Purim: The Jewish Mardi Gras!

Join us for a stimulating evening of cocktails, crafts, comedy, and conversation! All adults (21 and over) are welcome to celebrate this wild and crazy holiday. No Jewish experience necessary.

7:00 – Brief & boisterous telling of the Purim story by comedian Joshua Walters
7:30- Choose from four exciting conversations:
*Sasha Goldberg of Keshet & Rabbi David Dunn Bauer of Nehirim: Yentl, Tootsie, and The Nanny: The Private Parts and Public Performance of Jewish Gender
*Dawn Kepler of Building Jewish Bridges & Young Adult Leaders: When YOU are the Other: Jewish Diversity, Identity, and Belonging
*Rabbi Bridget Wynne of Jewish Gateways: Conceal or Reveal?: The Power of Our Hidden Selves
*Julia Malkin of EastBayJews: Unmasking Tzedakah and How You Give

8:15 – Cocktails, crafts, snacks, photo booth,and games with Moishe House

Date: Monday, March 5
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Place: JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
http://www.jcceastbay.org/
FREE!