12:30pm – 2:30pm
North Bay Lucchesi Park Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
Conversation on Israeli-Palestinian issues with Gazan-American author Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, plus music by the Qadim Ensemble, then small-group talks and Q&A, at the Lucchesi Center in Petaluma. Reservations required.
2pm – 4:30pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
Afternoon of klezmer, Israeli and Irish dance music with Laurie Lippin's Two Tribes and dance leader Bruce Bierman at Congregation Ner Shalom, celebrating the sanctuary's new floor. Sign-up requested.
3pm – 5:30pm
North Bay Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa
A concert of baroque music by the Alphabet Baroque Consort, hosted at Congregation Beth Ami.
7:15pm – 9:15pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
Rabbi Steinberg interviews Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Gaza-born writer and analyst, Hamas critic and advocate for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence, at Congregation Kol Shofar. Registration required.
7pm – 8:30pm
North Bay San Domenico School (Conference Room), 1500 Butterfield Rd, San Anselmo
First lesson of a six-week JLI course by Chabad of West Marin exploring curious Talmudic tales and their lessons for modern life; for adults, in San Anselmo or on Zoom.
7pm – 8:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Rabbi Stacy teaches at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael on legacy and memory in Jewish tradition, marking her mother's first yahrzeit; the congregation joins in kaddish.
5:30pm – 7:30pm
North Bay Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
A multigenerational Friday-night Shabbat celebration with dinner from 5:30 and service at 6:15, plus a kids' program during the D'var Torah. Advance registration required.
11:30am
North Bay Congregation Shir Shalom, 252 West Spain Street, Sonoma
Days before Israel's October 27 election, StandWithUs NorCal advisory chair Dr. Michael Harris explains how Israeli elections work, what the parties stand for, how a government is formed, and what the polls show.
6pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation B'nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St, Vallejo
Community family movie night with dinner at 6 pm and the film at 6:30; more details to follow from the congregation.
7pm – 9pm
North Bay Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa
An evening of music, dancing and community that opens with Havdalah.
9am – 3pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Rodef Sholom's annual day of service: hands-on projects for families and adults such as outdoor cleanup, blanket making and card decorating, plus a blood drive.
3pm – 5pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
An afternoon concert at the JCC: the six-piece Adrian West Band plays two sets of acoustic rock and jazz.
4pm
North Bay Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller Street #101, Petaluma
A challah-braiding evening for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a local survivor speaking; part of proceeds benefits Sharsheret.
2pm – 3:30pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
First of three Rosh Hodesh sessions on light and rest through mindfulness, gentle movement, free-form dance and creative writing, led by Julie Emden. Open to everyone; series continues Nov 3 and Nov 10.
6pm – 7:30pm
North Bay Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller Street #101, Petaluma
First session of a six-week JLI course exploring Kabbalistic ideas about finding meaning in life. The first class is free to try.
7pm – 8:30pm
North Bay Congregation Beth Shalom, 1455 Elm Street, Napa
First of a two-part seminar with Rabbi Niles on what prayer is, why we pray and whether you can pray without belief, looking closely at ancient and modern Jewish prayers. No background needed; registration requested.
7pm – 8:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Rabbi Brian Lurie, former head of the SF Federation and National UJA, discusses his new memoir on six decades of Jewish leadership and Israel-Diaspora relations. Presented with the Osher Marin JCC.
7pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation Beth Shalom, 1455 Elm Street, Napa
A quarterly Shabbat dinner, part catered and part potluck, after the 6 PM Shabbat service, with a special welcome for new members. Register by October 27; space is limited.
4pm – 6pm
North Bay Congregation Beth Shalom, 1455 Elm Street, Napa
Presentation on Jewish rituals around death, burial and mourning, with local cemetery options and Sinai Memorial services. Rabbi Niles leads, with Q&A if time permits.
4:30pm – 6pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
The New Israel Fund and Friends of Givat Haviva host Mohammad Darawshe of Givat Haviva's Center for Shared Society on Jewish-Arab partnership in Israel. Free.
6:30pm – 8pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Former diplomat Daniel Grossman talks with Rabbi Doug Kahn about his memoir of Cold War service in Leningrad, from bugged apartments to Chernobyl and a young KGB officer named Putin.
1pm – 2pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
@ . A five part series of musical listening workshops designed to help participants understand and feel classical music — not just hear it! Five Thursdays, November 5, 19 , Dec 3, 10, 17 | 1:00-2:00pm.
7pm – 8:30pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
Wounded Israeli combat soldiers from Brothers for Life share their stories over wine and cheese. Free with registration; ages 13+ recommended.
6:15pm – 9:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Opening night of a scholar-in-residence weekend with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz: Shabbat services with his sermon, a community dinner and Shabbat Unplugged.
1pm – 2pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
Oren Hefetz of JNF-USA's Impact Investment Fund talks about building a business ecosystem to draw young professionals and entrepreneurs to Israel's Negev.
7:30pm – 9pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Havdalah and sweet treats, then an evening of teaching and dialogue on friendship as a blueprint for bridging deep divides. Free and open to the whole community.
3pm – 5:30pm
North Bay Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
Screening of the 40-minute documentary about bereaved Israelis and Palestinians working for coexistence, followed by discussion with filmmakers Julie Cohen and Mo Husseini. Free; registration required.
7pm – 9pm
North Bay Community Church of Sebastopol, 1000 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol
Sally Abed and Nadav Shofet, leaders of the Jewish-Palestinian grassroots movement Standing Together, talk about its work, successes, challenges and hopes. Registration requested.
