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Israeli Folk Dance
All ages and levels are invited to join in these fun and easy modern dances from Israel.
Karina will introduce basic repertoire dances of different styles, and will show us some Israeli line dances.
Date: Thursday, July 22
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, Palo Alto JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
FREE
For more information contact Katie Chapin at 650-223-8622 or email her at kchapin@paloaltojcc.org
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Starts July 24th for 3 weeks. Take a look at their website:
http://www.sfjff.org/
Also, there are a few we recommend that are sponsored by local congregations. See below.
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Book Club
The Women of Rodef Sholom’s book club will be discussing The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson at the next gathering.
Date: Wednesday, July 21
Time: 7:15 pm
Place: Osher Marin JCC, Lefferts Community Library (2nd floor), 200 North San Pedro Road , San Rafael
For more information about joining this dynamic club, contact wrs@rodefsholom.org.
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Torah for Tots
Join us for a service and a small, kid-friendly kiddush (reception) in Room 5/6. Guests are always welcome... feel free to drop by!
We hope to see families with children ages 2 to 5 years old.
Dates: Saturdays, July 24, Aug 14 & 21
Time: 11:15am to noon
Place: Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave. , Palo Alto
http://www.kolemeth.org
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Chocolate Chip Challah!
Join other families with young children to make and take home your own decorated bread, a yummy Jewish treat. We'll also enjoy puppets, stories, and songs. You'll take home your challah, the recipe, plus ideas about how to make Shabbat -- the Jewish Sabbath -- a special time for your family.
Open to all children age 0-5 years and their grown-ups.
Our gathering will be led by beloved early childhood specialist Mimi Greisman and Rabbi Bridget Wynne.
Feel free to invite friends who might be interested!
Date: Sunday, July 25
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Place: Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St. , El Cerrito
For more information call 510-559-8140
www.jewishgateways.org
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Music Together
For children (birth – 5 years). A joyful musical experience for children with their parents or caregivers. Singing, dancing, and more.
Dates: Mondays, July 26 – August 16
Time: 10:30 – 11:15 am.
Place: Jewish Family & Children’s Services, A Parent’s Place, 600 Fifth Ave , San Rafael
Cost: $140 per child for six sessions; $93 per additional sibling. (Fees include a book and two CDs). Hurry! The class is filling fast.
Go here to register: http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/marin/classes/music-together-marin-birth-5-0
415-491-7959
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Temple Sinai of Oakland is co-presenting two films at the SF Jewish Film Festival.
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, this film celebrates the contributions of Jewish major leaguers and the special meaning baseball has had in the lives of American Jews. More than a film about sports, it is a story of immigration, assimilation, bigotry and the shattering of stereotypes.
Date: Sunday, August 1 at 2:15pm
Place: Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St. , Berkeley
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A Film Unfinished
Filmmaker Yael Hersonski discovers that the Warsaw Ghetto footage that we've seen in countless documentaries was actually staged by the Nazis using the actual Jewish inhabitants of the Ghetto as "actors." This film is a rigorous and profound documentary that simultaneously exposes the perversity of Nazi image-making, honors its victims and pays tribute to the resiliency of the filmmaker's own grandmother and the other survivors of the Ghetto.
Date: Sunday, August 1 at 4:15pm
Place: Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St. , Berkeley
For ticket information, please contact the box office at 866-55-tickets or visit the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival online at www.sfjff.org.
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Let's go to the Movies: Saviors in the Night
Let's go see "Saviors in the Night" at the SF Jewish Film Festival. Saviors is a true story about a German Catholic family who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust.
Go online and buy your ticket at: www.sfjff.org
How about meeting at 5pm for a quick pizza around the corner from the theater? Email me if you want to join me for dinner before the film.
Date: August 7
Time: 7pm
Place: Roda Theater, Berkeley Rep, 2025 Addison, Berkeley
Info: Contact me at 510-845-6420 x11 or email me at dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org
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Evening Book Group
Join the JCCSF Evening Book Group at any time, or drop in to discuss a book you enjoy. Contact Cecily Rogers at 292-1262 or email crogers@jccsf.org to join the mailing list or inquire about upcoming book selections.
August 17: Girl From Foreign, by Sadia Shepard
September 21: Brooklyn , by Colm Toibin
Dates: 3rd Tuesday of the month, next meeting July 20
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: San Francisco JCC, 3200 California St., San Francisco
Free
www.jccsf.org
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Bagels and Blocks
A Jewish Family Play Group with Sizzling Summer Fun!
Come join us as we explore, make crafts, sing and learn in a family environment.
Please bring towel and change of clothes for water play. The summer program designed for families with children 0-3 years. Siblings welcome! Bring a Friend!
Free and open to the community.
A light breakfast will be served at 10:15.
Date: Thursday, August 19
Time: 9:30-10:15am
Place: B’nai Shalom, Room 1, 74 Eckley Ln. , Walnut Creek
For more information contact sarah@speigel.com or rabbijen@bshalom.org
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Bagels and Babies
Join us for an opportunity for parents to interact with others while spending time with their little ones. We provide bagels, fruit and juice...there is some schmooze time, a circle time/discussion, and we always have a "guest" like one of our rabbis or it could be Andrea Alban, a children's author.
