Join Temple Israel of Alameda and South Shore Center for the 9th Annual Community Menorah Lighting Celebration on Wednesday, December 9, from 5–7 pm! Led by Saul Kaye, this free, family-friendly celebration features live klezmer music, dancing, crafts, a sing-along, and our NEW Dreidel Spin-Off Competition! Enjoy traditional Hanukkah treats and celebrate with local community…
Nosh with us at our annual Chanukah Luncheon — a festive afternoon for older adults featuring latkes and sufganiyot from Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen and live music by Cantor Mark Levy. In “Oy, Chanukah!”, Mark will sing in Yiddish, Ladino, Hebrew, English, and Russian, carrying us across the many places Jews have celebrated over the…
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…
LudoLogic Sports is hosting free drop-in sessions for girls ages 4–6, featuring high-energy games and activities that build gross motor skills, confidence, and readiness to try sports. Sundays at 9:00-9:50 a.m., through December 21 Lake Temescal, North Lawn LudoLogic was founded by an Oakland dad who wanted to give his daughters the skills and confidence…
Join us on Sunday, December 13, from 2–3:30 p.m. for a Better Together open house! Sign up to check out this program in person.
Under Friedl's Wing is an original theatrical and musical performance inspired by the life of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, the artist and educator who secretly taught art to children in the Terezín Ghetto during World War II. Through music, storytelling, and audience participation, the performance explores how creativity can sustain the human spirit, preserve memory, and inspire…
Come to learn how to defend yourself against an attacker on the ground. Feel more confident, meet community members, and have fun while learning skills that may help you survive a serious situation.
Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! This is an ongoing group that meets every Monday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (except holidays). Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Please email mahjongg@jcceastbay.org with any questions.
The JCC East Bay drop-in Yiddish Conversation group is a weekly gathering where people read Yiddish stories out loud, share laughs, and keep the Yiddish language alive. All ages and all levels of experience are welcome to schmooze. The group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. Join…
