Passover this the most observed Jewish holiday in America. The central element is the meal around the Seder table that reenacts the historical exodus from Egypt. Food and ritual are at the center of this home based holiday. What if you are not Jewish or were not raised Jewish but you are in charge of…
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The Oakland As are holding their first Jewish Heritage Night!
I’ve been to the SF Giants for Jewish Heritage Night but this is the first time the Oakland As are offering this! It will be May 17 at 7pm. I plan to go with friends. You can buy a ticket at this site: http://atmlb.com/i1so26. They’ll put us all in the same section so just come…
Read More »A couple more Purim ideas
Want to help out by volunteering at the JCC East Bay Purim Carnival? The JCC would love to get a few volunteers to be at some of the booths. You would arrive by 1:45pm and check in with Samantha. Then from 2 to 4:30pm you’d “sell” your wares and games for the price of various…
Read More »Purim This Week!
This week we celebrate Purim. The holiday begins at sundown on Saturday and most congregations and JCCs will have a Purim carnival or other celebration on Sunday, March 20. I’m listing a bunch of them below. If you don’t see one near you, you can either search for “Purim” and the name of your city…
Read More »Jewish Identity for those who Grew up in an Interfaith Family
Getting a good strong grip on your identity can be complicated. For people who have a Jewish mother, Jewish law (halachah) is on your side. No matter how you were raised, if you decide you want to identify as Jewish, the Jewish world accepts you. But it may not be that simple for the individual…
Read More »Do you have One Jewish Parent? (San Francisco gathering)
Do you see yourself as Jewish, half-Jewish, part Jewish, Jew-ish? Were you raised as a Jew, a Christian, a Hindu, some of this and that? We are looking for people who have one Jewish parent and would like to talk about their experience, share their stories, their questions, their wisdom. What was good? What was…
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