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SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240112T205051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T223555Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Yiddish Conversation!\nParticipants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together\, connecting with like-minded community members\, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive! \nPlease email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
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SUMMARY:¡Cantamos!
DESCRIPTION:Experience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Verónica Freidkes\, our creative musician\, child educator\, and Argentinian singer. Together\, through joyful singing and movement\, we’ll embrace our shared cultural bond in this lively musical rendezvous. \nWe will be getting ready for Passover with songs\, crafts\, and special snacks! \nTailored especially for families with children ages 0-8. All are welcome! \n_________________________ \nExperimente la fusión rítmica de las tradiciones judía y latina con Verónica Freidkes\, nuestra música creativa\, educadora infantil y cantante argentina. Juntos\, a través de cantos y movimientos alegres\, abrazaremos nuestro vínculo cultural compartido en esta animada cita musical. \n¡Nos estaremos preparando para Passover con canciones\, manualidades\, y refrigerios especiales! \nDiseñado especialmente para familias con niños de 0 a 8 años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! \n  \nRegister here.\n  \n¡Cantamos! is a collaboration between JCC East Bay\, Olamim\, Jewtina y Co.\, and Tkiya. \n¡Cantamos! es una colaboración entre JCC East Bay\, Olamim\, Jewtina y Co.\, and Tkiya.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/cantamos-2025-03-23/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240910T131624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T220750Z
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly series celebrating The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance! Great for musicians\, dancers\, and enthusiasts to meet\, schmooze\, or simply to take in the beauty of these rich traditions. Bring your instruments and dancing shoes. \nOur March workshop offers an afternoon of Klezmer\, Balkan\, and Romanian music and dance\, taught by innovators and leaders in the Jewish Music community. This month\, we also invite folks who would like to listen to music and watch dancing to join us\, whether or not they wish to participate!  \n______________ \nThe workshop will be taught by Peter Bonos and Bruce Bierman\, and feature Orchestra Euphonos with special guest Ionela Guzic. \nMeet our guest teachers: \nPeter Bonos plays trumpet\, oud\, and euphonium in a variety of musical styles\, including Klezmer\, Balkan brass\, and Turkish music. He produces The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal\, a monthly concert series at the Starry Plough. He is a founding member of the Balkan brass band Fanfare Zambaleta and is the bandleader of Orchestra Euphonos\, an instrumental Eastern European folk ensemble specializing in Moldovan music and Klezmer. He has also performed and collaborated with Alaturca Connection\, Zirzuvi\, Kali Orkestar\, Duygu Gün\, and many more artists in the Bay Area Balkan\, Klezmer\, and Turkish music scene. \nBruce Bierman is a celebrated Jewish dance master\, theater director\, and arts educator. He is co-artistic director of the award-winning Yiddish Theatre Ensemble in Berkeley where he has directed and choreographed The Megilleh of Itzik Manger for the Berkeley Jewish Music Festival\, Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance\, and most recently Between Worlds starring Naomi Newman. He served as Yiddish dance and theater dramaturg for Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-winning play\, Indecent at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, Arena Stage\, and the most recent production at the San Francisco Playhouse which YTE also co-produced. Bruce was also a lead dancer and teaching artist with the Los Angeles Aman Folk Ensemble bringing world music and dance to youth throughout the L.A. Unified School District. \n______________ \nTickets start at $25 and can be purchased via the Eventbrite link below or at the door on the day of the event.\nKids 12 and under are free.  \nFull series tickets: Register here \nSingle session tickets:\nMarch 23\, 2025  – Peter Bonos and Bruce Bierman\nApril 27\, 2025  – Dror Sinai\, Rachel Valfer\, and Bruce Bierman\nMay 18\, 2025  – To be announced\n \n  \nThe Joy of Jewish Music and Dance is co-presented by JCC East Bay and KlezCalifornia\, and funded in part by a generous grant from the KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Fund.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/joy-3-2025/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241007T160005Z
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SUMMARY:Canasta Group
DESCRIPTION:Play Canasta at the JCC East Bay! \nThis group is intended for players experienced in classic Canasta\, not modern Canasta. If you are a beginner looking to learn\, please stay tuned for a beginners group! \nThis group will meet weekly\, on Tuesdays\, from 11am – 1pm.\nRSVPs are requested\, limited space each week. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/canasta-group/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250224T213456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T144716Z
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SUMMARY:I Am Not Afraid: Holocaust Education for Teens and Parents
