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WINDSOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION - JCCSoCo Tent & Menorah Dedications
THURS, DEC 4 • 5 - 8PM
Windsor Town Green
Come out to one of Sonoma County's largest holiday celebrations, and find community and fun under our tent!
ACTIVITIES - Ner Shalom's Nitzanim program and our JCC SoCo Preschool will have fun activities and creative take-aways for the whole family.
MENORAH LIGHTING - At 6pm we'll turn our focus to the nearby stage to light our gigantic menorah.
LIVE MUSIC - Sofia Fichera will amplify the cheer again with a live performance.
You won't want to miss out on this community convening. If you've been before, you know it's a PACKED event so we recommend you try the SMART train or coordinate parking at the High School and shuttle to our tent area directly.
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Thank you to our 2025 Film Festival Sponsors and Rialto Cinemas
for such a fun, thought provoking and Jewish year at the movies! | |
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Sing-A-Long!
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SUN, DEC 14 • 1PM
Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol
Originally based on Sholem Aleichem’s short story “Tevye and His Daughters,” Norman Jewison’s adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical is set in a Russian village at the beginning of the twentieth century. Israeli actor Topol repeats his legendary London stage performance as Tevye the milkman, whose equilibrium is constantly being challenged by his poverty, the prejudice of non-Jews, and the romantic entanglements of his five daughters.
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HANUKKAH PARTY
TUES, DEC 16 • 1:30 - 4PM
Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa
Join us for a fun afternoon. Schmooze, and shop from a wonderful array of local artisans. Bring your own menorah for a bright and sparkling candle lighting ceremony. Stay for latkes, Chelm story, games and door prizes.
We hope you'll join us!
More details in the newsletter below:
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SAVE THE DATE
Sonoma County's 2026 Yom Hashoah Commemoration
APRIL 19, 2026
Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa
Mark your calendar for this year's commemoration, taking place April 19th, 2026 at Congregation Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa.
This year's theme "Between Silence and Story" will honor the children of survivors, and their journeys.
More information and event registration details to come in the new year.
In the meantime, we hope you will reflect on last year's commemoration and share your thoughtful feedback:
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COMING UP: SONOMA COUNTY & BEYOND
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CHANUKAH SHOPPE
SUN, NOV 30 • 1 - 3
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LEGAL OBSERVER TRAINING
MON, DEC 1 • 5:30 PM
B'nai Israel, Petaluma
B’nai Israel Jewish Center’s “Support Our Neighbors Task Force” invites you to a legal observer training class, taught by North Bay Organizing Project.
This training is designed to teach community members about how to serve as a legal observer for our immigrant neighbors and other at-risk people.
Everyone is welcome, but space is limited.
Please contact:
Rick Brown at ricktvrp@gmail.com to RSVP
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REGULAR JEWISH MEDITATION/ MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
TUESDAYS, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Online via Zoom
DEC 2, 16, 30
This free series of mindful/meditation practices continues! This will be a time for grounding, siting practice and a "Dharma/Torah" teaching.
Everyone is welcome.
Please contact Shomrei Torah's office
cst@cstsr.org for the Zoom link.
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RABBI'S TISCH -
With Dr. Beth Cousens
FRI, DEC 5 • 6:15 - 8 PM
Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa
Dr. Beth Cousens is known nationally for her vision for a more engaged and authentic Jewish experience. She helps organizations create and adapt projects that meet the opportunities and challenges of twenty-first-century Judaism, specifically programs that are accessible and rich with Jewish tradition. She has been a member of the senior professional teams at the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (San Francisco Bay Area), Jewish Federations of North America, and Hillel International. As a consultant, she has worked with dozens of community-based and national organizations on research and initiative design, program evaluation, strategic planning and organizational assessment, professional and leadership development, and more.
Evening Schedule
6:15–6:45: Shabbat blessings and meal
6:45–7:10: Mi Sh'beirach and Kaddish
7:15–8:15: Speaker presentation
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Catering orders must be finalized within seven days of an event -(November 28). $22 members, $28 non-members, kids 13 and under free.
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FREE GENEALOGY CLASSES
Santa Rosa Junior College
Enrollment Opens
FRI, DEC 5
Class Starts
THURS, JAN 15 • 10:15 AM
Online via Zoom
Please see Category 505 Discussion Classes under Genealogy
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THE LEGACY OF THEODORE BIKEL - Presented by Aimee Ginsburg Bikel
SUN, DEC 7 • 2 - 4 PM
Ner Shalom, Cotati
Join us for an afternoon of warmth, nostalgia, and inspiration as Aimee Ginsburg Bikel shares stories of her life with Theo - an extraordinary artist, activist, and humanitarian whose legacy continues to resonate.
If you’re a baby boomer (or simply a lover of great music and storytelling) you may remember the rich voice and soul of Theo Bikel, whose songs and performances left an indelible mark on generations.
Cost: $26.50
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TOT SHABBAT &
MUSICAL FAMILY SHABBAT
SAT, DEC 13 • 9 & 10:15 AM
Ner Shalom, Cotati
Our musical family Shabbat service.
Fun for all ages!
9:00 - 9:45 am - Tot Shabbat
With George Wilde and Reb Irwin Songs, Stories, Torah-touching, and Nosh at the end.
10:15 - 11:45 am - Musical Family Shabbat With Reb Mia, Reb Irwin, and George Wilde.
Please sign up so we have enough bagels!
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FILM SCREENING - Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink
THURS, JAN 11 • 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Ner Shalom, Cotati
Ner Shalom Tzedek committee presents: STRIPPED FOR PARTS: AMERICAN JOURNALISM ON THE BRINK This 90-minute documentary film, this story of one secretive hedge fund that is plundering America’s newspapers and the journalists who are fighting back. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with local journalists.
Suggested donation $10 or pay what you can.
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TOT SHABBAT
SAT, DEC 20 • 11 AM
Beth Ami, Santa Rosa
We're excited to invite you and your little ones to a new, kid-friendly Shabbat experience led by Lauren Kalmanson. Join us once a month for Tot Shabbat, a warm and playful hour designed just for children ages 1 to 5.
We'll have stories, songs, and activities that help introduce our youngest members to the beauty of Shabbat and Jewish traditions in a way that's fun and engaging. 10:30 am until noon. Bring your kids, let them sing along, and watch them discover the joy of Shabbat in a welcoming and lively atmosphere. Then join us for lunch! We can't wait to celebrate together.
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COMMUNITY CHANUKAH PARTY
& LATKE NIGHT!
SUN, DEC 21 • 4:30 - 7 PM
Beth Ami, Santa Rosa
The eighth night of Chanukah we will host our traditional Beth Ami Board-sponsored latke dinner. Schmooze, card/board games, a short service witth Rabbi Koas, light candles (Bring your Chanukiah and 9 candles!) Chanukah songs with Susy Boimoil Starr and Jeremy Lipsin! Latke (and salad and dessert) dinner.
MUST RSVP to the Beth Ami office by Thursday Dec. 18, and have ID to show at gate. 707-360-3000 or office@BethAmiSR.org
Cost: FREE but donations are gratefully accepted, and keep this tradition going.
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