🌟 Events at JFEST 2026!🌟
📅 May 2026:
Tue, May 12 @ 7:30 PM:
★ An Evening with Alex Edelman 📍 Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego
Sun, May 17 @ 3:30 PM:
Regenerate! 📍 Coastal Roots Farm
Sun, May 24 @ 1:00 PM & 3:30 PM: Samuel, His Widow, and the Whispering Flowers 📍 Lawrence Family JCC
📅 June 2026:
Wed, Jun 3 @ 7:30 PM:
★ The 17th Women of Valor 📍 Lawrence Family JCC
Mon, Jun 8 @ 7:30 PM: ★ Ohad Moskowitz in Concert 📍 Congregation Beth Israel
Wed, Jun 10 @ 6:00 PM: From Joburg to La Jolla: The South African Jewish Community 📍 Congregation Adat Yeshurun
Thu, Jun 11 @ 7:30 PM: ★ Patrick Page & Perla Batalla: Looking for Leonard 📍 Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Sun, Jun 14 @ 2:00 PM: ★ The 17th Women of Valor 📍 The Hive at Leichtag Common
Thu, Jun 18 @ 7:30 PM: Nusach San Diego with Jeremy Gimbel 📍 Congregation Beth Israel
Mon, Jun 22 @ 7:30 PM: And the Angels Swing: From Berlin to Bacharach 📍 First UU Church of San Diego
📅 July 2026:
Mon, Jul 13 @ 7:30 PM: Budapest, Budapest by Ali Viterbi and Toby Singer 📍 New Village Arts
Tue, Jul 14 @ 7:30 PM: Budapest, Budapest by Ali Viterbi and Toby Singer 📍 New Village Arts
🌟 ★ Headliner Events🌟
Don’t miss out on these fantastic opportunities to experience culture and community!
Mark your calendars! 🗓️✨
Meet two of the creatives of REGENERATE happening this Sunday!
Experience the premiere of “At Rise” with live music by Dan Schifrin unpacking Jewish mysticism.
An earthy, vibrant, dance piece about Eden and exile, “Back to the Garden” by choreographer Livya Howard-Yashar.
Link in bio 🌻
Dan’s 📸 Hagit Casio.
Livya’s 📸 livyahy.com
Something transformative is coming to the Farm this Sunday! 🌿✨
Join us for Regenerate: An Eco Performance Fest - an immersive evening of music, storytelling, ritual, dance, theater, and live performance exploring healing, belonging, spirituality, and our connection to the earth.
From intimate concerts inspired by land and spirit, to guided journeys through the Food Forest, contemporary dance, live music, and theatrical works rooted in Jewish mysticism — this is an experience designed to move, inspire, and reconnect. 📍 This Sunday, May 17 ⏰ 3:30–7:30 p.m. ✨THE SCHEDULE✨
Part 1: 3:30-5 p.m. 👉 Here this Hereness by Heavy Meadow: An intimate concert of songs and storytelling inspired by land and spirit
👉 Alchemy of the Broken by Michelle Farang Shofet: A guided, immersive ritual journey through the Food Forest—from climate grief toward healing
Intermission Party! 5-5:45 p.m.
With light bites + drinks + artist meet-and-greet
Part 2: 6-7:30 p.m.
👉Keepers of the Slow World by Livya Howard-Yashar: A powerful contemporary dance piece exploring exile, belonging, and the Garden of Eden
👉At Rise by Dan Schifrin: A lively and thought-provoking theatrical work with live music rooted in Jewish mysticism
Come experience art, ecology, and community in a whole new way. 🌎💫 #CoastalRootsFarm #Regenerate #Theatre #EcoArt
This Sunday @coastalrootsfarm
Art meets climate action.
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The third, and newly expanded, Regenerate!
Eco-Performance Fest —co-produced with Coastal Roots Farm. Immersive outdoor Jewish-climate art performances on a beautiful farm.
Food, drink, music, community, and four original performances by Jewish Climate Artists for CA Incubator.
Experience the premieres of a new play with live music by Dan Schifrin unpacking Jewish mysticism; an earthy, vibrant dance piece about Eden and exile, Back to the Garden, by choreographer Livya Howard-Yashar, a communal, ecological ritual happening in our food forest created by Michelle Shofet, and a fully improvised set of songs for and from the earth by mountain bard Heavy Meadow.
🗓️This Sunday, starting at 3:30 pm
New AJT Regional Pop-UP! Join us in San Diego, CA on Wednesday, June 3rd, 6pm-7pm for a casual mixer of local Jewish theatre artists and advocates, sponsored by the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, ahead of the WOMEN OF VALOR new play readings! JFest’s signature performance honors 6 incredible San Diego Jewish women. An inspiring and uplifting celebration with stories, songs, images, and inspiration. We hope you can join us for this pre-show reception! RSVP on our website (link in bio)
@sd.jfest #allianceforjewishtheatre #sdjfest
The San Diego Jewish Arts Festival (@sd.jfest ) returns May 12, opening with Tony Award winner Alex Edelman and continuing through July 14 with a dynamic lineup of performances and conversations.
What began as a single day of programming has grown into a vibrant, multi-week celebration of Jewish creativity, storytelling, and connection across San Diego. Now, in its next chapter as an independent nonprofit, JFest is expanding its reach and bringing even more meaningful artistic experiences to the community.
From powerful theater to live music and new works by emerging voices, each program offers a chance to gather, reflect, and feel inspired.
Federation is proud to be a sponsor of JFest and to help bring these experiences to life.
Explore the full summer lineup and get your tickets using the link in our bio.
#JFestSD #SanDiegoArts #JewishCulture #SanDiegoJewishCommunity #JewishSanDiego #JewishInSanDiego
@aliviterbi tells us more about “Women of Valor” and who will be honored this year 🩵.
🗓️Two performances: June 3 & June 14.
Tickets in our link in bio.
Step into something truly one-of-a-kind! ✨
Join us for Regenerate! An Eco-Performance Fest - an immersive afternoon of theater, music, dance, and ritual set across the living landscape of Coastal Roots Farm.
Wander between performances, connect with community, and explore how art can inspire resilience, healing, and hope in the face of today’s ecological challenges.
✨ Choose your performance journey
🌱 Enjoy bites, drinks & a sunset celebration
💚 Leave inspired, grounded, and connected
🗓 May 17 from 3:30–7:30 PM
🎟 Grab your tickets via the link in bio!
#EcoTheatre #Regenerate #Encinitas #Theatre
