Secular Seder Online
On-line Everywhere, on the Internet, CA, United StatesSholem’s in-person annual model Seder was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but we are not lost in the wilderness! Sholem will host a communal secular seder on the second night of Passover We will come together on Zoom. All are welcome for this non-religious, cultural celebration of Passover, that acknowledges the holiday’s origins as […]
Hershl Hartman Conversation Series
What does the 21st century hold for secular American Jews? Come talk about this important question with Sholem's Educational Director and in-house Font of Knowledge.
Community Kibbitz
Get to know your fellow community members through small group discussions about important ethical questions.
Shvues Assembly
On-line Everywhere, on the Internet, CA, United StatesThe story of Shvues/Shavuot, taken from the Biblical book of Ruth, is one of the most important for Sholem families. It is a story of human kindness and inclusion, bridging cultural boundaries with love, just like many of our own families. It is also the story of an immigrant joining and enriching a community. You are […]
Summer Meeting
onlineThis meeting will require a login and password, so if you're planning to attend, please rsvp to ross@sholem.org.
1st Day of Sunday School Classes
Jan & Jerry's house
New Year’s/Rosh Hashanah Festival
Jan & Jerry's houseAll are welcome, no charge, RSVP here NewYears5781@sholem.org to receive the private meeting link. Welcome the Jewish New Year with stirring readings, literature, and poetry based in our Jewish heritage and our secular, progressive values. Please have apples and honey on hand to join us in our hope for a sweet new year.
Unofficial, in-person, physically-distanced picnic
Veterans Memorial Building 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, United StatesFollowing the online event at 12 noon. Please bring your own lunch, a blanket or folding chairs, and face masks. Veterans Memorial Park Questions? Write to newyear5781@sholem.org
Classes & Community Kibbitz
Jan & Jerry's houseClasses
Jan & Jerry's house
Kol Nidre
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. $200 Supporter tickets (Each Supporter will […]
Kol Nidre
Jan & Jerry's houseYom Kippur
Jan & Jerry's houseAll are welcome, no charge, RSVP here NewYears5781@sholem.org to receive the private meeting link for our communal discussion of ethics.
Classes, Social Action Mtg & Sukkot Assembly
Jan & Jerry's houseClasses (Adult Program: Election Forum @2pm)
Jan & Jerry's houseCA Ballot Measure Forum w/ Mona Field, LWV
Join 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)."