Memories are our precious possessions. When we write down our memories they become living treasures that can be shared with other people.

During this Shabbat members of The Birmingham Temple Memoir Writers will read their memoirs. Join us for a warm and inspiring evening. This is a treat!

The world is filled with bad news. Every day we are bombarded by images of war, loss, and poverty. It is true that many things are going very wrong. But it is equally true that many things go very right. The world is equally filled with harmony, justice, and even altruism.

Join Rabbi Kolton and your congregation as we explore how, “When Things Go Right.”

From Haiti to Detroit, the Temple’s CIC (Community Impact Committee), works together to heal the world. Step by step, little by little, they facilitate our involvement in local and worldwide causes.

This Shabbat is an opportunity to learn about the work of the Temple’s Community Impact Committee and find your own entrance point to supporting their activity. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we will sing music from The Civil Rights Movement.

What are the key questions that young couple’s are asking about their Jewish identities? What do people ask Rabbi Kolton about birth, marriage, and death?

During this Shabbat Rabbi Kolton will share the some of the most interesting questions that she has been asked over the past year. Then she will turn to the congregation and you can, “Ask the Rabbi” a question relating to your life or Jewish identity.

Mar.
2nd

Shabbat of Song and Silence: A New Shabbat Experience
Rabbi Kolton
7:30 pm

Maybe it is modern life, maybe it is a need as old as humanity itself; we crave the silent mind. Shabbat is a weekly structure for the Jewish people to use as a tool to cultivate peace of mind.

Exploring the philosophy of Zen Buddhism and new Jewish music, Rabbi Kolton will lead the congregation in a special Shabbat towards peace of mind and personal invigoration.