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Purim Celebration

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Join us for our Outdoor Purim Celebration! Get ready to make some hamantaschen, play some games and have a blast at our Purim Party on March 5th at 10:30am. Come dressed as a Purim character, or anything else, including your normal self.

Free to members, suggested $15 donation per non-member adult if you are able.

You can make donations to TVCJ through Paypal or Venmo. Our handle is Tri-Valley Cultural Jews.

Masking is optional outdoors when social distancing is possible. To find out more, email culturaljews@gmail.com or call us at (925) 399-8029 or find us at https://trivalleyculturaljews.org

Repro Rights Shabbos Gathering 2/18 at 5:30pm

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The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade this summer put access to abortion and birth control in jeopardy across America. Join us in person or on Zoom on February 18th at 5:30pm for the Shabbos we shouldn’t have to have–the one where we discuss the Jewish Secular Humanist values surrounding reproductive health, rights and justice. We’ll share our own personal stories around the Mogilefsky fire pit and have some pizza and s’mores. 
Email us at culturaljews@gmail.com or call (925) 399-8029 for an Evite. You can find us at https://www.trivalleyculturaljews.org. 

Tu B’Shvat

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Tu B’Shvat is the perfect example of how change allows the continuity of Jewish life. The holiday is an ancient one, originally a tax day for fruit trees. When this became unusable (Jewish sovereignty over ancient Israel/Judah lasted only about 80 years), the holiday morphed into a celebration of the trees coming into bloom in the land of Israel, a place far from the Jews who observed this holiday. With the establishment of the Jewish settlements in Palestine in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the holiday became an occasion for donating to plant trees. This kept up after the establishment of Israel and in some communities continues to this day. But in more modern, non-Zionist communities, Tu B’Shvat has become our Earth Day – a day to celebrate nature and to recommit to its preservation. Our tree-planting is to save the environment for the whole world. It’s new wine in old bottles. The reason we can celebrate the ancient holiday of Tu B’Shvat is that we continually reinterpret it to fit the needs of those celebrating in every time and place. Jewishness is a living tradition – and life means constant change. Our Secular Humanistic Judaism, with its embrace of the power of reinterpretation, is helping to keep the Jewish People alive.

Philospher’s Cafe

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 Join us for Philosophers’ Cafe, our friendly discussion multigenerational disucssion group – an hour free of daily tasks.  We regularly meet the first Thursday of each month to talk about a a topic chosen by a different participant each month.  We never know what’s coming up so there’s no homework!  Our next session is February 2 from 7-8 p.m. on zoom.  Write culturaljews@gmail.com for an evite with the zoom ID.

TVCJ Tu B’shvat

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Celebrate the birthday of the trees with us at our Tu B’shvat Seder and Pot Luck. Join us on February 5th at 10:30am at Creekside Park in Pleasanton for nature crafts and some schmoozing. Please bring a dish to share.

Masks are optional outdoors when social distancing is possible. Free to members, $15 per non-member adult if you are able.
You can make donations to TVCJ through Paypal or Venmo. Our handle is Tri-Valley Cultural Jews.

Email us at culturaljews@gmail.com or call (925) 399-8029 if you have questions. Find us at www.trivalleyculturaljews.org

Hanukkah Party

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Hanukkah Party

Come celebrate the oil, the lights and the season at the TVCJ Hanukkah Celebration! We’re making latkes, having an upcycled Menorah competition, singing and playing games. Join us outside for a safe, festive Hanukkah celebration.

Cooks will be required to mask indoors. Masks are optional outdoors when social distancing is possible.

Email us at culturaljews@gmail.com or call (925) 399-8029 for location and further details. Free to members, suggested $15 donation per non-member adult if you are able.

Crafty Shabbat

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Spinning Yarns, Stories, Stitching & Knitting

Join us for an outdoor afternoon of crafting with friends. Bring a project you’re working on and a story to share. 

Face masks optional outdoors when social distancing is possible. 

Email us at culturaljews@gmail.com or call (925) 399-8029 if you have questions. Free to members, suggested $10 donation per non-member adult if you are able.

You can make donations to TVCJ through Paypal or Venmo. Our handle is Tri-Valley Cultural Jews.

Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Sukkot

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Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Sukkot celebration

Join us for our annual outdoor sukkah building! Please bring a branch to put on top of the sukkah, and a fruit to hang as decoration. We will have games and crafts and fun for all. In light of the current COVID conditions, we will forgo our potluck this year.

Masks are required for all attendants. Please bring your own folding chair and water bottle if possible.

Day: Sunday, October 9

Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

Cost: Free to members, $10.00 suggested donation for non-members.

Contact us for an Evite at culturaljews@gmail.com or call 925-399-8029.

Rosh Hashanah Celebration

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Welcome the Jewish New Year through our Secular, Humanist Rosh Hashanah Celebration! We’ll gather together on September 25th for a Tashlich walk, followed by our ceremony, conducted in English, which includes music, poetry and readings. Join us in person in Livermore, or virtually via Zoom.

Start your new year with our gift of apples, honey and a little challah for a sweet year! We’ll meet outside with masks on to keep everyone safe. Please bring your own water bottle and sun protection.

Tashlich starts at 3:30pm and our ceremony begins at 4:30pm.

Email culturaljews@gmail.com or call 925- 399-8029 with questions. Free to members, suggested donation $15 per non-member adult if you are able.

Free Rosh Hashanah Open House August 28th at 10:30am

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Get ready for Rosh Hashanah with us! Join Tri Valley Cultural Jews for a free Rosh Hashanah Open House and see what we do at Jewish Culture School. We’ll sing, we’ll dance, we’ll do some crafts, we’ll bake and there will definitely be apples and honey!

Find out what a Secular, Humanist Sunday School is all about! Geared towards kids Kindergarten through Brit Mitzvah (5-14) and their families. All are welcome! We are a great fit for Interfaith, LGBTQIA+, multiracial, and intercultural families who are seeking a cultural connection to the Jewish community.

We meet outside with masks on to keep everyone safe. Kid centered, but open to everyone. Bring a friend! Email culturaljews@gmail.com for an Evite.