It's A Mystery Month @ PJCC

Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 650.212.PJCC (7522) • www.pjcc.org

Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID San Mateo, CA Permit No. 822

A152b

Peninsula Jewish Community Center Your Center For Life

February – March 2012

Whether you love to get wrapped up in the latest whodunit, are curious about Jewish mystical tradition, enjoy suspense films or ponder the mysteries of the Universe, the PJCC promises to tap into your inner detective. The It’s a Mystery Festival has something for sleuths of all ages and interests. Unleash your sense of adventure as we explore the unexpected!

Celebration of Jewish Mystery Authors

Sunday, March 4 • 1:00 – 5:30 pm • $10 M/$15 P • Board Room • Code: 31788 Member special! Half price admission for members who register by February 20!

It’s the Most Wanted list…of Jewish Mystery writers! Registration includes admission for all three sessions. In-between sessions, enjoy time to shop (provided by Books Inc., Burlingame) and have your new books autographed!

1:00 pm True Crime with Ron Arons

The author The Jews of Sing Sing will delve into the history and infamy of notorious gangsters Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky.

2:15 pm Murder She Wrote

Three Bay Area female “serial killers” (on paper at least), share insights into creating characters you’ve come to love; plots that keep the pages turning and the impeccable research that makes it all come together.

• Cara Black, Aimée Leduc Paris series • Rita Lakin, Gladdy Gold, Getting Old series • Lisa Lutz, Spellman Family Private Investigators series Moderated by Keith Raffel Drop by Drop and Dot Dead.

FESTIVAL HEADLINERS! 4:00 pm The Kellerman Family

Join Jonathan, Faye and Jesse Kellerman, deservingly dubbed The First Family of Jewish Mystery Writers, as they delve into their unique writing process and style, knack for supporting multiple authors in one household and passion for their work. Moderated by Cara Black (see above).

Through April 1 King Solomon Tarot Cards art exhibit Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 Understanding the Kabbalah (class) Tuesday, February 28 Jewish Book Discussion Group Sunday, March 4 • Celebration of Jewish Mystery Authors Featuring the Kellerman family!

• Mystery Field Trip for Kids Monday, March 12 Memento (film) Tuesday, March 13 Dr. Daniel Matt (speaker) Wednesday, March 14 • Adult Mystery Trip • Pajama Storytime Tuesday, March 20 Rabbi Elie Spitz (speaker) Wednesday, March 21 Clues to Food Mysteries: Nutrients, Ingredients & Additives Monday, March 26 Fracture (film) Tuesday, March 27 Peter Cole (speaker) Wednesday, March 28 BATS Murder Mystery Improv

It’s a Mystery! Field Trip for Kids

Sunday, March 4 • 1:00 – 6:00 pm $30 M/$40 P • Code: 31838 Grab your friends and hop on the bus for a magical mystery field trip w ith your friends! Spend the afternoon exploring the beautiful Bay Area and visiting TOP SECRET destinations.

Mystery Trip for Adults

Wednesday, March 14 • $31 M / $40 P • Code: 31799 Board the PJCC bus for a delightfully mysterious destination. Bring a jacket and money for a delicious no-host lunch. Call 650.378.2702 for pick-up locations and times. Home pick-ups $10/location.

Jewish Book Discussion Group: The Quality of Mercy by Faye Kellerman

Tuesday, February 28 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Free for Members /$5 P • Computer Room • Code: 31180 Prepare for Faye Kellerman’s appearance on March 4 by attending this lively and thought-provoking discussion group.

For our younger sleuths Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, March 14 • 7:00 pm Foster City Library Children’s Room Kids, come in your favorite pajamas and try to figure out the mysteries as entertaining detective stories are read aloud.

Presented in partnership with the Foster City Library.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

Monday at the Movies presents Memento

Monday, March 12 • 2:00 pm Free for Center Members • Code: 31769 Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife in this gritty, complex thriller that packs more knots than a hangman’s noose.

