Apple sauce? Sour cream? Chocolate syrup? Bring your favorite latke topping to our Chanukah Celebration on December 10th at 10:30am.
TVCJ is an accepting, welcoming, diverse community of Cultural Jews and their families, affiliated with CSJO. Email us at culturaljews@gmail.com or call (925) 399-8029 for an Evite or to find out more about our community. You can find us at www.trivalleyculturaljews.org.
The terrorist Hamas attack against civilians in Israel, leaving over a thousand Israelis dead, is horrifying and inexcusable. No provocation by the Israeli government or right-wing settlers can excuse these outrageous war crimes.
With the death toll in Gaza now approaching a thousand, both Israelis and Gazans are living in terror for their lives, the lives of their children and the lives of the hostages taken by Hamas. We support Israel’s right to defend itself and call upon Israel to act within international law in its response.
Only justice for all who live in the region can ensure a lasting peace. Israel’s existence as well as rights for Palestinians must be assured.
Here are some resources with information on the history and what’s going on now:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/09/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-explained/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/10/gaza-strip-israel-history-violence-hamas-occupation/
Here’s how you can help:
New Israel Fund https://www.nif.org/ – help for vulnerable communities in Israel, including Bedouin villages
Dror https://www.drorisrael.org/ – daycare and counselors for kids who have been evacuated from the border and those whose parents are missing or have been called up to serve in the military
Magen David Adom https://afmda.org/ – Israel’s Red Cross sends their 1400 ambulances even into areas under fire
Soroka Medical Center https://www.soroka.org/donate/ – the only major hospital in the Negev region.
October 11. 5:00–6:00 p.m.
TOPIC: How do you work peacefully with someone who thinks or believes differently from you? What guides you? Has your participation in Interfaith Interconnect been helpful? Any participant who wishes to share their personal response (up to 3 minutes) is invited to speak.
Optional breakout discussion groups 6-6:30pm.
Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89423157061
Meeting ID: 894 2315 7061.
Zoom room opens at 4:45.
Thanks to everyone who made our PVC Sukkah experiment a success! Thanks to Jamie and Solomon for hosting, and Sarah for organizing our crafts. It might not have been the sturdiest, but it sure was fun to decorate!
Join us for our annual outdoor sukkah building on Sunday, October 1st at 10:30am! Please bring a branch to put on top of the sukkah, a fruit to hang as decoration, and a dish to share. We will have crafts and fun for all. TVCJ is an accepting, welcoming, diverse community of Cultural Jews and their families, affiliated with CSJO. If this sounds like fun, call or email us at (925) 399-8029 or culturaljews@gmail.com for an Evite or for more information about our community.
Get ready for another amazing year of Jewish Culture School! This year we’re doing a deep dive into holidays and life cycles. The fun starts on August 27th, so mark your calendars and tell your friends! JCS is geared towards Kindergarten through Brit Mitzvah (5-14). Meetings will be mostly indoors with good ventilation and air filtration. Located in Pleasanton. 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’re proud to share this exclusive sneak peek of a 2023 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival trailer spot created by WTBR TV! Join us at the Castro Theatre before the Opening Night screening of Remembering Gene Wilder to see the full SFJFF43 trailer!
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/
