Explore culture, history and, of course, great food on an exciting and educational trip to Morocco, March 3-13, 2023. Rabbi Yoel Kahn will lead us on a journey to fabled cities like Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech, as well as the...
We will begin with an overview of the history of Mexico from the Olmec to Aztec pre-colonial cultures, through the Spanish occupation, and on to the birth and growth of the independent state. Along the way, we’ll discover how space...
In partnership with Sha'ar Zahav and the Peninsula Jewish Community Center Many scholars believe king Ramses II was the Pharaoh of the Exodus. We’ll examine the pros and cons of this claim and also delve into the fascinating world he ruled. In...
In partnership with KlezCalifornia If you attended a typical American Jewish wedding in the 1950s, you probably wouldn't have heard much traditional Jewish music. American dances conquered the scene, and whatever space they left for the Jewish dance set was...
In person at the Magnes Museum in Berkeley. In partnership with the Jewish Studies Program and the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies at UC Berkeley, the Jewish Film...
In partnership with Berkeley Rep and Taube Philanthropies Sunday, December 4 @ 2-4:30pm David Strathairn portrays the Polish World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan Karski, who risked his life to carry his report of the Warsaw ghetto from war-torn...
Join us on a musical journey from "I Have a Little Dreidel" and "Rock of Ages" to original songs, hilarious Tom Lehrer satiric numbers, and Hanukkah-themed new lyrics set to music by Leonard Bernstein and other acclaimed composers. Listen to...
In partnership with Jimena and Congregation Beth El This series will delve into various aspects of the Jewish community in Morocco, from its storied history to the role of Jews in 20th-century politics, to the daily life of Jews in Berber...
In partnership with Klez California, the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, and Temple Isaiah This series will examine different aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof," from its origin in the Sholom Aleichem Tevye Stories, to the figure of the...
In partnership with Temple Sinai, Oakland Have you ever walked through a museum, stopped at a painting, and wondered what was going on in the artist’s mind? If so, you might be inspired to write ekphrastic poetry, which is poetry...
In partnership with KlezCalifornia Little-known themes of Jewish music are explored here via the music of Jewish weddings, the synthesis of "Gypsy" and Jewish music, the case of a 19th-century traveling Hasidic musician, an analysis of the only surviving pre-war...
We all have stories to tell. This fun, highly participatory workshop will help you discover and tell stories from your own life. Along the way you'll learn the essential techniques of storytelling, helping you to bring your tales to life...
