House Concert Shabbat - (7/23/2010)

Our Flagship monthly event, kiced into summer mode with performances in the living room and shabarbeque on the grill. This month's storytelling theme: "Worst Date Ever".

masterminds #4 - (7/19/2010)

"Masterminds" is a bi-monthly performing artists support group. Group members in the past have been clowns, comedians, musicans or whoever is looking to take there performance career to the next level. We discuss the business end of being a professional performing artist and hold each other accountable for our short and long term goals.

Movies from Futures Past Part 1 - (7/14/2010)

2001? 1984? 1999? No, its freaking 2010! We celebrated living in the future with a blast-from-the-past movie series. We watched the movie, "Deathrace 2000"... it's the year 2000 and hit and run is no longer a crime.. it's a national sport!

25th Aviversary Jewish Music Festival - (7/11/2010)

A day at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco to see a vast variety of performances celebrating the Jewish tradition. Kelzmer Bands, Parades even Jewish-Vietnamese Comedians. Joshua Walters did his Beatbox routine as a ultra brightly colored trash conductor. A total blast.

Klezmer Music Night - (7/9/2010)

We played recordings of traditional Klezmer, banged on the drums ourselves and broke out the guitar for a little song-session in the living room.

Masterminds #3 - (7/5/2010)

"Masterminds" is a bi-monthly performing artists support group. Group members in the past have been clowns, comedians, musicans or whoever is looking to take there performance career to the next level. We discuss the business end of being a professional performing artist and hold each other accountable for our short and long term goals.

July 4th Beer Schmear - (7/4/2010)

A backyard BBQ at which we premiered our 1st ever home-brewed beer. (A Belgium hefewizen, with a hint of banana). We grilled lamb, sausage and enjoyed the sunshine next to our beautiful backyard herb garden.

Closet Party - (6/30/2010)

It was time to clean out our closets! And in the process, got some really fun free stuff. People brought unwanted and unused clothes, shoes and anything else they wanted to the house. They went through the closets of all our friends, and took what they'd like. Anything that didn'tt get taken, MHO will donate to the Goodwill. It's a win-win.

Dinner at Moishe House - (6/29/2010)

People came over to share an evening of dinner and stories with the residents of Moishe House Oakland. The wine flows like water and the evening was as silly and fun as Joshua's Payis!

House Concert Shabbat - (6/25/2010)

Kellyn's One-Year Anniversary! It was a night of story-telling, song and really delicious chicken!

Masterminds #2 - (6/21/2010)

Round 2 of the MasterMinds Performing Artist Support Group-- members talked about their progress in the last two weeks and what support they need for the next.

Beer Schmear Summer BBQ - (6/20/2010)

Our Beer-bottler got sick, but we went on without him to have a big summer BBQ at our house.

An evening at the Circus - (6/18/2010)

We went to see Bay Area Variety Arts showcase Featuring Mystic Family Circus and Bay Area Variety Artists-- our friend Ilya was performing.

MasterMinds Artist Support Group - (6/8/2010)

We hosted "Masterminds" -- a performance artists support group. They discussed the business of performance art and how to launch your own website, what to expect from an agent, and how to manage your professional goals.

House Concert Shabbat BLOWOUT 1 Year Aniversary - (5/28/2010)

House Concert Shabbat BLOWOUT 1 Year Aniversary Our Flagship event celebrates 1 year in the making. Expect legendary performances from the bay area's top storytellers, musicans, poets and performers. We are also planing a huge Shabbat Dinner, this event is not to be missed. Hosted by Joshua Walters. 7pm.

Beer Schmear - (5/23/2010)

23rd Beer Schmear Our dear friend, Berkeley resident Zachary Orr brews his own beer in his house and he wants to show you how. Come for a casual afternoon where you learn how to make your own beer and while your at it sample some of Zachary's past home brew. 2pm-6pm

Us time @ Le Cheval - (5/21/2010)

We had some serious house bonding at Le Cheval in Oakland, where we shared an amazing 5-course seafood dinner which tasted out of this world. However, Ariel ended up with food poisoning... and Kellyn got just a little upset in the tummy. Totally worth it.

CPR Training - (5/18/2010)

18th CPR Join us for an interactive, unruly, funner than Red Cross's CPR/FIRST AID class at Moishe house in May to get certified to take care of unconscious peeps. Be empowered to save lives, or at least get employed. 2pm-7pm

DAWN event at the Academy of Sciences - (5/15/2010)

Academy of Sciences DAWN 2010 is a late-night Cultural Arts Festival on May 15 in celebration of the Jewish holiday Shavuot at the California Academy of Sciences.

Ocean's Salon at the OCSC - (5/14/2010)

OCSC's SAILING Salons are monthly gatherings of change and tastemakers who gather around social and environmentally conscious topics. Our philosophy is that through discussion, we can make a positive impact on each other, our community, and our world. Each salon has a unique theme. Our guests have engaged in robust dialog around topics that have included Bicycling, Energy, Food, Film, Social Media for Social Change, and others.

JawVox - (5/11/2010)

Joshua Walters' last workshop show of his beatbox comedy at the Climate Theatre, in SF.

Jewish Spoken Word at Temple Beth Israel - (5/6/2010)

Jewish performers of all backgrounds gathered to share their creative works on Thursday, May 6th at 7:30 pm at Congregation Beth Israel, 1630 Bancroft Way (at Jefferson Street) in Berkeley, CA. ...And It Was Revealed: An Evening of Spoken Word, a variety of Jewish spoken word performers, from poetry slam veterans and beatbox performers who have developed their own solo shows, to entertainers who simply have remarkable stories to tell. The artists performed their original pieces -- poems, stories, songs and dramatic works (each under 5 minutes long) -- in a casual atmosphere infused with original musical compositions and hip hop rhythms.

House Concert Shabbat - (4/30/2010)

Our flagship event, another great success. We invited friends of the house for dinner and some storytelling. The theme: Worst Job Ever.

