The East Bay Jewish Forum
Learn, Explore, Enjoy
3 Part lecture series of life-long learning

Admission: Season pass to all lectures: $120
September 9th Rosenbaum Lecture: $15
October 14th Magnes Panel: $10 ($12 at the door)
January 13th Krasny Lecture: $15
At-the-door at Temple Beth Sholom: $10

For more information, call 510.839.2900 ext. 235, or email liz@jfed.org

Except for Sep. 9, Oct. 14, and Jan. 13, all lectures take place 10 a.m. Thursdays at Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Avenue, San Leandro, 510.357.8505.


September 9 -
October 11
Historical Perspectives

Dickstein Memorial Lecture
Sunday, September 9
4 p.m.
Beth Jacob Congregation
3778 Park Blvd., Oakland

After the Darkness: Germany and the Jewish People
Keynote speaker: Fred Rosenbaum, Lerhaus Judaica

Thursday, September 20
10 a.m.
Arrows in the Dark: Pre-State Israel and the Third Reich
Riva Gambert, Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay

Thursday, October 11
10 a.m.
1948: The Year Israel Was Born
Dr. Noel Kaplowitz, University of California, Davis

 October 14 -
Nobember 29
Arts & Ideas

Seymour Fromer
Annual Lecture
Sunday, October 14
2 p.m.
Judah L. Magnes Museum
2911 Russell St., Berkeley

Jewish Folk Art: Recalling the Lost World of Polish Jews
Jane Przybysz, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Galit Hasan-Rokem, Folklore, Hebrew University
Gabriella Safran, Stanford University
Cathy Soussloff, University of California, Santa Cruz

Thursday, October 25, November 1 & 8
10 a.m.
Nu, You Think That's Funny? A Century of Jewish Humor
Mark Levy, lecturer and singer

Thursday, November 15
10 a.m.
Poetic Reflections on Contemporary Issues
Rebecca Fromer, author and poet

Thursday, November 29
10 a.m.
Learning from Our Tradition: Sacred Jewish Space
James M. Brandt, rabbi and architect

 January 13 -
March 13
Dilemmas & Decisions

Elaine Bachrach
Annual Lecture
Sunday, January 13
3 p.m.
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit St., Oakland

A Personal Quest for Jewish Identity
Keynote speaker: Michael Krasny, KQED

Thursday, January 24, 31 & February 7
10 a.m.
The Rise of Terrorism in the Middle East: Reasons & Answers
Prof. Abraham Miller, Retired, University of Cincinnati

Thursday, February 14 & 21
10 a.m.
Life Issues & Jewish Medical Ethics
Rivka Amado, ethicist

Thursday, February 28
10 a.m.
Doing Good and Repairing the World
Avi Rose, Jewish Family & Children's Service

Thursday, March 6
10 a.m.
Doing Good: The Philanthropic Community
Lisa Tabak and Steve Brown, Jewish Community Foundation

Thursday, March 13
10 a.m.
The First Century: Christianity or Messianic Judaism?
Rabbi Harry Manhoff, Temple Beth Sholom
This lecture is in honor of Kathy Krohn.


Directions to Temple Beth Sholom
From 580 East, exit at Grand Avenue in San Leandro. Continue onto Dolores Ave. The sunagogue is on the right side of the street. There is street parking as well as a parking lot behing the synagogue, which is accessed by driving around the block to Juana Street.

From 580 West, exit freeway at Estudillo, continuing to stop sign. Turn left onto MacArthur Blvd. Turn right onto Dolores and continue as above.

Directions to Beth Jacob, 3778 Park Boulevard, Oakland. Take Park Blvd. exit off of I-580 or the Park Blvd. exit off of Highway 13.

Directions to Judah L. Magnes museum, go to www.magnes.org.

Directions to Temple Sinai, go to www.oaklandsinai.org