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TriValley Cultural Jews

5 days ago

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 www.trivalleyculturaljews.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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TriValley Cultural Jews

6 days ago

Are you Coming to Our Events ? - mailchi.mp/4167fb1aba40/are-you-coming-totu-bshvat ... See MoreSee Less

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TriValley Cultural Jews

1 week ago

California Mass Shootings:Acting Together to End Gun ViolenceOver the past 72 hours, gun violence ripped through our communities in Monterey Park as the Asian American Pacific Islander community gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year, in Half Moon Bay as people worked to provide for their families, and in Oakland as young people gathered. We grieve for the lives lost and shattered. We stand with the families who lost loved ones and those facing the painful recovery ahead. The gun violence epidemic continues to devastate our communities. We all celebrate together, work together, and gather in our neighborhoods together. “We cannot treat gun violence like it is somebody else’s issue,” says SFF CEO Fred Blackwell.Unless we act together, the gun violence epidemic will continue to rob our communities of the sense of safety that we need to thrive. And we know that we must change the systems and laws that make mass shootings like these not only possible, but far too common. Without transformative change, there will always be another tragedy coming. How to help: To help those affected by the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, we have made a contribution to Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund. This fund is working with local organizations in Half Moon Bay to provide support to those impacted and their communities. • Contribute to the SVCF Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund: www.siliconvalleycf.org/impact/emergency-response/svcf-emergency-disaster-relief-fund?mc_cid=2d7f...SFF grantee Puente de la Costa Sur is organizing support for the families affected in Half Moon Bay. As a community resource center for the South Coast, Puente is working with local partners that are providing direct assistance. • Contribute to Puente de la Costa Sur: donatenow.networkforgood.org/puente?mc_cid=2d7faafe72&mc_eid=6ea249a06dIn addition, SFF’s philanthropic advisors curated this give guide of local and national organizations imagining and building safer communities. SFF donor advised fund holders can recommend a grant on Donor Center with the following information: Grantee Name: Silicon Valley Community Foundation Short Purpose: to support the Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund Grantee Name: Puente de la Costa Sur Short Purpose: to support direct relief for families impacted by the Jan. 23 shooting in Half Moon Bay • ... See MoreSee Less

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TriValley Cultural Jews

1 week ago

Jewish Culture School - January 22We imagined that we were traders along the silk road traveling between Venice and China and our craft was painting cloth, which is a traditional Jewish art in Central Asia. We learned a Tu B’Shvat song (with only three words - our specialty!) and heard Central Asian music while we cooked. ... See MoreSee Less

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TriValley Cultural Jews

2 weeks ago

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.Find us at trivalleyculturaljews.org ... See MoreSee Less