Meets Mondays: 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginners lesson; 8:30-9 p.m. intermediate/advanced lesson; 9-11:30 p.m. recreational dancing. $8. Does not meet on major Jewish holidays, Memorial Day or Labor Day.
Israeli folk dance party meets second Saturday of the month. Warm-up and beginners' session at 7:30 p.m. followed by open dance party until 11:30 p.m. Information on Facebook.
Highlights contributions of Jews to region; commissioned two books “Under the Vine and the Fig Tree” by Lin Weber and “The Jews of Napa Valley” by Donna Mendelsohn and Henry Michalski.
Meets monthly, alternating in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Oakland. Speaker programs. Publishes ZichronNote quarterly journal. See website calendar for details.
Pacific Northwest's full-service Judaica shop, specializing in local and Israeli artists, gifts, books, ritual and holiday items, tallits, ketubahs and more.
Largest selection of Judaica east of the Berkeley hills. Open September-May: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., and Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or by appointment.
Easy-to-build sukkah kits for your Sukkot celebration. Everything from small sukkot for an apartment or small house to huge custom sukkot for large events! Online at www.sukkot.com
Custom ketubot (all flavors), symbolic papercuts and paper sculpture, Hebrew and English calligraphy, invitations and whimsical illustration. Commissioned pieces welcome for all occasions.
Collection of Judaica includes ritual objects, works on paper, sculpture, stained glass, poster art, displays of Jewish holiday celebrations and special exhibits.
Established in 2010 following the transfer of the Judah L. Magnes Museum to UC Berkeley. Remarkably diverse archive, library and museum holdings include art, objects, texts, music, and historical documents about Jews in the global diaspora and the American West.
Innovative collection of art exhibits and receptions, welcoming local and national artists to the Oshman Family JCC for their work to be enjoyed by all.
Sings and performs Jewish folk, liturgical and modern songs in Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish. New singers are always welcome. Sight-reading skill helpful but not required.
Chorale's primary mission is community outreach, bringing Jewish music--classic to contemporary--to senior facilities. Meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Beth Am. No auditions required.
Yiddish, plus some Hebrew, Ladino, Russian, English songs. Adult group performs at local Jewish venues. Palo Alto synagogue at 7:30 p.m. most Wednesdays. Email re: schedule.
Over 90 years of singing and performing primarily Yiddish folk music; also Ladino, Hebrew and Russian songs. Meets in San Francisco on Tuesday nights. All are welcome.
Theater's mission is to celebrate the diversity and heritage of both Jewish American and Israeli culture through entertaining and thought-provoking live performances.
Enlightening lectures and conversations with renowned authors, chefs, artists, media personalities, filmmakers, politicians, critics, educators and thinkers whose ideas are reshaping our world.
Recognizes distinguished achievement of Northern California Jewish sports figures. Provides support for Jewish athletes in need; places books on Jewish sports history in libraries; facilitates Jewish Heritage Nights with local professional teams.
Connect with Yiddish culture: website has searchable database of events all over the Bay Area and beyond, Bay Area resources including klezmer bands. Free monthly e-newsletter.
Yiddish website, network and directories; international Anglo-Yiddish newsletter listing Bay Area, national and international events; Yiddish classes and Yiddish Book Center-Book Zamler.