Fracture

Monday, March 26 • 2:00 pm Free for Center Members • Code: 31770 Anthony Hopkins stars in this legal thriller as a man who allegedly attempted to murder his wife and is now locked in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

The Peninsula Jewish Community Center extends its heartfelt thanks to the funders, partners and sponsors who made the It’s a Mystery Festival possible: Eva Chernov Lokey Endowment for Programs Foster City Library Hillbarn Theatre Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Kaiser Permanente

Made possible by THE KORET TAUBE INITIATIVE ON JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE JEWISH HERITAGE, IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY

Nutrition

Understanding the Kabbalah

Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • Room AB $30 M/$39 P • Code: 31202 Kabbalah teaches that our physical world is only one level of reality and that it is possible to achieve higher states of consciousness. Study Jewish mystical texts in English and explore the path to awareness. Rabbi Lavey Derby is the PJCC Director of Jewish Life and has been studying and teaching Jewish Mysticism for over 25 years.

SCHOLARS SERIES SPECIAL

Attend all three lectures below and save with the special package rate! $18 M /$25 P • Code: 31793 The Mysteries of Kabbalah Revealed

Tuesday, March 13 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P • Code: 31790 Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of secret knowledge, has both attracted and baffled students for centuries. It is an intricate system of symbols and ideas that reveal the true nature of God and the mystical path of awareness. For some, Kabbalah is a source of magical power; for others it is a gateway into higher levels of consciousness. Dr. Daniel Matt is one of the world’s leading authorities on

Clues to Food Mysteries: Nutrients, Ingredients & Additives Wednesday, March 21 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Board Room • Code: 31811 Saccharin. Sodium Nitrates. Artificial food dyes.

Join Kaiser Permanente registered dietitian Brenda Allison-Fay and discover what may be hiding in your food! Everyone will be eligible to win a free cookbook. Presented in partnership with

Serving Siz

Facts

e 3 oz. (85g

Amount Per Serving Calories 38 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat0g Cholestero l0g Sodium 0g Total Carb ohydrate0g Dietary Fi ber0g Sugars 0g Protein 0g

)

As Served Calories fr om Fat0 % Daily Va lue

0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 8%

Kaiser Permanente. Pre-registration required.

King Solomon Tarot Cards Artwork by Orna Ben-Shoshan On display through April 1 in the PJCC Art Gallery.

Kabbalah and author of over 10 books, including The Essential Kabbalah.

Life’s Greatest Mystery: Is There Life after Death?

Tuesday, March 20 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P • Code: 31791 Rabbi Elie Spitz will relate his own observations and firsthand accounts that led him to become a believer that there is life after death. From near-death experiences to reincarnation, we will explore what we are really able to know about the afterlife, and discover that belief in these concepts is in fact true to Jewish tradition. Rabbi Elie Spitz has served as the rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Tustin, California since 1988. A graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and Boston University School of Law, Rabbi Spitz is the author of Does the Soul Survive? A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives and Living with Purpose.

Poetry of the Kabbalah

Tuesday, March 27 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P Code: 31792 MacArthur-winning poet-translator Peter Cole brings his remarkable gifts as a translator and scholar of Hebrew poetry to his latest volume of translations, The Poetry of the Kabbalah: Mystical Verse from the Jewish Tradition. Cole explores the poetic aspects of Jewish mysticism. Peter Cole is a distinguished recipient of

the Jewish Book Award and PEN Translation Award for Poetry.

BATS Murder Mystery Improv Wednesday, March 28 • 8:00 pm Hillbarn Theatre • $17 M/ $20 P You are cordially invited to witness a completely improvised murder! You’ll have the honor of choosing the murder weapon and the scene of the crime. Follow along as the detective questions, suspects, and uncovers deadly motives. BATS has garnered multiple awards and critical acclaim and is proud to be the longest-running improv theatre and school in Northern California. Don’t miss their only public Peninsula performance!

