Events, Programs & Announcements
in the Wider Community
Kehilla Members in the Wider Community
Bracha
and Don Stone's nephew, Michael
Alterman, is organizing a Jewish communal farm in Massachusetts. Check
out his website at www.jewishcommunalfarm.org
and pass it along to anyone who might be interested.
Israel and
Palestine in Film Course
See films from, and about, Israel and Palestine, followed by group
discussion.
Facilitated by Judith Gussmann,Chair of Kehilla's Middle East Peace
Committee,
and Co-facilitator of the EastBay Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group.
Shown on a
very large wide-screen TV; films are easy to see and any subtitles are
easy to
read.
Offered through Oakland USD, Adult Programs. Open to anyone 35 years or
older, as
long as 51% of the class is 50 years old or above. Course is FREE.
Enroll at any
time during the course; open to residents of any city.Sundays, 1:30 -
4:30.
At ClaremontHouse, 4500 Gilbert, fourth floor. Cross street is Pleasant
Valley
Road.Ample street parking, and across the
street from
thePleasant Valley Road/Rockridge Shopping Center.
For further info about the course:Pleasant Valley Adult School,879-4090.
Fabled Asp: Fabulous/Activist Bay Area Lesbians
with Disabilities: A Storytelling Project
Kehilla
Member, Laura
Rifkin, Ph.D., is organizing a new multi-media, multi-cultural oral
history
project-- Fabled Asp--documenting 40 years of disabled lesbian activism
in the
Bay Area. Our first meeting will
be July 13th, 2 p.m. at Redwood Gardens
Community Room, 2951 Derby Street, Berkeley 94705, cross street:
Claremont
Please
come join us.
We need volunteers in every area. We will train folks in
oral
history collection, archiving and other wondrous methods of story
collecting. We
also need donations to help us get off the ground.
Donate/volunteer/learn
about the project at www.fabledasp.com
Kehilla Member Runs
for Young People this Fall! A
Message from Richard Miles:
On October 5, I'm running
13.1 miles in the San Jose Rock N Roll Half-Marathon as part of the Big
Brothers Big Sisters Half-Marathon Team. I'm running because young
people need
a friend they can count on, learn from, and look up to. Big
Brothers Big
Sisters creates and nurtures relationships that are precious, safe, and
have
the power to transform lives. The funds we raise will help us make
and
support more of these very special friendships. My personal
fund-raising goal
for this is $10,000. You can support
my run by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/4jm9uk.
Please make a gift in any amount to help me reach my goal Thank you!
Kehilla members are welcome
to join me! If you want to
come
out and run,
come join the team. Click here to sign up: http://bbbsba.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=276608
(Training starts June 21). If you want to see more details about how
this
works, click here: http://www.bbbsba.org/events/Marathon_details.php. If
you think you could get your company to support this, click here: http://www.bbbsba.org/events/Marathon_sponsorships.php
Middle East Journey to
Understanding
Who? 15-20
Palestinians and Jews When?
October
24 –
November 7, 2008
Where?
We will visit both Israel and Palestine.
Why will we go?
To gain
first-hand
knowledge of Palestine
and Israel,
and of the conflict
To enrich
understanding of each people’s experiences, perspectives, fears and
hopes
To deepen
group
relationships and, upon return home, to consider possible interventions
What will we do
there?
Interview
Palestinians
and Israelis, including nonviolence and
interfaith-cooperation leaders
Visit
towns,
cities, communities, memorial sites and landmarks in Israel
and Palestine
Participate
with tour
group members in professionally facilitated discussions
Take
informational
mini-tours with groups working
for nonviolent change
Spend a
few
homestay nights with families in both Israel
and Palestine
Assist in
service
projects for Palestinian and Israeli young people
Experience
Muslim, Christian and
Jewish religious services
Optional post-trip
add-on:
Petra Tour in Jordan
INTERESTED?
For
further information, contact
Seema
Dajani, Palestinian Co-facilitator,
J-P Dialog Group: dajani@comcast.net OR
Judith
Gussmann, (Kehilla member), Jewish
Co-Facilitator: Teachergus@aol.com
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General
Announcements from the Wider Community
Join a Day of Interfaith Youth Service in San Francisco!
Looking for a
summer service event for Jewish teens? Join in a day of
interfaith youth
service in San Francisco on 7/20. Teens from
different
backgrounds will join for service, reflection and dialogue.
Information
below.
DATE: Sunday,
20 July 2008,
LOCATION: San Francisco-to
be determined. We greet you with peace
and wishes for happiness! Each year Interfaith Youth Core organizes
Days of
Interfaith Youth Service that take place around the world. This event
is an
opportunity to bridge the faith divide through service and strengthen a
pluralistic society. We have joined with Hands On Bay Area to
organize a
park service project, involving 40-50 young people from around the Bay.
The day
will involve three hours of environmental restoration, followed by
lunch and
guided interactive dialogue.
10:00
Orientation
10:30 Service
project (removal of non-native plant species, planting native species,
greenhouse/garden work, garbage removal, general maintenance) 1:00
Lunch 2:00
Reflection, games, and group dialogue 4:00 Goodbye You are invited to
join us!
To register:
Please
let us know by emailing now@youngspirit.org. The
Bay Area
DIYS Team: Alex Souto, Karen Vuto, Elaine Howard, Theodore Timpson.
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Free
Jewish books for children age-specific delivered
right to your door compliments of the Jewish Community
Federation of the
Greater East Bay and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Visit: www.jfed.org/pjlibrary
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VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED for the SF
Jewish Film Festival!
July 24 -
31 Castro Theatre,
San Francisco
August 2 - August 9 Roda Theatre @ The Berkeley Rep
August 2 - August 7 CineArts @ Palo Alto Square
August 2 & 3, 9 & 10 JCCSF, San Francisco
Volunteering for the SF Jewish Film Festival is a terrific way to spend
a few
hours during the summer meeting other film lovers and seeing great
films. We
invite you to become a volunteer and help us make the 28th SFJFF a
success!
What do SFJFF Volunteers do?
Volunteers help out before and during the festival with office work,
events,
ushering, press door, box office, and much more.
Volunteer Perks:
· Vouchers for festival screenings
· 2008 T-shirt
· Complementary food and beverages
· Volunteer appreciation party
Volunteer Orientation Dates & Locations:
· June 24 Roda Theater at Berkeley Rep., 2025 Addison St., @ 6pm
· June 25 CineArts Theater @ Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto @ 6pm
· July 2 Castro Theater, 429 Castro St., San Francisco @ 6pm
Contact us @ volunteers@sfjff.org
or (415) 621-0556 x317
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Grief & Growing: A
healing weekend
for bereaved individuals and families
September 12-14, 2008 at Camp Tawonga
This is a professionally guided program for children, teens, adults,
extended
families, and friends who are experiencing grief from recent or past
losses in
their life. Take time away from the demands of your busy life at home
to
reflect and renew in a supportive Jewish environment. For more
information and a brochure, call Next Steps of Sinai Memorial Chapel at
415-921-3636 or the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center at 415-750-4197 or
visit www.jewishhealingcenter.org
Grief&Growing is co-sponsored by Bay Area Jewish Healing Center*,
the
Bureau of Jewish Education*, Camp Tawonga*,
and Sinai
Memorial Chapel.