Join me for a humorous look at identity, conversion and finding yourself – in this case – as an ultra Orthodox Jew. We’ll view an East Bay Premiere of: Circumcise Me! USA, 2007, 47 minutes, English “Is it hot in here, or am I the only one dressed for Poland in the 17th Century?” While…
Read More »Ira Steingroot will be teaching this class and I’m very excited about it. It’s going to be a LOT of fun. Ira is… how can I explain this – he’s a fountain of facts, insightful, thoughtful, stimulating and exciting. Come on, you’ll love it! Pagan & Mystical Roots of the Jewish Calendar Christianity…
Read More »I have been thinking about how to talk to you about Israel when there is no simple statement to be made. Then I received a beautiful letter that Rabbi Mark Bloom of Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland wrote to his congregation. I got his permission to share it with you here. I was particularly touched by…
Read More »Resolutions Most of us will give some thought to New Year’s Resolutions. Let me suggest three: 1. Spend sometime thinking about what you value in your heritage. Try writing it down. 2. Tell your partner what you wrote and listen to what he/she wrote. Try to really understand what is the same and what…
Read More »August time August is here and that always signals the end of summer. That means you have just about a month to do some shopping around if you want to join a synagogue this fall. If you want a buddy to go with you, just email me. I’ll set it up – I have…
Read More »The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival runs July 24 to August 7 We’ll all going to the movies! Come along. All around the bay synagogues and agencies are co-presenting various films in the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. I am co-presenting Strangers, a romantic & troubling film in French, English, Hebrew and Arabic about…
Read More »Our weekly email goes out to hundreds of interfaith couples & families in the Bay Area. Topics cover the many questions and mysteries that interfaith couples want answered.