Dying, Death, and Burial: What Have Jews Done Traditionally & What Some Do Now with Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan and Yael Galinson. In partnership with New Lehrhaus, learn about the Jewish approach to death and dying, from the traditional to the contemporary, concepts and practices, burial, grief and comforting the bereaved – this is an important…
Teens of the East Bay are invited to join us for a self-defense class taught by the Krav Maga Xtreme team! Learn the foundations of krav maga including how to…
Purim Extravaganza! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the JCC East Bay. We'll have everything from carnival games and Purim crafts to face painting, hamantaschen, and a very special…
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, Jewtina y Co., and Tkiya for our monthly Spanish music series! Come experience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Aviva Jinich, our…
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…
Please join us for the Second Annual Eva and Martin Libitzky Memorial Lecture. Taube Philanthropies, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, and Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies present: From Lodz to Tel Aviv: The Satirical World of Dzigan and Shumacher, the Most Famous Yiddish Comedy Duo of the 20th Century, featuring John Efron is the Koret…
In partnership with The Center for Independent Living, the JCC East Bay is offering an Emergency Preparedness Workshop for our Older Adults. During this workshop, we will be covering topics such as: safety tips during disasters, creating an emergency and evacuation plan, building go-bags and stay-boxes, and learning about emergency resources in our community. Don’t…
As most know, the holiday of Passover is based on the story of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. The name Passover comes from the passing over of the homes of the Jews during the 10th plague, the death of the first born. Join in this look at the Passover celebration via art objects…