June 2013

Interested in Revitalizing the Book/Film Group? Call Sally Osman if you would like to participate as the book/film group considers a new format. We would like youir input! The group may resume as early as fall.

Berkeley/Albany/El Cerrito Havurah
The Havurah will not be meeting in June, but will resume in July.

* 2 (Sunday): 11:00 AM — Annual Business Meeting
Members-only business meeting to elect board members, vote on the annual budget, and hear an update on our community; lunch provided. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

* 9 (Sunday): 11:00 AM — Bagel Brunch: Local Human Services
Our speaker today will be Rob Tufel, MSW, MPH, of Jewish Family and Children's Services of the East Bay. Bring your questions and comments as well as your appetite for our wonderful lox and bagel spread. Members: $7.50; Public: $10. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

* 23 (Sunday): 2:00 PM — Discussion Group
The group will meet at the home of Norma Wynn in Oakland. We'll again choose at random from topics suggested by those present. Please be sure to phone Norma to let her know you'll be there.

* 28 (Friday): 7:30 PM — Shabbat
Please join us at our member-led humanistic Shabbat. Music and song-leading will be provided by Ben Brussell. Please bring something to share for the oneg, and non-perishable item(s) for the food bank. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

July 2013

* 21 (Sunday): 4:00 PM — Jewish Civilization Between Cross and Crescent
This session's topic, from our newest video series, will be "Jewish Beginnings in Christian Europe." This lecture traces the early history of Ashkenazic Jews, focusing on the formation of the first merchant and scholarly Jewish communities in Christian Western Europe. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

* 10 (Wednesday): 7:00 PM — Berkeley/Albany/El Cerrito Havurah
The Havurah will meet this evening--stay tuned for more information.

* 26 (Friday): 7:30 PM — Shabbat
Please join us at our member-led humanistic Shabbat. Music and song-leading will be provided by Ben Brussell. Please bring something to share for the oneg, and non-perishable item(s) for the food bank. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

August 2013

* 4 (Sunday): 4:00 PM — Jewish Civilization Between Cross and Crescent
This session's topic, from our newest video series, will be "The Church and the Jews prior to 1096." This lecture locates the origins of anti-Judaism in Christian scriptures and shows the antagonism expressed in policies of the church fathers in the centuries leading up to the first crusade in 1096. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.

* 11 (Sunday): 11:00 AM —Tour of Badè Museum
Tour of the Badè Museum of BIblical Archaelogy at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA, led by Museum Director Dr. Aaron Brody. Optional lunch afterwards at a local restaurant. Please RSVP to the tour here, or by calling 510-428-1492.

* 23 (Friday): 7:30 PM — Shabbat
Please join us at our member-led humanistic Shabbat. Music and song-leading will be provided by Ben Brussell. Please bring something to share for the oneg, and non-perishable item(s) for the food bank. Albany Community Center, Rooms I and II.