Spiritual & holidays Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | May 4, 2012 thursday/10 Staff art show and Lag B’Omer barbecue. JCC teachers and staff share their art and music in a community celebration with dinner. Child care provided. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 6 p.m. Free. RSVP to [email protected]. www.jcceastbay.org. friday/11 “Contemplative Sufi-Jewish Retreat.” Torah study, body awareness, Sufi ceremonies. Includes presentations by Zvi Bellin, Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks and Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé. Through May 13. At Angelica Center, 535 Angela Drive, Santa Rosa. $230-$275. Register at [email protected]. www.meaningthroughbeing.com. wednesday/16 “From Hora to Zumba.” Bay Area Zumba instructor Lara Walklet leads dances in celebration of Israel’s 64 birthday. At Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bethemek.org. J. Correspondent Also On J. Religion This animal lover is learning to kill them to fulfill a higher purpose First Person Visiting Morocco when disaster struck, we decided to stay and help From the Archives How Jews of color have shown up (or not) in our pages over the years Politics Biden and Netanyahu finally meet after months of tension Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up