Upcoming Events
February 2020
Deaf Yoga for Everyone
Mount Zion member Jessalyn Akerman-Frank will lead us in the embodied practice of yoga. You will rely on visual cues, touch, and floor tapping as you follow Jessalyn’s lead through a low impact yoga class. All are welcome, no experience (and no sign language!) required. Jessalyn is a certified yoga teacher who regularly teaches yoga in her Deaf community. She is also Director of Community and Civic Engagement at the Commission for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing for the…
Find out more »Shabbat for the Soul
One event on February 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm
One event on April 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Invite your (Adult) Child to Shabbat Services Once a month, from September to May, Shabbat services are moved from the formality of the sanctuary to our social hall to create a more intimate service. Our singing is accompanied by violin, guitar, keyboard, and percussion. The striking music opens our hearts and awakes our spirits. This year we will alternate our two styles of services, “Shabbat for the Soul” and “Visual T’filah.” Shabbat is always for the soul, but there is…
Find out more »JDAIM Shabbat
During the Shabbat evening service, Sarah McVicar, Chair of Mount Zion’s Accessibility and Inclusion Committee, will share words of Torah as they relate to inclusion through a lens of social justice. Oneg Shabbat (immediately following the service) JDAIM-inspired Art Exhibit Mount Zion members of all abilities and ages are invited to display their creations. Contact Cantor Spilker if you are interested in submitting a framed work of art or 3-D piece.
Find out more »JDAIM: Art for Everyone
Artist and teacher Robin Getsug and Mount Zion congregant and crafter Laurie Hadler will lead this workshop for participants to create mandalas with Jewish symbolism in a variety of media.
Find out more »Hamentaschen Baking
One event on February 16, 2020 at 9:00 am
One event on February 23, 2020 at 9:00 am
February 2, 16, and 23, 9 am - 1 pm Prepare to have fun in the kitchen with Sally Glick baking hamentaschen and then buy all the hamentaschen you and your family and friends need. Sign up to help with baking.
Find out more »Coffee with the Clergy
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Last of the month, repeating until April 26, 2020
One event on March 15, 2020 at 10:00 am
Sundays from 10-10:30 am Sisterhood Lounge (back of Harris Chapel) Stop by for a conversation and nosh with the clergy. They will have a brief teaching about Reform Judaism. January 26 – Rabbi Adler – What does RJ say about God? February 23 – Cantor Spilker – What does RJ say about Torah? March 15 – Rabbi Spilker – What does RJ say about Israel? April 26 – Cantor Strauss-Klein - What does RJ say about Ritual?
Find out more »Best of Israel 2.0 Trip Information Gathering
An Eclectic, Active, Insider Tour crafted by Rabbi Spilker A Rare Opportunity Mount Zion Trip - November 4-13, 2020 Curious? Come to an information gathering with the 16 people already signed up. Sun, Feb 23, 11 am - Mount Zion Temple Questions? Be in touch with Rabbi Spilker. (A first-time Israel trip is being planned for June 2021).
Find out more »Ben-Gurion, Epilogue: Movie Screening and Discussion
12:30 pm - Lentil Soup and Schmooze 1:00 pm - Movie Screening 2:00 pm - Discussion with Keshet Berlinsky Edry Join Mount Zion's Israel Committee in the screening of the movie Ben-Gurion, Epilogue. This movie presents a rare in-depth interview with David Ben-Gurion, one of modern history’s greatest leaders, emerges from the obscurity of an archive where it lay unrecognized for decades. It is 1968, and Ben-Gurion is 82 years old. He lives in the seclusion of his home in…
Find out more »March 2020
After the Israel Election and during the WZO Election: What difference can we make in Israel’s future?
Guest Speaker: David Bernstein and Rabbi Yair Tobias You can vote if you are 18 years or older, self-identify as Jewish, agree to the Jerusalem Program, the official platform of the WZO and the Zionist Movement, and pay a minimal processing fee. David Bernstein is a founding member of Kibbutz Yahel the first Reform Movement Kibbutz in Israel. Since 2014, David has been part of the senior professional team of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. Rabbi Rabbi Yair (“Yaya”)…
Find out more »A Frozen Chosen Purim Sing-Along & Carnival
10:00 – 11:00 am - A Frozen Chosen Purim Sing-Along Hoo-hoo! Big Purim Blowout! For the first time in forever we’ll be doing a Frozen Chosen Purim! Join us for a Frozen-themed sing-along and silly service! 11:00 – 1:00 pm - Purim Carnival Open to everyone! Invite your friends!