Daves Birthday BBQ - (4/27/2010)

For Daves birthday, we got an intimate group together for some amazing lamb burgers and fresh salad with Dave's famous homemade dressing.

Wednesday Dinner with Moishe Friends - (4/14/2010)

What better excuse to get friends together than Hump Day! We cooked a meal together, played some games and talked into the night.

Eco Friendly SHabbat - (4/9/2010)

Moishe House Oakland is Partnering with the Gateways Organization, Building Jewish Bridges and Progressive Jewish Alliance to bring you Eco Friendly Shabbat. This special event will have Rabbi Bridget leading us in how to create a sustainable Shabbat, full of Orgainic food and good for the environment sabbath rituals.

Kara Nelsons Solo Show - (4/6/2010)

A friend and supporter or MH Oak, artist Kara Nelson, presented some new paintings to our community. We opened our house as a gallery for her work and for a night of great conversation, snacks and music.

Moishe Goes to Roller Derby! Again! - (4/3/2010)

This time it was the Oakland Outlaws vs. the San Francisco Shevil Dead. We couldn't miss this battle! We threw some friends in the car and watched an incredible match between the Bay Area baddest derby girls.

Passover - (4/2/2010)

We celebrated the story of our exodus from Egypt with a home-made haggadah, Israeli matzah ball soup, and some amazing beat-making and dancing in the kitchen after the feast.

Ecstatic dance - (3/28/2010)

Moishe House is proud to be partnering with the Free Unitarian Universalist Network (FUUN) to bring you an all out Spectacular Sunday, of Dance, Food, and Festivities all in Oakland. First we will be going to Ecstatic Dance at 1933 Broadway (@20th St). Ecstatic Dance is from 10:30-1 and cost $15 per person. (Tickets are 15$, but role with Moishe House to get 5$ off your admission.) Ecstatic Dance is essentially worship through dance, it is not a class and there is no particular skill or style required (there is no talking on the dance floor). We will be meeting up outside at 10am. That way everyone has enough to time find parking/walk there, buy their ticket, and get the group socializing ya-yas out. *Please remember to wear clothing you can dance comfortably in and bring water* After the dancing, the Ecstatic Dance community goes to a nearby park space for a picnic lunch till about 2pm. We will be joining them and doing it potluck style. So please bring a tasty dish to share. Drinks and Desserts are already taken care of.

House Concert Shabbat - (3/26/2010)

All you need for this Shabbat is yourselves, and your stories, (if you really want to bring something eatable or drinkable we won’t turn you away). We will be telling stories in our living room after our traditional Shabbat dinner. The theme of the storytelling will be: "My Life Changed In an Instant". Arrive 7pm, Blessings and Dinner @ 8pm…stories soon after.

Contemporary Jewish Museum - (3/18/2010)

We'll be witnessing a response to Mein Kampf ("My Struggle") by Adolf Hitler, in the form of graphic book-art. Some beautiful samples of the work, which spans hundreds of pages, and dozens of different artists can be found on the museums website: http://www.thecjm.org/index.php?option=com_ccevents&scope=exbt&task=detail&oid=45

Pimp Glenns Car - (3/14/2010)

A wonderful afternoon of creative design of an old Nissan sedan. We worked in the sunshine for the first time this season, drinking cold beer and eating pizza, and created a monster of an art car in the process.

Wine and Rhymes Shabbat - (3/12/2010)

This month, Moishe is celebrating the week with a wine tasting. (We are Jews, after all!) Bring your favorite bottle, but it by no means needs to be something you need to skip paying the rent for. We want tasty- not pricey! We’ll also be doing wine inspired improve poetry in the living room, such is the tradition at our house. Come welcome the shabbis with a smokey red, a savory white, a seat by the fire, and an open mind.

JawVox, beatbox comedy - (3/9/2010)

Joshua Walters is an intense and hilarious performer, they even said so in the SF Bay Guardian! Join us to support him in a night of his beatboxing, spoken word and comedy. This is an interactive show, in that the audience is encouraged to give Joshua feedback about what they just saw. This night will also feature local stand-up comedy SENsation Sammy Obeid. After the show, we'll be heading to our new favorite SOMA bar, Above Paradise. Come ready to laugh, and maybe dance, if thats your bag.

Roller Derby - (3/6/2010)

Went to the Roller Derby in Richmond and enjoyed the athletic event as well as performance by Joshua Walters!

Old testament costume party - (2/26/2010)

We dressed up as characters from the Old Testiment and retold the story of Purim, Oakland Style

wednesday potlucks - (2/24/2010)

a chance to get together weekly to enjoy company and stories about the week. A trial at weekly events.

House Concert Shabbat - (2/19/2010)

Boom! Our monthly flagship event is is kicking into full gear. Musicians, poets, storytellers and leaders of the funky rhythm combustion are all welcome. This months storytelling theme is in celebration of Valentines Day just 5 days prior: "Love Labors Lost". Think relationships, heartbreaks, weirdness and sweet revenge. We'll be recording the audio at this show and if your story is good we'll send it to The Moth, a radio storytelling show, and maybe even get your story on the air! Arrive: 7pm, Shabbat Service and Dinner: 8pm, stories soon after. The Moth: http://www.themoth.org/

Potluck: Asian Cuisine - (2/17/2010)

Pick an Asian dish that's your favorite and bring it on by. It could be Chinese spring rolls, Japanese sushi, Vietnamese pho, Indian curry, or just a simple stir fry. Get creative! We like something different or unique and remember that our potluck themes can be altered however you choose. Feel free to make it here or bring it already

Israeli Film Night - (2/16/2010)

The 15th Annual East Bay International Jewish Film Festival is happening Feb. 20-26. We are pre-screening two short films (about 25 min each) before they hit the festival. Come see these shorts before anyone else does. Israeli food and beverages served. Arrive to nosh at 7pm, films at 8pm.

wednesday Pot Lucks - (2/10/2010)

An opportunity to have a regular weekly event where we prepare and share delicious food and develop a normal meeting place for members of our community. Sometimes themed with types of food or conversation topics. This was just for good eats.