Date: Friday, Aug. 20
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Place: Congregation Emanu-El, Two Lake Street , San Francisco
For more information contact Leslie Ticktin at (415) 751-2541 x167 or LTicktin@emanuelsf.org
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Baby Shabbat
Please join us for singing and movement for little ones in a joyful Jewish context. Take a break from the courtyard and spend some time with your little ones and their friends. For babies (birth - 24 months) and their parents. (Please bring a small blanket for your child to sit on.) Followed by kiddush and parent schmooze with our Rabbis.
Dates: Saturdays, Aug. 15
Time: 12:10 - 12:40pm during Shabbat Kiddush, in Room 5
Place: Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave. , Palo Alto
For more information, contact Kara at littleones@kolemeth.org.
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The Outdoor Sanctuary
Shabbat in Nature
Does being in nature make you feel connected to something bigger? Come and celebrate Shabbat outdoors this summer at China Camp State Park . We will be there at 5:30 pm and services will begin at 6 pm. All you need to do is bring your blanket, some lawn chairs, a picnic dinner, your readiness to participate, and a dessert to share. We'll bring the challah.
Directions: We will be picnicking and praying at China Camp Village , just down the road from Rodef Sholom (4.6 miles), on the upper grass meadow adjacent to the parking lot and above the water. There will be a small fee for parking.
Date: Friday, Aug. 20
Time: 6pm
Place: China Camp State Park
Sponsored by Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Rd. , San Rafael
For more information call the synagogue at 415- 479-3447
www.rodefsholom.org
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Saturday Night SplashDowns
At the JCC Aquatics Complex!
Saturdays are perfect for spending a day with the family! Why not join us at the JCC Aquatics Complex this summer? Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a pool-side evening with your family and friends! We'll provide the tables, chairs, and barbecue grill -- you provide the rest (including the charcoal). Just let us know in advance and we'll have the barbecue ready for you to use! Seating is first-come, first-served.
For more information e-mail aquatics@ccjcc.org, or call (925) 938-7800, ext. 229.
Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek
www.ccjcc.org
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The Union for Reform Judaism has started a blog by a Jew by choice – one entry so far.
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Take a look at this great list of common Hebrew phrases and their English meaning, from Temple Emanu-el in San Jose.
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Check out our What Are We Saying page for our latest poll results: How Do We Identify?
We're also on Facebook.com/BecomingJewish
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Israeli Folk Dance
All ages and levels are invited to join in these fun and easy modern dances from Israel.
Karina will introduce basic repertoire dances of different styles, and will show us some Israeli line dances.
Date: Thursday, July 22
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, Palo Alto JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
FREE
For more information contact Katie Chapin at 650-223-8622 or email her at kchapin@paloaltojcc.org
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Starts July 24th for 3 weeks. Take a look at their website:
http://www.sfjff.org/
Also, there are a few we recommend that are sponsored by local congregations. See below.
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Book Club
The Women of Rodef Sholom’s book club will be discussing The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson at the next gathering.
Date: Wednesday, July 21
Time: 7:15 pm
Place: Osher Marin JCC, Lefferts Community Library (2nd floor), 200 North San Pedro Road , San Rafael
For more information about joining this dynamic club, contact wrs@rodefsholom.org.
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Torah for Tots
Join us for a service and a small, kid-friendly kiddush (reception) in Room 5/6. Guests are always welcome... feel free to drop by!
We hope to see families with children ages 2 to 5 years old.
Dates: Saturdays, July 24, Aug 14 & 21
Time: 11:15am to noon
Place: Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave. , Palo Alto
http://www.kolemeth.org
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Chocolate Chip Challah!
Join other families with young children to make and take home your own decorated bread, a yummy Jewish treat. We'll also enjoy puppets, stories, and songs. You'll take home your challah, the recipe, plus ideas about how to make Shabbat -- the Jewish Sabbath -- a special time for your family.
Open to all children age 0-5 years and their grown-ups.
Our gathering will be led by beloved early childhood specialist Mimi Greisman and Rabbi Bridget Wynne.
Feel free to invite friends who might be interested!
Date: Sunday, July 25
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Place: Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St. , El Cerrito
For more information call 510-559-8140
www.jewishgateways.org
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Music Together
For children (birth – 5 years). A joyful musical experience for children with their parents or caregivers. Singing, dancing, and more.
Dates: Mondays, July 26 – August 16
Time: 10:30 – 11:15 am.
Place: Jewish Family & Children’s Services, A Parent’s Place, 600 Fifth Ave , San Rafael
Cost: $140 per child for six sessions; $93 per additional sibling. (Fees include a book and two CDs). Hurry! The class is filling fast.
Go here to register: http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/marin/classes/music-together-marin-birth-5-0
415-491-7959
_________________________________________________________________________________
Temple Sinai of Oakland is co-presenting two films at the SF Jewish Film Festival.
