May 22: Jewish Book Group
Wednesday, May 22 at 10:30am in the Adult Lounge
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, by A. J. Jacobs (Non-Fiction)
Discussion led by Rabbi Nicki Greninger
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. He vows to follow the Ten Commandments. To be fruitful and multiply. To love his neighbor. But also to obey the hundreds of less publicized rules: to avoid wearing clothes made of mixed fibers; to play a ten-string harp; to stone adulterers. Jacobs also embeds himself in a cross-section of communities that take the Bible literally. He discovers ancient biblical wisdom of startling relevance. Jacobs’s extraordinary undertaking yields unexpected epiphanies and challenges. The Year of Living Biblically is part Cliff Notes to the Bible, part memoir, and part look into worlds unimaginable. Thou shalt not be able to put it down.
May 29: WOI Hike
Wednesday, May 29 at 8:15am
June 2: Anshei Isaiah Bike Ride
Bike Ride Walnut Creek Danville Loop
Sunday, June 2 at 10am
We’ll ride a loop on the Iron Horse Trail from Walnut Creek to Danville, stopping for lunch in Downtown Walnut Creek on the return leg. Bring your bike, a water bottle, sunscreen, and a little lunch money. This one’s for the whole family: kids and grandkids are welcome. More riders means more fun! To RSVP, and for more info, contact Rick Lasky at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (510) 333-6482.
June 3: Anshei Isaiah Kick-Off Dinner
Anshei Isaiah Rajun Cajun Kick-Off Dinner is Monday, June 3.
Click here for more information and to RSVP.
June 7: Sha-Bar-B-Q
Friday, June 7 at 6:30pm with board installation and volunteer appreciation
Join us for services in the Amphitheater, followed by a barbecue dinner. Please bring a non-dairy salad or side dish to share and $5 per person (pay at the door, exact change please) for a burger, hot dog or veggie burger. Click here to RSVP by the Thursday before Sha-Bar-B-Q.
June 9: Documentary Film Series
Sunday, June 9 at 4pm in the Adult Lounge
Promises: A beautiful and deeply moving portrait of seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Promises follows the journey of a filmmaker who meets these children in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Although they live only 20 minutes apart, these children exist in completely separate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries. Promises explores the nature of these boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. The children of Promises offer refreshing, personal and sometimes humorous insight into the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
June 10: Rosh Chodesh Tamuz - An Evening of Sacred Chant
Monday, June 10 at 7pm in the Beit Knesset
June 17: WOI Knitting and Handiwork
Monday, June 17 at 7pm in the Library
Make new friends, share knitting-handiwork news, and have fun with us. You can begin or complete a project, get help with any knitting/handiwork problems or offer assistance to others. Work on your knitting, needlepoint, crochet, embroidery, or any other handwork projects. We welcome everyone from beginners to experts. Contact: Margie Kaplan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
June 21: Ganeinu Summer Session
Friday, June 21 at 9:15am in the Adult Lounge
$135 for members. Non-member and drop-in rate also available. RSVP at http://www.temple-isaiah.org/ganeinu
June 26: WOI Wednesday Hike
Wednesday, June 26 at 8:15am
June 28: Ganeinu Baby Shabbat Summer Session
Fridays, June 21, 28 and July 5, 12, 19, 26 at 9:15am in the Adult Lounge
Play, sing, shmooze and celebrate Shabbat. $20 drop in rate. Click here for details.
July 3: Clergy Course with Rabbi Greninger
Wednesdays July 3, 10, 17 at 7pm in the Adult Lounge.
July 5: Sha-Bar-B-Q
Friday, July 5 at 6:30pm
Join us for services in the Amphitheater, followed by a barbecue dinner. Please bring a non-dairy salad or side dish to share and $5 per person (pay at the door, exact change please) for a burger, hot dog or veggie burger. Click here to RSVP by the Thursday before Sha-Bar-B-Q.
July 15: WOI Knitting and Handiwork
7pm in the Library
July 15: Tisha B’Av Observance
7:30pm in the Beit Knesset
Tisha B’av marks the destruction of the Temple - first by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and second by the Romans in 70 AD. This fast day on the Ninth of Av has subsequently been connected to the fall of Beitar ending the Bar Kochba rebellion in 135 AD and the expulsion of the Jews from England (1290) and from Spain (1492). Join us to observe this holy, yet mournful day as we study the history of this commemoration, read from the Book of Lamentations, and study its text, exploring its meaning and relevance today.
July 27: Summer Party in support of Temple Isaiah
6:30pm at the Weintraub home
Join your Temple Isaiah friends for a very special evening in the garden of Jerry and Melody Weintraub, Lafayette. $75 includes a catered dinner, drinks and music. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
July 31: WOI Hike
8:15am A Walnut Creek hike led by Evelyn Graetz.
August 2: Sha-Bar-B-Q
Friday, August 2 with New Members
Join us for services in the Amphitheater, followed by a barbecue dinner. Please bring a non-dairy salad or side dish to share and $5 per person (pay at the door, exact change please) for a burger, hot dog or veggie burger. Click here to RSVP by the Thursday before Sha-Bar-B-Q.
August 26: WOI Kick-off
Details to be announced.