Art Murmur - (2/5/2010)

We are are going back to Art Murmur this Friday, the monthly festival that celebrates local artists in 19 galleries all over downtown Oakland. They block off the streets for music performances and festival folk. We are supporting our friends Steuart and Joshua at their respective gallery showings. Meet at Moishe House at 6:30 to snack and caravan to art murmur with us a little after 7pm.

iTunes Graveyard - (1/29/2010)

You know that section of your iTunes library, way down at the bottom? What are all those mysterious "Track 1s, 2s and 3s?! Burn all the unlisted track 1s to a CD (ipods accepted, but CDs encouraged). We'll play them all, and maybe someone will be able to tell who you've been listening to! Bring a friend! Plenty of snacks and drinks for you and yours!

Karaoke at The Alley - (1/26/2010)

One the oldest and best karaoke bars in town is a short walk from Moishe House. Join us for a stroll to our favorite Karaoke bar. Sing with us! Or just have a drink and watch us be silly.

House Concert Shabbat - (1/22/2010)

This weeks storytelling theme: "A Year in the Life of..." Bring you're best story from this past year. A road trip? A family quarrel? Friendship gained or lost? Tell a story! In return, we'll feed you till you burst!

Pot Luck - (1/19/2010)

Ever read "Stone Soup"? Well, the moral is, if we all bring a little- together we can make a lot. Bring some quinoa, a bottle of wine, you're grandma's mac and cheese, or just some herbs from your garden- anything! We'll whip it together for a fabulous, relaxing Tuesday night together. Dinner is served at 7:30pm

Beer Schmear - (1/15/2010)

MH Oakland is having its very first Beer Fest! You'll need: A pint of you're absolute favorite, knock-your-socks-off microbrew. Bring something we're not familiar with, avoid the usual- We're looking to expand our palates! There will be a blind-taste-test. The bringer of the winning beer goes home with a six-pack of something delicious!

Klezmer Music Night - (1/7/2010)

The very first event of 2010! So, what is 'klezmer' music exactly? We've all seen Woody Allen movies that feature klezmer, and heard it during embarrassing Bar-mitzvah parties, but where did it come from? Join us for a celebration of klezmer music, learn how it started and have few drinks. Bring your instrument of choice, your talent, and a bottle of your favorite wine. We'll be playing all types of music and welcome all kinds of musicians to showcase what they got!

Winter Solstace Gathering - (12/22/2009)

Holy Cow! What a Night! In joining with our event regular and neighborhood pagan Suzy we teamed up with Free Unitarian, Universalits Network (FUUN) to have a special celebration for the rebirth of the sun. We blessed a yule log, lit candles, sang together and danced long into to the night. This was the longest event we have every had starting at 6pm and going to 9am the next day, a blockbuster of a good time where dinner and breakfast where served by a gourmet sheff that was a friend of the crew. 12 people stayed the night in our 2 living rooms, for an event like this we folks come 100 miles in ever direction.

Last Night of Hannuka Extraviganza - (12/18/2009)

This was one of our best Hannuka's yet. We shared moments of Hannuka from our own families, had a hilarious white elephant gift exchange and our good friend Mara made the best potato lodkas I have ever had. It was a night full of fun.

vodka and lodkies - (12/17/2009)

A trip to the JCC East Bay in Berkeley for Jewish Festival of Lights socializer, featuring a DJ, lotkies and Jews from throughout the greater east bay. Made some great connections and rocked the dance floor.

Sam and Jon's Showcase Bonanza! - (12/11/2009)

A new friend of MHO performed at E-22 Cafe in Emeryville and we gathered together to support him and his band. It was an hour of great original jazz and rock, with a few holiday-themed covers thrown in the mix.

Improv with Brady Gill! - (12/5/2009)

A new improv troupe is in town, appropriately called 'Awkward Face'. Former Moishe House mover-and-shaker Brady Gill is a new addition to this improv troupe. We laughed, we cried, we heckled.

Guitar by the Fire Shabbat - (12/4/2009)

On a cold night in Oakland, what better way to celebrate the sabbath than by playing music together around the fire with a glass of wine and good friends.

Berkeley Poetry Slam. The Great Poet Swap - (12/2/2009)

Once in a while the east bay spoken word institution know as the Berkeley Slam at the Starry Plough does a special themed night. This night was the Great Bay Area Poet Swap in which poets tried on each other voices, impersonating each others style. It was fun and supposed to be funny, hopefully most of the audience got the joke.

Us Time - (11/30/2009)

We went to a little Thai place, Chao Thai, near our house to relax and enjoy each others company for an evening.

History of Jewish Art: Creative Connections Art Night - (11/24/2009)

David did some research and gave a presentation of the history of Jewish art, specifically paper-cutting. After a few snacks and drinks, we did some of our own paper-cutting. We also had a new friend play accordion for us while we sat cozily by the fire.

Mitzrahi Shabbat - (11/20/2009)

Middle Eastern themed shabbat, including a huge flafel, hummus, and everything else spread. A short film about middle eastern Jews and even a drum lesson right in our own living room. Partnership with JIMENA a Success

Scorpio Spectacular - (11/19/2009)

We Headed to Famous Berkeley Venue Ashkenaz to watch John, Bronkar and Joshua give an all out spectacular of beatbox, circus and comedy in celebration of Scorpio birthdays. 3/4 of us are Scorpios in the house.

Brunch & Bikes - (11/15/2009)

We met at MH for a huge bagel brunch then set off in a Moishe-Bike-Gang through the streets of Oakland to a new farmers market in Temescal.

Music Mixer - (11/13/2009)

Saxophone, beat-box, recording booth/closet, sounds on two stories, snacks and some cool folks.

