JCC East Bay

The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance
2024-05-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
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.
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Each session has three parts:
First hour: participants can choose between two spaces to learn multi-ethnic music and dance technique and styles.
Second hour: Participants will come together for a dance party focusing on the dances and tunes taught in the prior hour.
Third hour: an informal music jam in one or more of the classroom spaces at the JCC.
Music and Dance performance/teacher schedule:
January 28, 2024 – Qadim Ensemble and Miriam Peretz
February 25, 2024 – Asaf Ophir, Zina Pozen, Ivan Velev, and Bruce Bierman
March 24, 2024 – Zoe Aqua, Dmitri Gaskin, Misha Khalikulov, and Bruce Bierman
April 21, 2024 – Veretski Pass and Bruce Bierman
May 19, 2024 – Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band and Bruce Bierman
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5-session series: $72.00
Drop-in admission: $18.00-$54.00 sliding scale
100% ticket revenue goes to cover musician/dance teacher fees.
No one turned away for lack of funds. Kids are free.
Presented in association with KlezCalifornia and with support from the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay and KlezCalifornia’s Yiddish Culture Fund.
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Click here for full series registration.
Individual session registration:
May 19

Beginner Mah Jongg Class
2024-05-21 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Learn how to play American Mah Jongg!
Join us for a 4-part comprehensive tutorial on how to play American Mah Jongg. This in-depth class will be led by esteemed JCC East Bay Mah Jongg instructors. Sign up today for the JCC East Bay Beginner Mah Jongg Class!

Class Descriptions:
Class 1: Introduction to the tiles, rules on how to play, and the (Jewish) history of American Mah Jongg
Class 2: Practice Playing (close instructor supervision)
Class 3: Practice Playing (instructor supervision as needed)
Class 4: Play in community! (no instructor supervision)

Dates: May 21, May 29, June 4, and June 11
Series fee (all 4 sessions): $80
Registration is required.

Register here.

Older Adults Flower Arrangements Workshop
2024-05-30 13:30 - 15:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Spring into action!
Find your inner florist while learning about the significance of connecting to nature in Judaism.
This colorful, joyful, and fragrant workshop will be led by a local Jewish florist, paired with teachings from a Jewish nature educator.

Indoor event.
Cost: $10
Registration required.

Click here to register via Eventbrite.
Or email Sara: sara.feinman@jcceastbay.org

The 36th Annual East Bay Tikkun: A Day of Learning on Shavuot
2024-06-09 14:00 - 20:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
The 36th Annual East Bay Tikkun:
A Day of Learning in Honor of Shavuot
The JCC East Bay is excited to welcome you to this beloved community event!
Once again, in partnership with dozens of Bay Area synagogues and organizations, we will offer a day of community learning in honor of Shavuot. For safety and security, event pre-registration is required.

VENUE
All classes will be held at the JCC East Bay on 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley.

CLASS SCHEDULE
Shortly before the event, all pre-registered attendees will receive a PDF schedule of classes emailed to the email address with which they registered.

SPACE FOR FAMILIES DURING OUR EVENT
Some organized programming is available for families between 3-5pm. Please note that our Preschool yard will be also available for play time should families choose to bring their children. However, the yard will not be supervised, so we require that an adult stay with their child(ren). Please respect and enjoy our space, recognizing that classes will be in session around the Preschool yard. Your cooperation in helping to keep children as quiet as possible is greatly appreciated.

QUESTIONS?
Email tikkun@jcceastbay.org and we’ll respond in a timely manner.

Register here.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
As community organizations confirm their partnership, they will be added to this list below:

Assembly
Aquarian Minyan
Base Bay

Camp Tawonga
Chabad of El Cerrito

Chochmat HaLev
Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth Israel
Congregation Netivot Shalom
Derech HaAretz – Way of the Earth

Eden Village West

Embodied Jewish Learning
Hebrew Free Loan

In-The-Know Club
Jew Oughta Know
Jewish Arts and Culture School
Jewish Baby Network
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Jewish Gateways
Jewish LearningWorks
KlezCalifornia
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Moishe House Rockridge
New Lehrhaus
Nigunim Chorus
Shalom Bayit

Sinai Memorial Chapel

Temple Beth Sholom

Torah of Awakening

Urban Adamah

YeaShOre Community

Advanced Mah Jongg
2024-08-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-16 10:00 - 13:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg!
This 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.
For more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).

