It’s no secret that Marin Jewish culture is unique and free ranging. But is it sustainable? Come to a gathering of diverse voices and learn how they identify themselves, relate to their communities, balance their lives in seemingly contradictory environments, and navigate through the various spaces of Marin Jewish life. Register here.      conference flyer  [...]

Lehrhaus Judaica is a proud partner of BJE’s One Bay One Book. BJE’s One Bay One Book connects a diverse cross section of Bay Area adults with meaningful, lively Jewish learning by bringing participants together in shared discussions and events, stimulated by the selected book and its themes.

Back by popular demand, the Jews of the Fillmore exhibition will be on display at the BJE Jewish Community Library from September 2010-January 2011. The free exhibition features a photographic depiction of San Francisco’s greatest Jewish neighborhood from 1907-1965.

A center of Orthodox religious life, but also Zionism, socialism, and the Yiddish theater, the Fillmore was the hub of Yiddish-speaking Jewish culture in Northern California for almost half a century. But, it was also the entertainment mecca for the whole city, and Jews were highly visible as the operators of restaurants, vaudeville houses, movie theaters, and Jazz clubs. The Fillmore produced one of the greatest violinists of the century, Yhudi Munhihn, along with many Jewish communal leaders.

Fred Rosenbaum, co-curator of the exhibition and author of Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area (UC Press, 2009) will deliver a presentation on the Jews of the Fillmore:

Thursday, November 18, at 7 p.m.
BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco
415-567-3327

Passover University Attend Passover University – a community multi-generational event — to help you prepare for Passover on Sunday, April 10 from 10 am to 12:45 p.m. at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. See the attached flyer for details.

Stay Healthy, Vital and Fit Hear UCSF Medical Center professionals present the latest on healthy living. Engage with local businesses and organizations that provide valuable resources to stay energized.

Hatikvah Flyer Presented by Renowned Israeli Concert Pianist and Scholar, Dr. Astrith Baltsan You are invited to enjoy a special musical performance of Hatikvah. On Friday, April 5, 8:30 p.m., the Beth Am Israel Awareness Committee has the honor of welcoming the renowned Israeli concert pianist and scholar Dr. Astrith Baltsan, who will present her [...]

This award winning documentary is a remarkable chronicle of thirty eight Ukrainian Jews who lived in a cave for eighteen months to hide from pursuing Nazis.  Their story remained untold for over fifty years, until an American cave enthusiast uncovered the secrets they left underground: a child’s shoe, a broken button, an unlikely bed. In [...]

Check out these three workshos presented by JFCS East Bay in March and April.