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

Nutrition

Understanding the Kabbalah

Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • Room AB $30 M/$39 P • Code: 31202 Kabbalah teaches that our physical world is only one level of reality and that it is possible to achieve higher states of consciousness. Study Jewish mystical texts in English and explore the path to awareness. Rabbi Lavey Derby is the PJCC Director of Jewish Life and has been studying and teaching Jewish Mysticism for over 25 years.

SCHOLARS SERIES SPECIAL

Attend all three lectures below and save with the special package rate! $18 M /$25 P • Code: 31793 The Mysteries of Kabbalah Revealed

Tuesday, March 13 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P • Code: 31790 Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of secret knowledge, has both attracted and baffled students for centuries. It is an intricate system of symbols and ideas that reveal the true nature of God and the mystical path of awareness. For some, Kabbalah is a source of magical power; for others it is a gateway into higher levels of consciousness. Dr. Daniel Matt is one of the world’s leading authorities on

Clues to Food Mysteries: Nutrients, Ingredients & Additives Wednesday, March 21 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Board Room • Code: 31811 Saccharin. Sodium Nitrates. Artificial food dyes.

Join Kaiser Permanente registered dietitian Brenda Allison-Fay and discover what may be hiding in your food! Everyone will be eligible to win a free cookbook. Presented in partnership with

Serving Siz

Facts

e 3 oz. (85g

Amount Per Serving Calories 38 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat0g Cholestero l0g Sodium 0g Total Carb ohydrate0g Dietary Fi ber0g Sugars 0g Protein 0g

)

As Served Calories fr om Fat0 % Daily Va lue

0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 8%

Kaiser Permanente. Pre-registration required.

King Solomon Tarot Cards Artwork by Orna Ben-Shoshan On display through April 1 in the PJCC Art Gallery.

Kabbalah and author of over 10 books, including The Essential Kabbalah.

Life’s Greatest Mystery: Is There Life after Death?

Tuesday, March 20 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P • Code: 31791 Rabbi Elie Spitz will relate his own observations and firsthand accounts that led him to become a believer that there is life after death. From near-death experiences to reincarnation, we will explore what we are really able to know about the afterlife, and discover that belief in these concepts is in fact true to Jewish tradition. Rabbi Elie Spitz has served as the rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Tustin, California since 1988. A graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and Boston University School of Law, Rabbi Spitz is the author of Does the Soul Survive? A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives and Living with Purpose.

Poetry of the Kabbalah

Tuesday, March 27 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm • $7 M/$10 P Code: 31792 MacArthur-winning poet-translator Peter Cole brings his remarkable gifts as a translator and scholar of Hebrew poetry to his latest volume of translations, The Poetry of the Kabbalah: Mystical Verse from the Jewish Tradition. Cole explores the poetic aspects of Jewish mysticism. Peter Cole is a distinguished recipient of

the Jewish Book Award and PEN Translation Award for Poetry.

BATS Murder Mystery Improv Wednesday, March 28 • 8:00 pm Hillbarn Theatre • $17 M/ $20 P You are cordially invited to witness a completely improvised murder! You’ll have the honor of choosing the murder weapon and the scene of the crime. Follow along as the detective questions, suspects, and uncovers deadly motives. BATS has garnered multiple awards and critical acclaim and is proud to be the longest-running improv theatre and school in Northern California. Don’t miss their only public Peninsula performance!

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

It’s a Mystery! Field Trip for Kids

Sunday, March 4 • 1:00 – 6:00 pm $30 M/$40 P • Code: 31838 Grab your friends and hop on the bus for a magical mystery field trip w ith your friends! Spend the afternoon exploring the beautiful Bay Area and visiting TOP SECRET destinations.

Mystery Trip for Adults

Wednesday, March 14 • $31 M / $40 P • Code: 31799 Board the PJCC bus for a delightfully mysterious destination. Bring a jacket and money for a delicious no-host lunch. Call 650.378.2702 for pick-up locations and times. Home pick-ups $10/location.

