BKB CALENDARS OF EVENTS:
* WEEKLY SHABBAT EVENING SERVICES
*MONTHLY SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES
*ADULT EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS
BKB has Weekly Shabbat Evening Services at 7:30 pm:
All Are Streamed on Facebook Live
Some are in-person at BKB
Others are on Zoom in addition to Facebook Live
BKB’s weekly Shabbat Evening Service takes place every Friday night at 7:30 pm in one of two ways:
Way #1: BKB’s Shabbat Evening “Multi-Access” Service-that is both in person in the sanctuary and streaming on Facebook Live. Everyone is welcome to attend this service at our sanctuary.
Way #2: The Shabbat Evening services that are not Multi-Access are conducted on Zoom and Facebook Live from the home of the service leader. On Zoom we begin with a “Zoom Lobby Schmooze” at 7:18 pm, and the formal service begins on Zoom and Facebook Live at 7:30 pm.
FOR ZOOM, please email bkbav@bkbav.org for the Zoom invitation to the Shabbat Evening Service.
(NOTE: If you join the service on Zoom, you will also be seen on the Facebook Live stream.)
FOR FACEBOOK LIVE, search for “Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar” on Facebook.
The leaders of these services will be:
April
April 18-Rabbi Emeritus Alan Henkin-Way #1-with Passover Yizkor service.
April 25-Ivy Berr-Colvin-Way #2.
May
May 2-Student Rabbi Eric Sbar-Way #1-Eric’s last visit of 5785; he will return to BKB for 5786
May 9-Karen Schultz-Way #2
May 16-BKB Soloist Fran Beckerman-Way #1
May 23-Naomi and Mike Barnes-Way#2
May 30-Ivy Berr-Colvin-Way #2
Monthly Shabbat Morning Interactive Service and Study
with Student Rabbi Eric Sbar
In-person at the BKB Sanctuary and on Facebook Live
Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am
Monthly Adult Jewish Learning Program
with Student Rabbi Eric Sbar
In-person only
@ “BKB Far West”, aka the Beckerman House (please contact BKB for address)
Saturday nights, May 3, 7:00 pm
PLEASE GIVE TO BKB’S 5785/2025 PASSOVER HYGIENE KIT DRIVE
February 2025 to Sunday, April 20,2025
Please bring 4 or more of the items suggested on the list below or call/text Social Action Committee Chair Suzanne Banks at 805.501.4873 for pick up. The BKB Social Action Committee will sort them into kits to be distributed to the unhoused.
Passover is a holiday replete with opportunities to give to the poor and unhoused.Passover is also a time when we clean out our homes for spring. This year, please search for unused toiletries to donate to the unhoused.
Hygiene Items List
| Ziploc Snack Bags | Pocket size tissues | Soap | Toothpaste |
| Toothbrushes | Shampoo | Rinse | Lotion |
| Cotton Swabs | Band-Aids | Wash cloths | Disposable razors |
| Tampons | Deodorant | Wipes | Condoms |
| Empty prescription medicine bottles with labels removed.
(For creating travel size shampoos, etc.) |
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VOTE ARZA/VOTE REFORM IN THE WZC 2025 ELECTION
The World Zionist Congress (WZC) meets every five years and controls a $1 billion annual budget that impacts democracy and the rights of Reform Jews in Israel. BKB’s campaign team is fighting for our Reform values in Israel. Speak with Rabbi Alan Henkin about the WZC.
Voting in the WZC 2025 election will take place from March 10 – May 4, 2025. BKB needs your help. Be a part of our movement to:
- Protect democracy in Israel
- Support a path to peace
- Fight for Reform values
To get more information, volunteer with us, or to pledge to vote, sign up at https://urj.tfaforms.net/1507.
To learn more about the WZC, visit www.vote4reform.org. #VoteReformWZC2025.