After all the high speed of the Jewish fall holidays we move into a quiet time until Hanukkah. It’s a good time to catch your breath. Use November to explore the Jewish community around you. Go to a lecture, a film, a musical service. You can also start thinking about how you’ll handle the December…
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Fall Programs and the High Holidays
Well, this is it – September. The Jewish year really ramps up! High Holidays are just around the corner, kids go back to school and we all go into our work mode. As we approach those Days of Awe let me remind you, please don’t think that High Holy Day services are the time to…
Read More »Basic Judaism classes – Fall 2014
Introduction to Judaism classes around the Bay! Starting September through November NEW! ** Don’t worry about missing the first class. I’m sure they will gladly bring you up to speed. In fact, it’s a great opportunity to sit down and get to know Rabbi Leider – one on one. Judaism 101 with Rabbi Susan Leider…
Read More »Summer Fun – Let’s Go to the SF Film Fest in Oakland
Let’s Go to the Movies! Join us for the SF Jewish Film Festival! BJB is co-presenting Little White Lie The film runs from 7 to 8:05pm. We’ll go for ice cream afterwards. Little White Lie tells Lacey Schwartz’s story of growing up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish household in Woodstock, NY, with loving parents and…
Read More »Let’s Go to the Movies! We’ll see El Critico
Join us for the SF Jewish Film Festival! BJB is co-presenting El Critico The film runs from 6:50 to 8:30pm. We’ll go for ice cream afterwards. El Critico Víctor Tellez is jaded, emotionally repressed and arrogant. Not surprisingly, he is an influential but harsh film who especially detests Hollywood romantic comedies.One day while searching for…
Read More »Feast of Jewish Learning in Palo Alto
The Feast is bigger and better than ever! It’s a full day of activities, classes and workshops for adults, families, teens and kids of all ages. There is also childcare available so you can learn with some of the best and brightest educators in the Bay Area while the kids play with new friends. No…
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