• Lunch & Learn: What Talmud Stories Tell Us About Life

    Led by Aviv Siegel, Rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion. Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will read short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us […]

  • Lunch & Learn: What Talmud Stories Tell Us About Life with Aviv Siegel

    Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]

  • Biblical Women: Emerging from the Margins through Midrash (Melton Peninsula)

    Discover a captivating array of over a dozen biblical heroines, both familiar and lesser-known, as we explore classic and modern midrashic commentary. Delving into their lives and choices, this Melton course provides multiple perspectives on their roles in Jewish history and literature, portraying them as rich and complex characters. Taught By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, PJCC […]

  • Advocating for Your Child

    JCRC Bay Area’s recent survey reflects what many of us are feeling, that antisemitism is rising in the Bay Area. Our children are not immune and are facing antisemitism in their classrooms, on the playground, and in their community. We will share best practices and guidance for talking to principals, school board members, etc. about […]

  • Cultivating Hope in a Post October 7th World

    Join us for “Cultivating Hope in a Post October 7th World” on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00pm – 5:00pm. We will hear from experts who can speak to our Jewish young adult experiences here in the SF Bay Area: ‍  Amy Albertson, a Jewish advocate and educator from California who empowers young Jews to be unapologetically […]

  • Israeli Dancing with Bronwyn Eisenberg

    Get ready to dance with Bay Area Israeli dance instructor Bronwyn Eisenberg! Whether you’re a novice or an advanced dancer, this class is for you. Each class will start with some basic steps, followed by one or two new dances. Then, we will have time for more experienced dancers to request their favorites. Each class […]

  • Lunch & Learn: What Talmud Stories Tell Us About Life with Aviv Siegel

    Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]

  • Book Discussion: Kantika by Elizabeth Graver

    From Constantinople to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, Kantika sings of the joys, hopes, and devastation experienced by twentieth-century Sephardi emigres. Rebecca Cohen’s odyssey begins amid a settled, privileged childhood embraced by generations of well-to-do Ladino speakers. It quickly devolves through loss of home, a tragic marriage, and decrease of family cohesion. Rebecca’s indomitable resilience, […]

  • Lunch & Learn: What Talmud Stories Tell Us About Life with Aviv Siegel

    Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]

  • Jewish Astrology

    Virtual Event

    Join Jewish Astrologer Lorelai Kude on Leap Day 2024 to explore the cosmic connections between the celestial creation and the Jewish people. Astrology was both an art and a science, used in medicine, magic, and political predictions, and a subject “to learn and to do” in the Beit Midrash. Our history reveals that astrology indeed […]

  • 2024 North Peninsula Scholar in Residence: Craig Taubman

    2024 North Peninsula Scholar in Residence: Craig Taubman Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3 A collaborative partnership with our North Peninsula Jewish Institutions Weekend events and activities will include an afternoon presentation at the PJCC hosted by our Social Impact Committee, a PTBE Friday evening Shabbat Service, a Power Hour Morning Service at Congregation […]

  • Biblical Women: Emerging from the Margins through Midrash (Melton Peninsula)

    Discover a captivating array of over a dozen biblical heroines, both familiar and lesser-known, as we explore classic and modern midrashic commentary. Delving into their lives and choices, this Melton course provides multiple perspectives on their roles in Jewish history and literature, portraying them as rich and complex characters. Taught By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, PJCC […]