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SUMMARY:High Holiday Happy Hour for 20+
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our very first Happy Hour designed especially for young adults aged 21-40! Celebrate the new year in style at Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music on September 24\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Pacific Time). This is the perfect opportunity to unwind\, meet new people\, and enjoy great drinks in a lively\, welcoming atmosphere. Don’t miss out on making this inaugural event a memorable night of fun and connection. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/high-holiday-happy-hour-for-20/
LOCATION:Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music\, 2367 Shattuck Ave.\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260824T165031Z
CREATED:20260820T225703Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Mah Jongg: Drop-in Advanced Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday\, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our advanced group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. We meet on an ongoing basis\, every Monday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (except holidays). Drop-ins welcome. No registration required. Please RSVP to Mahjongg@jcceastbay.org if it’s your first time joining us or if you have any questions.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/monday-mah-jongg-drop-in-advanced-mah-jongg/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260824T164855Z
CREATED:20260820T225501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T164855Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Mah Jongg: Drop-in Intermediate Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday\, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our intermediate group for newer players is an ongoing group that meets every Monday from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (except holidays). Drop-ins welcome. No registration required. Please RSVP to Mahjongg@jcceastbay.org if it’s your first time joining us or if you have any questions.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/monday-mah-jongg-drop-in-intermediate-mah-jongg/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260824T183026Z
CREATED:20260820T224458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T183026Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Mah Jongg (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Discover the timeless appeal of Mah Jongg in a fun\, engaging environment where every game brings new strategies\, fresh challenges\, and lasting friendships. Our intro to Maj Jongg\, four-part class provides an in-depth\, comprehensive tutorial/course on how to play American Mah Jongg by our esteemed JCC East Bay Mah Jongg instructors.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/intro-to-mah-jongg-sold-out-2026-09-29/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232520Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232520Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215140Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215140Z
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SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T183000
DTSTAMP:20260828T220941Z
CREATED:20260828T220941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T220941Z
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SUMMARY:Zionism in Translation: Encounters in the German-Hebrew Archive at the UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies
DESCRIPTION:Organizer: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, October 6 @ 5:00-6:30pm \nLocation: 3335 Dwinelle Hall\, UC Berkeley campus \nIn her new book\, Zionism in Translation: Encounters in the German-Hebrew Archive\, Na’ama Rokem investigates written exchanges by a range of literary twentieth century authors\, including Hannah Arendt\, Gershom Scholem\, Yehuda Amichai\, Ludwig Strauss\, Erich Auerbach\, Walter Benjamin\, Leah Goldberg\, Peter Szondi\, Paul Celan\, and Tuvia Ruebner. This remarkable bilingual archive encompasses not only letters but also drafts\, reviews\, and other ephemeral documents. Written in German and Hebrew\, these documents were sent to and from Jerusalem\, primarily in the decades following 1948. \nThe writers at the center of Rokem’s study contend with the genocidal violence that brought the rich historical relation between German and Hebrew to a seeming end. They also grapple\, in different ways\, with the new reality in Israel/Palestine in the wake of the founding of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Nakba. The bilingual conversation that crosses over between German and Hebrew in these letters thus centers around the question of Jewish fate in the twentieth century and is immersed in negotiations about Jewish nationalism\, the Zionist movement\, and the possibilities of Jewish poetry. In the space between German and Hebrew\, Rokem argues\, the protagonists of her study articulate forms of ambivalence and doubt that remain absent from their published writings. \nIn this book presentation\, Rokem will discuss forms of belonging and resistance that emerged in relation to the Zionist movement throughout the twentieth century\, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of Jewish nationalism and its discontents. \nNa’ama Rokem teaches Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago\, where she has served as director of the Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies and as chair of the Department of Comparative Literature. Zionism in Translation: Encounters in the German-Hebrew Archive (University of Chicago Press\, 2026) is her second book. Her first book\, Prosaic Conditions: Heinrich Heine and the Spaces of Zionist Literature\, was published by Northwestern University Press in 2013. It uses the case of the reception and translation of the works of German-Jewish poet Heinrich Heine to argue that prose – as a figure of thought\, a mode and a medium – played an instrumental role in the literary foundations of the Zionist revolution. Currently\, she is working as one of the co-editors of the forthcoming Volume IV.2 of the Critical Edition of the Complete Works of Hannah Arendt (Essays and Short Writings on Jewish Politics) and starting a new research project on Zionism and pedagogy. \nRokem has been involved in a number of collaborative projects\, including The Quest for Modern Language: Between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea\, and Translation Networks and the Stakes of Comparison: Convergences and Crossings Between Arabic and Hebrew\, both sponsored by the Neubauer Collegium on Culture and Society at the University of Chicago\, and the Oak Woods Cemetery project\, a public history initiative that uses a historic cemetery in Woodlawn as a site for teaching\, programming\, and researching the history of the South Side of Chicago\, with a particular interest in the complexly intertwined histories of African Americans and Jews in the city. This project has received funding from the NEH\, the Mellon Foundation\, and the Women’s Board at the University of Chicago. \n 
