Artist-in-Residence Joe Buchanan
May
16
to May 17

Artist-in-Residence Joe Buchanan

Erev Shabbat Services: Special Guest Joe Buchanan
Friday May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Joe will share his beautiful music during Erev Shabbat services

Country Music Steeped in Torah with Joe Buchanan
Saturday May 17, 7:00 p.m.
Non-members are welcome
Registration Required by Tuesday, May 13

We invite you to join us for a special concert with Artist-in-Residence Joe Buchanan. Get a babysitter for the kids and take your date out for a night of country music!

Texas-born and river-raised, Joe Buchanan makes country music steeped in Torah. His debut album sparked national tours, an original Shabbat service, and a growing online community. A member of the Texas Country Music Association and the Recording Academy, he’s working to create the first Jewish Music Grammy category. His latest album is Back From Babylon, with a new release coming this summer. This November, he’ll lead a musical journey to Israel with JLTV’s Rabbi Mark Blazer. Learn more here.

Relax and enjoy this great night of entertainment. Wine, beer and nosh will be served.

PTBE members - No charge
Non-member charge - $25

Registration Required by Tuesday, May 13

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Movie & Midrash - Coda
May
3
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - Coda

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the award-winning 2021 Apple movie Coda, a beautiful moving story about listening to one's passion.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 50 minutes and is rated PG-13.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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North Peninsula Remembrance of Yom HaShoah and Acts of Courage
Apr
27
3:30 PM15:30

North Peninsula Remembrance of Yom HaShoah and Acts of Courage

Join your North Peninsula Jewish Community at Congregation Beth Jacob for a powerful program commemorating Yom HaShoah. This program will guide attendees through a journey of mourning and learning as we remember the victims of the Holocaust. Through meaningful ceremony, interactive discussions, and insightful educational sessions, we will honor the memory of those who perished and ensure that their stories are never forgotten. Don’t miss this opportunity to come together as a community to mourn, reflect, learn and grow as we pay tribute to all that was lost in the Shoah.

More info and register here.

 Questions? Contact jewishlife@pjcc.org

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Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El
Apr
20
1:30 PM13:30

Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

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Movie & Midrash - All the Bright Places
Apr
5
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - All the Bright Places

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2020 Netflix movie All the Bright Places, a beautiful moving story about attention and meaning. (~ 1hr 45min and rated TV-MA)

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 40 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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PTBE In-person Book Club
Apr
3
7:00 PM19:00

PTBE In-person Book Club

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion and will apply a Jewish and literary lens, as we continue on the theme of "Sacred Listening."

Goyhood by Reuven Fenton is a brilliant debut about a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he's not, in fact, Jewish, and embarks on a remarkable road trip to come to grips with his fate; it's Chaim Potok's The Chosen meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Books are now available to pick up in the temple office during business hours Mon-Fri.

Future One Bay One Book Opportunities:

·     Thursday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meet with author Reuven Fenton via Zoom. Register here

 ·     Sunday, May 18, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Meet with author Mary Glickman via Zoom. Register here

May 13 through June 8. The Jewish Community Library has teamed with the SF Curran Theatre to offer discounted tickets for Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical highlighting the Leo Frank case. Purchase discounted tickets here. We may be organizing a PTBE group trip to a performance of the show. Stay tuned!

Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

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Adult Shabbaton Retreat
Mar
28
to Mar 30

Adult Shabbaton Retreat

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It's not only kids who get to experience the joy of Jewish Camping! Join PTBE clergy and special guest musician Jordan Feinstein for a weekend of rest, renewal, and learning on the newly renovated campus of URJ Camp Newman in Santa Rosa. We will pray, learn, hike, sing, roast s’mores, and have all the fun camp offers!

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Purim 5785
Mar
14
to Mar 16

Purim 5785

PURIM IS COMING - JOIN US FOR THE FUN!

Purim Happy Hour and Shabbat Service Featuring Motown, Friday March 14

Join us for a pre-service Happy Hour from 5:15-6:15 p.m. with The Rise of Mordechai, Esther Persia-Politans, and Haman-ade (non-alcoholic) along with some light snacks. Costumes are encouraged!

RSVP for the Happy Hour here so we can plan accordingly.

 Stay for services and join PTBE Clergy, Alison Levy, and the Hallelu Band for an upbeat Purim Shabbat service!

Purim Spiel and Carnival Sunday, March 16

Our annual Purim Carnival begins with the Purim Spiel from 10-11 a.m. followed by the carnival from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Games, food, prizes and MORE.*
*The Shushan Cafe accepts cash only.