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC East Bay\, Congregation Netivot Shalom\, and the JFCS Holocaust Center for an evening of Holocaust education and remembrance. This event is for teens and their parents. \nI Am Not Afraid will begin with a screening of A Great Big Secret\, an animated Holocaust documentary directed by Yoav Potash\, followed by an interview and Q&A session with Anita\, the survivor featured in the film. \nYoav Potash is an award-winning writer\, director\, and producer. He produced and directed the Sundance premiere documentary Crime After Crime\, a New York Times Critics’ Pick and winner of 25 honors\, including a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award\, the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award\, and six audience awards. Yoav also directed Food Stamped\, winner of SF IndieFest’s Jury Prize\, and he recently produced and directed the feature documentary film Among Neighbors\, which won the Special Award at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival and the Envision Award from the Jewish Film Institute. \nA Great Big Secret blends interviews\, archival footage and hand-drawn animation to tell the story of a Holocaust survivor. Born in the Netherlands\, Anita was a hidden child whose story was likewise hidden for decades. Anita shares a powerful message about the importance of remembrance and the strength of embracing our Jewish culture and identity in the face of rising antisemitism. We are deeply honored to host her for an open dialogue with our community. \nAs part of their preparation\, students enrolled in Netivot Shalom and JCC East Bay teen programs will engage in Holocaust Education lessons led by their teachers ahead of the event. \nThis event is the first in a two-part series of Holocaust remembrance programs for teens and parents being offered at the JCC East Bay. \nRegister here.\n 
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/i-am-not-afraid/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth & Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240125T231552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T191243Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240112T205051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T223556Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Yiddish Conversation!\nParticipants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together\, connecting with like-minded community members\, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive! \nPlease email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241024T155453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T132534Z
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SUMMARY:Older Adults Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC East Bay Older Adults Book Club!\nOur book club will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 10-11:30am\, right before our monthly Nosh With Your Neighbors gathering. This month the group will be discussing In The Unlikely Event by Judy Blume.  \nParticipation in the book club is free and folks are encouraged to join at any time. \n  \nRegister here.\nQuestions?\nReach out to Noah Curtis-Goldstein: noah.curtisgoldstein@jcceastbay.org.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/oa-book-club-2025-03-27/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241212T175107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T170418Z
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SUMMARY:Nosh With Your Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Nosh With Your Neighbors will meet on 4th Thursday of the month and will feature a Holocaust remembrance presentation from Jaqueline Shelton\, representing the Kindertransport Association. \nJoin us at the JCC East Bay to enjoy lunch with your community! This is a BYOL (bring-your-own-lunch) with delicious dessert\, coffee\, and tea provided. RSVP is required. \n_____________________________________ \nJacqueline Shelton is a Bay Area native who loves creating connections and building community. She is a consultant with Belonging by Design. She serves on the board of the Kindertransport Association (KTA)\, through which she completed a speaker training program. Jackie has recently started sharing her mother’s (of blessed memory) Kindertransport story with local student and adult audiences. \nThe Kindertransport Association (KTA) is a nonprofit organization working to connect survivors of the Kindertransports\, their families\, and their descendants to community support. They aim to educate and inform the public about the Kindertransports as an important part of Holocaust history\, and support and advocate for child refugees and children in need today. The KTA publishes a quarterly journal\, Kinder-Link\, and the Speaker’s Bureau provides materials and speakers for public forums\, schools\, synagogues\, museums\, and community centers. The KTA provides an opportunity for its members to finally express and share feelings often long suppressed; form new friendships; enhance understanding between Kinder and their families; and give meaning to a common historical experience. \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/nosh-with-your-neighbors-2025-3-27/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241007T160005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T214215Z
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SUMMARY:Canasta Group
DESCRIPTION:Play Canasta at the JCC East Bay! \nThis group is intended for players experienced in classic Canasta\, not modern Canasta. If you are a beginner looking to learn\, please stay tuned for a beginners group! \nThis group will meet weekly\, on Tuesdays\, from 11am – 1pm.\nRSVPs are requested\, limited space each week. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/canasta-group/2025-04-08/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240125T231552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T191244Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240112T205051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T223556Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Yiddish Conversation!\nParticipants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together\, connecting with like-minded community members\, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive! \nPlease email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241213T181620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195052Z
