June 2008
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Community-Wide
Israel in the Gardens
Sunday, June 1
Yerba Buena Gardens, SF
Contemporary Jewish Museum:
Target Family Day Opening Celebration
Sunday, June 8
Contemporary Jewish Museum, SF
San Francisco More »
Community of Learning: Introduction to Judaism
Sunday, June 15
Congregation B’nai Emunah, SF
North Bay More »
Tot Shabbat
Saturday, June 7
Congregation Rodef Sholom,
San Rafael
Peninsula More »
Tot Shabbat
Saturday, June 21
Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos
East Bay More »
Welcoming Your Jewish Baby...Whether You're Jewish or Not
Tuesdays, beginning June 3
Congregation Beth Jacob, Oakland
Who Wrote the Torah?
Friday, June 13
Jewish Gateways, El Cerrito
If your synagogue or organization is sponsoring an activity of particular interest to interfaith families, please let us know at bridges@sfjcf.org. |
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with Daniel Seymour
After Reconciling with Judaism, Can I Embrace a Non-Jewish Partner?
 In recognition of Pride month, Bridges has excerpted this story, originally printed in www.interfaithfamily.com about a gay Jewish man’s experience entering into an interfaith relationship. If you have a question for our experts, please email us at bridges@sfjcf.org.
…It came up one evening after seeing the Sissy Spacek movie In the Bedroom, a film about vigilanté justice. We had been dating for three weeks, and clearly we were falling hard for each other. The movie touched a raw nerve. Our discussion about Law led to Values, led to Right vs. Wrong, led to God, led to Religion. Suddenly, a terrible truth: he did not plan on raising his children with any religion, and I, with absolute certainty, wanted to raise my children Jewish... [continued]
Shavuot: A Celebration of Choice
Shavuot, a holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai, begins at sunset on Sunday, June 8. Many congregations hold all night or late night educational events in honor of Shavuot. To locate a special observance, contact Jewish Community Information and Referral at 415.777.4545 or JewishNfo@sfjcf.org.
The story, reprinted in part, was written by the Jewish Outreach Institute and previously appeared in www.interfaithfamily.com.
 "Your people will be my people; your God, my God. Where you lodge, I will lodge. And where you will be buried, I shall be buried, as well." With these words, the biblical Ruth was accepted into the Jewish fold, not through some elaborate process or communal confirmation, but simply through a solemn and very personal vow of love for – and dedication to – the Jewish people and her own Jewish family members... [continued]
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