All children through 6th grade must be accompanied by an adult.

Learn more here.

Purchase your wristbands in advance HERE!

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PTBE In-person Book Club
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

PTBE In-person Book Club

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion and will apply a Jewish and literary lens, as we continue on the theme of "Sacred Listening."

Ain’t No Grave by Mary Glickman explores the evolving friendship of a Jewish boy and a Black girl from backwoods Georgia through their adulthood in 1913 Atlanta, where they become enmeshed in the pivotal murder trial of Leo Frank and witness the growth of antisemitism in the region.

Books are now available to pick up in the temple office during business hours Mon-Fri.

Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

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Screams Before Silence
Feb
25
7:00 PM19:00

Screams Before Silence

The North Peninsula Jewish Collaboration & Shalom Bayit invite you to the screening of Screams Before Silence, created and produced by Sheryl Sandberg.

A documentary film on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Warning: This film contains sensitive content.

Post-screening discussion facilitated by Naoim Tucker, Executive Director of Shalom Bayit.

Questions? Email jewishlife@pjcc.org and learn more here.

Pre-Registration required here.

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Repro Shabbat
Feb
21
5:30 PM17:30

Repro Shabbat

On Friday, February 21, join the clergy, Rodfei Tzedek, and the PTBE community to observe Repro Shabbat, an initiative of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Rabbi Lisa will moderate a 5:45 p.m. pre-service panel discussion "What does Abortion Access mean to PTBE Congregants?". Light refreshments will be served.

 At service, we will welcome guest speaker, and PTBE alumna, Larisa Klebe, from Abortion Action Missouri will share the story of "Yes on 3", the successful 2024 ballot initiative campaign ending Missouri's abortion ban. Stay after Shabbat services for Oneg treats and a discussion with Larisa and Rodfei Tzedek.

More info here.

 Questions? Contact Rebecca Schwartz

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Rodfei Tzedek Tu B'Shevat Seder
Feb
13
7:00 PM19:00

Rodfei Tzedek Tu B'Shevat Seder

Join us for a Tu B'Shevat Seder filled with light holiday treats and explorations of justice. We'll engage in conversation around Climate and Reproductive Justice, and also discuss potential social justice actions that we can take as a community in the coming year on a wide range of issues.

Learn more here.

Please RSVP by February 10 to RodfeiTzedek@ptbe.org.

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Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El
Feb
9
1:30 PM13:30

Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

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Movie & Midrash - Little Miss Sunshine
Feb
2
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - Little Miss Sunshine

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, a funny and moving film depicting an eventful road trip of a dysfunctional family featuring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, and others.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 40 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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Movie & Midrash - Short Term 12
Jan
12
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - Short Term 12

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2013 film Short Term 12, an incredibly moving film about a California care unit for at-risk teens, featuring Brie Larson, Rami Malek and others.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 35 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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Scholar in Residence Anat Hoffman
Jan
9
to Jan 12

Scholar in Residence Anat Hoffman

The North Peninsula Jewish Collaboration presents Anat Hoffman, Advocate for Religious Freedom and Womens' Rights in Israel, for a series of lectures Thursday, January 9 - Sunday, January 12.

Join us at PTBE Sunday, January 12 from 9:30-11 a.m. for her lecture, The Struggles Within: Conflicts That Shape Israel's Identity. More info, and lecture preview here.

Questions? Contact PJCC.

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Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El
Dec
15
1:30 PM13:30

Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

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Shabbat Hallelu and Community Shabbat Dinner
Dec
6
5:15 PM17:15

Shabbat Hallelu and Community Shabbat Dinner

Temple members are invited to join us for our next Community Shabbat Dinner December 6 at 5:15 p.m. This dinner will precede our Shabbat Hallelu Service which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Sunday, December 1 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

We are able to offer reduced pricing to participate, with thanks to a generous donation from a PTBE Family underwriting the cost of dinner. 
Cost:
Adults 13-64/ $25 $20
Seniors 65+/ $20 $15
Children, ages 5-12/$20 Free
Children, under 5/ Free

RSVP here by December 1

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PTBE In-person Book Club
Dec
5
7:00 PM19:00

PTBE In-person Book Club

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion about NYT bestselling author Lauren Grodstein's We Must Not Think of Ourselves* (Historical fiction, 304 p. 2023).  

On a November day in 1940, Adam Paskow becomes a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Jews of the city are cut off from their former lives and held captive by Nazi guards to await an uncertain fate. Weeks later, he is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: Would he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls? Inspired by the testimony-gathering project with the code name Oneg Shabbat, and told with immediacy and heart, We Must Not Think of Ourselves is a piercing story of love, determination, and sacrifice.

