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SUMMARY:Book Club: The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
DESCRIPTION:A twelve-year-old Imani\, the only black girl in Hebrew school\, is preparing for her bat mitzvah and hoping to find her birthparents when she discovers the history of adoption in her own family through her great-grandma Anna’s Holocaust-era diary. \n\nNo Registration Required \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/book-club-the-length-of-a-string-by-elissa-brent-weissman/
LOCATION:PJCC Classroom D
CATEGORIES:Adult,Arts & Culture,Jewish Learning,Lectures & Discussions
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SUMMARY:Jewish Journeys: Collective Memories through Place & Time (Melton Learning)
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a captivating exploration of Jewish history and culture\, as we delve into the power of collective memory. This six-part course will take you on a journey through time and space\, examining how our shared past shapes our present and future.  \nThis course is offered in partnership with the Melton school and is taught by Dr. Eva Gurevich. Dr. Gurevich earned her doctorate from Brandeis University with specialties in Israel studies\, modern Jewish history\, and Hebrew literature. \nMondays – 9/29\, 10/6\, 10/13\, 10/20\, 10/27\, 11/3 \nUse code PJCC99 when you register. \nInstructor: Dr. Eva Gurevich \n\nLocation: Hybrid – PJCC Conference Room A & Virtual \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/jewish-journeys-collective-memories-through-place-time/2025-11-03/
LOCATION:Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC)\, 800 Foster City Blvd\, Foster City\, CA\, 94404
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning,Lectures & Discussions,Melton School Classes,Virtual Programs
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: Virtual Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:A weekly virtual meeting where all opinions are welcome\, and with the goal of creating a forum for stimulating and thought-provoking conversations led by David Nigel & Jon Levinson. Takes place via Zoom. \nAugust 10: Join us in Conference Room A for the celebration marking the 300th virtual session of Let’s Talk About It \n\nInstructors: David Nigel & Jon Levinson \nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting \nEvery Monday \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult,Center for Healthy Longevity,Lectures & Discussions,Virtual Programs
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LOCATION:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T060000
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DTSTAMP:20251030T004115Z
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SUMMARY:Food For Thought: The Enemies of Peace are the Enemies of Art
DESCRIPTION:Culture is a battlefield. In this impassioned address\, Chama exposes how extremists weaponize art\, music\, and storytelling\, or seek to erase them altogether in the Middle East and how they’re already censoring censor art in America in an assault on the fundamental values of pluralism and freedom of religion. She issues a rallying cry for artists\, creatives\, and cultural diplomats to reclaim artistic spaces for Jewish resistance and rehumanization. \nClick here to learn more about Chama’s work and see the full event schedule. \n\nInstructor: Chama Mechtaly \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/food-for-thought-the-enemies-of-peace-are-the-enemies-of-art/
CATEGORIES:Adult,Arts & Culture,Chama Mechtaly,Jewish Learning,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T193000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Indigeneity: Belonging and the Battle Against Erasure
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish people are not outsiders in the Middle East; they are one of its oldest Indigenous civilizations. In this paradigm-shifting talk\, Chama Mechtaly challenges the colonial narrative that casts Jews as foreigners\, exposing how Islamist ideologies have weaponized decolonial language to erase Indigenous minorities; Jews\, Amazigh\, Kurds\, Copts\, Yazidis… and proposes a new solidarity framework for reclaiming ancestral roots and restoring the region’s future. \nMeet the artist over Moroccan tea starting at 7:15 PM \nClick here to learn more about Chama’s work and see the full event schedule.
