Welcome to our What's New page! Here we list events around the San Francisco Bay Area that are of interest to those who want to learn more about Judaism.
Online Learning
There are a LOT of online Jewish educational opportunities. Naturally, not all of them are good. Here are some that I trust.
My Jewish Learning This site has a wealth of information AND a newsletter with articles and workshops. Browse around it. I like that they have writers from different streams of Judaism so you get a broader view of Jewish thought and practice.
Aish This site is Orthodox and offers a traditional view on Judaism. What I like is that it is a good foundational viewpoint on the Parsha and Jewish practice.
Jewfaq This looks like a bare bones site - no pictures or fancy graphics. But it is phenomenal. A vast amount of information carefully spelled out. AND! Each page is ranked as: Gentile, Basic, Intermediate or Advanced. If you're finding a concept difficult then perhaps it is an Advanced page and you need to speak with your rabbi about it.
Send us YOUR suggestions for this list to [email protected]
My Jewish Learning This site has a wealth of information AND a newsletter with articles and workshops. Browse around it. I like that they have writers from different streams of Judaism so you get a broader view of Jewish thought and practice.
Aish This site is Orthodox and offers a traditional view on Judaism. What I like is that it is a good foundational viewpoint on the Parsha and Jewish practice.
Jewfaq This looks like a bare bones site - no pictures or fancy graphics. But it is phenomenal. A vast amount of information carefully spelled out. AND! Each page is ranked as: Gentile, Basic, Intermediate or Advanced. If you're finding a concept difficult then perhaps it is an Advanced page and you need to speak with your rabbi about it.
Send us YOUR suggestions for this list to [email protected]
Some Current Activities Around the Bay
Tot Shabbat in the Park
Bring your chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner, and join us for a beautiful Shabbat celebration under the trees with singing, puppets, dancing and community.
Date: Fri, July 12
Time: 5:30 – 7:00pm
Place: Shorebird Park, Berkeley
Host: Jewish Baby Network
Sign up here
Shabbat Picnic
Join SF families and the amazing Mimi Greisman for a rockin’ outdoor baby and tot Shabbat with music, shakers, puppets, dancing, playtime, challah and more!
Date: Fri, July 12
Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm
Place: Am Tikvah, Brotherhood Way
Sign up here
Accessible Sinai Green Havdalah Hike
Join Sinai Green for an accessible Havdalah Hike. We’ll meet at Redwood Regional Park (see Google map showing starting point) and then follow the paved path through the trees to get to a picnic area for a short musical service followed by potluck snacks. (Please bring food or drink to share if you are able.)
Please register so we can meet your needs and plan appropriately. Your email address helps us contact you in case we need to cancel or provide any additional information.
Dates: Saturday, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19 at 5:00pm
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Host: Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit St., Oakland
Register here
www.oaklandsinai.org
Shabbat Queen Film Screening
Sandi DuBowski fixes his gaze on Amichai Lau-Lavie, the “Sabbath Queen,” who emerges from her bathtub sipping Slivovitz on ice to greet Shabbos. Amichai, the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, is torn between rejecting and embracing his ancestral destiny. Follow along as he becomes a queer bio-dad, a prince of peace and the founder of Lab/Shul. Can Judaism reinvent itself in a rapidly changing 21st century?
Like many synagogues, Sha’ar Zahav is taking their members to a film at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. They will be seeing Shabbat Queen; you can too!
Date: Sunday July 28
Time: 8:05pm
Place: In Person Only at the Palace of Fine Arts
Ticket Purchase Required Non-members sign up here
Basic Judaism classes - Fall 2024 - coming soon!
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