Game Night! - (11/6/2009)

Family favorite, Game Night! Dominoes, bumper pool and Catan.

House Concert Shabbat - (10/23/2009)

Shabbat service with a huge feast with lamb, roasted vegtables, salads with home-made dressings and halibut. Many members of our families also attended, some even preformed!

"Wild" Movie Night - (10/21/2009)

Got a group to meet at the house for a little bumper pool before heading to the Oakland favorite, The Alley for a drink. Then the crew walked to the Grand Lake Theater to see "Where the Wild Things Are".

Rummage Sale - (10/17/2009)

We Cleaned out the house and got rid of old roommates belongings as well as unnecessary rubble from the garage in a Saturday Sale and Giveaway from 9am-3pm.

Pumpkin Carving - (10/15/2009)

We carved some excellent jack-o-lanterns that we display on our front porch. We also ate a full spread of pumpkin-lovers delights!

Tish 2 - (10/13/2009)

Joined by Rabbi Scott we had a second Tish by sitting in a circle in the living room and having a frank discussion on spirituality. We sang Nigguns, wordless hymes, and drank plentifully.

Game Night 2: Pinball Adventure - (10/9/2009)

For Game Night 2 we headed to the Lucky Juju Pinball Gallery in Alameda. It is a unique alternative arena for vintage pinball machines and a showcase for artists that features 4 rooms with a rotating lineup of 40 machines plucked from their collection of over 700. We meet up at our house before the event to carpool over together. After our thumbs got sore we headed to Jack london Square and found a great Peruvian restaurant that stays open late and satisfied our tummies.

art murmur - (10/2/2009)

Art Murmur happens on the first friday of the month in downtown oakland. The streets are blocked off and 19 art gallerias open there door to young people from the hours of 7-9pm. We meet at the house and then caravan to downtown.

Tish - (9/29/2009)

We gathered in the living room over a chilled bottle of vodka to discuss what kind of obstacles we face in our daily lives that make us question faith. Our new housemate David led us in some songs on the guitar as well.

Movie Night, Backyard BBQ - (9/26/2009)

Backyard bar-b-que and video projection on the side of the house. Just after sunset we went to work on pulling together a bbq feast to nourish guests while feeding their minds with videos by Oakland based community artists. Look out for another Backyard BBQ Movie Night in the future.

Dance Party - (9/22/2009)

DJ BASTA Spins records from the top of the stairs and folks came and danced.

Rosh Hashana House Concert Shabbat - (9/18/2009)

We gather in the living room with massive amounts of people for the celebration of the Jewish new year. This house concert comes themed with stories of the new year from our regular bunch of storytellers, poets and musicians. Massive Amounts of food and Merriment to be had.

Moishe Goes To Tourettes! - (9/17/2009)

We all met up at MH for cocktails before embarking on a wild ride at our local hip-hop cabaret show where our own Josh Walters performed and WON an open-mic contest!

Legs and All - (9/12/2009)

We Carpooled to Summer Shapiro's Show in SF at the Climate theatre. We first met at the house.

Game Night! - (9/11/2009)

Dominoes, Jenga and Clue FX. Hardcore competition and even harder laughter. Game night was a success and will return.

Roots and Branches Listening Party - (8/30/2009)

Basta's first official house event was backyard barbeque listening party in support of Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3 (a CD he just produced). Live screen printing, lots of tasty food, positive people, warm weather and appearances from core members of Roots and Branches community building collective. The night ended with a video projection on one a wall in our backyard.

House Concert Shabbat - (8/28/2009)

Shabbat Service with Performances in the living room. Storytellers and poets dominated the room. We had a special guest, Rachel, visiting from Moishe House London, drop by and tell a story.

Israelie Music Night - (8/25/2009)

With Many Israelies in town for burning man we held an Israelie Music Night filled with food, singing and circle dancing.

Kellyn's Bat-Mitzvah - (8/20/2009)

Moishe House resident Kellyn never had a Bat-Mitzvah, so she decided to invite friends and family over for an experience much like one. We read from the (laptop) torah, said the prayers over said laptop-torah, and the prayers over Kellyn's borrowed-tallit. Many guests had never even been to a Bat-Mitzvah. It was some edJEWtainment the likes of which have never been seen before!

Madhouse Rhythm - (8/7/2009)

We all went to Madhouse Rhythm by Resident Joshua Walters, in SF.

SF Jewish Film Festival - (8/4/2009)

Went to go see "Mary and Max", a claymation by Oscar-winning filmaker Adam Elliott. It was the first time for the entire gang to see a movie inside Berkeley Rep's beautiful Roda theater.

Roots and Branches Youth Stage @ Lakefest - (8/2/2009)

Just a couple block away from Moishe House Oakland, Roots and Branches youth stage at Lakefest 2009 was a major success. The full schedule of youth talent started with Kid Bumps drummers and the Lil Inspirations dancers. Youth Movement Records came through and held down a showcase multiple youth performers involved in their program. DJ BASTA kept it moving throughout the day with selections from Roots and Branches Sound System Vol.3. Bumpitythump brought the sun out and had the crowd moving along with them while they pounded out rhythms on Djembe's and Dun Dun's. Baby Champ rolled in with the Scraper Bike Team, blessed us with a selection of tracks from his forthcoming solo album and then went immediately after to get down on the main stage. VT and Yong Naughdy closed out the day with a fiery set of songs from their new album "Successful." Thanks to everyone who was involved and to our community for all the support.

Peace in the Middle East Dinner - (7/28/2009)

We held a discussion about some of the issues in the Middle East (religon, peace and history) over delicious Afghani food.

Nonviolent Demonstration: Bikes 4 Life - (7/25/2009)

We joined 200+ original Oakland Scrapper Bicyclist in a traffic stopping demonstration of non-violence and green friendly transport ending up in West Oakland for a community based hip hop concert and bbq.

