::THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS:: Join Jennifer Altman of Jewish Baby Network and Jill Rosenthal from Beth El Katanchiks program for a fun morning filled with Passover songs, crafts, puppets, dancing, snacking and schmoozing! Single-serve snacks and drinks will be provided. Masks are required for participants 2 and older. […]
Join Jennifer Altman from JBN, Aliza Golshani from PJ Library Bay Area, and Candace Goodwin from JCC East Bay for a Purim celebration with songs, puppets, stories and more! Bring a blanket and meet us on the lawn at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Wear a costume, meet other families and let’s get ready for Purim! Snacks will be provided. […]
Join Jewish Baby Network and Tyler Dean of Kol Emeth as we learn more about Tu B’Shvat and enjoy getting to know other families near you. In honor of MLK weekend, we will also explore the importance of social change and caring for the world. […]
Are you interested in connecting with other LGBTQ+ families with little ones? Join us for a Bay Area wide Zoom get together to share general parenting experiences and issues unique to the LGBTQ+ community. Rabbi Mychal Copeland from Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco and Randi Reed from Keshet will be facilitating this experience. This kickoff event will be […]
Join Jewish Baby Network and the Marin JCC in our virtual party room for dancing, singing, puppets, and turkey fun as we celebrate our families and give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. Featuring Bay Area musician Asaf Ophir! Since we will be giving thanks for our families and friends, please invite grandparents, […]
Join JBN and Curtis Sechrist from Honeymoon Israel in our virtual party room for dancing, singing, puppets, blessings and a community menorah candle lighting. Please invite grandparents, extended family, and special friends in your life to join us in our zoom space. We welcome everyone, including unaffiliated, single and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi abled, […]
Join Jennifer Altman from JBN, Rabbi Sam Luckey from Kehilla Community Synagogue and Curt Seachrist from PJ Library Bay Area for a fun-filled Hannukah event. We will sing Hannukah songs, tell stories and paint dreidels to take home. Bring a blanket and meet us at Lake Temescal, by the “North Temescal” parking lot. Cosponsored […]
Are you thinking about adoption? Do you want to learn more about raising an adopted child in a Jewishly connected family? Would you like to connect with other families on this journey? Join Adoption Connection (JFCS), Jewish Baby Network (JFCS), Honeymoon Israel and PJ Library Bay Area as we explore these questions in a gentle and caring way. […]
Learn about rituals during pregnancy, labor and delivery, choosing a Hebrew or Jewish name, circumcision/bris, naming and welcoming ceremonies, Jewish perspectives on parenting and more. This class will be facilitated by JBN Director Carol Booth, JBN Program Manager and doula Jennifer Altman, along with other rabbis and lay leaders. Become informed and make friends. […]
Do you have a new baby? Does your friend have a new baby? Come on your own or bring your friend to schmooze and share tips with other parents of newborns. This group is for babies born December through September and their parents. We will have an icebreaker and a few minutes to talk about […]
