In partnership with the Jewish Community Library

We are pleased to partner with the SF Jewish Film institute's WinterFest in presenting:

In partnership with the Contra Costa JCC

The Hamas attack on October 7 and Israel’s military response in Gaza have revealed deep rifts among American Jews on how they perceive Israel, Palestinians, and the conflict. These rifts have been most apparent between generations and have provoked emotional and painful divisions among families.

In partnership with Congregation Kol Emeth and Congregation Beth Am

We are partnering with The Shalom Center in "Erecting a Tent of Mourning" for all whose hearts are open and tender enough to grieve both Palestinian and Israeli lives lost since and beyond 10/7. In collaboration with over a dozen local and national partners, and inspired by Queen Esther's ritualized grief in the Purim story: a full day of learning and self-directed rituals to support attendees in deepening and expanding their grief. Read more here.

In partnership with Congregation Beth Emek

Part of our “What REALLY Happened on…” series

A week after celebrating Israel's Independence Day, we look at the current situation "through a glass darkly." Award-winning journalist Bradley Burston's new book "The End of Israel" details how, even before the horrific Gaza war that is still unfolding, Israelis had begun to question whether this year's Independence Day would be the nation's last. It also shows how Benjamin Netanyahu's policies enabled the war and documents a fateful and still-destructive choice Netanyahu made "to contort and sacrifice his country for the sake of his own political longevity." Burston concludes: "He chose. Israel lost. End of story."

In partnership with ReBoot