Shabbat House Concert - (7/24/2009)

Shabbat Service with potluck and live performances in the living room featuring sax by sean, guitar and rambles by john staedler, and stories by regulars brady and josh. Good Stories, Good Music. Good times.

Movie Night at Moishe! - (7/22/2009)

Got a crew together for some delicious home-made snacks and a movie brought by a new-timer to Moishe.

Story and Song Night - (7/14/2009)

What started as just another intimate story night turned into a contest of what freakish things you can do with your body resulting in movements combusting into a kitchen dance party. Fun was got.

Roller Derby @ Fort Mason - (7/11/2009)

Attended B.A.D. (Bay Area Derby) Girls league game. Richmond Wrecking Belles vs. San Francisco Shevil Dead. Richmond, the undefeated team, won again. We ate some delicious bbq and sliders. Saw a sea lion leaping out of the water at the end of the warf.

house concert shabbat - (6/26/2009)

shabbat service with performances in the living room. Storyteller brady, folk singer Dr. Wolf, mimes, odes to Micheal Jackson, hosted by Joshua W. it was our biggest one yet and supper rowdy.

soccer game - (6/20/2009)

we headed to the Oakland arena to see the San Jose Earthquakes battle the los Angeles Galaxy

Storytelling Night - (6/18/2009)

We gathered in the living room for a night of stories. 8 storytellers, for 2 hours of stories. It was enjoyed by all. We even did a laugh therapy session in the middle to loosen folks up.

bowling - (6/16/2009)

we headed to albany bowl to get our bowling game on. It was intimate.

softball - (6/14/2009)

softball monday with brady

Epic Night of Jewish Comedy - (6/6/2009)

4 jewish comedians decended on the Dark Room in the mission and we came to laugh. MC'd by Issac and co-sponsered by Birthright Israel NEXT. Mucho Laughs

Shabbat House Concert - (5/22/2009)

A Shabbat service with a showcase of local poets, comics, beatboxers and musicians performing in a intimate setting right in the living room. This was our first of a monthly series were putting on and it was a complete success! Local performers shared stories, new work and even crossed genres to give a night of inspirational entertainment.

Us Time - (5/18/2009)

some take out and a movie = quality us time

Tikkun Olam at community farm/BBQ - (5/16/2009)

We Headed to West Oakland's City Slicker Farm to volunteer as farm hands and sell produce to local West Oakland Residents. Then later in the afternoon we had a bbq for all the folks you helped out and then some

Encounter point - (5/7/2009)

We watched the movie Encounter point and led a discussion about the Israeli Palestinian conflict.

Softball - (5/4/2009)

Even though it was Brady's birthday he hustled from family dinner to slide into third!!!

Brady's Birthday - (5/3/2009)

We hit the race tracks to celebrate Brady's 26th birthday!

Flavor Tripping Berries Party - (4/23/2009)

Co-hosted a flavor tripping berry party where one eats a berry (legal) and it changes your taste buds' perception of tastes, especially sweet, sour, bitter...

Softball - (4/20/2009)

Softball team!

Benefit Party for Campers at Camp Tawonga - (4/18/2009)

Joined SF Moishe House by promoting a party they were hosting to benefit kids so they could still afford to go to Camp Tawonga this summer. There were tons of people at the party!

Shabbat Shalom! - (4/17/2009)

Potluck dinner chez Moishe House

Us Time! - (4/15/2009)

Chinese Food takeout and some Wet, Hot American Summer to say goodbye to Ben...

Clothing Swap - (4/14/2009)

A bunch of us got together and traded clothes for some new additions to our wardrobes!

Softball - (4/13/2009)

Softball game at San Pablo Park

Tourettes without Regrets - (4/2/2009)

Poetry Slam, spoken word event in downtown Oakland.

Bagel Baking! - (3/29/2009)

Our friend arianna taught a bagel baking class. we prepared some really good bagels and learned a useful skill

Shabbat Dinner 3/27 - (3/27/2009)

some folks came over to the house for a relaxing shabbat dinner. we brought in the day of rest with home baked challah!

US time March - (3/23/2009)

the 4 housemates went out to a great dinner at Mezze on lakeshore for this month's us time

Shabbat Dinner 3/20 - (3/20/2009)

We hosted a fun fabulous Shabbat dinner on the first day of spring. challah, food, songs, and good times were had by all.

Leukemia Fundraiser Party - (3/7/2009)

Our friend Jules is raising money for leukemia research by participating in a triathalon in Hawaii. We thought we'd help her out by throwing an awesome house party and asking for donations at the door.

Tourretts Without Regrets Slam Poetry and Haiku Battles - (3/5/2009)

Spent the evening at the Metro in oakland enjoying some amazing slam poetry and haiku battles. it was an exciting audience-participation variety show.

Bowling! - (3/3/2009)

Some folks had a lovely evening of bowling

Jewish Heritage Night/Warriors Game at Oracle Arena - (3/1/2009)

we attended the Warriors v. Jazz game on March 1, which was also Jewish Heritage Night at Oracle Arena. We schmoozed with Jews from many different orgs at the game. The Warriors lost, but we still celebrated our Jewish heritage and love of sporting events

Academy Awards comes to the Parkway - (2/25/2009)

Went to the Parkway to watch the Oscar-nominated short films.

Night at the Improv, Round 2 - (2/21/2009)

Brady Gill performing improv twice in one month!?!?

Shabbat in the City - (2/20/2009)

This monthly Kabbalat Shabbat Program, which meets every third Friday, is a rocking ruach filled Shabbat service led by former Camp Tawonga Director, Deborah Newbrun, and Isaac Zones and Daniel Meyer O'Keeffe of Friday Night Live fame.

Sports4Kids Fundraiser Stand Up Comedy Night - (2/20/2009)

We attended a night of Stand up comedy which was a fundraising event for Sports4Kids, an afterschool sports program for inner-city kids in the Bay Area.

Us Time - (2/16/2009)

For this month's Us Time, we dinned on hella bomb Ethiopian cuisine.

