Will we ever dance away from Zoom?

We were just about to try dancing in person in Beth Ami’s social hall when Omicron sent us back to Zoom. The social hall floor is not optimal, but there is good ventilation there. We will see if we can try it again in the future. Dancing on Zoom at home is not...

Book Group Update: two meetings in February

Our CBA book group will meet on Sunday, Feb. 13, at my home, probably outside, weather permitting. Each participant will speak 5-10 min. about a book of their own choosing. On Sunday, Feb. 27, we will discuss Helene Wecker’s  THE HIDDEN PALACE. “In 2013,...

January 15, 2022

Dear Friends, Within the last two weeks we’ve witnessed two acts against the Jewish Community, one in our neighborhood: the malicious destruction of the Holocaust Memorial Fountain, a week ago at the Santa Rosa Memorial Cemetery – for the second time in two...

One Bay One Book for January

We will be getting the yearly ONE BAY ONE BOOK — a selection that many people throughout the SF Bay Area are reading this Jewish year. It’s called THE HIDDEN PALACE by Helene Wecker. “In 2013, Pleasanton author Helene Wecker published her first novel, “The Golem...

Increased use of masks for winter

With Omicron and Delta COVID strains and influenza in the community and with a rise of cases in California, the mask mandate for indoor public services has been issued by the governor. For the Congregation, all agreed we are back to masking inside for services with...

Our December Event at the Palms

Hi everyone. Here are pictures from the gift bag assembly, and a few from the Palms. Anyway, thanks to everyone for such a successful event. The residents were so grateful for everything. The huge array of socks was really welcomed. Everyone needed them. The food was...

The Fast of Tevet

It seems as if every region of our country, East, South, Midwest and West is subject to some form of natural disaster.  Hurricanes, tornados, fires, flooding, earthquakes; one never can be sure when they might arrive to disrupt and devastate our ongoing lives. Just...