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SUMMARY:Older Adults Emergency Preparedness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The best way to stay safe is to be prepared! \nIn partnership with The Center for Independent Living\, the JCC is excited to offer our second annual Emergency Preparedness Workshop for our Older Adult community!  \nTogether\, we will learn how to: \n✅ Stay safe during disasters\n✅ Make emergency and evacuation plans\n✅ Build go-bags and stay-boxes\n✅ Find resources in our community \n____________________________________ \nThis workshop will be presented by Carol Dorf\, a Bay Area poet and teacher. Carol has received fellowships from the Center for Independent Living\, Jewish Studio Project\, Hawthornden Foundation\, and Zoeglossia\, as well as Best of the Net and Best Microfiction nominations.. Their writing appears on the Poetry Foundation website\, in several chapbooks\, and in journals that include: Pleiades\, About Place\, Cutthroat\, Braving the Body\, The Mom Egg\, American Stories\, Five South\, YesYesPoetry\, and Scientific American. As the founding poetry editor of Talking Writing\, Carol has taught math and writing in Berkeley USD and at museums and conferences.  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/preparedness-workshop-2/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241007T160005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T214216Z
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SUMMARY:Canasta Group
DESCRIPTION:Play Canasta at the JCC East Bay! \nThis group is intended for players experienced in classic Canasta\, not modern Canasta. If you are a beginner looking to learn\, please stay tuned for a beginners group! \nThis group will meet weekly\, on Tuesdays\, from 11am – 1pm.\nRSVPs are requested\, limited space each week. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/canasta-group/2025-04-15/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240125T231552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T191244Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240112T205051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T223557Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Yiddish Conversation!\nParticipants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together\, connecting with like-minded community members\, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive! \nPlease email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250117T162150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T163432Z
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SUMMARY:Older Adult Passover Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Older Adult Passover Luncheon!\nOur Older Adult Passover Luncheon is wonderful opportunity to enjoy a delicious Passover meal\, engage in meaningful learning\, and connect with your Jewish community. Come share a Passover experience with friends\, and learn something new about the Passover story. We can’t wait to see you there! \n  \nRSVPs are required.\nCost: $25/per person. \nRegister here.\n 
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/oa-passover-2025/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults,PASSOVER
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241007T160005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T214216Z
UID:14877-1745319600-1745326800@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Canasta Group
DESCRIPTION:Play Canasta at the JCC East Bay! \nThis group is intended for players experienced in classic Canasta\, not modern Canasta. If you are a beginner looking to learn\, please stay tuned for a beginners group! \nThis group will meet weekly\, on Tuesdays\, from 11am – 1pm.\nRSVPs are requested\, limited space each week. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/canasta-group/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250321T174501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T171402Z
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SUMMARY:I Am Not Afraid: A Holocaust Survivor Story for Teens and Parents
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC East Bay and the JFCS Holocaust Center\, William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau for a valuable opportunity to hear from and engage with local Holocaust Survivor Ralph S.\, and learning the importance of remembering\, honoring\, and commemorating. This event is for teens and their parents. \nWe will begin with an interview with Ralph\, during which he will share his story and wisdom with us. After the interview\, there will be an open Q&A session\, where teens and parents will have the opportunity to engage with Ralph and learn more about his life and experiences. \n________________________________________________ \nRalph was born in Dresden\, Germany\, in 1931 to a Polish father and a mother whose family had lived in Dresden for 150 years. \n \nAt the age of 7½\, he was sent alone on a Kindertransport to England to escape the Holocaust and was later evacuated to the English countryside during the war. Ralph studied at the London School of Economics before immigrating to the United States at 27. He moved to California in 1962 and worked in public agency real estate\, including seven years with BART\, until his retirement in 1997. \nNow residing in Oakland\, Ralph shares his Holocaust experiences as a member of the JFCS Holocaust Center’s William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau\, speaking in schools and presenting the Oscar-winning documentary\, Into the Arms of Strangers. He has returned to Germany several times to speak at schools in Dresden and Heidelberg. \n________________________________________________ \nOur interview and discussion with Ralph are part of the annual Zikaron BaSalon (Remembrances in the Living Room) program. This program commemorates the Holocaust through intimate gatherings that allow for meaningful conversations and storytelling\, passing the torch from large ceremonies to conversations and stories told in more intimate\, meaningful spaces. \nThis event is the second in a series of Holocaust remembrance programs for teens and parents presented in partnership with The JFCS Holocaust Center. If you are viewing this page before March 25\, 2025\, we highly encourage you to join us for the first event: I Am Not: Holocaust Education for Teens and Parents. \n________________________________________________ \nRegister here.