PILLOW FIGHT!!! - (2/14/2009)

The pictures speak for themselves, but on Valentine's Day, the entire Bay Area decided to have a pillow fight in San Francisco :)

Shabbat Shalom...Hey!!! - (2/13/2009)

Friends all gathered as Ricardo Noble concocted a delicious Shabbat dinner for the masses.

Night at the Improv - (2/8/2009)

Come one, come all....Brady Gill wowed the crowd as he and his improv troop performed in front of a packed house at the Pan Theater

Bowling the second - (1/27/2009)

There were a few people who missed our first bowling night and were dying for a chance to show what they had!

Poker Night - (1/26/2009)

The buy in was $5 but with unlimited re buys things got a little crazy.

Shabbat - (1/23/2009)

We had some new comers come in for a nice intimate pot luck shabbat

Day of Service - (1/19/2009)

In honor of MLKjr and at the behest of Michelle and Barack Obama, and from the drive of our Jewish heritage we went out and did a little Tikkun Olam. We went to a Community Garden in Berkeley to lend a hand.

Santa Cruz Shabbat - (1/16/2009)

We have a lot of community members who now live in Santa Cruz who can't come up for our events but so want to hang! So we brought the party down to them!

Bowling night - (1/13/2009)

A's battled B's as Ben and Brady took on Alex and Aaron in this bowl off to the death! We also had some new members who had a great time participating in the competition.

Us time - (1/1/2009)

We had an early good bye dinner for Ashley!

Potluck dinner - (12/30/2008)

We had some friends over for a nice potluck dinner.

Channukah in the city - (12/27/2008)

We joined forces with Birthright and helped promote for their huge Channukah dance party.

Us Time, Out to Dinner - (12/17/2008)

We had a little us time. Went out to a really fun dinner at a new Italian restaurant.

Jewish Songs with banjos and burritos - (8/20/2008)

Summer camp ended, but the fun continues! The community came by to sing some favority jewish camp songs, enjoy burritos, and great music together

Pasta Night - (6/26/2008)

We made pasta from scratch, everyone got a turn using the pasta wheel. We made our own sauces as well.

Camp Tawonga Reunion Party - (12/21/2007)

We had the official camp tawonga reunion party at our new house. after 9 we invited more friends over. josh catered the whole event and it was spectacular. LOTS of new faces who were interested in moishe

Massage Night - (12/18/2007)

We invited Katie Sommers over for our first ever massage night! The crowd loved it, especially the body oils

Thai Breakfast - (12/16/2007)

A bunch of friends got together to eat yummy Thai breakfast. A Sunday favorite in the East Bay

Move in Day - (12/12/2007)

BIG day at East Bay Moishe as we moved all our stuff from one house to the other and coaxed our friends to help us by buying them breakfast and lunch.

Hanukah Party - (12/10/2007)

We had a lot of friends over for a big fun, latka eating hanukkah party. we made latkas lit candels and socialized. It was a few people's first hanukkah ever. and lots of people played dreidle.

Pancakes and Football - (12/2/2007)

A bunch of friends came over to watch the 49ers try to win. They did not. Again. We still had fun hanging out, eating mini chocolate chip pancakes and playing cards.

Beach Clean Up - (12/1/2007)

We did a beach clean up at the Berkeley Marina. Afterwards we came back to East Bay Moishe House and had a big lunch.

Book - (11/26/2007)

This month we read "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls. There was a lot to discuss and some excellent scones.

Green Party - (11/24/2007)

The house had never been so filled. There were green lights, green streamers, and green jello shots. Our 2nd annual Thanksgiving weekend party was a huge success.

Sushi Night - (11/20/2007)

Fresh fish, sticky rice, and lots of wasabi! Rolling sushi is tons of fun and made everyones' stomach very full. A lot of first time rollers, but there was no problem with consumption.

Us Time - (11/18/2007)

It was the middle of the month and we needed to have some house time, just the 3 of us. We had some Burmese food and watched the 49ers play football.

Warren Miller Ski Movie - (11/15/2007)

One way to get excited for winter time is to think about snow sports. We took in the new Warren Miller ski movie and were very impressed. Awesome photography and killer scenery.

Poker Night - (11/12/2007)

Two tables, all ins, lots of fun. Papa Blum was in the house, there were some first time moishers, and a first time winner.

Movie Night - (11/11/2007)

A wonderful Sunday night at the movies. We saw American Gangster and everyone enjoyed it. It was a little violent, but some great acting.

Sweet Nightmare Championship Game - (11/8/2007)

The Sweet Nightmare, Berkeley men's league softball team finished off a stellar season with a win in the championship game.

Sweet Nightmare Game #5 - (11/1/2007)

The Sweet Nightmare domination continues, 15-0 and the game did not require a full 7 innings. The Nightmares were such good sports that after the game was called, we all stuck around played a few bonus innings.

Pumpkin Carving - (10/29/2007)

Pumpkin Carving - (10/29/2007)

We got in the fall mood, drank apple cider and ate banana bread and other snacks. We carved 12 pumpkins and lines them up on the front porch. Hands down the most spirited house on the block.

Movie Night - (10/28/2007)

A bunch of us when to see Darjeeling Limited, the new Wes Anderson movie. It was awesome.

Shabbat Shalom - (10/26/2007)

Josh, Danny, and Ashley cooked up a STORM. Chicken, butternut squash, pasta salad, banana bread, plus ordurves. We gave a really nice explanation of what shabbat is, had everyone go around and introduce themselves and say a highlight of their past week, and we gave an explanation of what moishe was since we had several first timers.

Book Club - (10/22/2007)

Book club was a little small this month. A few of our regulars couldn't make it, bummer! Its okay we got a new person to come and we had a great discussion.

Angel Island/Play-off baseball - (10/21/2007)

A few of us went to Angel Island and then came back and ordered pizza and watched the last play off game between the Red Sox and the Indians. If you're rooting for the Red Sox find another house to watch the game at. Just kidding, all are always welcome.

