San Francisco/East Bay Chapter

The next Bay Area Community Meeting is Sunday, June 8th, 6:30, at 65 9th st, in San Francisco.
Orientation for newcomers at 6:00.
More info about Community Meetings below.

Kehilla Synagogue, Jewish Voice for Peace and AFSC present...

Remembering 1948

Saturday, May 31st
At Kehilla Community Synagogue
1300 Grand Ave, Piedmont
7:30 PM - doors will open at 7 PM.

Personal narratives by Jews and Palestinians about the establishment of the State of Israel, sixty years ago this month, an event experienced as liberatory by many Jews in the wake of the Holocaust, and also experienced as a national catastrophe, or Nakba, by Palestinians.

Can we understand these two contradictory realities? Can our understanding help guide us in efforts to bring about peace and justice to both peoples? Join us for a presentation of poetry and narratives in acknowledgment of the histories of two peoples forever joined in time and place, and in contemplation of our own responsibilities to repair a broken world.

The evening will conclude with an audience participation discussion.

Community Meetings

Our chapter meets the second Sunday of each month from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

The location switches each month between the East Bay and San Francisco.

Odd-numbered months:
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St. (at Ashby)
Berkeley (map)
Near Ashby BART (walk two blocks west on Ashby).

Even-numbered months:
American Friends Service Committee
65 9th St. (btw Mission and Market)
San Francisco. (map)
Near Civic Center BART
(walk one block southwest on Market, turn left down 9th St.).

Please call (510) 465-1777 to confirm the place and time and to find out about orientations for new members!

Contact JVP Bay Area

Click here to send an e-mail to us.

Olive Oil Bottling Film!

In the past few years, our chapter has imported and sold fair-trade Palestinian olive oil. Proceeds from our sales have gone to build a playground in the village of Tuwani in the West Bank. In August of 2007 our chapter's Jewish Palestinian Solidarity Committee filmed the most recent round of olive oil bottling. This great film shows you both how to do it, and why.

View the film here. (Requires Quicktime)

Protesting the Siege of Gaza

On a wet January day, members and supporters of JVP Bay Area held a protest against Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid and supplies reaching Gaza.

Click here for more photos.

Committees

Please visit this page to learn more about our chapter's committees.