Purim: The Jewish Mardi Gras

March 5, 2012
JCC of the East Bay, 7:00–9:30 pm
1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA

Join us for a festive 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.