Sweet Nightmare #3 - (10/18/2007)

Game number 3, almost as exciting as game number 2. a shut out again, we have an amazing pitcher (thank you Patrick) and we scored 17 runs. yes!

Softball practice - (10/14/2007)

The boys team had a practice but anyone was invited. We did out field/infield drills and then played a game, and then ate pizza. yum!

Ultimate Frisbee/bbq - (10/13/2007)

It was a beautiful day, we played a bunch of games in the park including frisbee catch and foot ball. Then we came back to the house and watched the ridiculous. Cal should have won, rookie mistake. and we bbqed lots of food. lots of people. fun time.

Giants Game - (9/24/2007)

This was our 3 person event for the month, and we brought Ricky along because we had an extra ticket. We went to the one of the last Giants game of the season and had a great time!

Sunday Football - (9/23/2007)

We hosted an exciting morning and afternoon of football. Although the 49ers lost the morning game, the later games were great! A pot luck brunch and trip to the park rounded out a great day with friends.

Manischevitz Revenger Team BBQ and Party - (9/22/2007)

Our Moishe House sponsored softball team had a bbq and team party.

A's Game - (9/17/2007)

We went to the A's game with a solid crew of friends. Sadly, the A's could not pull out a victory vs. the Mariners

49ers Football Party! - (9/10/2007)

We had lots of friends over to watch the first 49er game of the season. It was a super exciting game and although it was very close, the 9ers pulled though with a win in the end. We also ate a TON of food. These are big guys we're talking about

Picnin Fest - (9/9/2007)

Picninc Fest is an annual event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the East Bay. Over 1,000 people came out for the afternoon of arts, entertainment, live music, free food, and fun! It took place at Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland Hills and was a great way to bring in the new year.

Fantasy Football Draft - (9/5/2007)

Moishe House East Bay was the place of a great fantasy football live draft. White boards were up, the stopwatch was, and the room was getting heated...

Fun in the Park - (9/3/2007)

We helped a friend of ours put on an Olympic style competition in Golden Gate Park. Tootsie roll speed eating, yard golf, egg toss, hot dog eating competition, beer chugging, saltine eating. lots of fun

Book Club - (8/28/2007)

We gathered to discuss the book, "The Curious Incident of the Nightime and the Dog". Ashley made super tasty pumpkin bread too!

Sweet Nightmare Game #8 - (8/24/2007)

Our eighth game against a really tough team that we lost to before. Practically the whole team showed up, and people made some really great plays, but, we lost. Its okay, we had fun doing what we did. And we had LOTS of fans, which is always really great!

40s party! - (8/24/2007)

We had a tough loss at our softball game but everyone's mood quickly shifted when we had an incredible turn out at our party. The energy was super high, lots of hanging out and having fun.

Giants Game - (8/22/2007)

We took a lot of fans to the Giants Cubs games. It was an exciting game, 2 2 the whole game, went into extra innings and then UNFORTUNATELY the Giants lost in the 10th. Every one had a really good time chatting with each other and watching baseball

Beach Clean-Up - (8/19/2007)

We headed down to the Berkeley Marina with trash bags and gloves and filled all the bags to the brim with trash. Interesting items include fangs, a boat bouey, socks, and much more

poker in the night time - (8/19/2007)

Friends hanging out and playing Texas Hold em. Big suprise ending when Dennis who was down to less than a dollar came back and won it all! Great fun!

Softball Practice/bbq - (8/19/2007)

We had 16 people for softball practice at willard park. The team is looking good!!!!!

Sweet Nightmare Game #7 - (8/17/2007)

A very, very, very close game. Everyone played really well and had a great time. Unfortunatly they beat us by one.

Softball Practice - (8/15/2007)

We had a mid afternoon practice for Sweet Nightmare. Flyballs, infield practice, and some batting practice too.

Pizza and Poker - (8/14/2007)

We got some Zachary's pizza and played a great game of Texas Hold 'Em. Carly was the big winner, her first time on the table too.

Sween Nightmare Game #6 - (8/10/2007)

Sweet Nightmare is hot! Three wins in a row, and smiles all around. This was our first 9:15 pm game this year, but we were up for the late night challenge.

Sweet Nightmare # 6 - (8/10/2007)

Victory #3!!!!! Need I say more? Lots of friends great plays, HUGE victory! Goooooooo Team!!!!!!!

Sween Nightmare Game #5 - (8/3/2007)

Sweet Nightmare got together for our 5th game of the year. Positive encouragement and great teamwork brought out another team victory.

Book Club #3 - (7/31/2007)

"The History of Love" was the title of July's book. We had our best turnout yet, and have developed a little bit of a book reading club at this point.

Welcome Back and Bday Party - (7/20/2007)

Danny and Doug came back from European vacations, plus it was Ashley's 24th BDay: what a great reason to party!!! We had a nice and cozy turnout until the Berkeley PD came and flexed their muscles. boooooo

Sweet Nightmare Game #3 - (7/20/2007)

It was a beautiful early evening game. Great turnout, tough defense, good baserunning, however we did not eek out a victory. The team is in high hopes and looking forward to sporting our new jerseys next Friday night!

Pizza and Poker - (7/18/2007)

We ordered some Zachary's pizza and enjoyed it. Then we dealt the cards out and got down on the poker scene. Danny's dad and Ashley were the big winners of the evening.

Team Day Off - (7/16/2007)

For the first time in a month the house was reunited now that Danny had returned from his European voyage. Willard Park provided a nice location and chinese food was a great meal. Lucky us, such good company, great weather, and no work monday!!!

Sweet Nightmare Game #2 - (7/13/2007)

it was our second game of the season and we almost pulled out our first victory of the season. following the tough loss the team was still in great morale, looking forward to the long season ahead.

