What does it mean to be a cultural Jew? November 2, 2007

I'm Jewish But Not Religious:
What Does it Mean to be a Cultural Jew?

Looking for a way to be culturally Jewish?

Want to connect with Jewish values, history and ethics?

Would you enjoy a no-experience-necessary Shabbat dinner?

Then this evening, Friday, Nov. 2, is for YOU!

Join us to share a potluck dinner, eat, laugh, and learn. All are welcome.

Date: Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

Time: 6:15 PM

Place: JGate's cozy home near El Cerrito Plaza and BART station

After gathering at 6:15, we'll continue with:
6:30 - Candle lighting and dinner
7:30 - Rabbi Judith Seid leads a lively, interactive teaching on what it means to be a cultural Jew
8:15 - Dessert and schmoozing (time to hang out and chat)

Space is limited. Please contact Rabbi Bridget Wynne at JGate, (510) 559-8140, or rabbibridget@jgate.org, to make a reservation and get directions and your food assignment. If your schedule doesn't allow you to bring a dish to share, we offer you the option of contributing $7 toward the dinner.

Co-sponsored by Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, the Northern California Community for Humanistic Judaism, and JGate: Your Gateway to Jewish Life.

For more info go to JGate's website, www.jgate.org

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THAT'S FUNNY, YOU DON'T LOOK JEWISH:
WHO'S A JEW AND WHY
Join us Nov. 9 for Shabbat dinner and conversation

We'll eat, laugh, and learn.

Date: November 9, 2007

Time: 6:15 PM

After gathering at 6:15, we will continue with:

6:30 - Candle lighting and dinner

7:30 - In a lively, interactive discussion with Rabbi Bridget, explore the amazing diversity of "who is a Jew"

8:15 - Dessert

Place: JGate's cozy home at 409 Liberty Street near El Cerrito Plaza and BART station

Space is limited. RSVP required. Contact Rabbi Bridget Wynne at JGate, (510) 559-8140, or rabbibridget@jgate.org, to make a reservation and get directions and your food assignment for our potluck Shabbat dinner. If your schedule doesn't allow you to bring a dish to share, we'd like to offer you the option of contributing $7 towards the dinner instead.

For more info go to www.jgate.org

JGate: Your Gateway to Jewish Life reaches out to all who seek connection to Jewish life and community, inviting you to join us for Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations, salons on Judaism and social justice, Jewish learning opportunities, and rabbinic mentoring. We welcome singles, couples, and families, those in interfaith and multiracial relationships, Jews-by-Choice, adult children of interfaith families, members of the LGBT community, and people of color . . . We are ready to help you make the Jewish connections you want.

Official Website: http://www.jgate.org