me and d in Oakland

me and d in Oakland

I recently moved to the Lakeshore neighborhood of sunny Oakland, California.

I’m living in a place called Moishe House. Moishe House is an international non-profit that provides Jewish youth programing for not only the Bay Area, but communities around the world from Brazil to Beijing, by sponsoring houses that are made into Jewish community centers. Most of our events aren’t religious at all (were a very secular house) and you definitely don’t have to be one the chosen people to come to an event. For me this is a rare opportunity to bring the many thriving communities to which I belong together to my house to be merry and have a good time.

To Celebrate, my first event will be a House Concert-Shabbat. Poets, Comics, Beatboxers, Musicians performing in a intimate setting right in the living room. This is much different than the shows I’ve invited you to before because it’ll be a potluck (food we all bring and share), a performance space (open mic style) and a Friday Night Shabbat Service (a few short hebrew blessings over the candles, wine and bread.) All are welcome! You’re Welcome! Make sure to RSVP for food and performance needs. Thank You.

This will be a great place to eat, perform and watch the different bay area performance scenes collide in one living room. No tickets, its Free. However if you would like to contribute please bring a dish or a drink, and know I’ll be cooking as well for the legendary Pops chicken will make an appearance, with Pops himself there eating it!

This event will happen every Fourth Friday during the summer the first one celebrating my move is on:

May 22nd-House Concert Shabbat

at Moishe House East Bay,

636 Santa Ray, Oakland, CA.

Arrive around 6pm., Shabbat service, eating and performances will soon follow.

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also, earlier in the week I’m doing a night of storytelling with a couple other performers in SF,

It’s a night of impromptu entertainment for dirt cheap.

MEMOIR SPOOL: AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING

THEME: I Never Saw It Coming
DATE: Tuesday, May 19
TIME: Doors at 7:30 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.
PLACE: Climate Theater, 285 9th Street, near Folsom Street (see map below).
ADMISSION: $3-5 sliding scale (to cover venue costs)

http://www.memoirspool.com

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PS. If you know of someone who wants to live in the east bay and do Jewish programing with me to subsidize part of their rent have them contact me. We’ll have vacancies at Moishe House this month and next.

up up and away,
-Jw

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