HANUKKAH CELEBRATION

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips, Foodie Events

Hanukkah oh Hanukkah come light the menorah with Congregation B'nai Shalom at Family Shabbat! Enjoy a musical Family Shabbat service followed by a feast of latkes prepared by the Men's Club, a full salad bar and Hanukkah celebration. Gluten free latkes will also be available.

MENORAH LIGHTING

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips, Foodie Events, Youth Programs / 60 mins

Join us at Alamo Plaza near Safeway for the 8th night of Chanukah. Music, latkes, doughnuts, entertainment and fun for the entire family.

LAST NIGHT OF CHANUKAH GET-TOGETHER

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips

Join Beth Chaim Congregation and friends. Light a super-size Chanukiah and enjoy music, dancing, treats and fun.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips

Our annual Trivia Night supports the Anshei Isaiah Youth Fund. You don’t have to be a genius to enjoy this mitzvah — just a mensch looking to have a great time, willing to give to a brilliant cause, and to enjoy dinner & dessert with friends. Non-members are welcome to form teams or attend individually for this community-wide event.

CONTRA COSTA MIDRASHA GALA: HAVANA NIGHTS

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips

Delicious dinner, drinks, auction, music, dancing, community and more!

EXPLORE, REJOICE & EXPERIENCE ISRAEL: HADASSAH PURIM MISSION

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips

March 17-27, 2019: Debbie Kessler & Sandy Sidorsky will lead this amazing mission to Israel, whose highlights include a tour of Ein Kerem Hadassah Hospital; an exploration of Jerusalem’s archaeological treasures; a meeting with journalist Khaled Abu Toameh, and discovering Tel Aviv’s contemporary and historic sites.

CHINA: A JEWISH JOURNEY TO AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION AND CONTEMPORARY POWERHOUSE

Community Gatherings, Galas & Trips

June 4–17, 2019 | Beijing—Tianjin—Harbin—Xian—Nanjing—Shanghai: Encounter some of the most breathtaking attractions on earth: the Great Wall, the imperial palaces in the Forbidden City, the shrines in the Temple of Heaven, and the ancient 8,000 Terracotta Warriors in Xian. In Harbin, Manchuria, enter the largest synagogue in East Asia. In Nanjing, visit the memorial to the 1937 massacre carried out by the Japanese and ponder the similarities between the genocidal occupation of China and Nazi Germany’s subjugation of Eastern Europe. In Shanghai, walk through the former ghetto, a refuge during the Holocaust for almost 25,000 Jews. From the Jewish merchants in the 19th century treaty port of Tianjin, to Israeli entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers in today’s China, experts will help us consider the interaction of two of the world’s oldest civilizations.