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Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our intermediate/advanced group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge.…
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Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our beginner/intermediate group for newer players is an ongoing group that meets every Monday from 1…
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Sukkot, our celebration of the harvest, calls us to connect with the bounty of the land. Bring your family to experience the season of the harvest at the farm with Urban Adamah, Olamim, Tawonga, Wilderness Torah, and Eden Village West! Join us for child-centered activities that weave together Jewish wisdom and land— think harvesting in…
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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.
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Dinner and music in the sukkah with other Peninsula families. (0-5 years) (New Parents) (Jewish Parenting) Celebrate Sukkot with Dinner in the Sukkah! Join JBN’s Carol Booth and Congregation Beth Jacob’s Jeni Clancy, Cantor Barbara, and Natalya for dinner, songs, Lulav shaking and celebrating in the CBJ Sukkah! A complimentary kid-friendly dinner will be provided…
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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… |
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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…
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Join us for Simchat Torah — the Jewish season finale and season premiere, all in one joyful night! Families will sing, dance, celebrate, and journey from the very end of the Torah back to “In the beginning,” with Olamim and Chochmat HaLev sharing our beautiful Hebrew/Spanish Torah and making this special tradition come alive for…
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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…
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Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our intermediate/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…
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Mah Jongg Mondays begins Monday, September 28 at the JCC East Bay in Rockridge! Our beginner/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… |
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Unplug, meet new friends, and gather around the campfire beneath the redwoods of Joaquin Miller Park. 5:30 to 6:15 pm Arrive, meet new friends, and enjoy a picnic dinner. Please bring your own dinner for your family. 6:15 to 6:45 pm Nature games led by Wilderness Torah. 6:45 to 7:15 pm PJ Library stories around…
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Organizer: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies Date and Time: Tuesday, October 6 @ 5:00-6:30pm Location: 3335 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley campus In 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…
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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…
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Organizer: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies Date and Time: Wednesday, October 7 @ 4:00-5:30pm Location: 3335 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley campus The 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…
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Join us for an evening of song, prayer, reflection, and community in commemoration of October 7. Co-hosted by JCC East Bay, Temple Sinai, Sinai Memorial, JCRC Bay Area, Jewish Federation Bay Area, Netivot Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Beth El, Temple Beth Abraham, JCOB (Jewish Coalition Of Berkeley), OJA (Oakland Jewish Alliance), Beth Jacob Congregation,… |
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Connect with other SF families with music, play and baby/tot family fun. (0-5 years) (New Parents) (Jewish Parenting) Join Jen Altman of JBN for a fun morning of music, dancing, puppets, friends and snacks in a beautiful play space designed for toddlers.
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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…
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Looking to improve your Mama-Loshen? Nu, well head on over to our Yiddish Clinic! We're hosting the clinic on Wednesdays beginning October 14. Under the supervision of Maven-in-Charge Jordan Brown Beyhan, the clinic will offer support for all kinds of Yiddish speakers and students. Sign up today! |
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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… |
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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…
$18 – $20
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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…
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Learn how to protect yourselves and your loved ones at our next workshop at Bay Area Krav Maga.
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The Abarbanel Institute brings together a small group of exceptional high school students for a three-week summer seminar in Leiden, one of Europe’s great intellectual centers. Through close reading, discussion, and… |
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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…
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Looking to improve your Mama-Loshen? Nu, well head on over to our Yiddish Clinic! We're hosting the clinic on Wednesdays beginning October 14. Under the supervision of Maven-in-Charge Jordan Brown… |
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Organizers: UC Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Date and Time: Thursday, October 22, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Annual Diller Lecture The 1948 Arab-Israeli War attracted attention from the highest levels of international society, state governments, transnational…
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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…
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Join Olamim and Shira Yaziv of Athletic Playground for a playful family movement experience exploring connection, balance, trust, and respect rooted in the process of contact dance. Through games and guided movement, families will discover that care, support and respect aren't only something we aspire to in our families—it's something we can practice with our…
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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…
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Training course for greeters and protectors at Jewish communal events covering recognition of warning signs and suspicious behavior, reporting procedures, de-escalation techniques, security screening and searches, and more. Pleasanton address provided upon RSVP.
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Shalom Play is a joyful, donation-based play program for children under 5 from families raising Jewish children, hosted by the teachers of Gan Avraham Preschool at Temple Beth Abraham. Our big, open playroom is full of climbers, slides, ride-on toys, and room to move — perfect for beginner walkers and speedy little menschen alike. Each…
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Get to know other Peninsula families with little ones and celebrate with music and play. (0-5 years) (New Parents) (Jewish Parenting) Join JBN’s Carol Booth and our Etz Chayim friends for Sunday playtime with singing, movement, puppets, crafts, snacks, and a special Havdalah ceremony. Havdalah is a brief ceremony with juice, spices, and candlelight to…
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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…
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Looking to improve your Mama-Loshen? Nu, well head on over to our Yiddish Clinic! We're hosting the clinic on Wednesdays beginning October 14. Under the supervision of Maven-in-Charge Jordan Brown Beyhan, the clinic will offer support for all kinds of Yiddish speakers and students. Sign up today! |
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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…
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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. Come be part of a…
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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…
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Better Together connects senior citizens and teens in our community through intergenerational hevruta or partnerships, shared learning, conversations about Jewish life, identity, heritage, and service. Make pickles together at our first session on November 1! Enroll today! |
