Coastside Jewish Community

Providing an inclusive community that supports connection to Jewish life, both cultural and spiritual, on the coast from Pacifica to Pescadero.

Purim Celebration

Sunday, March 1, 5pm –  This year, our celebration will feature a new Purim Shpiel performed by CJC adults and children, followed by a potluck dinner at 6pm and a hamantaschen bake-off. Bring your own batch of hamantaschen and a panel of judges will award prizes to the winners. Purim actually begins on Monday evening, March 2, […]

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Passover

CJC’s 2025 Seder was on the second night of Passover (Sunday, April 13) at 5pm in Half Moon Bay.

CJC’s musical ensemble helped lead songs of remembrance and celebration During the seder, we retold the story of our enslaved ancestors who were freed from oppression and who then entered into a covenant of mutuality with the Divine and with one another in community. It took the Israelites forty years; we’re still finding our way. And yet we celebrate the fact that we are free to be on that journey, and free to renew the covenant which includes respect and reverence for all life. The seder was led by Rabbi Moshe and a host of volunteers, making it a joyous, musical, and fully participatory experience.

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