Coastside Jewish Community : Providing an inclusive community that supports connection to Jewish life, both cultural and spiritual, on the coast from Pacifica to Pescadero.

Rabbi Moshe’s Shabbat Message

Posted on April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 by Laura

Click to read Rabbi Moshe’s Shabbat Message including pictures and announcements

In this week’s Torah portion, Shemini (Lev 9:1-11:47), we encounter a bizarre story in which God smites Aaron’s sons after they offer a “strange fire.” This story inspired the title track of the Indigo Girls’ 1987 debut album, Strange Fire, critiquing the rigid boundaries of organized religion in favor of the love we can offer each other. See them perform the song live here.

Tonight’s Kabbalat Shabbat service will begin at 7pm at Holy Family Church in HMB, featuring a guest speaker and new musical selections.

Job openings at CJC!

Posted on March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 by Laura

We are expanding the roles of two staff positions:

Program Manager

Jewish Youth Educator

Passover

Posted on March 14, 2024March 31, 2024 by Laura

PASSOVER BEGINS SOON. GET READY FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEDER! This year’s CJC Seder will be on the second night of Passover (Tuesday, April 23) in Half Moon Bay.

Shabbat

Posted on March 13, 2024April 18, 2024 by Laura

Our next Shabbat gathering will be a Family Shabbat on Friday, April 5. Shabbat services with Rabbi Moshe Heyn and/or Sheli’ach Tzibbur (Prayer Leader) Lissin Lev Chaya are usually held at 7:00pm on the first and third Friday evenings of every month. Most services are being held online and in-person. On first and third […]

Book Club

Posted on March 13, 2024April 18, 2024 by Vaughn

Our next gathering will be Wednesday, June 5th. We will discuss The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

Coastside Jewish Community Book Club meets approximately once every two months at members’ homes. We read all kinds of books that are in some way related to Judaism, and generally ensure our books are available through a library. We schmooze, we nosh, we even discuss the book we all read! Most importantly, we get together to enjoy each others’ company. Participants must be members of Coastside Jewish Community.

The BZBs (Bubbies, Zadies, and Bubbelehs)

Posted on February 26, 2024March 31, 2024 by Laura

Meet the BZBs (Bubbies, Zadies, and Bubbelehs)

The BZBs is an intergenerational club designed to create connections amongst CJC members who wouldn’t ordinarily meet up much. Members are families with children and older folk who may or may not have grandchildren of their own, and anyone else who’d like to make some new friends. In other words, EVERYONE! We’ll have social get-togethers at peoples’ homes, parks, and anyplace that has activities to entertain the bubbelehs.

Family Circle

Posted on July 14, 2023January 5, 2024 by Todd

Are you interested in providing a Jewish Education for your child? Please get in touch with us to learn more and join us! Contact our education director Marla for more information including registration.

Social Action

Posted on May 8, 2023June 1, 2023 by Linda B. Goldstein

Social action is about people coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities. It can include volunteering, giving money, community action or simple acts of kindness.