Freedom seders will illuminate social issues

Friday, March 12, 2010 | by

The Jewish Community Relations Council will have three freedom seders this year — on the Peninsula, in San Francisco and in the North Bay.

The annual freedom seders highlight different issues each year. This year, they will honor the struggle for immigrant rights, bring awareness to child hunger and celebrate compassion and collaboration as a way to built community.

The Peninsula Freedom Seder, “Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat,” will begin 4 p.m. Sunday, March 14 at Peninsula Temple Beth El, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. The seder is dedicated to hunger awareness and child nutrition, and will educate guests about ways to prevent child hunger. Rabbi Dennis Eisner of Beth El and the Rev. Shirley Macemon of New Visions United Methodist Church in Millbrae will co-lead the seder, during which a kosher chicken dinner will be served. Tickets: $20.

To RSVP, contact Karen Stiller, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (650) 847-1715.

The North Bay Freedom Seder, “Compassion, Collaboration, Community: Strengthening our Response to Human Suffering,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. Rabbi Ted Feldman of B’nai Israel Jewish Center and the Rev. Veronica Goines of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church will co-lead the seder. A vegetarian meal will be served. Tickets: $25 adults; $15 children 12 and under. To RSVP, contact Suzan Berns, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (415) 472-5128.

The San Francisco Freedom Seder, “We Were Once Strangers,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at the JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. Rabbi Rosalind Glazer will lead the seder, which will honor the struggle for immigrant rights and advocate for justice for all. Tickets: $35-40. To RSVP, contact Jessica Trubowitch, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (415) 977-7409.