5pm – 6:30pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
Families gather for a picnic dinner followed by a musical Shabbat service led by George Wilde and Rabbi Irwin. In person only; RSVP requested.
5:30pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
A musical Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner with Mussar Institute founder Dr. Alan Morinis, who speaks on "A Spiritual Orphan Seeks Wholeness." Dinner tickets sold in advance.
7pm – 9pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
Mussar teacher Dr. Alan Morinis explores how the practice of Shabbat can cultivate inner qualities, beyond being a day of rest.
7pm – 9pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
A joyful, family-friendly concert by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and storyteller Zoë Lewis, playing vintage jazz and world-beat grooves on everything from piano to spoons.
11am – 2pm
North Bay Congregation B'nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St, Vallejo
Get a head start on Chanukah with crafts, Judaica, baked goods and gift wrapping, plus fun activities for kids.
2pm – 4pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
A community gathering for Transgender Day of Remembrance exploring everyday ways queer people and allies can resist and work toward a future where trans lives are celebrated. Also on Zoom; registration requested.
4:30pm – 6:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Marin Baroque and Eliyahu and Rachel Valfer Sills of the Qadim Ensemble perform Sephardic, Islamic and Christian music from around the Mediterranean in a concert carrying a message of peace.
6:30pm – 9pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael
@ . Embark on an exciting culinary journey to an unknown destination outside Marin! Leave the planning, driving (or meet us there), parking, ordering, and hassle to us!
10am – 12pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Rabbi Noa Sattath, executive director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, speaks on advocacy and perseverance. Hosted with the New Israel Fund.
6:30pm
North Bay Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol
JCC SoCo's film festival screens Paula Eiselt's documentary on Grossinger's, the Catskills resort that defined the Borscht Belt and inspired Dirty Dancing. Also shown at 1 PM.
12:30pm – 2:30pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
Professor Stephen Zunes speaks on US policy toward Israel/Palestine, and Dr. Michael Cooper presents HEAL Palestine's medical aid for children in Gaza. Offered by Ner Shalom's Israel/Palestine committee.
7pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation B'nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St, Vallejo
B'nai Israel welcomes friends from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Benicia for a pre-Thanksgiving interfaith service.
6:15pm – 8:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
A festive Chanukah Shabbat service with music, community candle lighting and sufganiyot, followed by a community dinner (RSVP) and Shabbat Unplugged.
6:30pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation B'nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St, Vallejo
Live klezmer music, singing, dreidel games and latkes to celebrate Hanukkah together.
11am – 2pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
A free campus-wide Hanukkah celebration with Brandeis Marin and Rodef Sholom: student bands, holiday crafts for all ages, food vendors and a holiday vendor market. Registration required.
3pm – 5pm
North Bay San Anselmo Town Hall, 525 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo
A community-wide Chanukah celebration with soup, latkes, fresh donuts, face painting, kids' crafts and entertainment, and a 9-foot menorah lit at 4:30 PM. Free; RSVP appreciated.
4pm
North Bay Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St #101, Petaluma
Chabad of Petaluma's community Chanukah celebration featuring a hot air balloon gelt drop.
5pm – 6:30pm
North Bay Downtown San Rafael Plaza, 1000 4th Street, San Rafael
Giant menorah lighting with music, dancing, treats and a chocolate gelt drop, co-hosted with the San Rafael Fire Department and the City. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.
5pm – 7pm
North Bay Healdsburg Plaza Gazebo, Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg
The annual menorah lighting under the Healdsburg Plaza gazebo on the third night of Hanukkah, followed by a festive community celebration with food, wine and dreidel games. All are welcome.
5pm – 8pm
North Bay Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon
Kol Shofar's Hanukkah party with latkes, crafts and music. Bring the whole family.
6pm
North Bay Bon Air Center, 50 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae
A family Chanukah celebration with a giant menorah lighting, latkes, hot cocoa, music and chocolate gelt. Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the SF-Marin Food Bank.
4:30pm – 6:30pm
North Bay Bolinas Park, 66-88 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax
Live music by Saul Kaye, fresh latkes, soup and hot drinks, kids' crafts, a photo booth and community art mural, and the lighting of a grand nine-foot menorah after sunset. Free.
5pm – 6:30pm
North Bay Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati
A joyful musical family Shabbat for Chanukah with a bring-your-own picnic dinner; kids are welcome to come in pajamas. In person only; RSVP requested.
5pm
North Bay Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St #101, Petaluma
Community Shabbat dinner during Chanukah at Chabad of Petaluma.
5pm – 7pm
North Bay Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
A communal menorah lighting with music, treats and hot cocoa along illuminated pathways at the fairgrounds. All are welcome; registration requested.
10:15am – 5:45pm
North Bay Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael
@ . Don’t miss our daytrip to Santa Rosa for a sumptuous Greek lunch and the beloved, hit musical “Meet Me in St. Louis”.
6:15pm – 7:30pm
North Bay Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
A Shabbat service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with longtime partner Pastor Floyd Thompkins and songs and prayers on civil rights, justice and interfaith community.
6pm
North Bay Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St #101, Petaluma
Shabbat dinner for women at Chabad of Petaluma.
All day
North Bay Camp Newman, 4088 Porter Creek Rd, Santa Rosa
A weekend retreat (Feb 19–21) for people of all ages mourning a loved one, based on the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center's long-running Grief and Growing program.