Bayside (Oakland-Berkeley corridor)

Kindercycle
Do you have kids' stuff your kid has outgrown? Do you want to get new-to-you kids’ stuff? KinderCycle hosts swap events monthly. For information on upcoming swaps and to sign up to get on the mailing list, go to www.KinderCycle.org

Kehilla Community Synagogue 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont
Tot Shabbat 6:00 p.m. Fourth Friday of the month
Join us for Tot Shabbat for 2-5 year olds and their grown-ups on the fourth Friday of each month as a wonderful way to introduce your preschoolers to Shabbat and to other Jewish families. We love the fact that we have all kinds of families at Tot Shabbat. Some have two Jewish parents and some have one. We have gay families, multi-racial families and families with single parents. Sometimes grandparents bring their grandchildren. Led by Jen Miriam Kantor, we gather with songs and puppets at 6:00 pm. At about 6:15 we light Shabbat candles, say blessings over grape juice and bread, and eat a vegetarian potluck. After dinner, we have a 15 minute child-friendly service. For more information, please contact Elizheva Hurvich at rosh@kehillasynagogue.org or 510-547-2424, ext. 104.

Temple Beth Abraham
327 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland
Shabbat Mishpacha held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:15 AM in the Gan school building. It is designed for our youngest children and their parents.

Congregation Beth El
1301 Oxford Street
Berkeley
Beth El Play Group; Mondays from 9:30am-11:00
Meet in the Children's Library (upstairs) for play and conversation. We are a casual drop-in group and encourage participants to come enjoy the support of other parents. Each week we wrap up the playtime with the Havdalah ceremony, which separates Shabbat from the rest of the week. Cost is free for Beth El members, $5 for guests.

Congregation Beth El
Shabbat Unplugged
Friday night services and dinner
May 11th

Beth Jacob Congregation
3778 Park Boulevard
Oakland
Family Shabbat Service
2nd and 4th Shabbat every month
10:45-11:15 am
Welcome to families and children (under 5). Services are led by parent volunteers. beth Jacob provides child care before and after the Family Shabbat Service. Each service is unique and full of spirit and good cheer. For more information please contact: Bruria Rosen at: 510-531-6689.

Congregation Netivot Shalom
Soulfarm concert!
1316 University Avenue, Berkeley
Wednesday, May 30, 7:00 PM
Presented by The Masorti Center
Hosted by Congregation Netivot Shalom: Soulfarm is a New York City based Jam-band founded in Israel by Grammy Award winner lead guitarist C Lanzbom and guitarist and lead singer Noah Solomon Chase. Their music is a mix of Jewish/Middle Eastern, rock, bluegrass, and celtic influences (among others). Don't miss the jam!
Ticket Prices: $10/adult
$6/under 13, students, seniors
$30/family maximum
For more information, contact the Masorti Center at masorticenter@gmail.com

Edah: A K-5 Jewish Afterschool Program and a whole lot more!
Register now for Edah--a K-5 Jewish afterschool program and a whole lot more, located in Berkeley! The Edah program includes Jewish and enrichment learning experiences that are integrated in a fun and nurturing environment.

Edah, a community-based program of Jewish learning and doing, provides learner-centered, experiential, and project-based learning opportunities that integrate Hebrew language and Jewish learning with sports, visual and performing arts, cooking, science, and environmental/outdoor education. The afterschool program is the main programmatic feature. Transportation from your child's school is available.

Throughout the year you also have the option to participate in: family learning, Jewish holiday programming, day-long programming on selected school holidays, and three separate weeks of week-long day camp programming scheduled during school breaks—one winter, one spring, one summer.

For more information about the program and to request registration information contact: edah@edahcommunity.org or visit our website www.edahcommunity.org.

Save the date for Edah's Summer Camp:
Be ready for harvest by Summer Camp when you arrive at Kibbutz Edah for a full kibbutz experience!! Contact Michelle Tirella Green at: michelle@jfed.org for More details!
Summer Camp: June 18-22, 9am-5;30pm

Edah Fundraiser!
Sunday, June 3 at 4 p.m.
at Berkeley Hillel Come and enjoy our Jonathan Bayer concert and Kosher BBQ (including veggie options)--for the whole family! Proceeds from this event will support newly established Edah Scholarship Fund designed to provide families with financial support to attend our core, special day, and camp programming.
Advance tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/246840
If you'd like to learn more about the performer, Jonathan Bayer, visit http://www.jonathanbayer.com/bio; If you are interested in learning more about the Kashrut policy that is followed at Berkeley Hillel you may visit http://berkeleyhillel.org/student-life/22-2/

Building Jewish Bridges presents: Celebrating Jewish Diversity
Saturday, May 12
6:30pm-8:30pm
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit St.
Oakland, CA, 94609
http://www.oaklandsinai.org/
Free event! http://catalog.lehrhaus.org/course/2012/winter/A450-TS/
Website: http://buildingjewishbridges.org/?p=1596
Email: dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org
Phone: 510-845-6420 x11
Contact: Dawn Kepler
DESCRIPTION:
We've had a year of wonderful events, now it's time to celebrate! Join us to chat with our speakers and participants, and make new friends. This is a family-friendly evening to celebrate Jewish Racial Diversity! We'll have music, kid activities & food. Do you love that Jews come in every color and background? Then come on over! The evening is free but you MUST pre-register!