Jewish Book Discussion Group: The Quality of Mercy by Faye Kellerman

Tuesday, February 28 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Free for Members /$5 P • Computer Room • Code: 31180 Prepare for Faye Kellerman’s appearance on March 4 by attending this lively and thought-provoking discussion group.

For our younger sleuths Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, March 14 • 7:00 pm Foster City Library Children’s Room Kids, come in your favorite pajamas and try to figure out the mysteries as entertaining detective stories are read aloud.

Presented in partnership with the Foster City Library.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

Monday at the Movies presents Memento

Monday, March 12 • 2:00 pm Free for Center Members • Code: 31769 Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife in this gritty, complex thriller that packs more knots than a hangman’s noose.

Fracture

Monday, March 26 • 2:00 pm Free for Center Members • Code: 31770 Anthony Hopkins stars in this legal thriller as a man who allegedly attempted to murder his wife and is now locked in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney.

M = PJCC Member rate P = Public rate 650.378.2702 • www.pjcc.org/mystery

The Peninsula Jewish Community Center extends its heartfelt thanks to the funders, partners and sponsors who made the It’s a Mystery Festival possible: Eva Chernov Lokey Endowment for Programs Foster City Library Hillbarn Theatre Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Kaiser Permanente

Made possible by THE KORET TAUBE INITIATIVE ON JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE JEWISH HERITAGE, IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY

Whether you love to get wrapped up in the latest whodunit, are curious about Jewish mystical tradition, enjoy suspense films or ponder the mysteries of the Universe, the PJCC promises to tap into your inner detective. The It’s a Mystery Festival has something for sleuths of all ages and interests. Unleash your sense of adventure as we explore the unexpected!

Celebration of Jewish Mystery Authors

Sunday, March 4 • 1:00 – 5:30 pm • $10 M/$15 P • Board Room • Code: 31788 Member special! Half price admission for members who register by February 20!

It’s the Most Wanted list…of Jewish Mystery writers! Registration includes admission for all three sessions. In-between sessions, enjoy time to shop (provided by Books Inc., Burlingame) and have your new books autographed!

1:00 pm True Crime with Ron Arons

The author The Jews of Sing Sing will delve into the history and infamy of notorious gangsters Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky.

2:15 pm Murder She Wrote

Three Bay Area female “serial killers” (on paper at least), share insights into creating characters you’ve come to love; plots that keep the pages turning and the impeccable research that makes it all come together.

• Cara Black, Aimée Leduc Paris series • Rita Lakin, Gladdy Gold, Getting Old series • Lisa Lutz, Spellman Family Private Investigators series Moderated by Keith Raffel Drop by Drop and Dot Dead.

FESTIVAL HEADLINERS! 4:00 pm The Kellerman Family

Join Jonathan, Faye and Jesse Kellerman, deservingly dubbed The First Family of Jewish Mystery Writers, as they delve into their unique writing process and style, knack for supporting multiple authors in one household and passion for their work. Moderated by Cara Black (see above).

Through April 1 King Solomon Tarot Cards art exhibit Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 Understanding the Kabbalah (class) Tuesday, February 28 Jewish Book Discussion Group Sunday, March 4 • Celebration of Jewish Mystery Authors Featuring the Kellerman family!

• Mystery Field Trip for Kids Monday, March 12 Memento (film) Tuesday, March 13 Dr. Daniel Matt (speaker) Wednesday, March 14 • Adult Mystery Trip • Pajama Storytime Tuesday, March 20 Rabbi Elie Spitz (speaker) Wednesday, March 21 Clues to Food Mysteries: Nutrients, Ingredients & Additives Monday, March 26 Fracture (film) Tuesday, March 27 Peter Cole (speaker) Wednesday, March 28 BATS Murder Mystery Improv

Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 650.212.PJCC (7522) • www.pjcc.org

Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID San Mateo, CA Permit No. 822

A152b

Peninsula Jewish Community Center Your Center For Life

February – March 2012