Members of the tribe who live in Alameda should join us for hikes, movies, Jewish holiday parties, and other gatherings. All are welcome. Some of us are affiliated with a synagoge (on island and off) and some are not. We are families, singles, empty nesters and young couples).

The Kitchen is one part indie shabbat community, one part San Francisco experiment, and one part tool kit for DIY jewish practice. We’re building a connected, spiritually alive jewish generation and a new resonant approach to religious life in San Francisco. We believe that jewish religious practice can transform: It can change lives, make meaning, and invest people in the world. This transformation requires a living ecosystem of jewish experiences. We believe this ecosystem can be flexible in n …

We are a community of Jews committed to the healing, repair and transformation of our world, the Jewish community, Israel, and our own inner selves. We are part of an emerging movement of Jewish Renewal that is seeking to return to the deepest sources of Jewish spirituality. We sometimes describe ourselves as neo-Hasidic: "Hasidic" because we believe that serving God is not only a matter of the head but of the heart, "neo" because we are committed to equality of the sexes, welcoming to gays and …