Rabbi Roberto Graetz Explore the South American Jewish experience and how is it different from North America. What are the feelings of ethnic difference? How does one acculturate to the United States? What family and cultural traditions remain the same and what changes? Is there a feeling of ‘otherness’ even though we are all Jews?…
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Multiracial Jews: Born This Way
Shabbat at home The biggest job children have is to figure out who they are. What if they’re Jewish, a child of color, and trying to understand what the adults are saying about them? Come hear a panel of local Jews of color discuss what it is like growing up Jewish. How can we support…
Read More »God Talk class — postponed
Rabbi Creditor has lost his voice so we will be cancelling the class tonight. I will let you know as soon as we are able to reschedule. Call me if you have questions. Dawn Kepler dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org 510-845-6420 x11
Read More »Jewish Paths
Have you ever wondered what Orthodox Jews believe? I mean beyond the gossip. How do they chose a life of observance? What does it mean to them? Is there any part of it that makes sense for me? Have you wished you could ask an Orthodox rabbi but were afraid that they were all –…
Read More »LGBT Converts & Black Jews – good stuff ahead!
This coming week of programs range pretty widely. A panel on LGBT folks who have converted to Judaism. A panel of people who are Black and Jewish, a Tot Shabbat program for preschool age kids. You may not be gay or lesbian, you may not be Black, you may not have preschoolers, but I’m betting…
Read More »Black and Jewish
Hear a panel of local Black Jews (born Jewish or converted) discuss the challenges they meet daily and ways that we, their fellow Jews, can be better advocates, allies, and family members. What are the funny stories? What are the annoying ones? Join us for a thoughtful and intimate conversation about how it feels to…
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