Find out more »Adult Purim Extravaganza
5:30 - 6:30 pm - Shushan Deli Food and drink available for purchase. 6:30 – 7:15 pm - Megillah Reading and Spirited Purim Service! 7:15 – 9:00 pm Purim Extravaganza - For Teens and Adults! Music, more food, and fun! Watch your inbox for more details!
Find out more »Shabbat Morning Learners’ Services
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until March 14, 2020
One event on April 4, 2020 at 10:00 am
All are welcome! As part of our B’nei Mitzvah Sefer Seminar program, we will have 4 Shabbat morning services with a focus on learning the meaning behind the order of the service (the Hebrew word for prayer book – Siddur – means “order”) and deepening our understanding of the prayers. The service, led by Rabbi Adler, is informal and interactive, and will enhance your experience of Shabbat Services in general. The service is followed by a potluck kiddush lunch.
Find out more »Coffee with the Clergy
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Last of the month, repeating until April 26, 2020
One event on March 15, 2020 at 10:00 am
Sundays from 10-10:30 am Sisterhood Lounge (back of Harris Chapel) Stop by for a conversation and nosh with the clergy. They will have a brief teaching about Reform Judaism. January 26 – Rabbi Adler – What does RJ say about God? February 23 – Cantor Spilker – What does RJ say about Torah? March 15 – Rabbi Spilker – What does RJ say about Israel? April 26 – Cantor Strauss-Klein - What does RJ say about Ritual?
Find out more »Healing and Cancer – A Still Kickin Affiliate Community Group
Healing from cancer is a non-linear process so whether you have just been diagnosed or are decades post-treatment, this group is for you. As an affiliate community group of Still Kickin – a nonprofit organization that “helps awesome people going through awful things” – let’s build a braver more supportive world by being there for each other through all the stages. This is an all-inclusive cancer support group. Events will vary.
Find out more »Visual T’filah
One event on March 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm
One event on May 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Once a month from September to May, Shabbat services are moved from the formality of the sanctuary to our social hall to create a more intimate service. Our singing is accompanied by violin, guitar, keyboard, and percussion. The striking music opens our hearts and awakens our spirits. This year we will alternate our two styles of services, “Shabbat for the Soul” and “Visual T’filah.” In these services we forego the black and white of the prayer book and focus instead…
Find out more »April 2020
Shabbat Morning Learners’ Services
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until March 14, 2020
One event on April 4, 2020 at 10:00 am
All are welcome! As part of our B’nei Mitzvah Sefer Seminar program, we will have 4 Shabbat morning services with a focus on learning the meaning behind the order of the service (the Hebrew word for prayer book – Siddur – means “order”) and deepening our understanding of the prayers. The service, led by Rabbi Adler, is informal and interactive, and will enhance your experience of Shabbat Services in general. The service is followed by a potluck kiddush lunch.
Find out more »Shabbat for the Soul
One event on February 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm
One event on April 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Invite your (Adult) Child to Shabbat Services Once a month, from September to May, Shabbat services are moved from the formality of the sanctuary to our social hall to create a more intimate service. Our singing is accompanied by violin, guitar, keyboard, and percussion. The striking music opens our hearts and awakes our spirits. This year we will alternate our two styles of services, “Shabbat for the Soul” and “Visual T’filah.” Shabbat is always for the soul, but there is…
Find out more »Coffee with the Clergy
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Last of the month, repeating until April 26, 2020
One event on March 15, 2020 at 10:00 am
Sundays from 10-10:30 am Sisterhood Lounge (back of Harris Chapel) Stop by for a conversation and nosh with the clergy. They will have a brief teaching about Reform Judaism. January 26 – Rabbi Adler – What does RJ say about God? February 23 – Cantor Spilker – What does RJ say about Torah? March 15 – Rabbi Spilker – What does RJ say about Israel? April 26 – Cantor Strauss-Klein - What does RJ say about Ritual?
Find out more »May 2020
Visual T’filah
One event on March 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm
One event on May 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Once a month from September to May, Shabbat services are moved from the formality of the sanctuary to our social hall to create a more intimate service. Our singing is accompanied by violin, guitar, keyboard, and percussion. The striking music opens our hearts and awakens our spirits. This year we will alternate our two styles of services, “Shabbat for the Soul” and “Visual T’filah.” In these services we forego the black and white of the prayer book and focus instead…
Find out more »July 2020
Healing and Cancer – A Still Kickin Affiliate Community Group
Healing from cancer is a non-linear process so whether you have just been diagnosed or are decades post-treatment, this group is for you. As an affiliate community group of Still Kickin – a nonprofit organization that “helps awesome people going through awful things” – let’s build a braver more supportive world by being there for each other through all the stages. This is an all-inclusive cancer support group. Events will vary.
Find out more »
