Sukkot: The Next Holiday! If I could go back to the beginning of the creation of the calendar I would plead for a few more days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot. The High Holidays are so all encompassing and then, BOOM, it’s time for one of the pilgrimage holidays. I LOVE sukkot. Putting up the…
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Rosh Hashanah!
I wish you all a sweet new year! May this year bring us all more peace, more prosperity, more kindness around the world! Thinking about services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur I’m make one last plea, don’t make the High Holy Days your loved one’s first experience of a Jewish service. If you are…
Read More »Fun & Food for Rosh Hashanah
I hope some of you will decide to join me on Sunday for: Cooking Jewish: Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah! A new year! What a great time to be together with family, to eat, tell stories and create memories. What if you’re not Jewish but you’re responsible for your family’s holiday celebrations? Maybe you are Jewish,…
Read More »September: Time to think about the High Holy Days
The start of September is always a bit of a system shock to me. I adore summertime but September means we’re back in business! The kids go back to school and the Jewish world pulls up its boots and begins the holidays. If this is your first High Holy Days – STOP! Consider what you…
Read More »Cooking Jewish Even if You aren’t Jewish: Rosh Hashanah!
Rosh Hashanah: A new year! What a great time to be together with family, to eat, tell stories, and create memories. What if you’re not Jewish but you’re responsible for your family’s holiday celebrations? Or maybe you are Jewish, but haven’t found a way to make Rosh Hashanah feel fun. Join us for cooking and…
Read More »A Jewish Evening of Love (Tu B’Av)
A midsummer evening in the courtyard at the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley For more info: www.jcceastbay.org Welcoming singles and couples of all orientations, Jewish, non-Jewish, and everything in between! “Dancing in the Vineyards: Sensual Poetry from Jewish Tradition” – Opening talk by Rabbi Andrea Berlin Enjoy champagne and…
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