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/jewish-indigeneity-belonging-and-the-battle-against-erasure/
LOCATION:PJCC Boardroom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Chama Mechtaly,Jewish Learning,Jewish Life,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T120000
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SUMMARY:Chai Society Lunch: The Feminine Reclaimed - Art\, Identity & Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Extremists fear the feminine for a reason. This talk explores how beauty rituals\, sacred storytelling\, and ancestral femininity are tools of spiritual resistance against radical ideologies. Chama reclaims the feminine not as fragility\, but as a force for wholeness\, healing\, and civilizational renewal. \n  \n*This event is by invitation only. PJCC Chai Society begins at $1\,800 donation.  \nTo learn more about PJCC’s Legacy Society\, contact development@pjcc.org or 650.378.2690. \n  \nClick here to learn more about Chama’s work and see the full event schedule. \n\nLocation: PJCC Boardroom
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/chai-society-lunch-the-feminine-reclaimed-art-identity-resistance/
LOCATION:Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC)\, 800 Foster City Blvd\, Foster City\, CA\, 94404
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Chama Mechtaly,Jewish Learning,Jewish Life,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T193000
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SUMMARY:The New Middle East: Investing in Deradicalization\, Protecting Civilization
DESCRIPTION:What if the real battleground isn’t just geopolitics\, but meaning? In this talk\, Chama presents a bold framework for narrative deradicalization\, where policy is only as powerful as the stories we tell. Drawing on cultural memory\, identity\, and the Emma Lazarus Institute’s summits for deradicalization\, she invites a reimagining of the Middle East as a space not of collapse\, but of the next civilizational renaissance. \nDrinks and dessert will be available for purchase  \nCo-sponsored with Malka Productions\, Jimena\,  and StandWithUs Northern California \nClick here to learn more about Chama’s work and see the full event schedule. \n \n\nLocation: Chez Nous Cafe in Redwood City
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/the-new-middle-east-investing-in-deradicalization-protecting-civilization/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Chama Mechtaly,Jewish Learning,Jewish Life,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T163000
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: Virtual Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:A weekly virtual meeting where all opinions are welcome\, and with the goal of creating a forum for stimulating and thought-provoking conversations led by David Nigel & Jon Levinson. Takes place via Zoom. \nAugust 10: Join us in Conference Room A for the celebration marking the 300th virtual session of Let’s Talk About It \n\nInstructors: David Nigel & Jon Levinson \nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting \nEvery Monday \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult,Center for Healthy Longevity,Lectures & Discussions,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T200000
DTSTAMP:20251106T194016Z
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SUMMARY:Israel and the Media: Is the World Against Us? - Gil Hoffman
DESCRIPTION:Gil Hoffman is the executive director of HonestReporting\, which fights for Israel in the international mainstream and social media; a lecturer on political strategy at Israel’s College of Management and served for 24 years as chief political columnist. The Algemeiner website recently named him one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life\, alongside presidents\, prime ministers and Jewish leaders. He was raised in Chicago\, graduated magnum cum laude from Northwestern University’s School of Journalism\, and served in the IDF as Spokesperson’s Unit. He’s lectured in all major English-speaking countries in the world more than half the Canadian provinces and recently made history in Hawaii by becoming the first Israel speaker to have lectured in all 50 states. He lives with his family in Jerusalem. \n\nLocation: PJCC Boardroom \nPresenter: Gil Hoffman
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/israel-and-the-media-is-the-world-against-us-gil-hoffman/
LOCATION:PJCC Boardroom
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning,Jewish Life,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170507Z
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SUMMARY:Peer-To-Peer (P2P): How Travel Strengthens the Mind & Body
DESCRIPTION:Join Debanu to explore the convergence of travel\, health\, fitness\, and wellness. He will discuss various forms of travel (local\, recreational\, adventure\, experiential\, and culinary) and highlight his recent adventure travel experiences\, including multi-day\, high-altitude\, and high-intensity treks to Everest Base Camp in Nepal; Tour du Mont Blanc in Europe; the Grand Canyon Rim-to-River-to-Rim; as well as scuba diving and skiing. \nDebanu Das has been a Foster City resident for 20 years and a PJCC member for over 12 years. He is a scientist and technologist by training\, and currently a life sciences entrepreneur by profession.
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/peer-to-peer-p2p-how-travel-strengthens-the-mind-body/
LOCATION:PJCC Boardroom
CATEGORIES:Adult,Lectures & Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260723T221252Z
CREATED:20250621T013813Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: Virtual Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:A weekly virtual meeting where all opinions are welcome\, and with the goal of creating a forum for stimulating and thought-provoking conversations led by David Nigel & Jon Levinson. Takes place via Zoom. \nAugust 10: Join us in Conference Room A for the celebration marking the 300th virtual session of Let’s Talk About It \n\nInstructors: David Nigel & Jon Levinson \nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting \nEvery Monday \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult,Center for Healthy Longevity,Lectures & Discussions,Virtual Programs
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LOCATION:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T163000
DTSTAMP:20260723T221252Z
CREATED:20250621T013813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T221252Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk About It: Virtual Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:A weekly virtual meeting where all opinions are welcome\, and with the goal of creating a forum for stimulating and thought-provoking conversations led by David Nigel & Jon Levinson. Takes place via Zoom. \nAugust 10: Join us in Conference Room A for the celebration marking the 300th virtual session of Let’s Talk About It \n\nInstructors: David Nigel & Jon Levinson \nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting \nEvery Monday \n 
URL:https://pjcc.org/event/lets-talk-about-it-virtual-discussion-group/2025-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Adult,Center for Healthy Longevity,Lectures & Discussions,Virtual Programs
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