\n  \nThis program is proudly supported by the Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC Association of North America Program Accelerator and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/i-am-not-afraid-2/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth & Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250325T175139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T175139Z
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SUMMARY:Zikaron BaSalon
DESCRIPTION:Zikaron BaSalon (Remembrances in the Living Room) is a special way to commemorate the Holocaust. Taking place annually in thousands of private living rooms and public settings\, it passes the torch from official\, large-scale ceremonies to conversations and stories told in more intimate\, meaningful gatherings. \nPlease join us in hearing and honoring the Holocaust story of Paul S. This event will include opportunities to reflect\, ask questions\, and ground our awareness and education about the Holocaust in a warm and supportive community. \nMay the memory of all lost in the Holocaust be a blessing. \nזיכרונם לברכה \n  \nRegister here.\nThe JCC East Bay is grateful for its partnership with Jewish Family and Community Services Holocaust Center and the William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau in presenting this important event.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/zikaron-basalon-2025/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240125T231552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T191244Z
UID:15584-1745402400-1745413200@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-04-23/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240112T205051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T223558Z
UID:15694-1745404200-1745407800@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Yiddish Conversation!\nParticipants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together\, connecting with like-minded community members\, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive! \nPlease email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation/2025-04-23/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241024T155453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T165500Z
UID:15170-1745488800-1745494200@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Older Adults Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC East Bay Older Adults Book Club!\nOur book club will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30am\, right before our monthly Nosh With Your Neighbors gathering. The group will collaborate to decide which book they want to read based on the members’ interests and preferences! \nThis month\, the Book Club is reading Antisemitism in America: A Warning by Chuck Schumer. \nParticipation in the book club is free and folks are encouraged to join at any time. \n  \nRegister here.\nQuestions?\nReach out to Noah Curtis-Goldstein: noah.curtisgoldstein@jcceastbay.org.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/oa-book-club-2025-04-17/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250324T193434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T163333Z
UID:16320-1745494200-1745499600@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Remembrance\, Resistance\, and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Older Adults are invited to join us for lunch and a virtual screening of the City of Berkeley’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. \nThe JCC East Bay will be hosting a special screening of the annual Yom HaShoah program. The pre-recorded program – which will be screened in person during this event – will include a welcome from Mayor Adena Ishi\, inspirational stories from Survivors Eva Lukacs and Helen Fixler\, and music from clarinetist Asaf Ophir and accordionist Josh Horowitz. Boxed lunches\, coffee\, tea\, and desserts will be served. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/holocaust-remembrance-2025/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240719T163810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T192047Z
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SUMMARY:¡Cantamos!
DESCRIPTION:It’s our final session of ¡Cantamos! for the 2024-25 season\, you don’t want to miss it! \nExperience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Verónica Freidkes\, our creative musician\, child educator\, and Argentinian singer. Together\, through joyful singing and movement\, we’ll embrace our shared cultural bond in this lively musical rendezvous. \nTailored especially for families with children ages 0-8. All are welcome! \n_________________________ \nEs nuestra última sesión de ¡Cantamos! para la temporada 2024-25\, ¡no te lo querrás perder! \nExperimente la fusión rítmica de las tradiciones judía y latina con Verónica Freidkes\, nuestra música creativa\, educadora infantil y cantante argentina. Juntos\, a través de cantos y movimientos alegres\, abrazaremos nuestro vínculo cultural compartido en esta animada cita musical. \nDiseñado especialmente para familias con niños de 0 a 8 años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! \n  \nRegister here.\n  \n¡Cantamos! is a collaboration between JCC East Bay\, Olamim\, Jewtina y Co.\, and Tkiya. \n¡Cantamos! es una colaboración entre JCC East Bay\, Olamim\, Jewtina y Co.\, and Tkiya.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/cantamos-2025-04-27/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240910T131656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T190404Z
