Here is an article about Hanukkah in the Alameda Sun. The Sun asked Temple Israel to send them a photo of a child celebrating the holiday. The photo chosen was Kira, the daughter of an interfaith couple at the synagogue. How cute is she?! http://www.alamedasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7871&Itemid=10
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Interfaith Families in the News
The San Francisco Sentinel picked up a story from the J Weekly on interfaith families. Building Jewish Bridges is in it. Take a look.
Read More »A Terrific Latke Recipe
(I don’t have a photo of my own veggie latkes so I’m using an image from Chabad. You can find Miriam Szokovski’s recipe on the Chabad website here. I’ll be trying hers this year!) Garden Vegetable Latkes My wonderful co-presenter at the Chanukah cooking program, Paige, brought this delicious recipe to the workshop. It…
Read More »Christmas in a Jewish Family
Yes, there are Jewish families that celebrate Christmas. What does that mean? To them, to other Jews, to their children, to their non-Jewish family members? Let’s look at the facts and the fictions around this sensitive subject. This is one of the workshops offered at the Hanukah for Adults evening at the JCC of the…
Read More »Chanukah and that festive “Christmasy” feeling
How can we have a festive season? This is a question that can come up if you are only celebrating Chanukah but one of you wants the “feel” of Christmas. If you grew up celebrating Christmas you may feel that the excitement of a nationally shared holiday experience is lacking. There’s no way to get…
Read More »Hanukah for Adults
Tired of kiddie games and ready for some adult conversation? Join other adults on the second night of Hanukah. We’ll light candles at 7pm – bring your own menorah & candles if you want to. From 7:15 to 8:15pm you have a choice of four workshops: Oil Vey! Hanukah Foods Around the World with Faith…
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