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A TASTE OF JUDAISM® CLASSJoin Rabbi Cassi Kail for A Taste of Judaism® class coming up soon. This free 3-session program focuses on a sampling of Jewish ideas about spirituality, values, and community. This class is designed specifically for beginners, and no previous Jewish knowledge is required. We warmly welcome interfaith couples, people who are […]
Note: Graphic was for the 2019 Omer and so is off by one day.
Mimouna – A Sephardic post-Passover Celebration Just as Passover comes to a close, Sephardic Jews all over the world celebrate a lesser-known holiday called Mimouna. This 200-year-old holiday’s origins are unknown. Some believe it is related to celebrating the life of Jewish thinker Maimonides, whose Yahrzeit is on this day. Others explain that the word […]
Join Rabbi Cassi Kail for an introduction to having your own Seder at home Wednesday, March 17, 7-8 pm Planning your own Passover Seder? Join us for an evening of shared materials and discussion about how to make this Passover meaningful, fun, and delicious.
A Month of Spiritual Awakening & Women Heroes Sunday, March 14, 7-8 pm Every Hebrew month has a specific energy. All are welcome to join Sisterhood and the women of TBE as we welcome in the Hebrew month of Nisan. We will reflect on the themes of the month, and the oft-overlooked women heroes within […]
Artists’ Beit Midrash You are invited to join the second cohort of the Artist Beit Midrash. Join with other members of the congregation who come together to study Jewish texts and explore how creativity adds meaning to our lives though a Jewish lens. Join together with other temple members the first Sunday of the month […]
Jewish Women’s Theatre, Temple Beth El, Temple Menorah, and Congregation Ner Tamid Present “the Matzah Ball Diaries” a virtual Salon Event A wonderful recipe for laughter and tears in a new theater piece will be performed virtually by the Jewish Women’s Theatre; Jewish stories about food that reveal secrets of love, nourishment, and the power […]
Join in a special South Bay Jewish community Shavuot experience that promises to be extraordinary! This on-line virtual event will be held Thursday, May 28th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. This year’s theme of Shavuot is “Straight from Sinai: Sources of Comfort During a Trying Time.” Temple Menorah, Temple Shalom of the South Bay, Congregation […]
Eliot’s Flourless Chocolate Cake 9-inch spring-form baking pan Ingredients 8 ounces 72% bittersweet chocolate 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 6 large eggs, separated 100 g sugar for egg whites 50 g sugar for egg yolks pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 350° and line the pan bottom with parchment paper, […]
Taus Lecture Series 2019-2020 Dr. Don Schwartz, Professor Emeritus of History At CSU Long Beach, “America’s First Superhero: Harry Houdini” Evening Lecture Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Senior Rabbi Valley Beth Shalom, “Your Soul—An Owner’s Guide” Lunch & Learn Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Noon Dr. Marc Dollinger, Professor of Jewish Studies, SFSU, […]
