Step out of your week and enter into a special time and space as we explore the meditative, celebratory and ecstatic joy of Shabbat together with a circle of new friends. Discover a treasure trove of Jewish dance vocabulary along with the space to create your own unique expression. We will fit the moves of the ancestors to the grooves of your imagination with some of the most inspiring Jewish music today. The musical soundscape includes: Yemen Blues, The Klezmatics, Ehud Banai, Matisyahu, The Ensemble Tafillat of Jerusalem, Diwan Saz, Yasmin Levy and more.. All backgrounds and experiences welcome. Drums welcome!
Dr. Wolfson rejoined IDF service, and put on a military uniform for the first time in 28 years to be at the Gaza border, treating Israeli soldiers wounded in Operation Protective Edge. He will talk about question, “so you came from San Francisco to be with us?” and the most memorable moments that made this return to the IDF imperative.