Jewish Book Club
Jewish Book Club
Enjoy stimulating discussions on themes of Jewish issues and history based on outstanding novels and nonfiction books by Jewish authors.
Group facilitated by Julie House. Contact juliehousesf@gmail.com to join.
Meets on Zoom on fourth Mondays unless noted otherwise.
September 29, 2025 (5th Monday)
And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer
October 27, 2025
Melting Point by Rachel Cockerell
November 24, 2025
Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
December 22, 2025
Songs for the Broken-hearted by Ayelet Tsabari
January 26, 2026
Second Person Singular by Sayed Kashua
February 23, 2026
Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza by Peter Beinart
March 23, 2026
One Bay One Book (co-sponsor with Jewish Community Library)
Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein
April 27, 2026
How Democracies Die by Stephen Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
May 18, 2026 (3rd Monday)
The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach
June 22, 2026
2026-27 Book Picking
Sun, October 5 2025
13 Tishrei 5786
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Monday ,
OctOctober 6 , 2025
Monday, Oct 6th 5:30p to 7:00p
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2025
Tuesday, Oct 7th 10:00a to 6:00p
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 8 , 2025
Wednesday, Oct 8th 7:00p to 8:00p
Mingle in the sukkah and shake the lulav with our young adult community. Refreshments provided. Ages 21-40. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 9 , 2025
Thursday, Oct 9th 12:30p to 1:45p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 9 , 2025
Thursday, Oct 9th 7:30p to 9:00p
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025
Friday, Oct 10th 5:00p to 6:00p
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025
Friday, Oct 10th 5:15p to 6:00p
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Friday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2025
Friday, Oct 10th 6:00p to 9:00p
Celebrate Sukkot at a special Shabbat service followed by a community dinner and gathering by our cozy sukkah. Feed both soul and stomach by shaking the lulav and etrog and enjoying a delicious meal with friends. In-person event. Kabbalat Shabbat service streamed on YouTube. Dinner tickets: $20-30. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2025
Saturday, Oct 11th 9:15a to 10:15a
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2025
Sunday, Oct 12th 9:00a to 10:30a
Join our family-oriented community wide Simchat Torah celebration led by Rabbi George Altshuler as we unroll the Torah and rewind it for the new year. All are welcome. In person only.