Everybody loves some nice, relaxing summer reading… Here are recommendations from some of our members. You’ll find a book for just about every reading preference out there.
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Category: Announcements
Our booth at the Rally for Love in Livermore
Lag B’Omer Picnic
We celebrated Lag B’omer this year with a potluck brunch and games. The weather broke just enough for us to hold our traditional watermelon toss. Thank you to Karen and Joy for help with planning and set-up of the event and to Ira for taking photos.
J-West – Day 2
The second day of our World of Jewish Music conference brought more presenters, new sessions, and (of course) a talent show! Here are some pics showing a few of the highlights of Sunday at J-West.
Laura Rosenberg singing for the talent show
Andy Muchin delivering a presentation called American Groove
Did we mention there was a lot of singing this weekend?
Lee Jacobi singing a silly Chanukah song for talent show
Cantor Deborah Davis’s session on Molly Picon and the Jewish Music Theater
Rebecca Ireland rapping in the talent show
J-West Conference Finally Arrives!
This weekend, secular humanist jews from all over joined us for our west coast conference, “A World of Jewish Music”. Talented speakers, excellent food, interesting company, and fabulous entertainment were all part of the fun. Here are several photos from the first day of the conference.
Cantor Dr. Jonathan Friedmann delivers his keynote On Beyond Klezmer.
The J-West audience enjoying Dr. Friedmann’s talk.
Schmoozing between sessions
Dr. Ezra Donner delivering his session on Jewish Composers
Audience during the Q&A portion of Dr. Donner’s presentation
Dr. Friedmann chipping in during Dr. Donner’s Q&A session. It was fun to see the two have a bit of a back and forth on a topic they were both quite knowledgeable about.
Our own Judy Seid presenting “Songs for Holidays and Shabbes” There was also a whole-group singalong at the end of the day. Click these links to see some video from the singalong: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mx0Aa5KjqmYZAY2sFC_aBy8BDMRjrDsu/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJsr73hiMcfRCYwyzHz9VPK5sPtZygZR/view?usp=sharing
Lunch!
Dr. Andrea Fishman delivered a very interesting and informative talk on Sephardic music of Spain and the Balkans. Click this link to see some video from this session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pn4Bg7dY06CssfCnhYfDv8AaGV-8Lfch/view?usp=sharing
Our youngest presenter (and our own member) Rebecca Ireland presented on The Newest Jewish Song. Click this link to see some video from this session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yHEn2x1rQCajmqePeco8b3oC6xxE93Og/view?usp=sharing
Jerry Zwick gave a very interesting presentation about Jews in the rock and roll genre.
As a last minute replacement (because one of our presenters had bronchitis and couldn’t attend), Lee Jacobi led an impromptu session on jewish folk dancing. Click this link to see some video from this session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fYo6PKu7FVdt5POvLc1RWXozceeCWOC5/view?usp=sharing
Our evening entertainment was provided by Daniel Cainer… it was a delightful evening of music, stories, humor, and technical difficulties. =)
Daniel Cainer at J-West
Come and see Daniel Cainer live at J-West! Free if you have registered for Saturday or the full weekend, and only $20 to attend as a standalone event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-world-of-jewish-music-tickets-50672074539
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Tu’Bshvat
LARPD Ranger Amy will lead the group on a hike along the Arroyo del Valle. We will look for the plants and animals that call this area home. We are sure to find lots of cool bugs and other creatures along the way! We plan to walk rain or shine so please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. Please bring a potluck dish to share. We have members that are dairy-free and gluten-free so please indicate on an index card your ingredients. Potluck at Noon.
When: Sunday, January 27th, 2019, 10:30am – 12:30pmWhere: Sycamore Grove Park Parking Lot, 1051 Wetmore Rd, Livermore, CA 94550
Cost: FREE for members and children, $10.00 per non-member adult
TVCJ Members Rally to Stop Separating Families at the Border
Sunol Hike
Last week, several of us hiked the Sunol Regional Wilderness. It was a beautiful day to be out of doors and enjoying nature!
Purim Party
Our annual Purim party was a huge success. Great food, great company, and a great Purimspiel by Bar Mitzvah student Alex!