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly series celebrating The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance! Great for musicians\, dancers\, and enthusiasts to meet\, schmooze\, or simply to take in the beauty of these rich traditions. Bring your instruments and dancing shoes. \nThis month\, we will explore Yeminite music and dance traditions. \nDuring the first 90 minutes\, participants can choose between spaces to learn multi-ethnic music and dance technique and styles. Participants will all come together for a 30 minute dance party focusing on the dances and tunes taught in the prior hour. The remaining segment will be an informal music jam in one or more of the classroom spaces at the JCC East Bay. \n______________ \nMeet our guest teachers: \nDror Sinai is a percussionist and healing music expert. He is a pioneer in the fields of world percussion\, Chi Gong\, and the exploration of music as a therapeutic tool. Over the years Dror Has presented lectures\, clinics\, workshops\, residencies to diverse audiences including universities\, schools\, community gatherings\, and congregations. Dror played \, performed and presented around the world solo and collaborated with other wonderful and famous Musicians and Bands including: Omar Faruk Tekbilek\, Yair Dalal\, Yuval Ron\, Al Moalem Mahmoud Guinea. \nAvraham (Avi) David Sinai is a percussionist\, vocalist\, and visual artist from Santa Cruz\, California\, combines traditional Arabic Yemeni Jewish chants with a contemporary flair. Learning these songs from his father Dror from the age of four\, Avi creates a unique fusion of ancient and modern melodies\, embodying the spirit of Yemen. He has performed with bands such as Zirzuvi and Phreeborn and the Phrequency. Avi and his father Dror performing regularly as a duo. \nRachel Valfer is a passionate singer and oud (Arabic lute) player who brings depth of feeling to every song. She studied Maqam and Persian dastgah modal systems in Israel and Palestine for six years at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, and sings with several ensembles in the Bay Area. Gifted in the art of language\, Rachel sings in Hebrew\, Arabic\, Farsi\, Greek\, Turkish\, Ladino\, and Armenian. \nBruce Bierman is a celebrated Jewish dance master\, theater director\, and arts educator. He is co-artistic director of the award-winning Yiddish Theatre Ensemble in Berkeley where he has directed and choreographed The Megilleh of Itzik Manger for the Berkeley Jewish Music Festival\, Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance\, and most recently Between Worlds starring Naomi Newman. He served as Yiddish dance and theater dramaturg for Paula Vogel’s Tony Award winning play\, Indecent at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, Arena Stage and the most recent production at the San Francisco Playhouse which YTE also co-produced. Bruce was also a lead dancer and teaching artist with the Los Angeles Aman Folk Ensemble bringing world music and dance to youth throughout the L.A. Unified School District. \n______________ \nSingle session tickets: Sliding scale $25-54\nFull series ticket: $180 \nFull series tickets: Register here \nSingle session tickets:\nApril 27\, 2025  – Dror Sinai\, Avi Sinai\, Rachel Valfer\, and Bruce Bierman\nMay 18\, 2025  –  Dmitri Gaskin\, Misha Khalikulov\, and Bruce Bierman\n \n  \nThe Joy of Jewish Music and Dance is co-presented by JCC East Bay and KlezCalifornia\, and funded in part by a generous grant from the KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Fund.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/joy-4-2025/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Jewish Life
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20250402T210705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T210725Z
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SUMMARY:East Bay Jewish Writing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow community members for a monthly generative writing experience. With an open theme\, facilitators will bring to the table a genre\, idea\, passion\, or otherwise Jewish-themed passage to inspire the evening’s compositions. \nOur April session will be facilitated by Caroline Kessler. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/writing-circle-1/
LOCATION:Beit Chabot\, 5939 Chabot Rd\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20241007T160005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T214216Z
UID:14878-1745924400-1745931600@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Canasta Group
DESCRIPTION:Play Canasta at the JCC East Bay! \nThis group is intended for players experienced in classic Canasta\, not modern Canasta. If you are a beginner looking to learn\, please stay tuned for a beginners group! \nThis group will meet weekly\, on Tuesdays\, from 11am – 1pm.\nRSVPs are requested\, limited space each week. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/canasta-group/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Older Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001829
CREATED:20240125T231552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T191245Z
UID:15585-1746007200-1746018000@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg! \nThis group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company\, tea\, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/advanced-mah-jongg/2025-04-30/
LOCATION:JCC East Bay\, 1414 Walnut Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Older Adults
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