Organizer: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies Date and Time: Wednesday, Sep. 2nd @ 4:00-5:30pm Location: 3335 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley campus This lecture puts Jewish law in conversation with the ongoing debate over how the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment should be construed. A bedrock assumption in free exercise jurisprudence is that…
Gather with friends, family, and community for a joyful outdoor Rosh Hashanah service featuring traditional prayers, inspiring teachings, spirited singing, and the warmth and ruach that make Tawonga gatherings so special. This family-friendly celebration is open to people of all ages. The service will be led by Rabbi Deborah Newbrun and Isaac Zones, whose music, wisdom, and…
Come As You Are. No Experience Necessary. Jewish Gateways Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Come to connect with Jewish tradition in ways that are personal and meaningful. Register Here. New to High Holidays? We'll guide you through each part of the service and encourage…
Come As You Are. No Experience Necessary. Jewish Gateways Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Come to connect with Jewish tradition in ways that are personal and meaningful. Register for Adult Morning Service. We also offer Family Services! Welcome the New Year together with…
After Jewish Gateways' Rosh Hashanah Day services, join us for our picnic and Tashlich gathering at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. In this beautiful tradition, we will invite kids and adults to symbolically toss away regrets as we begin the new year. We'll provide bagels, spreads, and drinks. Bring a blanket to enjoy the outdoors while connecting…
Learn Krav Maga! You are invited to our free Open House event on Sunday 9/13 from 10:00-12:15. No experience necessary. Adult classes available: 10:00-10:30 - Cardio X 10:45-11:15 - Intro to Krav Maga 11:30-12:15 - Weapons Workshop We look forward to seeing you there!
Join Or Zarua Reconstructionist Havurah in Tilden Park, Orchard Picnic Area, for all or some of our Second Day Rosh Hashana events. 10:00 Study and discussion of the Torah portion 11:30 Creative Shofar Service 12:30 Potluck Vegetarian Lunch 2:00 Tashlich on the north end of Lake Anza Casual and family friendly!
We’re excited to bring the beloved High Holiday tradition of Tashlich to the Peninsula for the first ever Tawonga Tashlich! Tashlich is a beautiful High Holiday tradition in which we gather near water to symbolically cast away the mistakes, burdens, and worries we carry from the past year. Together, we’ll welcome the new year with…
Join us for Olamim’s signature bilingual family music program where Jewish learning comes alive through Latin American rhythms, Jewish stories, songs, movement, and play. Led by Tkiya-trained beloved musician Verónica Freidkes, families will sing in Spanish, Hebrew, and English while celebrating multilingualism, Jewish life, and the diversity of the global Jewish community. Designed for children…
