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Adult Engagement & Programs

One of our core values of Rodef Sholom's is building community and deepening connections at all ages and stages. Check out the calendar below for a range of diverse, vibrant year-round adult programming! If you have any idea for a Kehillah Group or an opportunity to bring adults together, please reach out to Moji at moji@rodefsholom.org.

TuesdayTue, 21 JanJanuary, 2025

A Transformed Israel in a Transformed Middle East with Amichai Magen, visiting Stanford Professor

Tuesday, Jan 21st 7:00p to 8:30pAmichai Magen is the Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Please join Amichai and Rabbi Elana as they discuss commentary on Israel and the Middle East in the moment, and shifts taking place domestically within Israeli politics.

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WednesdayWed, 22 JanJanuary, 2025
SundaySun, 26 JanJanuary, 2025

Songs of Truth: A Live Concert & Multimedia Experience

Sunday, Jan 26th 2:00p to 4:00pSongs of Truth is led by Urs Leonhardt Steiner - Founder & Conductor of the Golden Gate Symphony, with multimedia documentary storytelling by Kate Stilley Steiner, co-founder of the Bay Area’s own Citizen Film, and music curation support from Holocaust Music Lost & Found. The event at Rodef Sholom will feature students from Brandeis Marin, led by Music Teacher Mike Rennie.

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ThursdayThu, 13 FebFebruary, 2025

BODY OF WATER: Performance & Conversation with Sara Nesson

Thursday, Feb 13th 11:30a to 12:30pCelebrate Tu B’Shvat with Body of Water, Sara Nesson’s poignant monologue about love, loss, and connection to nature. Blending storytelling, myth, and Jewish wisdom, Sara’s performance will be followed by a conversation with Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown on grief, hope, and healing.

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ThursdayThu, 13 FebFebruary, 2025
FridayFri, 14 FebFebruary, 2025

Tu Bishvat Shabbat Service and Seder

Friday, Feb 14th 6:15p to 7:30pCelebrate the Birthday of the Trees at this Tu Bishvat Shabbat and Seder grounded in nature. In lieu of traditional Shabbat services, we will gather in the Social Hall for an evening of song, reflections on our relationship with the natural world, Kabbalah, and Jewish mysticism. We'll celebrate the birthday of the trees by enjoying fruit, wine, and dessert, sharing stories, and exploring some mystical texts connected to Tu Bishvat.

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TuesdayTue, 18 FebFebruary, 2025

United for Life: Hearing from Survivors of October 7th

Tuesday, Feb 18th 7:00p to 8:30pJoin us to hear from survivors of the October 7 terror attack. Speakers will include: Daniel Lifshitz, the grandson of Oded & Yocheved Lifshitz from Nir Oz, who were both kidnapped from their home in the Kibbutz on Oct 7. Yocheved was released in an exchange in November 2023 but Oded remains captive in Gaza. Noam Ben David, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, who was badly wounded and who lost her boyfriend at the festival.

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ThursdayThu, 20 FebFebruary, 2025

Senior Schmooze

Thursday, Feb 20th 2:00p to 3:30pThis program is free but please register to attend.

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WednesdayWed, 5 MarMarch, 2025

PROFESSOR ELISSA EPEL ON THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AND BUILD RESILIENCE

Wednesday, Mar 5th 7:00p to 8:30pJoin UCSF Professor Elissa Epel for an engaging conversation on managing stress and cultivating resilience in our daily lives. Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and a leading expert on the effects of chronic stress on health and aging. She is the author of The Stress Prescription and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect.

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TuesdayTue, 11 MarMarch, 2025

Zack Bodner: “Zionism 3.0: The Evolving Relationship Between Israel and the American Jewish Community”

Tuesday, Mar 11th 7:00p to 8:30pPlease check back for more information and to register.

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Weekly Programs:

Tuesdays at 8:30am, resuming Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Morning Mindfulness — Virtual                     
Join on Zoom                                                                                                       
Phone: 1-669-900-6833                                                                             
Meeting ID: 885 1932 9870 Passcode: 05987

Wednesdays at 9am
Weekly Kaddish Minyan — Virtual 
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To join by phone, dial 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 842 3663 8177  Passcode: 998307

Thursdays at 8:30am
Morning Mindfulness with Sylvia Boorstein & Clergy
— Virtual
Meditation with a Jewish perspective.
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To join by phone, dial 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 875 2879 3005  Passcode: 470823

Fridays at 8:30am
Strings of Holiness with Sharon Lebell — Virtual
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Fridays at 6:15pm
Friday Shabbat Services — In Person & Virtual
Pre-Oneg: 5:45pm (JCC Foyer)
Services: 6:15pm (JCC Atrium)
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Join on Zoom                                   
To join by phone, please dial 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 828 2810 4338  Passcode: 898849

Saturdays at 9am
Torah Study— Virtual
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To join by phone, please dial 1-669-900-6833                                                                                                                                            Meeting ID:  833 0047 8384 Passcode: 323607

Saturdays at 10:30am
Shabbat Morning Services— In Person & Virtual when there is a B'nai Mitzvah. Please join us for Torah Study to say the Mourner's Kaddish if there is no B'nai Mitzvah.
Join on Facebook when in session. Please check our Calendar for dates.

Mon, January 20 2025 20 Tevet 5785