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/zionism-in-translation-encounters-in-the-german-hebrew-archive-at-the-uc-berkeley-center-for-jewish-studies/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232520Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T173000
DTSTAMP:20260828T222818Z
CREATED:20260828T222818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T222818Z
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SUMMARY:Disasters of Biblical Proportions: Reimagining the Ten Plagues in the Age of Covid and October 7 UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies
DESCRIPTION:Organizer: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, October 7 @ 4:00-5:30pm \nLocation: 3335 Dwinelle Hall\, UC Berkeley campus \n\nThe biblical story of the ten plagues\, the series of disasters sent against Pharaoh and the Egyptian in order to compel them to free the Israelites\, introduced into collective imagination a connection between disaster and justice. In this presentation\, Steven Weitzman will explore how Jews\, Christians and Muslims have reimagined the biblical story to make sense of the disasters and injustices of their own age\, focusing on how the story has been reshaped in the wake of the traumatic events and protests that have unfolded since October 7\, 2023. \nSteven Weitzman serves as the Ella Darivoff Director of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania as well as the Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Semitic Languages and Literatures in the Department of Religious Studies. His previous academic roles include directing Stanford’s Taube Center for Jewish Studies. Recent publications include The Origin of the Jews: the Search for Roots in a Rootless Age; the coedited Princeton Companion to Jewish Studies; Disasters of Biblical Proportions: the Ten Plagues Then\, Now\, and at the End of the World (the basis of this talk); and The Jews: a History\, co-written with John Efron and Matthias Lehmann and now in its fourth edition.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/disasters-of-biblical-proportions-reimagining-the-ten-plagues-in-the-age-of-covid-and-october-7-uc-berkeley-center-for-jewish-studies/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260904T213637Z
CREATED:20260904T213637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T213637Z
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SUMMARY:Community Gathering to Commemorate October 7
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of song\, prayer\, reflection\, and community in commemoration of October 7. \nCo-hosted by Netivot Shalom\, Beth El\, Congregation Beth Israel\, Temple Sinai\, Beit Jacob\, Temple Beth Abraham JCOB (Jewish Coalition Of Berkeley)\, OJA (Oakland Jewish Alliance)\, and Sinai Memorial. \nFor details and to register\, please visit the official registration page.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/community-gathering-to-commemorate-october-7/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin,JCC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260904T223946Z
CREATED:20260904T223946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T223946Z
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SUMMARY:KlezCalYidFest
DESCRIPTION:KlezCalYidFest\, the annual annual klezmer and Yiddish culture festival in Berkeley\, California\, is October 9-11th\, 2026\, with a weekend of concerts\, workshops\, dancing\, and more\, with local and international artists from the klezmer and contemporary Yiddish culture scene\, including the Strauss/Warshauer duo\, Levyosn\, Veretski Pass\, Avia Moore\, and Der Goylem.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/klezcalyidfest/
LOCATION:Berkeley Finnish Hall\, 1970 Chestnut St\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215140Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215140Z
UID:21561-1791882000-1791885600@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232521Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232521Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-10-14/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T215154Z
CREATED:20260902T215028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T215154Z
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SUMMARY:JCC East Bay and Litquake Present: Helene Wecker
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Helene Wecker\, author of the bestselling “The Golem and the Jinni” trilogy\, reading from the series’ long-awaited conclusion\, “The Gates of Midnight.” Wecker will discuss the trilogy\, the joys and challenges of writing historical fantasy\, and what it feels like to finish a writing project 20 years in the making.  \nBook signing will following the event. Buy your copy in advance from Afikomen Judaica Bookshop & Gifts \nHelene Wecker is the author of the historical fantasy novels “The Golem and the Jinni\,” “The Hidden Palace\,” and “The Gates of Midnight.” Her books have won awards including the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature\, the VCU Cabell Award for First Novel\, a National Jewish Book Award\, and a Golden Poppy Award\, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her work has appeared in literary journals such as “Paper Brigade\,” “Joyland\,” and “Catamaran\,” as well as the fantasy anthology “The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories.” A Midwest native\, she now lives in the East Bay with her family.  \nLearn more about the Litquake Literary Festival \nRSVP at the link here!
