Congregation Bet Haverim

03/27/2026

Exciting Announcement!

We are truly delighted to share the news that Rabbi Charles Briskin has been hired as the Interim Rabbi of Congregation Bet Haverim.

This moment marks an important milestone in our community’s journey. Over the past many months, we have come together with care, thoughtfulness, and deep commitment to reflect on who we are and to envision the next chapter of CBH. Through that process, it became clear that Rabbi Briskin is the right person to help guide, support, and inspire our community in the year ahead.

Rabbi Briskin and his wife, Karen, will officially join us in Davis on July 1st. We look forward to welcoming them and their grown children, Ezra and Avi, into our community.

We also invite you to join us for Bagels with the Board, an opportunity to connect with members of the CBH Board of Directors, share your thoughts on important and timely topics, and spend time in community together. The gathering will take place in the Social Hall on Thursday, April 23rd at 11:00am. We hope to see you there.

Please join us in warmly welcoming Rabbi Briskin and his family to the CBH community. We feel a deep sense of gratitude and excitement for what lies ahead, and we look forward to learning, growing, and building together in this new chapter.

L’Shalom,
The CBH Board of Directors

To learn more about Rabbi Briskin visit https://mailchi.mp/bethaverim/welcomingrabbibriskintocbh

02/06/2026

Attention families with toddlers! Gan Haverim Preschool is now accepting enrollment for toddlers ages 18 months and up. To schedule a tour, contact Jennifer at [email protected] or call (530) 758-0842 ext. 307.
For more information visit https://bethaverim.org/gan-haverim-preschool/

10/10/2025

SHALOM K'TANIM ("HELLO LITTLE ONES") SUKKOT GATHERING!

Come join us in the sukkah on October 11th at 10:30am for our first Shalom K'tanim event of the new year at the Bet Haverim Redwood Grove and play yard! Families with little ones are invited to join a music and movement program with Music Together teacher, Karen Crane, at the Sukkah, followed by free-play, crafts and socializing in the fenced play yard. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP ( # of adults and kids) at [email protected].

Activities are geared towards the 0-6 year-old crowd with their grown-ups, but older kids are always welcome to join!

Please bring a picnic blanket to sit on (preferably with a water resistant backing) for the music activity.

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09/17/2025

Join us for High Holy Days! Click on the link below to get the full rundown!

5:00pm | Family Service | Sanctuary + Streaming Come for lively and engaging services created just for families led by Rabbi Seth Castleman and Bob Smith. During our family services, in order to ensure the safety and well-being of our children, parental participation and supervision is required. 6:1...

08/25/2025

High Holy Days are right around the corner and our 5786 Rundown is here! Click on the link below for an overview of what you can expect during High Holy Days at Congregation Bet Haverim!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 4:30pm | Shofar Class 7:00pm | Meditation, Teaching & Discussion with Rabbi Seth WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 7:00PM | This is Real Book Group WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 7:00pm | This is Real Book Group THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 7:00PM | Genizah Class SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10:00AM | Opening the Ga...

08/25/2025

During the month of Elul, we are providing opportunities to reflect through book groups, cooking, music, and so much more. We hope at least one of our offerings appeals to you and that you'll join us! We are so grateful for our many, many partners who have helped bring all of these opportunities to us!

Click the link below for a rundown of upcoming events!

This Elul, take a meaningful journey into the heart of the High Holiday season with a weekly book group reading This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Rabbi Alan Lew. The group will meet for four sessions on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, on August 27, September 3, 10, and 17.

08/25/2025

Our Gan Haverim preschool is now enrolling for Fall!

Gan Haverim means “Garden of Friends” in Hebrew, and has evolved from the vision of a group of Bet Haverim parents who worked with passion to develop and nurture the concept of the school. Since 2005, offering the Yolo County community a unique, Jewish-inspired, play-based learning environment.

Want to learn more? Visit https://bethaverim.org/gan-haverim-preschool/

To schedule a tour, email [email protected] or call the CBH office at (530) 758-0842 extn 307.

08/25/2025

Want to help ensure a vibrant Jewish community in Yolo County? Join us today!
Thank you to those who have already pledged! We couldn't do this without you!
www.bethaverim.org/join

07/31/2025

Another summer season at Camp Newman is coming to a close. Check out these pictures of some of our 20+ CBH students taken during Rabbi Jeremy's visits throughout the summer!

05/22/2025

We mourn the senseless and unconscionable murders of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two employees of the Israeli Embassy who were murdered after attending an event in Washington, DC. There are no words that can make sense of their young lives being cut short a week before their planned engagement, by an assailant who, despite not even knowing their names, took their lives. As the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism wrote, “Murdering Jews is not an act of freedom fighting; it is an act of terror that should prompt condemnation by people of conscience across the political spectrum.”

We welcome the community to join together tomorrow evening at CBH at 6:00pm for a memorial vigil prior to Shabbat services beginning at 6:30pm.

May their memories be for a blessing and may their loved ones find comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

03/26/2025

Join our CBH community for Passover as we mark the journey from bo***ge to freedom with an all-ages seder, with songs and storytelling. Bring your family, your friends, or just yourself!

We’ll provide everything but the dessert (this is a catered meal and we’re even throwing in the wine and juice!). Please provide a card with the name of your Kosher-for-Passover dessert contribution and all included ingredients.

Returning this year is a dedicated kids’ corner with crafts and activities for shorter attention spans!

$30 per person for CBH Partners
$45 per person for Non-CBH Partners
Children 12 and under are free!

Purchase your seder tickets by visiting https://www.bethaverim.org/resources/2nd-night-community-seder/ by 5pm Thursday, April 4th to reserve your spot!
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