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Join Tri-Valley Cultural Jews for a secular, humanistic observance of Yom Kippur. We will be holding a Kol Nidre service on Tues October 8, 2019 from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th Street, Livermore CA. This will be a program of readings in English, with discussion and music. It is a child friendly, but not child-centered, event. Free to members; $20 for non-member adults. To RSVP and for more information: (925) 485-1049
Join Tri-Valley Cultural Jews for Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, on September 29, 2019 from 4:30 – 8:00pm at the Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore (2466 8th Street, Livermore CA). We will start with Tashlich (4:30pm), a walk to the nearby creek to symbolically wash away our misdeeds of the past year. Then we will have a potluck dinner (5:30pm) followed by a secular humanistic Rosh Hashanah observance (7:00-8:00pm). This is a child friendly, but not child-centered, event. Free to members; $20 per non-member adult. To RSVP and for more information: (925) 485-1049
The school-wide curriculum for the 2019-2020 (Jewish year 5780) will be “Jewish Ideas.” We’ll cover topics like Jewish views of Justice, Learning, Family, Being a Mensch, Israel or Diaspora and the Jewish Community. Our first session will be on September 8th from 10:30-12:30 at Aran’s Art Studio in Castro Valley.
Come learn about the fun ways we teach Jewish Culture in a hands-on and engaging way! We enjoy singing, dancing, and cooking in a Secular Humanistic Jewish environment. Students who attend this first day will paint mezuzahs and hear stories. Enrolled students paint for free; others pay $10 per mezuzah. Space is limited… make your reservations now! RSVP to culturaljews@gmail.com, or call 510-384-8756 with any questions.
Throughout this school year, students will be encouraged to discuss among themselves and with their parents topics related to these themes. The younger children will enjoy crafts related to the concepts; older children will learn the history and literature surrounding these Jewish ideas. Both classes will learn songs on these themes. And, of course, we’ll still be cooking, dancing, and hearing Jewish folktales.
Jewish Culture School is open to children aged 5-14 and culminates in a Brit Mitzvah ceremony.
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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.
You can click on any title to be taken to an Amazon page to order that book.
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews will be hosting our annual Lag B’Omer picnic potluck. Please bring: a picnic dish to share, an outdoor toy (frisbee, ball, etc.), and be ready to participate in our fun and hilarious annual watermelon toss.