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/jcc-east-bay-and-litquake-present-helene-wecker/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215141Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215141Z
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SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-10-20/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232522Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232522Z
UID:21134-1792578600-1792582200@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260828T223808Z
CREATED:20260828T223808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T223808Z
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SUMMARY:Seeing Through a Mirror: The 1948 War in the Eyes of the World with the UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies\, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
DESCRIPTION:Organizers: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies\, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life \nDate and Time: Thursday\, October 22\, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA \n\nAnnual Diller Lecture \nThe 1948 Arab-Israeli War attracted attention from the highest levels of international society\, state governments\, transnational NGOs\, journalism\, and public opinion. Palestine and the emerging state of Israel functioned as both a mirror and a magnifier. Israel’s establishment and the Palestinian Nakba were interpreted through countries’ specific interests\, histories\, and cultures. These events also elicited tremendous passion. Palestine’s mirroring and magnifying effects did not originate in 1948\, but the events of that year drastically augmented them\, and the patterns of global reaction remain with us to this day. \nDerek Penslar is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Derek previously taught at Indiana University\, the University of Toronto\, and the University of Oxford\, where he was the inaugural holder of the Stanley Lewis Chair in Modern Israel Studies. Derek has published a dozen books\, including Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader (2020) and Zionism: An Emotional State (2023). He is currently writing a book titled The War for Palestine\, 1947-1949: A Global History. Derek is a past president of the American Academy for Jewish Research\, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\, and an Honorary Fellow of St. Anne’s College\, Oxford.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/seeing-through-a-mirror-the-1948-war-in-the-eyes-of-the-world-with-the-uc-berkeley-center-for-jewish-studies-magnes-collection-of-jewish-art-and-life/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215141Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215141Z
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SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232523Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232523Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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SUMMARY:Z3 Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:At a moment when questions of Jewish power\, vulnerability\, belonging and responsibility are impossible to avoid\, the Z3 Conference creates a Jewish public square where we don’t just discuss them\, we claim them. We’ll encounter competing perspectives\, argue through hard choices\, and decide together what we’re responsible for building next. \nCome be part of a community willing to think seriously\, disagree honestly\, and remain invested in one Jewish people\, one shared future. \nCan’t join us in person? Register for the free livestream and participate from anywhere in the world. \nFollow Z3 for speaker announcements\, program updates and the latest conference news. \nTickets for the Z3 Conference are now on sale. Get your tickets here:\nhttps://buytickets.at/oshmanfamilyjcc/1920001
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/z3-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Oshman Family JCC\, 3921 Fabian Way\, Palo Alto\, 94303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Bulletin
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ORGANIZER;CN="Z3 Project":MAILTO:z3project@paloaltojcc.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T100000
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CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215142Z
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SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-11-03/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232524Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232524Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260902T221423Z
CREATED:20260902T221237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T221423Z
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SUMMARY:Older To Elder 2026-27 Programs Information Session with Adamah SF
DESCRIPTION:Our communities are strongest when every generation is connected. Adamah SF’s Older to Elder invites adults exploring this stage of life into a journey of Jewish wisdom\, nature connection\, ritual\, and community. \nTogether\, participants explore what it means to step into eldering with wisdom\, purpose\, and connection. This journey honors this stage of life as one of life’s most meaningful transitions. \nJoin an upcoming free virtual information session to learn more. \nLearn more & register for the info session and programs: https://adamah.org/from-older-to-elder/
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/older-to-elder-2026-27-programs-information-session-with-adamah-sf/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T100000
DTSTAMP:20260902T221237Z
CREATED:20260902T221237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T221237Z
UID:21397-1794214800-1794304800@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Older To Elder 2026-27 Programs Information Session with Adamah SF
DESCRIPTION:Our communities are strongest when every generation is connected. Adamah SF’s Older to Elder invites adults exploring this stage of life into a journey of Jewish wisdom\, nature connection\, ritual\, and community. \nTogether\, participants explore what it means to step into eldering with wisdom\, purpose\, and connection. This journey honors this stage of life as one of life’s most meaningful transitions. \nJoin an upcoming free virtual information session to learn more. \nLearn more & register for the info session and programs: https://adamah.org/from-older-to-elder/
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/older-to-elder-2026-27-programs-information-session-with-adamah-sf/2026-11-09/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Older-to-Elder-series-flyer-2026.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215142Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215142Z
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SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-11-10/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232524Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232524Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-11-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yiddish-Conversation-1-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261117T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215143Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215143Z
UID:21566-1794906000-1794909600@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261118T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261118T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232529Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232529Z
UID:21138-1794997800-1795001400@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-11-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yiddish-Conversation-1-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261124T100000
DTSTAMP:20260909T215144Z
CREATED:20260909T201517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T215144Z
UID:21567-1795510800-1795514400@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Mishpacha and Me: In Partnership With Tkiya
DESCRIPTION:Full details and program registration here.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/mishpacha-and-me-in-partnership-with-tkiya/2026-11-24/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Engagement,Jewish Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261125T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261125T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T232530Z
CREATED:20260821T211920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T232530Z
UID:21139-1795602600-1795606200@jcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 2. No reservations are required. \nJoin us at the new East Bay Jewish Community Campus in Rockridge. Please enter through the main Campus gate on Chabot Road.
URL:https://jcceastbay.org/events/yiddish-conversation-2/2026-11-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Jewish Community Campus\, 5957 Chabot Road\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life
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