We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2020 Netflix movie All the Bright Places, a beautiful moving story about attention and meaning. (~ 1hr 45min and rated TV-MA)

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 40 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion and will apply a Jewish and literary lens, as we continue on the theme of "Sacred Listening."

Goyhood by Reuven Fenton is a brilliant debut about a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he's not, in fact, Jewish, and embarks on a remarkable road trip to come to grips with his fate; it's Chaim Potok's The Chosen meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Books are now available to pick up in the temple office during business hours Mon-Fri.

Future One Bay One Book Opportunities:

·     Thursday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meet with author Reuven Fenton via Zoom. Register here

 ·     Sunday, May 18, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Meet with author Mary Glickman via Zoom. Register here

May 13 through June 8. The Jewish Community Library has teamed with the SF Curran Theatre to offer discounted tickets for Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical highlighting the Leo Frank case. Purchase discounted tickets here. We may be organizing a PTBE group trip to a performance of the show. Stay tuned!

Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion and will apply a Jewish and literary lens, as we continue on the theme of "Sacred Listening."

Ain’t No Grave by Mary Glickman explores the evolving friendship of a Jewish boy and a Black girl from backwoods Georgia through their adulthood in 1913 Atlanta, where they become enmeshed in the pivotal murder trial of Leo Frank and witness the growth of antisemitism in the region.

Books are now available to pick up in the temple office during business hours Mon-Fri.

Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

The North Peninsula Jewish Collaboration & Shalom Bayit invite you to the screening of Screams Before Silence, created and produced by Sheryl Sandberg.

A documentary film on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Warning: This film contains sensitive content.

Post-screening discussion facilitated by Naoim Tucker, Executive Director of Shalom Bayit.

Questions? Email jewishlife@pjcc.org and learn more here.

Pre-Registration required here.

On Friday, February 21, join the clergy, Rodfei Tzedek, and the PTBE community to observe Repro Shabbat, an initiative of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Rabbi Lisa will moderate a 5:45 p.m. pre-service panel discussion "What does Abortion Access mean to PTBE Congregants?". Light refreshments will be served.

 At service, we will welcome guest speaker, and PTBE alumna, Larisa Klebe, from Abortion Action Missouri will share the story of "Yes on 3", the successful 2024 ballot initiative campaign ending Missouri's abortion ban. Stay after Shabbat services for Oneg treats and a discussion with Larisa and Rodfei Tzedek.

More info here.

 Questions? Contact Rebecca Schwartz

Join us for a Tu B'Shevat Seder filled with light holiday treats and explorations of justice. We'll engage in conversation around Climate and Reproductive Justice, and also discuss potential social justice actions that we can take as a community in the coming year on a wide range of issues.

Learn more here.

Please RSVP by February 10 to RodfeiTzedek@ptbe.org.

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, a funny and moving film depicting an eventful road trip of a dysfunctional family featuring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, and others.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 40 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2013 film Short Term 12, an incredibly moving film about a California care unit for at-risk teens, featuring Brie Larson, Rami Malek and others.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 35 minutes and is rated R.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

Temple members are invited to join us for our next Community Shabbat Dinner December 6 at 5:15 p.m. This dinner will precede our Shabbat Hallelu Service which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Sunday, December 1 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

We are able to offer reduced pricing to participate, with thanks to a generous donation from a PTBE Family underwriting the cost of dinner. 
Cost:
Adults 13-64/ $25 $20
Seniors 65+/ $20 $15
Children, ages 5-12/$20 Free
Children, under 5/ Free

RSVP here by December 1

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion about NYT bestselling author Lauren Grodstein's We Must Not Think of Ourselves* (Historical fiction, 304 p. 2023).  

On a November day in 1940, Adam Paskow becomes a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Jews of the city are cut off from their former lives and held captive by Nazi guards to await an uncertain fate. Weeks later, he is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: Would he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls? Inspired by the testimony-gathering project with the code name Oneg Shabbat, and told with immediacy and heart, We Must Not Think of Ourselves is a piercing story of love, determination, and sacrifice.

 *PTBE will NOT have loaner copies available for this event. Please purchase the book online or at your local bookstore, or visit your local library.

 Questions? Contact Lisa Meltzer Penn.

We continue Movies & Midrash this year in the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.

Our next movie will be the 2016 movie Denial, based on Deborah Lipstadt's biographical story.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 50 minutes and is rated PG-13.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

Welcome to a new year of PTBE Movies & Midrash!

This year we will explore in movies, discussions and sharing the theme of Sacred Listening, Sh'ma.We will open the year in a hybrid format  for our first movie of the year:  The 1957 classic Henry Fonda movie 12 Angry Men. 

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch the movie, and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively conversation about the theme of Sacred Listening, about the movie, how the movie connects to the theme, and to our lives. (The movie is about 1 hour 35 minutes and is not rated.)

Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to all registrants).

We're excited to host musician and educator Eliana Light on Friday, Sept 20 and include some of her sweet, soulful melodies in our Erev Shabbat service.

Eliana is on tour for the month of Elul, singing and learning with 15+ communities around the country to prepare our minds and hearts for the High Holy Days. She'll share her passion for prayer and unique "t'fillahsophy" with us through word and song.

Learn more about her work and music at www.elianalight.com

Please plan to join us for this very special Shabbat!

PTBE Golfers! It's time to register for the annual Peninsula Jewish Community Golf Classic. Have fun and support our efforts to feed hungry people. All ages, genders, and skill levels are welcome. Learn more!

Register Now, space is limited.

Questions? Email: pjcgolfclassic@gmail.com

Interfaith Friendship Committee is inviting you to our summer triple feature: dinner, movie, and discussion! Join us for a light dinner at 5:30 and movie at 6:15 pm. We will watch Best of Enemies (2019), featuring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. The movie is inspired by true events chronicled in The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson.

 Led by Movie and Midrash co-hosts Aviv Siegel and Roger Feigelson, this event is open to all PTBE members and friends from St. Bartholomew Parish in San Mateo.
RSVP here.

 Questions? Contact Anita Siu or David Prager

PTBE Brotherhood invites the PTBE Community to an evening with PTBE member Bart Charlow, author of A Catskill Carnival: My Borscht Belt Life Lived, Lost and Loved.

Bart will discuss his book, followed by Q&A, and book signing. Dessert and coffee will be available. More information here.

Questions? Contact PTBE Brotherhood

Driving MadeleineWe continue our next movie with Driving Madeleine,, a 2022 French film.

Approximately 1 hour 31 mins running time and is unrated.

We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, watch it together, and following the movie Aviv Siegel will lead us in a lively discussion and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed, and to our lives.

Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

Join us for a captivating discussion with Oren Katzir as he shares his firsthand account of returning to Israel after the October 7 attacks, his reenlistment with the IDF, and his subsequent experiences in Gaza. Gain unique insights into the realities and complexities of the conflict and its profound impact on the Israeli people.

Oren will share his perspectives on broader regional dynamics, including threats from Hezbollah and Iran, and provide an outlook on Israel's future. He'll also address the rampant misinformation surrounding the situation and suggest sources for more reliable information.

Please register here.

Questions? Contact Rob Purnell

Temple members are invited to join us for our last Community Shabbat Dinner May 3 at 5:15 p.m. This dinner will precede our Shabbat Hallelu Service which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, April 26 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

We are able to offer reduced pricing to participate, with thanks to a generous donation from a PTBE Family underwriting the cost of dinner. 
Cost:
Adults 13-64/ $25 $20
Seniors 65+/ $20 $15
Children, ages 5-12/$20 Free
Children, under 5/ Free

RSVP here by April 26

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

Our Annual Tradition Comes Alive Again!

Sunday, April 14 in Fellowship Hall
Seder: 3-5 PM $20 per person

Join Beth El Women for a special pre-Seder event led by Rabbi Lisa and Cantor Elana celebrating the women of the Exodus and exploring the Passover story through a feminist lens. We will retell the Passover story with a special focus on honoring the women who empowered the journey, those who came before us, and those in our everyday lives who inspire and lift us up. Bring your favorite Passover dessert and a recipe card to share.  Invite your PTBE friends to join you!

This year at the Seder we are collecting women’s products and diapers for Samaritan House. Your donation is truly needed and appreciated.

Volunteers! If you would like to help on the day of the event please send us an email.

This event is open to adults and teens of all genders 13+

Register Here by Monday, April 8

Cost: $20/person

Questions? Contact Beth El Women

Our Annual Tradition Comes Alive Again!

Sunday, April 7 in Fellowship Hall
Seder: 2-4 PM $20 per person

Join PTBE's Beth El Women and the PJCC for a special pre-Seder event led by Rabbi Lisa Kingston, Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, and Cantor Elana Jagoda.

We will celebrate the women of the Exodus and explore the Passover story through a feminist lens. We will honor the women who empowered our own Jewish Journeys, celebrate those who came before us, and name those in our everyday lives who inspire and lift us up.

Bring your favorite Passover dessert and a recipe card to share.

All are welcome, come with a friend! Register and pay here by Sunday, March 30

This event is open to adults and teens of all genders, 13+

Questions? Contact Beth El Women.

We continue our next movie on a new night (Saturday) with Living, a 2022 British film.

Approximately 1 hour 42 mins running time and rated PG-13. 

 We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, and watch together. Following the movie we will study a related Talmudic story, share a lively discussion about education, students, and teachers, and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed. 

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)