San Francisco
Israel in the Gardens. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you can't be in Israel to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday, join us! The Bay Area's largest celebration of Jewish culture, with music, film, theater, fashion, art, books, food, and family entertainment. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St. (between 3rd and 4th Streets), SF. Sponsored by the Israel Center. Contact: Ethan, 415.512.6274, ethang@sfjcf.org. www.israelinthegardens.org.
Contemporary Jewish Museum: Target Family Day Opening Celebration. Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Join us for our first Target Family Day and enjoy free admission, live music, architectural tours, family-friendly activities, storytelling, drop-in art-making, and more. Reserve your free ticket in advance at 415.655.7800 or www.thecjm.org. 736 Mission Street (between 3rd & 4th Streets), SF. Contact: For questions call the Museum's Education Department, 415.655.7850 or tours@thecjm.org.
Ongoing Events
Discussion Series for Interfaith/Intercultural Couples. Seven sessions on Mondays. Call for dates and cost. Reflect on family, child-rearing, holidays and spiritual concerns. With Helena McMahon, LMFT, or John Steinfirst, LCSW. Sliding scale fee. JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., SF. Contact: Interfaith Connection, 415.292.1252 or hmcmahon@jccsf.org. www.jccsf.org/interfaith.
Mishpacha Shabbat. Last Friday of each month, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Shabbat service for families with small children: songs, dancing, arts and crafts, and Shabbat blessings, plus a dairy/vegetarian potluck dinner in the company of families just like yours. Congregation B'nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval Ave. (at 46th Ave), SF. Contact: 415.664.7373.
Community of Learning: Introduction to Judaism. Continuing Sundays: June 15, 22, & 26. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Explore and learn more about Judaism with Rabbi Daniel Kohn, Lehrhaus Judaica. This is a perfect introduction for individuals in an interfaith relationship, those who may not have had a formal Jewish education, and parents and grandparents of students studying for bar/bat-mitzvah. Call for cost. Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St. (at 46th Ave), SF. Sign up at 415.664.1273. See course outline at www.bnaiemunahsf.org.
Raising Your Children in an Interfaith Family. Six sessions. Call for dates and cost. Discussion series focusing on child-rearing issues specific to interfaith families. With Helena McMahon, LMFT. Sliding scale fee. JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., SF. Contact: Interfaith Connection, 415.292.1252 or hmcmahon@jccsf.org. www.jccsf.org/interfaith.
If your synagogue or organization is sponsoring an activity of particular interest to interfaith families, please let us know at bridges@sfjcf.org.
North Bay
Israel in the Gardens. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you can't be in Israel to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday, join us! The Bay Area's largest celebration of Jewish culture, with music, film, theater, fashion, art, books, food, and family entertainment. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St. (between 3rd and 4th Streets), SF. Sponsored by the Israel Center. Contact: Ethan, 415.512.6274, ethang@sfjcf.org. www.israelinthegardens.org.
Contemporary Jewish Museum: Target Family Day Opening Celebration. Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Join us for our first Target Family Day and enjoy free admission, live music, architectural tours, family-friendly activities, storytelling, drop-in art-making, and more. Reserve your free ticket in advance at 415.655.7800 or www.thecjm.org. 736 Mission Street (between 3rd & 4th Streets), SF. Contact: for questions call the Museum's Education Department, 415.655.7850 or tours@thecjm.org.
Ongoing Events
Southern Marin Jewish Community Preschool Program. Wednesdays and Fridays, through June, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. New program for 2 year olds. Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Dr., Tiburon. Contact: Hadassah Goldstein, 415.388.1409, somajcp@gmail.com; or Michele Gorman, 415.444.8046, mgorman@marinjcc.org.
Osher Marin JCC Preschool Enrollment for 2008-09. Ongoing. A full range of pre-school programs for children ages 2-5. Tours available. Osher Marin JCC ECE, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. Contact: 415.444.8042 or sfarael@marinjcc.org. www.marinjcc.org.
Tot Shabbat. First and third Saturday monthly, 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Shabbat prayers using movement and song for children ages 2-5. With Jonathan Bayer. Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. No RSVP needed. Contact: 415.479.3441. www.rodefsholom.org.
If your synagogue or organization is sponsoring an activity of particular interest to interfaith families, please let us know at bridges@sfjcf.org.
Peninsula
Israel in the Gardens. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you can't be in Israel to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday, join us! The Bay Area's largest celebration of Jewish culture, with music, film, theater, fashion, art, books, food, and family entertainment. Visit the Peninsula's booth! Free. Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St. (between 3rd and 4th Streets), SF. Sponsored by the Israel Center. Contact: Ethan, 415.512.6274, ethang@sfjcf.org. www.israelinthegardens.org.
Contemporary Jewish Museum: Target Family Day Opening Celebration. Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Join us for our first Target Family Day and enjoy free admission, live music, architectural tours, family-friendly activities, storytelling, drop-in art-making, and more. Reserve your free ticket in advance at 415.655.7800 or www.thecjm.org. 736 Mission Street (between 3rd & 4th Streets), SF. Contact: for questions call the Museum's Education Department, 415.655.7850 or tours@thecjm.org.
Ongoing Events
Weekly Meditations. Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Weekly sits guided by instructors. Free. Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Contact: Florence Marchick, 650.365.2324.
Tot Shabbat. Third Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and Torah for families with children up to age six. All are welcome. Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. Contact: 408.358.1751 or office@shirhadash.org. www.shirhadash.org.
If your synagogue or organization is sponsoring an activity of particular interest to interfaith families, please let us know at bridges@sfjcf.org.
East Bay
Israel in the Gardens. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you can't be in Israel to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday, join us! The Bay Area's largest celebration of Jewish culture, with music, film, theater, fashion, art, books, food, and family entertainment. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St. (between 3rd and 4th Streets), SF. Sponsored by the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation of SF, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Contact: Ethan, 415.512.6274, ethang@sfjcf.org. www.israelinthegardens.org.
Contemporary Jewish Museum: Target Family Day Opening Celebration. Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Join us for our first Target Family Day and enjoy free admission, live music, architectural tours, family-friendly activities, storytelling, drop-in art-making, and more. Reserve your free ticket in advance at 415.655.7800 or www.thecjm.org. 736 Mission Street (between 3rd & 4th Streets), SF. Contact: for questions call the Museum's Education Department, 415.655.7850 or tours@thecjm.org.
Who Wrote the Torah? Friday, June 13, 6:15 p.m. Was it God? People? Does it make a difference? If people were involved, who were they? Join us to explore these questions. We will share a no-experience-necessary Shabbat dinner, eat, laugh, and learn. All are welcome. RSVP required; call to reserve, get directions and your food assignment. If your schedule doesn't allow you to bring a dish to share, we offer the option of contributing $7 toward the dinner. Childcare available by reservation. Jewish Gateways, 409 Liberty St., El Cerrito. Contact: Rabbi Bridget Wynne, 510.559.8140 or rabbibridget@jewishgateways.org.
Ongoing Events
Welcoming Your Jewish Baby…Whether You’re Jewish or Not. Five Tuesdays, beginning June 3, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion group for moms and babies (age newborn to 6 months). Topics include: Support for Moms with new Babies; Jewish Resources for Mom, Baby and Family; Getting your Groove Back; and Adjusting to the New Normal. $36/five sessions. Congregation Beth Jacob, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. Contact: Dawn Kepler, 510.839.2900 x347, dawn@jfed.org. Sponsored by Building Jewish Bridges: Outreach to Interfaith Couples. www.jfed.org/bjb.
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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