Community Announcements For more of the many community events outside of Kol Shofar, please download the PDF on the right. JFCS Senior Companionship Program Make a Positive Difference in Your Community: Become a JFCS Volunteer JFCS Senior Companionship Program Wants Your Good Company! If you enjoy going for walks, browsing at the farmers’ markets, sharing lunch or coffee, and providing good cheer and conversation to an older person seeking greater social engagement, consider joining the JFCS Senior Companion (Friendly Visitor) Program. What starts out as a volunteer “job” often turns into a long-term friendship, making it as gratifying for the volunteer as for the recipient! To find out how you can touch someone’s life for the better through our Senior Companionship Program, contact contact Betty Hirschfeld at 415-419-3661 or BettyH@jfcs.org. BAY AREA CLASSIC LEARNING ANNOUNCES NEW ROAD SCHOLAR LEARNING ADVENTURES Road Scholar at Bay Area Classic Learning is offering compelling Jewish Studies programs at the beautiful Lodge at Tiburon! Bay Area Classic Learning (BACL) ran many popular Road Scholar programs at the Lodge for 11 years. After a five year pause, and by popular demand, BACL is returning to Tiburon. Road Scholar is the name for the programs developed and offered by Elderhostel, Inc., the not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning since 1975. January 22-27, 2012: Five Courses in Five Days The Great Jewish Experience. For five days immerse yourself in five topics that are entertaining, thought-provoking, historical and contemporary from the Jewish perspective: Middle East at the Crossroads, 400 Years of the History of Jews in America, Jews n’ Jazz: Who Got Rythym and How!, Dynamic Jewish Film Directors and The Golden Age of Yiddish Theater. March 11-16, 2012: Five Courses in Five Days The Great Jewish Experience. For five days immerse yourself in five topics that are entertaining, thought-provoking, historical and contemporary from the Jewish perspective: Middle East at the Crossroads, 400 Years of the History of Jews in America, American Masters: Copland, Gershwin & Bernstein, The Jewish Contribution to Golden Age of Television and The Golden Age of Yiddish Theater. Both programs cost $515 per person which include all classes, lunches, dinners, closing night entertainment and a field trip to San Francisco to historic Congregation Emanu-El and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. About Bay Area Classic Learning Bay Area Classic Learning has been a proud sponsor of Road Scholar programs since 1994. In addition to the Lodge at Tiburon, we also run programs at the Embassy Suites in Burlingame. From one end of the bay to the other, BACL provides stimulating educational experiences! About Road Scholar Road Scholar is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Our learning adventures engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access, and stimulate discourse and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime. Since its inception, more than 5 million people have enrolled in its 7,000 iconic educational adventures offered annually in 50 states and 150 countries around the world. Originally founded in 1975 as Elderhostel, not-for-profit Road Scholar is headquartered in Boston, Mass., with offices in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. To learn more, please visit our website: www.roadscholar.org or call toll free at (877) 426-8056. Ulpan San Francisco The Ulpan Hebrew Studies program is being offered again this summer at the University of San Francisco! Ulpan San Francisco is an intensive three-week immersion program for those interested in learning Hebrew! Multiple levels of study are offered. What is Ulpan? Ulpan San Francisco is a three-week intensive Hebrew language program, which takes place on the campus of the University of San Francisco. We welcome all who are interested in the Hebrew language! We offer multiple levels of Hebrew instruction in small class settings to students of all ages! Students will thrive within a community of learners while receiving individual attention. Emphasis is placed on conversation, accompanied by reading, writing, and grammar. The learning experience is enhanced by various teaching aids such as video, film clips, songs, drama, and audio material. Extracurricular activities include guest lecturers, Friday communal lunches, singing, and dancing! Placement: All students, except those with no prior knowledge of Hebrew will be given a placement exam. We will call students prior to the Program start to determine placement. Faculty: Our native Hebrew language teachers bring a wealth of knowledge to Ulpan San Francisco. Each instructor has years of experience in classroom, private and/or Ulpan settings. All instructors have taught extensively in the United States. For registration information and inquiry, please visit the Ulpan website at  http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/ug/judaic_studies/Ulpan.html or email student program assistant Erika Salinas at easalinas@usfca.edu. We’d love to see you! Berkeley Hillel Jewish Mentorship Initiative Berkeley Hillel is starting a mentorship program for Cal students to connect with Berkeley alums and Jewish community members with similar professional and personal interests. If you are interested in being matched with a current student in your career field to offer professional advice, internship and shadowing opportunities, resume revisions, and networking tips, or if you are interested in getting to know someone with similar hobbies, this mentorship program is for you! Application materials can be found on our website: http://berkeleyhillel.org/alumni/jmi/ And any additional questions can be directed to jakesmargon@berkeley.edu.                                                                      Download this PDF to find out what is happening in the wider Jewish Community. This announcement file is updated weekly. Kol Shofar wants you to be informed of all events in the greater Bay Area. Contact Sharon Brusman at sbrusman@kolshofar.org if there are events you'd like added to this file which is updated on a weekly basis. You Are Not Alone – Grief Counseling Support Group Every Tuesday Evening 6:30 – 8:00 PM Mount Tamalpais Cemetery 2500 Fifth Ave., San Rafael $20 donation requested if possible Contact Ingrid Robinson at 415.459.2500 or 415.419.4292 for more info, and download attached flyer (PDF).