Providing an inclusive community that supports connection to Jewish life, both cultural and spiritual, on the coast from Pacifica to Pescadero.
Providing an inclusive community that supports connection to Jewish life, both cultural and spiritual, on the coast from Pacifica to Pescadero.
Happy Chanukah
CJC members and friends have been taking turns lighting the Chanukah menorah in downtown Half Moon Bay. On the first night of Chanukah, the Eisen family did the honors….
On the second night of Chanukah (last night), an even larger group gathered in the drizzling rain and sang a song or two before lighting the menorah and sharing their favorite traditions.
Click to read Rabbi Moshe’s Shabbat Message including pictures and announcements
Read More »Wednesdays, January 8, 15 & 22 There was a great deal of interest in our series last month on Neo-Hasidism. This is a follow-up 3-part series to examine the Jewish Renewal movement’s impact on Jewish life in America and its significant impact on our own community. We will be joined by several accomplished Renewal rabbis, […]
Read More »Monday, January 20, 1-4pm. Save the date for this unique opportunity to work side by side with those of other faiths and cultures to benefit our local community. We are planning many family-friendly projects, which are both meaningful and rewarding. Projects include preparing soup mixes and a BBQ for shelter residents, working on school campus improvements […]
Read More »We have completely revamped our Family Circle program from what it’s been in previous years. We now have a well-rounded curriculum through Shalom Learning which includes Hebrew language, Jewish values, holidays, and more. And we have engaged a local musician/educator from Tkiya, who specializes in creating joyful Jewish connections thru participatory music experiences. We also […]
Read More »CJC’s Community Chavurah presents Let’s Walk! Wild Women Walking Wednesdays (‘WWWW’) is a group for people of all abilities. We will start up again on Wednesday, January 8 at noon. Contact Lisa for more information or to get on mailing list.
Read More »Our next Shabbat observance will be coupled with our Chanukah Party on Friday, December 27. Shabbat services with Rabbi Moshe will be held monthly at 6pm, often followed by a potluck dinner. Most services are held in-person with online access available. Additionally, some months will have an additional, family oriented service, also beginning at 6pm […]
Read More »Coastside Jewish Community Book Club meets approximately once every two months at members’ homes. We read all kinds of books that are in some way related to Judaism, and generally ensure our books are available through a library. We schmooze, we nosh, we even discuss the book we all read! Most importantly, we get together to enjoy each others’ company. Participants must be members of Coastside Jewish Community.
Wednesday, January 29, 7pm: The next book for will be One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World, by Michael Frank. If interested, contact Vaughn for details.
Read More »Meet the BZBs (Bubbies, Zadies, and Bubbelehs)
The BZBs is an intergenerational club designed to create connections amongst CJC members who wouldn’t ordinarily meet up much. Members are families with children and older folk who may or may not have grandchildren of their own, and anyone else who’d like to make some new friends. In other words, EVERYONE! We’ll have social get-togethers at peoples’ homes, parks, CJC events, and anyplace that has activities to entertain the bubbelehs.
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