How does the Jewish holiday cycle work? What are the animating ideas, themes, and visions of its practice? Is there space for dissent, doubt, or disaffection in the calendar? How do we carry out Jewish celebrations if we are not yet experts? Join the JCC Parent Club Chevruta* (group of learners), as we discuss these…
Join us for Yiddish Conversation! Participants 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! Please email Sara to RSVP: sara.feinman@jcceastbay.org
Join us at the JCC East Bay library and courtyard space for a bring-your-own-lunch gathering on the third Thursday of every month. Be sure to bring your own Kosher-style lunch - a delicious dessert will be provided! Email Sara (sara.feinman@jcceastbay.org) to confirm your attendance.
Due to the predicted rain, our celebration has been moved into our auditorium at the JCC East Bay! Let's plant a tree.... It’s Tu B'Shevat! Rain or shine, come celebrate the birthday of the trees with the JCC East Bay and PJ Library Bay Area! Explore the Jewish value of Caring of the Earth - Shmirat…
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 us for Yiddish Conversation! Participants 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! Please email Sara to RSVP: sara.feinman@jcceastbay.org
Join the JCC East Bay and Jewish Film Institute for an Older Adults Film Screening! JFI will be visiting the JCC East Bay to screen PERIPHERY – a Canadian documentary that bears witness to ethnic diversity in the Jewish community. To attend, please RSVP via email: sara.feinman@jcceastbay.org
Join our new 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. ______________________________________________ Each session has three parts: First hour: participants can choose between two spaces to learn multi-ethnic music and dance technique and…
Join JCC East Bay, Olamim, and Jewtina y Co. for our monthly Spanish music series! Come experience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Aviva Jinich, our creative musician and child educator. Embrace our shared cultural bond in this lively musical rendezvous. On January 28th we will be singing, dancing, and celebrating Tu…
