The Kitchen and JCC East Bay present a night of poetry, music, dance, & art from the Song of Songs. “I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem! If you meet my beloved, tell him this: That I am sick with love.” Join us for an evening of experiential delight featuring The Qadim Ensemble, visual artist Naomie Kremer,…
Explore the meaning of Passover with JCC East Bay and PJ Library Bay Area at this FREE and fun holiday event! Bring your family to the JCC East Bay to learn about charoset around the world while making your own charoset, make your own matzah, make a matzah cover, sing and hear stories from Tkiya…
Let us whisk you away for an "armchair adventure" on an interesting, educational, fun, and live guided group tour to a destination beyond your front door. In this special mini-series, join James Sokol to zoom to Venice for three virtual “trips” with our beloved, professional guide Laura. A native Venetian, Laura provides interesting insights into three unique aspects of…
The Virtual Passover Film Festival is an exciting way to engage with the themes of Passover through great films. For ten nights, indulge in exciting and diverse Israeli movies that will add a new dimension to your Passover celebration. And check out conversations with the filmmakers plus companion essays and activities to deepen your experience…
Grab your blanket and join us in the JCC courtyard as Risa Lenore of Jelly Jam Time, our new Family Fundays! teacher leads us children’s songs, interactive stories, dancing, crafts and more! For children 2-7 years old and their families. (younger and older siblings are always welcome!) Each Family Fundays! we will explore a Jewish Value. This Sunday…
The JCC East Bay is partnering with the Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay to host a collection drive for Bay Area-based Ukrainian refugees and their families in need of household supplies during the process of settling into homes. We invite you to support these refugees by donating approved household items at the JCC East…
Let us whisk you away for an "armchair adventure" on an interesting, educational, fun, and live guided group tour to a destination beyond your front door. In this special mini-series, join James Sokol to zoom to Venice for three virtual “trips” with our beloved, professional guide Laura. A native Venetian, Laura provides interesting insights into three unique aspects of…
Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock’s beloved Fiddler on the Roof is widely considered the last of Broadway’s “Golden Age” musicals. Before its premiere, some producers were concerned that it was "too Jewish" to attract mainstream audiences. However, the touching story and beautiful score proved to capture “the essential human longings for love, community, success, freedom, and family.”…
The JCC East Bay is proud to be a co-sponsor, with Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay, of the City of Berkeley’s 19th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program. The program brings the community together to remember those who perished, to honor those who survived, and to recommit to vigilance against hatred, persecution, prejudice, and…