Temple Sinai
2823 Webster Street, Oakland
Temple Sinai Toddler & Parent Playgroup!
We're very excited to announce a new playgroup for toddlers and their parents/caregivers! The playgroup will meet at Temple Sinai on Fridays from 11:30am-12:30pm. The room location will be posted on the easel in the lobby. We don't have any toys for the playgroup yet, so if you can please bring a few toys to share with the group that would be great. Also, it will be the responsibility of the caregivers to keep the room tidy and leave it as we found it. The first playgroup will be meeting on Friday, Feb. 24th. Please contact Adrienne Kirschner (Tali - Etzim) at kirschner.adrienne@gmail.com if interested.

Temple Sinai Tot Shabbat Potluck
Join us for on the fourth Friday of the month for our Tot Shabbat service. This service is a wonderful way to celebrate Shabbat for families with young children. There is an informal potluck dinner before services that starts at 5:30pm in Stern Hall; the Tot Shabbat service follows at 6:30pm. Come join the Temple Sinai community and meet other families! All are welcome. A requested donation of $10 per family covers the cost of food. Everyone is also asked to bring a side dish, salad, drinks or dessert for the Oneg. Please RSVP by visiting http://totshabbatpotluck.eventbrite.com/ by 4:30pm on Wednesday before the event so that we can order enough food for everyone. If you have any questions about these events, please feel free to contact Amy Jo Goldfarb ajgoldfarb@att.net.

Tehiyah Day School
www.tehiyah.org
Application Deadline Extended! Private Tours Available!
Tehiyah offers both full-day Bridge-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs to meet your child’s specific developmental needs. Excellent academics by an experienced faculty offering an enriched, Jewish values-based dual program in Hebrew/Judaics and General Studies, in a welcoming community where children love to learn, teachers care to teach, and parents want to help! CAIS Accredited. Bus transport and kosher hot lunches! Contact Jim Gaines at 510 233-3013 x 239 or jgaines@tehiyah.org to schedule a tour.

Temple Israel
3183 Mcartney Road, Alameda
Little Latkes Playgroup at Temple Israel
Temple Israel Social Hall, 3183 Mcartney Road, Alameda
4th Thursday of the month: contact Temple Israel for summer dates.
Free! A drop in playgroup for infants and children ages 0-4 years of age with their parents, grandparents or care givers. Open to all regardless of religious identity. Great way to meet parents/grandparents with children of the same age. enjoy play time with a variety of toys, musical instruments, coloring stations, riding today, balls, books, costumes and more. For more information: LittleLatkes@mindspring.com.

Contra Costa County

The Jewish Coalition for Literacy Share the wonder of the written word, the magic of books, and the excitement of reading with a child. Joan the Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) as a volunteer reading tutor in a local public school and make a difference in a child’s life. In just one hour a week you can participate in a rewarding tikkun olam project, and help a student learn to love reading. JCL tutors are matched with a K-3 grade student, and the pair spends the semester or school year developing a strong relationship while building literacy skills. JCL welcomes all members of the community – students, seniors, parents and professionals – to participate in the lives of at-risk children, providing them with the confidence and strategies that will enable them to become successful readers. Come to a free Tutor Training workshop in the East Bay: Wednesday, May 23, 2-5 pm, Congregation. B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek To register or get additional information, please go to www.jclread.org (and click on trainings) or call 510.318.6474.

Come Discover the Difference at the Contra Costa Jewish Day School!

CCJDS is located in Lafayette (10 minutes from Rockridge & Walnut Creek BART stations) our families come from Contra Costa County, Oakland and Berkeley. We are a community Jewish Day School and welcome all families; affiliated and unaffiliated, all denominations, gay, lesbian and interfaith.

CCJDS is fully accredited by CAIS and WASC (California Association of Independent Schools).We invite you to discover the difference a small nurturing school can make!

Come take a tour! You'll see for yourself how the synergy between academic excellence and Jewish knowledge creates the learning environment that every child deserves. We're in new state-of-the-art school building surrounded by a gorgeous landscape overlooking the Lafayette Reservoir!

At CCJDS, our goal is to graduate children who love learning, respect human diversity, and are able to make positive choices about their lives. We strive to attain this goal by offering an outstanding academic program of general, Judaic and Hebrew studies and a focus on community service.

