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We Were Here: HIV-AIDS, the Bay Area and the Jewish Community (Virtual on Zoom)

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Program Video: https://youtu.be/FEzwnh37xBY In partnership with The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, and A Wider Bridge On the 35th anniversary of the launching of the AIDS Quilt and Names Project, the quilt’s largest display ever will...

Free
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Divinity and Infinity: Exploring the Infinite in Mathematics and Judaism

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Mathematicians, theologians, and even children ponder the inspiring and surprising nature of the infinite. Dr. Lesser will explore—in a lively, interactive way—how math concepts can help illuminate some big ideas in Judaism, including the value of life, the value of...

Free

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Penny Wolin—Descendants of Light: American Photographers of Jewish Ancestry (Virtual on Zoom)

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“It is not a coincidence,” says photographer Penny Wolin “that Jews are attracted to the alchemy of photography and photography has found its storytellers in Jews.” Over six years, Wolin had in-person encounters with 70 leading American Jewish photographers, including Robert...

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Ken Blady: Yiddish 2 – Lernen Yiddish (Virtual on Zoom)

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In partnership with KlezCalifornia This is a course for those who are serious about lernen Yidish and have mastered some of the more elementary words and phrases. For those who want to converse with bube in zayde (grandma and grandpa)...

Free
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Ken Blady: Yiddish from Scratch (Virtual on Zoom)

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In partnership with KlezCalifornia Learn this rich and colorful language in a relaxed, irreverent and heimishe atmosphere. Emphasis will be placed on interactive conversation among students (almost) entirely in Yiddish in order to develop the ability to form sentences for...

Free
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Andrew Porwancher: The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton (Virtual on Zoom)

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In partnership with the Contra Costa JCC First debunking a string of myths about Hamilton's origins, Prof. Andrew Porwancher arrives at a startling conclusion: Hamilton was, in all likelihood, born and raised Jewish. While he did not identify as a...

Free

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Visit Morocco with Rabbi Yoel Kahn: Information Session (In Person or Virtual on Zoom)

Congregation Beth El, Berkeley 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley, CA, United States

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...

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Daniel Boyarin: Talmud for Beginners (Virtual on Zoom)

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In partnership with Sha'ar Zahav The Talmud has traditionally been compared to an ocean. Prof. Daniel Boyarin, a renowned Talmud scholar and historian of religion, will give you "beginners' floaties" so you can start swimming in this expansive, complex, and often enigmatic foundational text...

$48.00
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Daniel C. Matt: Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation (In Person Only)

Jewish Community Library 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

FREE program presented by our partners, the Jewish Community Library In the Bible, Elijah is a zealous prophet, attacking idolatry and injustice, championing God. He defeats the prophets of Baal and performs miracles, restoring life and calling down fire. When...

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Date:
September 11, 2022
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 United States
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Ken Blady: Yiddish 2—Lernen Yiddish (Virtual on Zoom)

In partnership with KlezCalifornia This is a course for those who are serious about lernen Yidish and have mastered some of the more elementary words and phrases. For those who want to converse with bube in zayde (grandma and grandpa)...

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Date:
September 12, 2022
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
$96.00
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