Early Shabbat Together

Celebrate Shabbat together with a joyful, family-friendly afternoon in partnership with Jewish Baby Network, where families with babies and young children can move and play along with playful puppets, and start the weekend with a taste of challah in a warm, welcoming community space.

Then keep the celebration going with Twist of Tradition, our hands-on challah experience with special guests from Camp Newman and the JCCSF Summer Camp team. Braid dough shoulder to shoulder, enjoy live music, and soak up the spirit of Shabbat at camp—complete with a colorful, tie-dye–inspired challah theme alongside classic flavors.

Come for one or stay for both—this is a beautiful way to welcome Shabbat with your family through joy, creativity, and community.

Registration is encouraged, though we’re always happy to welcome walk-ins.

All are welcome!

Jewish Baby Network is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ Center for Children and Youth. JFCS supports families from newborn to the elderly. Please visit the JFCS website for more information about all their great programs.

Jen Miriam Altman has spent the last 30 years working as a preschool teacher, early interventionist, early child-hood mental health therapist, music teacher, birth doula, childbirth educator and mom. She has brought joy to kids and adults with her puppet shows and music circles, tot shabbats and high holiday services. Jen was born in the Bay Area and lives in Berkeley with her husband and two daughters. She loves dancing, swimming, surfing, painting, planning parties and DJ’ing.