Jewish American Heritage Month
Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month all through May with a dynamic lineup of Shabbat gatherings, cultural events, hands-on workshops, and family programs offering meaningful, joyful experiences.
Celebrate Jewish Joy, Culture & Community in San Francisco
Celebrate the vibrancy of Jewish life this May at the JCCSF with a dynamic lineup of Jewish American Heritage Month events designed to inspire, connect, and uplift. Start the month with Shabbat Day of Unplugging from May 1 – 2 and continue with soulful Shabbat gatherings and hands-on workshops to engaging conversations and book clubs, family-friendly programs, and unforgettable cultural experiences, there’s something for everyone to discover.
Join us for a single event or explore SF Jewish Week (May 9 – 16) with Value Culture – including A Taste of Jewish SF – and celebrate all month long through creativity, learning, and community. This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the stories and traditions that shape Jewish life today and invite you to be part of it at the JCCSF.
Event Schedule
Newborn Playgroup
A Taste of Jewish SF
Shabbat Ritual Set Ceramic Workshop
The Lunch Club: Serving Up Tzedek with Repair The World
Sound Journey: Rest, Resonance & Jewish Joy
Golden State Valkyries Jewish Joy Night
Rikud By The Bay Israeli Dance
Twist of Tradition: Hands-on Challah
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Congregation Beth Sholom
ADEENA SUSSMAN – 100 EASY, BREEZY, TEL AVIV-Y RECIPES
THE BRAID PRESENTS L'CHAIM, AMERICA! – SALON THEATRE & SHABBAT DINNER
Sunday Funday
Experience Shabbat
Reconnect and recharge with meaningful, joy-filled Shabbat moments:
- Shabbat Day of Unplugging (May 1 – 2)
- Shabbat Ritual Set Ceramic Workshop (May 10)
- Twist of Tradition: Hands-On Challah (May 15)
- The Braid Presents L’Chaim, America! – Salon Theater & Shabbat Dinner (May 29)
Connect Across SF
Celebrate Jewish culture across San Francisco and beyond:
- SF Jewish Week with Value Culture (May 9 – 16)
- A Taste of Jewish SF (May 9)
- The Lunch Club: Serving Up Tzedek (May 12)
- Golden State Valkyries Jewish Joy Night (May 13)
Culture & Conversation
Engage with ideas, stories, and community dialogue:
- Sound Journey: Rest, Resonance, and Jewish Joy (May 12)
- Afternoon Book Group: Heart of a Stranger by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl (May 13)
- Jewish Community Library Pushcart (May 14)
- Rikud By The Bay Israeli Dance (May 14)
- Tikkun Leyl Shavuot with Congregation Beth Shalom (May 21)
- Adeena Sussman: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes (May 27)
Fun For Babies
Joyful experiences for little ones and their grownups:
- Newborn Playgroup with Jewish Baby Network (May 3)
- Sunday Funday with Jewish Baby Network (May 31)
Thank You to Our Partners & Sponsors
Amber Allen Art
The Braid
Congregation Beth Sholom
Congregation Emanu-El
Jewish Baby Network
Jewish Community Library
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Repair The World
Rikud By The Bay
Omnivore
Value Culture
Wise Sons
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