Torah and Art Class

August 9, 2017

Taught by Channa Bogart

Purim

March 12, 2017

Purim Party

March 26, 2016

Sukkoth

October 2, 2015

Erev Rosh Hashanah

September 13, 2015

Torah Study

These photos commemorate the day our Torah study group finished reading the entire Chumash. We've been meeting for about a year and half and we truly felt this was a wonderful accomplishment worthy of a celebration including shofar blowing and a little dancing.

Passover

April 3, 2015

A Celebration of Life

Purim at Susie and Mickey Rappaport's house

Tu B'Shevat at Anne and Bill Flayer's house

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Tu B'Shevat

Shavuot

Purim

Dror Sinai's Desert Roots

April 27, 2014 

An evening of songs and rhythms from the Middle East and North Africa by international percussionist, educator, and sound healer, Dror Sinai.

“Rhythm is all around us, in everything we see, we touch, we breathe… With rhythm, we shall achieve better communication and understanding among ourselves and all people.”         ~ Dror

Yom Kippur

Purim

Passover Seder

April 6, 2012

Shabbat Dinner

June 2011

Passover Seder

April 18, 2011

Purim

March 20, 2011

Tu B'shevat

January 15, 2011

Tu B'Shevat

January 30, 2010

Passover Seder

April 8 , 2009

Purim

March 7, 2009

Tu B'Shvat Hike on Lewis Creek

February 7, 2009

Chanukah Party

December 13 , 2008

Passover Seder

April 19 , 2008

Purim

March 22, 2008

Tu B'Shvat Hike on Lewis Creek

January 19, 2008

Israeli Folkdancing at Marcia's House

January 12, 2008

Purim

March 22, 2008

Rosh Hashanah Dinner at the Rappaports

Havdalah and Mezuzah Ceremony

July 28, 2007

Shabbas Dinner

June 8, 2007

Memorial Service for Marcia's Sister Ellen

March 21, 2007

I returned from Santa Ana last week after the funeral of my dear sister, Ellen. It was good to be back amongst the trees, to hear the sound of the creek behind my house, to reconnect with friends. I slowly began to return to my 'normal' life that had been shattered over the past six months during my sister's fight against cancer. But I was only partially present. I felt that I was leading parallel lives, one here in the mountains among the familiar and one rooted in the raw grief of my loss.

Last night, a group of friends from the Mountain Jewish Community gathered at my home to express their condolances and share my grief. Arriving with food and flowers in hand, some driving straight from work, others from Fresno, from Mariposa, Ahwahnee, North Fork, Coarsegold, Oakhurst, they participated in an evening service, heard the mourner's Kaddish, and listened to my stories about my sister.

Thank you Susie for a tender and lovely service. Thank you Barbara for the music. Thank you Edith and Jerry for driving straight here from San Francisco. Thank you everyone for your love and support. It has meant a great deal to me during this difficult transition period.

Marcia Freedman

A Musical / Biblical / Historical Discussion

Purim 2007

The Great Latkes vs. Hamantaschen Debate

2007 Tu B'Shvat Hike at ECCO

Chanukah Party

Challah Baking

Sing-A-Long & Israeli Folkdancing

Acting Out Fiddler On The Roof

Passover

Taking a walk to celebrate Tu B'Shevat 2006

Shabbat & Sukkoth 2005