Rodef Sholom: A Reform Jewish Congregation in Marin County, California

Sunday, April 7, 4 to 5:30 pm, Rodef Sholom 

Come for a community-wide memorial service and commemoration featuring 3 speakers from our community, an adult choir and music by Klezmer Soul. Open to everyone.

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The Book of Job - When Bad Things Happen to a Good Person with Rabbi Harold Kushner on Sunday, November 4, 7 pm, JCC 

From one our most trusted spiritual advisors, a thoughtful illuminating guide to the most fascinating of biblical texts and how it can teach us about living in a troubled world.  Rabbi Kushner is well known for his book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. He has written 13 books and has been chosen by the Roman Catholic Organization as one of fifty people who have made the world a better place in the past half-century. This program is presented free of charge. Osher Marin JCC Hoytt Theater.  RSVP by contacting Alaina Yoakum at ayoakum@marinjcc.org or 415.444.8080.

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While grief is a normal response to loss, we know from practical experience and from the teachings of our tradition, that being with an understanding community can help bring comfort and healing to the mourner. 

Presented by Bay Area Jewish Healing Center and Rodef Sholom and facilitated by Rabbi Natan Fenner, this group will provide a supportive context with both general and specifically Jewish resources for the mourning process. This group meets for 10 Wednesdays, August 8 through October 10, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Lefferts Library. The group is especially suited for participants who have lost loved ones in the past year or so. Pre-registration is required; we will not be able to accommodate drop-ins. 

To register, or for more information, please contact Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, at jewishhealing@ioaging.org or call 415.750.3436. There is a fee for this class.

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Bereavement Spiritual Support Group
Rabbi Natan Fenner, Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
Mondays, October 10th to November 28th, 10am

While grief is a normal response to loss, we know from practical experience and from the teachings of our tradition, that being with an understanding community can help bring comfort and healing to the mourner. This group will provide a supportive context with both general and specifically Jewish resources for the mourning process. The group is especially suited for participants who have lost loved ones in the past year or so.

Cost: $100 (financial assistance is available) Pre-registration is required; we will not be able to accommodate drop-ins. To register, or for more information, please contact Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, at jewishhealing@ioaging.org or call 415.750.3436.

This bereavement group is offered by Grief and Growing: NextSteps for Mourners, a program alliance of Bay Area Jewish Healing Center and Sinai Memorial Chapel.

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Mikdash Ba’teva: The Outdoor Sanctuary, July 15, 6 pm
Our next Friday night Outdoor Sanctuary service will take place on July 15 at 6 pm at Santa Margarita Park in Terra Linda. All you need to do is bring your blanket, some lawn chairs, a picnic dinner, dessert to share and your readiness to participate. We’ll bring the challah. 

 This particular service will be co-sponsored by the PJ Library, a national book program implemented on a local level to mail free, high-quality Jewish children's books and music to families with children ages 6 months to five, six, seven or eight years, depending on the community, are welcome to enroll.  To learn more about the PJ Library (and to sign up for those free books!) click here.

Directions to Santa Margarita Park:   Take Freitas Pkwy off 101, turn right on to Del Ganado Road, go to the very end and turn right on to De La Guerra Road. The park is at the end of this street. 

Please note:  These services will start at 6 pm (there will still be an 8 pm Shabbat service at Rodef Sholom on these nights, but no 6:15 pm service). 

Third Friday 8 pm service, July 15 - light dinner before
This month, the 8pm Shabbat service will be preceded by a special light supper sponsored by the Women of Rodef Sholom, beginning at 6:30 pm. As always, WRS will also provide a sweet oneg afterward. 

Fifth Friday 6:15 pm Healing Service - A search for wholeness on July 29
On the fifth Shabbat of each month, when they occur, we focus the 6:15 pm Shabbat service on those in need of r'fua sh'lema, complete healing. At this soothing and contemplative service, we draw strength from each other with personal stories and personal prayers. Whether you are in need of a quiet service or healing, please join us. Caregivers are especially welcome.

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