Sunday School; Holocaust Survivor Story: Irwin Kra at 11am
Sunday School; Holocaust Survivor Story: Irwin Kra at 11am
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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, […]
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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
1st Day (9/12) of Sunday School Classes
Join us on the first day of Sholem's 2021-2022 school year for an in person meet up outdoors at Stoneview Nature Center in Culver City. Come meet Sholem's principal, teachers and Sunday school families, both continuing and prospective. (Remember to bring your own water, snack, sunhat/block, face mask.) FREE - All are welcome! If you […]
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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. […]
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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
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Sunday School – 2nd Day
Jan & Jerry's houseSholem's secular Sunday school engages kids (ages 4-17) in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. This day, our ALEF/BEYS class (preK-2nd grade) meets outdoors at Well Baby Center in Mar Vista; the rest of the classes will meet via Zoom. During these first weeks of September, […]
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Sunday School – Sukkot Observance at Stoneview Nature Center
Jan & Jerry's houseAll are welcome for the 3rd meet up of Sholem's 2021-2022 school year: Sukkot-themed classes outdoors at Stoneview Nature Center in Culver City. REMEMBER to bring your own water, snack, sunhat/block, and face mask. Stoneview Nature Center 5950 Stoneview Dr. Culver City, CA 90232 General: (310) 202-3002 Sholem's secular Sunday school engages kids (ages 4-17) […]
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 […]
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Purim Carnival
Sholemites and guests are invited to our Purim carnival! 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. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Megile (megillah) readers! Hamantashen bringers!Cleaner-uppers! If you can pitch in, please let us know. RSVP regan@sholem.org […]
SHOLEM RETURNS TO SHORT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SUNDAY
After two years of hybrid Sunday school, Sholem is at last returning to Short Avenue Elementary School! Please note revised class schedule: Sunday, March 27 10:00-10:20am Bagels, shmooze, assembly 10:20am-12:15pm Alef, Beys, Giml, Daled, Hey classes 11:30am-1:30pm Vov class If you have any questions about our secular Sunday school or are interested in having your child/ren try a class, please email […]
IMPORTANT IN-PERSON MEETING FOR SCHOOL PARENTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 @ 10:30AM A message for our Sunday School parents... Following a long and challenging absence, we are pleased to be returning to meeting in person and look forward to reconnecting. During the pandemic, Sholem was able to make accommodations for the Sunday School, adult activities, and holiday celebrations to continue. These changes caused a reevaluation […]
LAST DAY OF 2021-22 CLASSES PRESENTATION & BYO PICNIC SUNDAY
Join us on this final day of our 2021-2022 school year! Enjoy presentations & performances. BYO lunch for community picnic & socializing. We will begin at 11:30am in the auditorium. All classes will do a short performance or presentation. Graduation certificates will be presented to both our Sholem Sunday school graduates as well as our […]
Sarah Curley’s Ba’s Mitsve Ceremony (6/4)
Saturday, April 17 @ 10 a.m. (PST) All are welcome for Sholem’s third virtual Bar Mitsve ceremony! Presentation: "What is Jewish Food? Arlo’s Culinary Bar Mitsve"
Draya Ramer’s Bas Mitsve Ceremony (6/5)
Saturday, April 17 @ 10 a.m. (PST) All are welcome for Sholem’s third virtual Bar Mitsve ceremony! Presentation: "What is Jewish Food? Arlo’s Culinary Bar Mitsve"
SUMMER MEETING ONLINE SUNDAY, JULY 24 @ 10AM (PDT)
Sholem's annual summer meeting has been rescheduled! A number of folks who want to participate are unable to make the in person gathering originally scheduled for this Sunday, so we'll be meeting via Zoom a week later. Please plan to log in to join the discussion. Learn what’s planned for Sholem's 2022-2023 year. Share your […]
Laurie Braude 80th Birthday
Click here for location and ticketing/donation information https://www.sholem.org/lb80/
Sholem School Orientation Online on Zoom
Sholem School Orientation Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time Please email ross@sholem.org for Zoom login. School enrollment & community membership registration is up and running! Renew or join at: https://www.sholem.org/school-tuition-community-membership Hope to see many of Sholem parents & guardians virtually this Sunday, and in person next Sunday, either at Short or Stoneview!
Kol Nidre 2022 Tickets
Event Date: October 4, 2022 7:00PM Tickets available online through October 3. In Memoriam program tributes close September 28. Yizker available through October 3. Tickets will be available at the door. School families' membership is included with school tuition. Click below to join or renew your 2022-2023 Sholem membership Join or renew your Sholem […]
Sholem Sunday School – 1st Day of 2022-2023 (at Stoneview Nature Center)
Stoneview Nature Center 5950 Stoneview Drive, Culver City, CAThe Sholem Sunday school is back to meeting weekly and in person!
Our 2022-23 first day of school is September 18th.
We gather at 10 a.m. for bagels, coffee, juice. Classes wrap up by 12:30 p.m.
Contact our principal Ross Helford ross@sholem.org for more information.
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Sholem Sunday School (2nd day)
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. […]
Rosh Hashanah / Rosheshone in the Park
Clover Park 2600 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesWelcome the Jewish New Year with stirring readings, literature, and poetry based in our Jewish heritage and our secular, progressive values. Bring a picnic for your family and, if you like, a dessert to share for lunch following the program. We will provide challah, apples and honey (or B.Y.O.) FREE and family-friendly! Donations welcome - […]
Sholem Sunday School
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. […]
Kol Nidre / Erev Yom Kippur
Morgan-Wixson Theater 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, United StatesKol 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 on our lives and the state of the world through a humanistic and progressive prism. A moving opportunity to renew ourselves for the upcoming year; to grieve our […]