Community Activities

Rosh Hashanah Resources 2026

Rosh Hashanah begins Friday, September 11 at sundown. Here are some last minute resources. They cover a range of topics. If you have a specific need or question just email me (dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org) and I’ll see what I can do for you. Free and Low Cost Holiday Services around the Bay Looking at the High Holidays…

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Passover is a Week Away!

Passover is LITERALLY a week away.  So let’s consider the issues you may be dealing with. You have nowhere to go for Passover and you feel awkward asking to be included. I couldn’t sympathize more!  You are not alone; a number of people have brought this up to me. It’s even happened to me. So…

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It’s Adar! Be Happy! Purim fun for all!

Growing up I went to seven different schools – including two high schools. My parents moved a lot. I realized as an adult that I wasn’t really clear on how to create community. But after college I was determined to have what I saw so many others having – a wide circle of friends, acquaintances,…

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The Month of Fried Foods

Get out your skillets – it’s the month for fried foods! Hanukkah is one of those holidays that have the ADULT version and the CHILD version. Typically it is the G Rated version, the one focusing on bringing light into a dark time, the miracle of the oil lasting eight nights. That oil had brought us…

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