Are you interested in becoming more involved in CSJO, Cultural and Secular Jewish Organization? Join them for their Affiliate and Associate Member Committee Meeting virtually on Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST or 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST). Contact Karen Knecht at Knechtfour@aol.com no later than February 21, 2022, if you would like to be included.
Category: Events
Reproductive Rights Shabbat – A Larger Conversation
Two weeks ago, TVCJ held a Reproductive Rights Shabbat. We thought you might be interested in seeing this infographic, which shows how participating in Repro Shabbat was part of a larger conversation happening across the US.
Tu B’Shvat fun!
Our Tu B’Shvat event at the Sulphur Creek Nature Center was so much fun. The Nature Center is located in a beautiful area of Hayward, sheltered by trees. Christine was a wonderful host who introduced us to a few very special friends: a rosy boa, a banded dove, a bantam hen and a chinchilla. We were able to crack plum seeds and pot them to take home. Happy Tu B’Shvat Everyone!
Hanukkah Celebration
Hanukkah 2021 was another adventure! Many thanks to the Mogilefskys for hosting our outdoor gathering. Everyone enjoyed their climbing wall and hammock, as well as meeting their gorgeous pets. We lit our giant Menorah, as is our custom, played dreidel, and had a Hanukkah trivia guessing game with gelt prizes. Although no latkes were cooked communally this year, jelly donuts or sufganiyot, were available as take-home treats. As always, we found another way to welcome the light into our lives and into the world. Pictures can be found (and uploaded!) here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RB32f6Wv9oSD9u7u7
Hanukkah Celebration
Join us outside to celebrate the Festival of Lights on November 28 at 10:30am (address to follow in evite). Come for games, music, and a short secular, humanistic ceremony. Jelly donuts and gelt will be available to take home. Masks are required for all in person attendants. Zoom details to follow in evite for remote attendance.
Date: Sunday, November 28
Time: 10:30am
Cost: Free to members; suggested donation $10/non-member
Questions? Contact culturaljews@gmail.com or 925-399-8029.
JCS Students Take Action!
After learning how Jews were treated in the various U.S. colonies, Jewish Culture School students wrote these notes for a letter to President Biden about why immigrants should be welcome in the United States. They used some of the same arguments made by the Jews of New Amsterdam in their letter to the Dutch West India Company.
Virtual Havdalah
Please join us on July 24th at 7pm for a short Humanistic Havdalah
ceremony and a chance to share some of our favorite Yiddish phrases.
Did you learn some growing up? Or recently on Duolingo? Come to share
or to learn…it should be an entertaining discussion.
Hope to see you there.
Free to members; suggested donation $10/non-member.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5685997884
Zoom Meeting ID: 568 599 7884
If a password is requested, use 123123.
Civil Rights Havdalah: Celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month
Join us for a short havdalah, a few songs, and sharing our experiences in various movements for civil rights.
Saturday, June 19 from 7-8 p.m. Please contact culturaljews@gmail.com with a request for the zoom link.
TVCJ Eighth Annual Book Review
Every year, as part of our Shavous celebration, we all recommend our favorite books from the past year. Here are this year’s recommendations from some of our members.
You can click on any title to be taken to an Amazon page to order that book.
International Institute For Secular Humanistic Judaism’s “Shavuot Eve Study”
May 16 – 4 PM-8:30 PM Eastern Time
Feel free to drop in anytime during the program and stay as long as you like!
Schedule Will Be Posted Soon!
Secular Humanistic Jews celebrate Shavuot with Jewish literature and ideas from all eras, not only the Torah, and we agree with the Talmud’s sages that “study leads to action.” Join Leaders and Rabbis in Secular Humanistic Judaism as they turn our Tikkun Leil Shavuot into Tikkun Olam/Repairing the world through learning experiences with people and organizations doing good here and now! REGISTER HERE.