Book Club - (6/26/2007)

We read "The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night time" for our 2nd book club event

Sweet Nightmare Softball Practice - (6/24/2007)

Summertime Softball league is in full effect and Sweet Nightmare held our first practice at Willard Park in Berkeley. We had a great first practice turn out are all really excited for the season.

Beach Clean up - (6/23/2007)

The Berkeley Marina is filthy and Ashley, Danny and seagulls were there to clean it up. We filled up two 30 gallon garbage bags after a couple hours of sweaty efforts. We were a little bummed not more folks came out for the cause, however we will be back with more environmental awareness efforts next month.

Shabbat (6/22) - (6/22/2007)

We had one of our best Shabbat turnouts of the summer. Lots of great food and new faces

Steak Dinner for 2 - (6/21/2007)

Doug is out of town, so Ashley and I held our monthly house meeting. A beautiful evening in berkeley, we planned out the rest of our month and talked about future events for July.

Ice Cream Going Away Party and Dinner(6/14/07) - (6/14/2007)

Doug was going to Europe so we made a lavish dinner and got tons of sundae making matierials and had a food palooza before he left

Manischevitz Revenge Award Night and Party (6/11) - (6/11/2007)

We had an award party for our Moishe House sponsored softball team, Manischevitz Revenge.

A's Game (6/8/07) - (6/8/2007)

A's Game from June 8th.

NBA finals (6/2) - (6/7/2007)

We got some Zachary's pizza and had some friends come by to cheer on Lebron in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Mani's Revenge Game #7 - (6/4/2007)

The season ended on a great note as Manischevitz' Revenge took their final game of the season. A great turnout was had, and everyone is looking forward to next season.

Book Club - (5/31/2007)

We had our very first book club meeting. We discussed the book "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foyer. Following the book discussion, we watched the movie, but all thought the book was much better.

Shabbat Spring Formal - (5/18/2007)

This was our first Shabbat we celebrated as a group with Ashley, and it was a great success. We encouraged people to dress up like they were going to a "formal" dance, and surprise surprise we got a few of them to come out lookin good. Following Shabbat and dinner, we had a little dance party in the living room. Fun Times

A's Game - (5/16/2007)

Who doesn't love a $2 A's game. Not only were the tickets cheap, and the A's won, our buddy the loveable Aaron Mandel won a $50 BART ticket and got his face up on the jumbo tron. Way to go Aaron!!

Warriors Playoff Game!!! - (5/15/2007)

You can never cheer for your team too loud, and this means inviting over the next door neighbors too. We kept the "we believe" tradition alive, and cheered our team on. However, the Utah Jazz got the best of the W's that night, and we all went to bad a little sad...

Manni's Softball Game #5 - (5/14/2007)

Manni's Revenge had another nail biter, however did not come out on top. It was a beautiful evening in San Francisco, and the BBQ was roaring

Spring BBQ - (5/12/2007)

We love FOOD. and that's what we did with our friends. tons of good eats with lots of laughs to go around the outside picnic bench scene at our home in Berkeley. What a great way to bring in the spring time weather!

Warriros Playoff Game - (5/7/2007)

Dan Harris opened his home following the softball game. We brought softball energy to his house and cheered on our team, as the Warriors coasted to a Game 3 victory over the Mavs

Sofball Game #4 - (4/30/2007)

Tonight was the night we have all been waiting for, and the Yamikazees pulled out a victory against Manny's revenge. Despite all the foul mouthed yiddish words being thrown around, the pizza man came on time, sunflower seeds were shared, and we all went out for post game drinks.

A's Game - (4/25/2007)

$2 day and Wednesdays are a great combination for a fun time out at the ballpark. Not only did the A's win, but we had our fair share of $1 hot dogs to boot.

April 23 - (4/23/2007)

Manny's Revenge and Yamikazees gathered for two more games and both teams won for the first time this year. Despite the brisk San Francisco nightime fog and impending rain showers, the fans had a great time and were juiced to come out again next week.

Softball Game #2 - (4/16/2007)

Manischevitz Revenge and the Yamikazees both got together for this festive event. There were fireworks, cheerleaders, popcorn and a slurpee machine...yeeha

Game Night @ Albatross - (4/15/2007)

The Albatross Pub in Berkeley hosts a trivia night every Sunday, and we brought out a solid team. There were six rounds, 10 questions each round, and we even finished in the top half of the standings. We will definitely be back in future Sundays

Softball Game #1 - (4/9/2007)

Manischevitz Revenge kicked off the San Francisco city league with a tough loss. There was a solid turnout of both players and fans

Shabbat - (3/30/2007)

We had a lovely Shabbat at the Shonkoff house in Berkeley. A pot luck affair shared with candlelight and laughter and storytelling

Poker in the Day time - (3/26/2007)

A handful of us knew we would have Monday off of work or school, so we planned ahead, got some food, some beer, pulled the blinds up and afternoon of poker fun and trash talking unfolded.

Softball Practice - (3/25/2007)

We had a joint softball practice with SF house in San Francisco. We had a nice and solid turnout for a Sunday afternoon, and the teams are coming together real nicely.

Bowling!!!! - (3/13/2007)

We had a nice crew of regulars and first timers for our monthly trip to Albany Bowl. We took up two full lanes and had scores all the way up into the 150s.

Softball Practice - (3/4/2007)

Joint practice with SF house. We had 10 people show up for the event (20 total including SF house guests). We did a little infield and outfield practice and then had a scrimmage.

Mosaic Luncheon - (3/3/2007)

The Mosaic Project is an organization that works towards building peaceful communities with young children in elementary school. The luncheon took place at the Berkeley Marina and I was able to invite ten Moishe House friends and family medmbers to the event. Danny worked for the Mosaic Project last fall for 6 weeks at their residential camp near Napa. Their work helps build communitites with young children, echoing the message of tikkun olam.

Purim PARTY!! - (3/1/2007)

We co sponsored a purim party with SF house in SF. We had 125 guests total (60 for our house). We had a clown, a tight warm-up