Purim: The Jewish Mardi Gras

Join us for a stimulating evening of cocktails, crafts, comedy, and conversation!  All adults (21 and over) are welcome to celebrate this wild and crazy holiday.  No Jewish experience necessary. 

7:00 — Brief & boisterous telling of the Purim story by comedian Joshua Walters

7:30— Choose from four exciting conversations: 

• Sasha T. Goldberg of Keshet & Rabbi David Dunn Bauer of Nehirim: Yentl, Tootsie, and The Nanny: The Private Parts and Public Performance of Jewish Gender

• Dawn Kepler of Building Jewish Bridges & Young Adult Leaders: When YOU are the Other: Jewish Diversity, Identity, and Belonging

• Rabbi Bridget Wynne of Jewish Gateways: Conceal or Reveal?: The Power of Our Hidden Selves

• Julia Malkin of EastBayJews: Unmasking Tzedakah and How You Give

8:15 — Cocktails, crafts, snacks, photo booth,and games with Moishe House

Co-sponsored by: Building Jewish Bridges, EastBayJews, JCC East Bay, Jewish Gateways, Keshet, Moishe House and Nehirim