Temple Beth Torah of Fremont presents Sinai Memorial funeral director Sharon Brusman, Rabbi Chaya Gusfield, an estate planning attorney and a life coach in a panel discussion. Includes bagel brunch. Streaming option available. Free, $10 donation requested, RSVP by May 11.
Jewish Baby Network presents a class for parents and babies (six weeks to pre-walkers) to practice yoga and connect with others. Bring mat and blanket. Registration required.
Scholar, artist and queer liturgist Ari L. Monts leads an exploration of the intersections of liturgy, gender and performance in Jewish life. Presented by Jewish Community Library.
Peninsula Temple Sholom presents psychologist Joshua Coleman talking about family tensions, specifically between parents and their adult children.
Unite with dozens of Jewish women and girls to bake challah and bask in togetherness, with refreshments, raffles and more. Presented by Chabad of Oakland Jewish Women’s Circle. Registration required.
A gala dinner presented by Chabad of the Tri-Valley, featuring speaker Raizy Mendelsohn, co-founder of Wyoming’s lone Chabad. Event will be outdoors under a tent. Registration required by May 10.
East Bay International Jewish Film Festival presents a talk by historian Fred Rosenbaum that gives perspective and historical context to “Gentleman’s Agreement,” a 1947 Oscar winner that deals with antisemitism. Watch the film first on your own; details on website.
S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation presents a program on handling interactions with an unknown person at an event, countering an active threat and making good decisions under stress. With security/safety experts, including the man who trained the Colleyville, Texas rabbi. Each two-hour course is identical. 11:30 a.m. May 15 at Peninsula Sinai (Foster City); 5 p.m. […]
The fashion designer, singer and judge on “Project Runway” performs a cabaret show with his jazz band, and offers his often comedic opinions on current events and pop culture. Proof of vax/booster or negative test required; masks required indoors.