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, this film celebrates the contributions of Jewish major leaguers and the special meaning baseball has had in the lives of American Jews. More than a film about sports, it is a story of immigration, assimilation, bigotry and the shattering of stereotypes.
Date: Sunday, August 1 at 2:15pm
Place: Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St. , Berkeley
AND
A Film Unfinished
Filmmaker Yael Hersonski discovers that the Warsaw Ghetto footage that we've seen in countless documentaries was actually staged by the Nazis using the actual Jewish inhabitants of the Ghetto as "actors." This film is a rigorous and profound documentary that simultaneously exposes the perversity of Nazi image-making, honors its victims and pays tribute to the resiliency of the filmmaker's own grandmother and the other survivors of the Ghetto.
Date: Sunday, August 1 at 4:15pm
Place: Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St. , Berkeley
For ticket information, please contact the box office at 866-55-tickets or visit the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival online at www.sfjff.org.
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Let's go to the Movies: Saviors in the Night
Let's go see "Saviors in the Night" at the SF Jewish Film Festival. Saviors is a true story about a German Catholic family who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust.
Go online and buy your ticket at: www.sfjff.org
How about meeting at 5pm for a quick pizza around the corner from the theater? Email me if you want to join me for dinner before the film.
Date: August 7
Time: 7pm
Place: Roda Theater, Berkeley Rep, 2025 Addison, Berkeley
Info: Contact me at 510-845-6420 x11 or email me at dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org
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Evening Book Group
Join the JCCSF Evening Book Group at any time, or drop in to discuss a book you enjoy. Contact Cecily Rogers at 292-1262 or email crogers@jccsf.org to join the mailing list or inquire about upcoming book selections.
August 17: Girl From Foreign, by Sadia Shepard
September 21: Brooklyn , by Colm Toibin
Dates: 3rd Tuesday of the month, next meeting July 20
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: San Francisco JCC, 3200 California St., San Francisco
Free
www.jccsf.org
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Bagels and Blocks
A Jewish Family Play Group with Sizzling Summer Fun!
Come join us as we explore, make crafts, sing and learn in a family environment.
Please bring towel and change of clothes for water play. The summer program designed for families with children 0-3 years. Siblings welcome! Bring a Friend!
Free and open to the community.
A light breakfast will be served at 10:15.
Date: Thursday, August 19
Time: 9:30-10:15am
Place: B’nai Shalom, Room 1, 74 Eckley Ln. , Walnut Creek
For more information contact sarah@speigel.com or rabbijen@bshalom.org
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Bagels and Babies
Join us for an opportunity for parents to interact with others while spending time with their little ones. We provide bagels, fruit and juice...there is some schmooze time, a circle time/discussion, and we always have a "guest" like one of our rabbis or it could be Andrea Alban, a children's author.
Date: Friday, Aug. 20
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Place: Congregation Emanu-El, Two Lake Street , San Francisco
For more information contact Leslie Ticktin at (415) 751-2541 x167 or LTicktin@emanuelsf.org
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Baby Shabbat
Please join us for singing and movement for little ones in a joyful Jewish context. Take a break from the courtyard and spend some time with your little ones and their friends. For babies (birth - 24 months) and their parents. (Please bring a small blanket for your child to sit on.) Followed by kiddush and parent schmooze with our Rabbis.
Dates: Saturdays, Aug. 15
Time: 12:10 - 12:40pm during Shabbat Kiddush, in Room 5
Place: Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave. , Palo Alto
For more information, contact Kara at littleones@kolemeth.org.
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The Outdoor Sanctuary
Shabbat in Nature
Does being in nature make you feel connected to something bigger? Come and celebrate Shabbat outdoors this summer at China Camp State Park . We will be there at 5:30 pm and services will begin at 6 pm. All you need to do is bring your blanket, some lawn chairs, a picnic dinner, your readiness to participate, and a dessert to share. We'll bring the challah.
Directions: We will be picnicking and praying at China Camp Village , just down the road from Rodef Sholom (4.6 miles), on the upper grass meadow adjacent to the parking lot and above the water. There will be a small fee for parking.
Date: Friday, Aug. 20
Time: 6pm
Place: China Camp State Park
Sponsored by Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Rd. , San Rafael
For more information call the synagogue at 415- 479-3447
www.rodefsholom.org
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Saturday Night SplashDowns
At the JCC Aquatics Complex!
Saturdays are perfect for spending a day with the family! Why not join us at the JCC Aquatics Complex this summer? Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a pool-side evening with your family and friends! We'll provide the tables, chairs, and barbecue grill -- you provide the rest (including the charcoal). Just let us know in advance and we'll have the barbecue ready for you to use! Seating is first-come, first-served.
For more information e-mail aquatics@ccjcc.org, or call (925) 938-7800, ext. 229.
Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek
www.ccjcc.org
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The Union for Reform Judaism has started a blog by a Jew by choice – one entry so far.
_______________________________________________________
Take a look at this great list of common Hebrew phrases and their English meaning, from Temple Emanu-el in San Jose.
________________________________________________________________
Check out our What Are We Saying page for our latest poll results: How Do We Identify?