Part of “LEHRHAUS ALEHOUSE” at Beer Baron in Rockridge. First drink is on us!

The Mishna speaks of Tu Be’Av, an ancient matchmaking festival, one that disappeared until the modern period, when it was revived in the Land of Israel and in the Orthodox world. On the holiday, great rabbis pray, without charge, for unmarried men and women to find their mates. But who revived this festival? Neither Zionists nor Orthodox rabbis. Join us to discuss the role of a divorced woman... Read more

In partnership with the Jewish Community Library

Jonathan Branfman will draw from his new book, Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy (New York University Press, 2024). The book uses examples from film, television, and digital media to clarify how antisemitism works in real life, and especially how antisemitism interacts with race. Although these topics can seem abstra... Read more

In partnerships with the Jewish Studies Program at UC Davis and the Centers for Jewish Studies at UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union.

The 30th day of mourning (Shloshim) marks the end of the first month after a death, when the bereaved return to most daily ac... Read more

In partnership with the Osher Marin JCC

Please join us for an immersive two-hour Talmud session in which the words of the rabbis will enable us to step into the upcoming cycle of holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. This study session will support us in preparing for this sacred time and its potential for restoration and transformation.

Sunday, September 15, 10am–12pm

In partnership with Congregation Emeth, Morgan Hill

The history of baseball is filled with interesting stories of Jewish players. In this program we'll take a closer look at many of the famous—and perhaps slightly less famous—players over the past 160 years, as well putting them in a historical context. The story continues today, as we take a look at the 16 Jewish players on an active Major League roster. From Moe Berg to Hank Greenberg... Read more

Over the past decade, Professor Feldman has conducted ethnographic research with theocratic activists in Jerusalem—Jewish men and women who view the rebuilding of a temple on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, the renewal of animal sacrifices (discontinued for thousands of years in Judaism), and the restoration of a Jewish monarchy, as the prophesied conclusion to Zionism. Explore a revival movement gaining unprecedented support in Israel from both religious and secular politicians in the Knes... Read more