We offer small classes in a warm, caring child-centered environment. Our talented faculty work together with students and their families to create a close-knit school community. We look forward to meeting you!Call Amy Wittenberg, Admissions Director to schedule a tour, 925.284.8288 or amyw@ccjds.org. Visit www.ccjds.org for further information.

Urban Adamah
Adamah SPROUTS
Join us this summer for a very special week of camp for pre-school age children only. Adamah Sprouts will spend their 2.5 hour camp day exploring our farm, investigating our crops, playing games, making friends, and connecting to the soil, earth, and sky. With Jewish teachings sprinkled throughout their days, Sprouts will experience a mini-version of Camp Urban Adamah, and will leave each day with dirt on their hands and smiles on their faces.
Details: Monday thru Friday, July 30 – August 3, 9:30 to noon
At the Urban Adamah Farm | 1050 Parker Street @ San Pablo
For ages 3 – 4.9 | Children must be potty trained
The farm will be closed to other guests during this time.
There will be a 4:1 camper to staff ratio.
There will be a maximum of 12 campers
$250 tuition
Register Today!
For more information about Adamah Sprouts, please contact Lizzie Baron at lizzie@urbanadamah.org. Also, please check out our main camp page for more details, including our Mission, Commitment to Safety, Cancellation Policy, and Jewish Observances.

Bridge Transitional Kindergarten at CCJDS
Contra Costa Jewish Day School Bridge Transitional Kindergarten
located on the Bnai Shalom Campus in Walnut Creek
3836 Mount Diablo Blvd
contact: Amy Wittenberg, Admissions Director, amyw@ccjds.org (925) 284-8288
Not quite sure your child is ready for Kindergarten? Worried about large class sizes? Unhappy when programs are overly academic?Our Bridge Transitional K might be just what your child needs! Whether your child has a late fall birthday or simply would benefit from more time to develop. The Bridge Transitional K (formerly at the CCJCC) welcomes families of all backgrounds! Our small-sized class, taught by experienced teachers Stephany Houghton and Heidi Kallen prepares students for life-long learning through a creative, exciting and hands-on program including: Science and nature exploration, monthly field trips, innovative reading, writing, math, art, music and movement.Jewish values are seamlessly woven into the child's day. The value of Tikkun Olam (repair the world) is explored and expressed as children experience and care for the natural environment.

Temple Isaiah
3800 Mt. Diablo BLVD
Lafayette
Ganeinu - Parent-Participation Shabbat Program at Temple Isaiah
Temple Isaiah is proud to offer a joint infant and toddler (ages 0-30 months) facilitated play group on Friday mornings. The program is open to members and non members of Temple Isaiah. We welcome parents, grandparents and caregivers. Enjoy music, art, and activities with a focus on Jewish holidays and traditions, including special visits from Temple Isaiah’s Clergy and Gan Ilan preschool professional Staff. Ganeinu is a great way to meet new friends, learn about Judaism with your child, or strengthen what you already know while building community. For more information visit the baby and toddler group pages at http://www.temple-isaiah.org/education/ganeinu, or contact Ganeinu Facilitator Josie Levi at ganeinu@temple-isaiah.org or (925) 284-8453.

Congregation Bnai Shalom
Bagels and Blocks
A Jewish Family Play Group
2011-2012 Program
Thursdays
5/17
9:15-10:15
Preschool Room 1
74 Eckley Ln

Come join us as we explore, make crafts, sing and learn in a supportive environment. This program is designed for families with children 0-2 years. Siblings welcome! Bring a Friend! Free and open to the community. A light breakfast will be served at 10:00. For more information contact sarah@speigel.com or rabbijen@bshalom.org.

Beth Emek
3400 Nevada Court
Pleasanton
Tot Shabbat at Congregation Beth Emek
Tot Shabbat is a playgroup geared towards children ages birth to preschool. We meet once a week on Friday from 9:30am until 12:00am in the sanctuary when our preschool is in session. Activities include free play along with Shabbat or Jewish holiday-themed projects including coloring or use of play dough. Some beverages and snacks are provided, but extra snacks are welcomed. Admission is free and you do not have to be a member of the temple to attend. Please alert the coordinator mple to attend. Please alert the coordinator mple to attend. Please alert the coordinator if any attendees have allergies. Each week, an Evite is sent out so you can RSVP online. Contact the coordinator to be added to the list at totshabbat@bethemek.org.

Hayward Area

Temple Beth Sholom
642 Dolores Ave, San Leandro 94577
Tot Shabbat Family Celebration
First Friday every month 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate with Temple Beth Sholom Preschool for a special Shabbat evening. Come and enjoy stories, songs and a special dinner with other young families on the first Friday of each month. It is never too late to RSVP with Temple office at 510-357-8505.

Napa County

Congregation Beth Sholom
1455 Elm Street, Napa
Join us Sunday morning May 27th for Shorashim with Mimi Greisman including: puppets, music, stories, treats and fun for young children! Designed for children ages birth through 4. Contact Dan Eisner for more info at: 707-253-7305