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New Year of the Animals Gathering

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Three cows with the slogan "Happy Moo Year"

What’s better than 1 New Year’s Celebration? Four of them! Come celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Cows by sharing your pets at our Pawsome gathering on Sunday, August 20th at 10:30am in Pleasanton. If your pet isn’t people or other-pet-friendly, bring a picture and tell us about it. Cookies provided! TVCJ is an accepting, welcoming, diverse community of Cultural Jews and their families, affiliated with CSJO. Call or email us at (925) 399-8029 or culturaljews@gmail.com for an Evite or for more information about our community.

We know better now

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A collection of lit candles

In Jewish tradition, we remember the yortseit, the anniversary of the death of loved ones. We remember what we loved and valued about them, and we think of how to continue those qualities in our own lives.

June 24 is the yortseit of Roe v Wade, the right of bodily autonomy and the right of doctors to do their jobs. We never thought this day could come, but it did, and it presaged even more attacks on bodily autonomy as evidenced in anti-gay and anti-trans laws in many states.

We were complacent – but we know better now. If you are looking for a way to help, please consider donating the National Council of Jewish Women’s Jewish Fund for Abortion Access at https://www.ncjw.org/act/action/donate-to-abortion-access/