Arts & Culture

Sukkot (Hebrew for “Tabernacles”) is a seven-day harvest festival; the happiest of biblical holidays, which celebrates the bounty of nature. Each year, a fragile booth and four species of plants is erected to represent the agricultural world. Join art educator Nancy Kotz, for a fascinating program looking at woodcuts, etchings, illuminated manuscripts, papercuts, silver and wood etrog…

Booksmith, Berkeley Arts & Letters and JCC East Bay present the launch event for #1 New York Times bestselling author of Go the F**k to Sleep, Adam Mansbach and his new novel The Golem of Brooklyn, a dazzlingly imaginative, ferociously funny story of an art teacher, a bodega clerk, and a five-thousand-year-old clay crisis monster. Adam will be in conversation with Emmy Award-winning comedian and author, most…

Let musical theater instructor and Broadway trip leader, James Sokol, sneak you in the Stage Door at Stars of David! Meet special guests who bring unique expertise, experiences, and insights to the discussion at our exclusive behind-the-scenes visit. Event dates: September 7, 14, 21, & 28 Register here.

Join our guide, Celia, for a journey to the continent of snow and ice that lies at the southernmost point of our planet. Discover Antarctica's thrilling history of exploration, the abundant wildlife that thrives, and its promise of scientific discovery. Register here.  

After his fantastic series of virtual "trips" to Boston, our professional guide, Christian, returns to evoke the ambiance of Halloween with a virtual trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Home to the infamous Witch Trials of 1692, Salem is a city rich in tradition and history.  Register here.

Join art educator Nancy Kotz for an interesting overview of artworks which tell the stories of Jewish culture from many different artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries including Leibermann, Pissarro, Chagall, Stiglitz, Delaunay, Weber and others. This 3-part series meets on January 8, January 15, and January 22. Register here.

Join art educator Nancy Kotz for an interesting overview of artworks which tell the stories of Jewish culture from many different artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries including Leibermann, Pissarro, Chagall, Stiglitz, Delaunay, Weber and others. This 3-part series meets on January 8, January 15, and January 22. Register here.

Join art educator Nancy Kotz for an interesting overview of artworks which tell the stories of Jewish culture from many different artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries including Leibermann, Pissarro, Chagall,…