(Photo via Israeli PikiWiki, some rights reserved) This week I had the following communication: Delightful woman: Hi Dawn, I receive your newsletter and am wondering what is the best way to honor my (Jewish) daughter-in-law on Tu B’Av? Me: What a lovely idea you have! Tu B’Av is “observed” to the extend that is it…
Read More »The High Holidays are coming – this year in October – so you still have weeks in which to do some shul shopping to determine whether you’d like to join a synagogue and have a “home” for the holidays and beyond. I’ve often told you to explore the lighthearted services of summer. Look below to…
Read More »Summer is a great time to go see different types of casual services. Many synagogues move their services outside. Whether it’s with marshmallows or guitars or both, this is a upbeat, relaxed time of year. Check out some of the interesting options going on. This is a grab bag of activities. If you don’t see…
Read More »Sometimes people who feel they are on the margin of Jewish community because they don’t belong to a synagogue believe that there is not much available for them to do. Wrong! Every week I send out a list of random activities that ANYONE can attend. Here’s a list for the coming weeks. Of course there…
Read More »Shavuot begins Saturday evening, June 11. Some people will stay up all night, others will choose to so some study in the evening and get to bed by midnight. It’s entirely up to you. Take a look at the variety of Shavuot celebrations below and see if any one of them fits you. EVENTS Friday…
Read More »EVENTS Cooking Jewish Whether You’re Jewish or Not: Shabbat! (Los Altos) Community Yom Hashoah Commemoration (San Francisco) Mimouna! (San Francisco) Community Yom haShoah (Oakland) Marin Community Yom HaShoah VeHaGevurah (Tiburon) Shulchan Shabbat & Shabbat Unplugged (San Rafael) Shabbat Hallelu and Concert (San Mateo) Annual Interfaith Picnic (Lafayette) Cooking Jewish Whether You’re Jewish or Not: Shabbat!…
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