Literature & Writing
Interested in enhancing your writing skills? Join us for creative writing workshops, and be driven by the passion and energy of the JCCSF community.
Get help from a volunteer facilitator to polish off your existing work or simply get some first words together. Apart from gaining skills, you’ll gain new friends as you work through the creative process together.
This group will be meeting online. Please reach out to Shiva Schulz at [email protected] to find out how.
2020 – 2021 Creative Writing Class Anthology
The collection below is a sampling of pieces contributed by many of the writers who attended our online creative writing workshops during the pandemic. Enjoy!
Schedule
September 2026
Jewish Life
Tashlique by the Water
Date
Sunday, September 13
Time
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrate a modern spin on the Rosh Hashanah ritual of tashlich with Reboot and the JCCSF as we make joyful noise by the ...
Arts & Ideas
Isabel Allende – Story Telling: A Writing Life
Date
Tuesday, September 15
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
We’re excited to welcome back the beloved author as she celebrates the publication of Story Telling: A Writing Life, ...
Arts & Ideas
Helene Wecker – The Gates of Midnight
Date
Wednesday, September 16
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The bestselling Bay Area author discusses the long-awaited conclusion to her acclaimed Golem and the Jinni trilogy.
Arts & Ideas
Jewish Directors: Film Noir & the Femme Fatale
Date
Thursday, September 17
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the shadow world of film noir created by Jewish directors. View movie clips highlighting their unique vision of ...
Jewish Life
Reverse Tashlich: Ocean Beach Cleanup
Date
Sunday, September 20
Time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us for Reverse Tashlich, a modern High Holiday tradition that turns the ritual of casting away into environmental ...
Arts & Ideas
Churchill & the Jews: A Lifelong Friendship
Date
Tuesday, September 29
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn how Winston Churchill's seven-decade relationship with Jewish people helped to define his remarkable career and ...
Arts & Ideas
Michael Moritz – Life in Seven Songs: Live
Date
Tuesday, September 29
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
One of Silicon Valley's most influential investors and philanthropists joins The San Francisco Standard for a live ...
October 2026
Arts & Ideas
Itamar Srulovich & Sarit Packer with Samin Nosrat – Honey & Co. Daily
Date
Monday, October 5
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join a heartfelt conversation about food, hospitality, and how the simple act of gathering around the table helps us ...
Arts & Ideas
Treasures of the Pharaohs: de Young Exhibition
Date
Tuesday, October 6
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
In this lecture at the JCCSF, marvel at the exquisite works that exemplify the grandeur of the world of the Egyptian ...
Arts & Ideas
Opera Goes to Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs in Song
Date
Thursday, October 8
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Travel to Egypt via the wonderful world of opera and explore engaging and colorful music dramas about the ancient ...
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