Guess what’s back? The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival! Once again we can sit in a theater, elbow to elbow with other Jews and Jewish-adjacent friends & family. This year Building Jewish Bridges is co-presenting Sons of Detroit. About the Film: Jeremy Xido is a world-traveled artist who finds he is missing something. When he…
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Let’s all get together for a joyful Shavuot celebration that we’ll share with PJ Library! This event is perfect for everyone from babies to bubbes! Of course there will be food – dairy and spring harvest foods; FUN crafting for kids and adults; a playdough activity for little ones. Be there to unroll a real…
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Do you have one Jewish and one non-Jewish parent? Join a conversation exploring the unique aspects of our lives inside and outside of the Jewish community. We will begin with time to share personal experiences and stories. Then we will move into two of the topics that were raised previously: Conversion – pros and cons…
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PJ Library, Temple Beth Abraham and Building Jewish Bridges are thrilled to invite you to a fun filled Carnival! We will have: * Bounce house * Face painting * Balloon twisting * Purim crafts * Hamentashen Cookie decorating * DJ, dance floor, and prizes * Games and prizes * Delicious triangle treats and Adult beverages…
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So much of Jewish programming in the US is holiday oriented. That’s rather perfect because Judaism has SO MANY HOLIDAYS! Coming right up is Purim. It begins at sunset on March 13th. Purim is typically offered up as a sanitized story. The true story is quite dark. All the Jews are marked for death. A Jewish…
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This is a very hard four years facing us. The way to survive is to stay focused and plan how we will uphold our values. Do you want to protect immigrants, trans folks, minorities? Many of the synagogues have stepped up their activism. Surviving as a Trans Individual If you love someone who is trans (including…
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