Eight Centuries of God’s Word: The English Bible 1249-2017 A.D The Oakland Temple Visitors’ Center presents “Eight Centuries of God’s Word: The English Bible 1249-2017 A.D.” – an exclusive, much anticipated, one-time exhibit of rare Bibles and related texts. The Bible Exhibit includes a lecture series which begins with an Opening Lecture at 7:00 p.m. […]
Pacifica Institute cordially invites you for sharing a wonderful evening of delicious food, rich Turkish coffee, dessert and live music while celebrating Noah's Pudding Day. It is a great opportunity to enjoy Noah's pudding, share our cultural values, appreciate the unity of all humanity, and celebrate the great gift of friendship. The program will also […]
As we face a strongly divided nation, populated by those with opposing concepts of our national identity, history, and ideals, it's time to take an honest look at our traditions and answer some hard questions. Do we have a national religion after all? If so, exactly what is it? And where might it take us? […]
Interfaith dinner dialogues are one of the most prominent forms of interfaith engagement in our communities. They are a powerful way of creating community bonds while breaking stereotypes of other religious traditions. While many interfaith communities are interested in creating similar dialogue events, what they typically don’t know is that there are a lot of […]
Interfaith Service for Healing the Sufferings We Bear as Individuals, Families, Communities, Nations, & the World We are all susceptible to suffering in our lives. Any suffering we experience is open to examination; discrimination, being a victim of the recent floods, immigration, and a victim of violence are a few examples. We will ask those in […]
The San Jose/Silicon Valley Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce its 108th Anniversary at the celebration of our 65th Annual Freedom and Friendship Gala, "WE ARE ONE the Struggle Continues." We invite you to help us by participating in our annual Gala. Your support is needed now more than ever. Guest Speaker: Dr. […]
This inspiring Easter musical production has already become a well-loved tradition. Now in its seventh year in the Bay Area, many have shared their support by marking their calendars to attend; some returning several times. Note: Performances feature a special youth choir. Composer Rob Gardner has integrated holy scriptures in beautifully compelling music, narration and […]
Join us on April 23rd for our annual South Bay CROP Hunger Walk, sponsored by Church World Service (CWS)! With its inception in 1969, CROP Hunger Walks are viewed by many as the granddaddy of charity walks. The walk’s legacy is deeply entrenched even in our own community; since 1993, our community has raised over […]
During the Crusades, Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. This remarkable encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, sucked the venom out of the Crusades and changed the relationship between Muslims and Christians […]
From Kindertransport to the Refugees of 2017 Congregation Shir Hadash is proud to host the Community Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial) Service on Sunday April 23rd. The program will begin at 6:30 pm with a presentation by Eric Kay who, as a child, was rescued by the Kindertransport. There will be a slide show of art work and poetry by […]