The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center of Silicon Valley is a nonprofit community center that welcomes people of all faiths. We work to enhance Jewish life in Silicon Valley, and to provide social, cultural, educational and recreational services for the entire community.
Museum dedicated to celebrating Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. Some exhibits present Yiddish culture. Occasional performances. Shop for exhibition-related catalogs, selected Judaica, engaging books, and thoughtful gifts. All sales support The Museum's educational mission. Lunch at Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Ashkenazi Food, Jewish Arts Presenters, Other Resources, Retail Stores in the Bay Area / San Francisco
Late-winter festival in Contra Costa/Tri-Valley area sometimes includes films about East European Jewry. Presented by the Jewish Federation of the East Bay.
Yiddish conversation group meets Mondays 10:30-11:30am, except holidays. No charge. Kum un redt a bisl Yidish mit unz. Come join us as we shmues. Presenter of Jewish artistic programs, including some with Yiddish culture. Venue for Yiddish classes presented by HaMaqom (formerly Lehrhaus Judaica). Locations in Berkeley and Oakland
Eugene & Elinor Friend Center for the Arts
Presenter of free educational programs evenings and Sundays. Circulating collection of hundreds of Yiddish books and instructional materials, klezmer/Yiddish recordings and sheet music, and Yiddish videos. Programs and readings on Yiddish culture. Additional branches at the San Francisco and Oshman Family (Palo Alto) JCCs. All programs and services are free...
KlezCalifornia is a non-profit San Francisco Bay Area organization founded in 2003 that connects people and communities with Yiddish culture. You are on KlezCalifornia's website! Current programs include klezmer workshops for instrumentalists, presentations on Yiddish culture for young Jews in grades K-12, lectures for adults, monthly Yiddish conversation salon for...
Community Event News & Calendars Online, Jewish Arts Presenters, Other Resources, Yiddish Choruses, Singers & Song Leaders, Yiddish Culture Online, Youth Programs
Database of venues in the San Francisco Bay Area that at least occasionally present Yiddish-inspired or klezmer music events, intended primarily for musicians seeking potential places to gig. See also venue listings at KALW-FM Folk Music & Beyond Resources page, and KALW-FM Tangents Venue directory
The Osher Marin JCC is a non-profit organization that has been sustaining Jewish culture, building community and enriching lives in Marin for 70 years. We invite you to join our community - a multi-generational place where people of all faiths and interests can enhance their mind, body and soul.
The OFJCC's Schultz Cultural Arts Hall continues to inspire us to program great content and talent in a salon-like ambiance. Up-close encounters with high caliber talent is a big part of our audience's experience and makes our venue a unique beacon of culture and inspiration in Silicon Valley. Yiddish Club...
Summer region-wide film festival often includes films about East European Jewry. Special programs throughout the year. July 18 – August 4, 2019 San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, San Rafael
Annual fall film festival sometimes includes films about Eastern European Jewish culture.
Jewish Arts Presenters, Other Resources / Santa Clara County
We have a great selection of films for you. Some are in English, some are in a foreign language. Some are funny, some are serious. We have a filmmaker coming to meet you, and a panel discussion after one of the other films. http://www.jccsoco.org/filmfestival/
Exhibit space, lunchtime and evening programs. No charge. For almost half a century, the Judah L. Magnes Museum offered exhibitions and public programs on the history and the cultures of the Jews in the Global Diaspora and the American West. In 2010, the collection was donated to U.C. Berkeley and...