 *PTBE will NOT have loaner copies available for this event. Please purchase the book online or at your local bookstore, or visit your local library.

 Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

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Movie & Midrash - Denial
Nov
24
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - Denial

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2016 movie Denial, based on Deborah Lipstadt's biographical story.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 50 minutes and is rated PG-13.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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Artist in Residence Charlie Kramer: Disability Life Coach & Musician
Nov
8
to Nov 9

Artist in Residence Charlie Kramer: Disability Life Coach & Musician

Erev Shabbat Services: Special Guest Charlie Kramer
Friday Nov 8, 6:30 p.m.
Charlie will share his beautiful music and his story of what living with blindness is truly like, breaking common stereotypes and misconceptions about life with a disability.

Singing in the Dark: Concert with Charlie Kramer
Saturday Nov 9, 6:30 p.m.
RSVP Required
Temple members are invited to join us in a journey of the senses, blindfolding ourselves to experience the magical moment of music without our sight. Charlie will guide our community through deeply feeling the challenges in our lives and transforming them into blessings through song, prayer and meditation.  

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Movie & Midrash - 12 Angry Men
Oct
27
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - 12 Angry Men

Welcome to a new year of PTBE Movies & Midrash!

This year we will explore in movies, discussions and sharing the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.We will open the year in a hybrid format  for our first movie of the year:  The 1957 classic Henry Fonda movie 12 Angry Men

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 35 minutes and is not rated.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

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Eliana Light at Shabbat Service
Sep
20
6:30 PM18:30

Eliana Light at Shabbat Service

We're excited to host musician and educator Eliana Light on Friday, Sept 20 and include some of her sweet, soulful melodies in our Erev Shabbat service.

Eliana is on tour for the month of Elul, singing and learning with 15+ communities around the country to prepare our minds and hearts for the High Holy Days. She'll share her passion for prayer and unique "t'fillahsophy" with us through word and song.

Learn more about her work and music at www.elianalight.com

Please plan to join us for this very special Shabbat!

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IFC Movie & Midrash - Best of Enemies
Aug
11
5:30 PM17:30

IFC Movie & Midrash - Best of Enemies

Interfaith Friendship Committee is inviting you to our summer triple feature: dinner, movie, and discussion! Join us for a light dinner at 5:30 and movie at 6:15 pm. We will watch Best of Enemies (2019), featuring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. The movie is inspired by true events chronicled in The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson.

 Led by Movie and Midrash co-hosts Aviv Siegel and Roger Feigelson, this event is open to all PTBE members and friends from St. Bartholomew Parish in San Mateo.
RSVP here.

 Questions? Contact Anita Siu or David Prager

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Movie & Midrash - Driving Madeleine
Jun
2
6:00 PM18:00

Movie & Midrash - Driving Madeleine

Driving MadeleineWe continue our next movie with Driving Madeleine,, a 2022 French film.

Approximately 1 hour 31 mins running time and is unrated.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch it together, and following the movie Aviv Siegel will lead us in a lively discussion and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed, and to our lives.

Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

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A View from the Front Lines: An Israeli's Experience in the War in Gaza
May
22
7:00 PM19:00

A View from the Front Lines: An Israeli's Experience in the War in Gaza

Join us for a captivating discussion with Oren Katzir as he shares his firsthand account of returning to Israel after the October 7 attacks, his reenlistment with the IDF, and his subsequent experiences in Gaza. Gain unique insights into the realities and complexities of the conflict and its profound impact on the Israeli people.

Oren will share his perspectives on broader regional dynamics, including threats from Hezbollah and Iran, and provide an outlook on Israel's future. He'll also address the rampant misinformation surrounding the situation and suggest sources for more reliable information.

Please register here.

Questions? Contact Rob Purnell

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Shabbat Hallelu and Community Shabbat Dinner
May
3
5:15 PM17:15

Shabbat Hallelu and Community Shabbat Dinner

Temple members are invited to join us for our last Community Shabbat Dinner May 3 at 5:15 p.m. This dinner will precede our Shabbat Hallelu Service which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, April 26 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

We are able to offer reduced pricing to participate, with thanks to a generous donation from a PTBE Family underwriting the cost of dinner. 
Cost:
Adults 13-64/ $25 $20
Seniors 65+/ $20 $15
Children, ages 5-12/$20 Free
Children, under 5/ Free

RSVP here by April 26

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Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El
Apr
21
1:30 PM13:30

Mah Jongg at Peninsula Temple Beth El

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

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