Yiddish Conversation
2024-08-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-16 10:30 - 11:30 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
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 Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org

Parenting and Relocation
2024-09-05 19:30 - 21:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Join us for an engaging discussion on parenting and relocation with Sharon Lebi.
Sharon holds a master’s in education (Seminar Hakibbutzim) and served as an educator and VP at Ofira Navon School in Israel for 10 years. She is a certified Adlerian parenting educator. Please note that this lecture will be in Hebrew.
הצטרפו אלינו להרצאה של שרון לבי, על הסתגלות והשתלבות, על פיתוח עצמאות וגמישות מחשבתית אצל ילדינו ועוד. המפגש מתאים להורים צעירים וותיקים (ברילוקיישן ובכלל!) ההרצאה בשפה העברית. על שרון: שרון היא אשת חינוך, מדריכת הורים לצעירים ומתבגרים בגישת אדלר. מתגוררת בקנזינגטון עם משפחתה

Register here.

Still Traveling: Magical Morocco
2024-09-09 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-09-16 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-09-23 11:00 - 12:15 | CA
Many visitors go to Morocco to visit its most famous city, Marrakech. But, the country holds countless interesting treasures throughout the land from its coasts to the deserts!
Join Osher Marin JCC on a virtual trip* to this magical North African country. Morocco has its own unique, fascinating culture – a blend of indigenous Berber, Arabian, Sub-Saharan African & European (Christian & Jewish) influences. In this series on Morocco, join our wonderful, local, professional guide for visits around his diverse & vibrant country to discover wonders that await!

Register here.
*Series will take place over Zoom.

Israeli Family Gathering
2024-09-15 10:30 - 12:30 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Join us for a Hebrew-speaking family gathering!
Connect with the community while enjoying Israeli coffee and pastries.
Lots of fun activities and entertainment for the kids!
Ticket cost:
Family: $36
Couple: $20
Single: $10
Register here.

¡Cantamos!
2024-09-15 15:30 - 17:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Come welcome in the Jewish New Year with ¡Cantamos!
Blow the shofar! Dip apples in honey! 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.
Tailored especially for families with children ages 0-8. All are welcome!
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Ven a recibir el Año Nuevo judío con ¡Cantamos!
¡Toca el shofar! ¡Sumerge las manzanas en miel! Experimente 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.
Diseñado especialmente para familias con niños de 0 a 8 años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Register here.

¡Cantamos! is a collaboration between JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y co, and Tkiya.
¡Cantamos! es una colaboración entre JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y co, and Tkiya.

Professional Development and Personal Empowerment
2024-09-19 19:30 - 21:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Are you new to the community and looking for ways to navigate the U.S. job market? Join us for a professional development and personal empowerment workshop with Lital Cohen of the Silicon Valley. Lital will share ways to be successful as you pursue a career in the Bay Area. Please note that this workshop will be in Hebrew.

הצטרפו אלינו לסדנת התפתחות מקצועית והעצמה אישית, שתועבר על ידי ליטל כהן מהוואלי, בה ליטל תלמד אותנו איך לצלוח תהליך קרייריסטי ״באמריקאית״.
המפגש יחולק לשני חלקים: בחלק הראשון ינתנו כלים מקצועיים לצליחת ראיון עבודה ושיפור יכולות הצגה מול קהל מאזינים (כיצד להעביר מסרים באופן מעניין, איך לייצר סקרנות והקשבה.) *מתאים למחפשי עבודה פעילים אבל גם לכל מי שמשלב בחיי היום יום עמידה מול קהל או מעוניין לשפר יכולות פרזנטציה והנעה לפעולה.ֿ
בחלק השני ליטל תפתח את המיקרופון לשאלות מהקהל בכל הנוגע לצמיחה מקצועית בארה״ב, כולל ככל שיידרש, שאלות פרטניות הקשורות בשלב מקצועי ספציפי של משתתפ.ת הסדנה.
האירוע יתקיים בשפה העברית.
Register here.

The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance
2024-09-29 12:30 - 15:30 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
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.
During 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.

September 29, 2024 – Achi Ben Shalom, Asaf Ophir, Katja Cooper, and Bruce Bierman
Register here.

Registration coming soon!
October 27, 2024 – Cookie Segelstein, Josh Horowitz (of Veretski Pass), and Yael Schy
December 8, 2024 – Dror Sinai, Jamie Barsimantov, and Miriam Peretz
January 26, 2025 – TBA
February 23, 2025 – TBA
March 23, 2025 – TBA
April 27, 2025 – TBA
May 18, 2025 – TBA

Presented in partnership with KlezCalifornia’s Yiddish Culture Fund.

Nosh With Your Neighbors
2024-10-10 11:30 - 13:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Each month we invite you to join 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.

Register here.

Family Sukkot
2024-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Get your shake on!
Celebrate Sukkot with the JCC East Bay. We’ve partnered with Camp Tawonga, Eden Village West, Olamim, Camp Newman, and Jewish Gateways to bring you a fun and very interactive afternoon.

Shake a lulav and etrog, grind some wheat, make pickles, create multicultural sukkah decorations, play Hebrew Sukkot games, and more! This Sukkot program is geared for children 2 – 8 years. All are welcome.

Register here.
