11:30 a.m. Dance for adults 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Dance for children NOTE for visiting families: Sholem's non-religious Jewish Sunday school will be […]
Model Secular Seder Community Potluck Luncheon SATURDAY, April 5, 2025 (1 week before Passover holiday begins) 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 […]
