Author Frances Dinkelspiel Discusses Her Book Tower of Gold at Beth David

Event Place Congregation Beth David
Author Frances Dinkelspiel will discusses
her book Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California, November 17, 2009, Tuesday, 7:30 pm at Congregation Beth David in its Conversations in Jewish Learning lecture series.  Book sales and book signing will follow the lecture.  Schmooze after the lecture with desserts and drinks.  For additional information contact Beth David office, 408.237.3333, cabral@beth-david.org, or go to the Beth David website, www.beth-david.org.
A donation of $3 for Beth David members and $5 for non-members is requested.

Isaias Hellman was California's premier financier in the late 19th and early 20th century, a man who rose from peddling goods to the powerful presidency of Wells Fargo Bank. Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California, a book by his great-great granddaughter Frances Dinkelspiel, tells the remarkable story of Hellman's rise, and the role he played in transforming California from a frontier economy driven by the barter of hides and the exchange of gold to one of the most dynamic economies in the nation.
Frances Dinkelspiel is a fifth-generation Californian who grew up in San Francisco. A graduate of Stanford University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Frances spent more than 20 years working as a newspaper reporter.  Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California is her first book.

Congregation Beth David
Sponsor Website   www.bethdavid.org
Contact Name      Congregation Beth David
Contact Phone      408.257.3333
Contact Email        cabral@beth-david.org
A donation of $3 for Beth David members
and $5 for non-members is requested

Kehillah Jewish High School Open House

Come learn about Kehillah from its
students, faculty and parents!  Tour the campus, get your questions answered, and discover the "Kehillah difference."  All middle school families are welcome.  For more information visit www.kehillah.org.
Kehillah Jewish High School
Contact Name    Marily Lerner
Contact Phone   650 213 9600 x154
Contact Email                      mlerner@kehillah.org
Cost                      FREE
Event Occurs         One Time Event
Pre-Registration     Requested
RSVP by Date       November 19, 2009
RSVP To         mlerner@kehillah.org

3900 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA

Matt Flannery, founder of Kiva Microloans, speaks at the APJCC

You're invited to hear Matt Flannery, founder of Kiva, speak about "Helping through Empowering: The Creation of Kiva Microloans." Kiva is the world's first person-to-person microlending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. This FREE event is part of the One Community One Book program, which encourages everyone in Silicon Valley’s Jewish community to read the same book and discuss it. This year’s book is The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer. Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. For more information, see www.svjcc.org/book or contact the JCC's Center for Jewish Life & Learning at CJLL@svjcc.org or 408.357.7413.

Tot Shabbat

Event Place Temple Emanu-El
Speaker and Program  Led by Rabbi Dana Magat and Cantor Meeka Simerly
Event Description A Shabbat experience for families with very young children (toddlers through 2nd grade), followed by a potluck dinner.  The third Friday of each month.
Temple Emanu-El             
Contact Name Deborah Zimmer
Contact Phone 408 292-0939
Contact Email                      dvorazim@templesanjose.org
Cost   0
Event Occurs Monthly

Torah for Tots at Sinai

Meet in the Social Hall. For kids ages 0-5. Join families for fun, interactive, educational, parent-led services for kids. Shabbat songs, stories, dancing, games and snacks. For more information, e-mail torahfortots@sinai-sj.org. Sinai membership is not required

Yavneh Day School - Open House for Prospective Parents

Come to our JK-8 grade Open House and learn how a Yavneh education can benefit your child! www.yavnehdayschool.org

Contact Name Dana Lowy Contact Phone (408) 984-6700 admissions@yavnehdayschool.org

RSVP To Dana Lowy (408) 984-6700

Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Presents "Circumsize Me" follow by stand up comedy show

Event Place Camera 12, 201 South Second Street, San Jose, CA
Speaker and Program                Circumcise Me!

It’s non-stop laughter when standup comedian Yisrael Campbell—born Chris Campbell—tells of his conversion to Judaism from Catholicism. You can’t help but laugh as he relates how he had three circumcisions (it’s true!)

Following the film:
A well-known South Bay comedian Jeff Applebaum will keep the laughs flowing.                
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival        www.svjff.org
Contact Name    Margalit Raviv
Contact Phone    408-899-6013            margalit@svjff.org
Cost Adult in advance $18, at the door $20 Seniors/students $16 in advance, $18 at the door
Pre-Registration  Requested
RSVP Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006

Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Presents "Adam Resurrected"

Event Place Camera 12, 201 South Second Street, San Jose, CA  
Event Description This film is based on a novel by renowned Israeli author Yoram Kaniuk. It is the early 1960s in an Israeli mental hospital where all the patients are emotionally scarred Holocaust survivors.
Jeff Goldblum, in a tour de force, plays a brilliant but deeply tormented camp survivor, once a famous German nightclub performer, whose soul died as a result of the degradation that he experienced during the war.  Searing and dark, always powerful, and at times both inspiring and uplifting.  Derek Jacobi and Willem Dafoe shine as supporting players.

AUDIENCE NOTE: This is a strong film with scenes that maybe difficult for some. 
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival
Sponsor Website                    www.svjff.org
Contact Name    Margalit Raviv
Contact Phone    408-899-6013
margalit@svjff.org
Cost Adults $11 in advance, $13 at the door/Seniors, Students  $9 in advance, $10 at the door
Pre-Registration   Requested                  
RSVP Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006

Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Presents "Lost Islands"

Event Place Camera 12, 201 South Second Street, San Jose, CA
Event Description This is a film about growing up,relationships, and the special difficulties of Israeli life, circa 1980. In the Levy family, there aretwin brothers, the outgoing of whom is favored by his mother, and the shyer one, who is largely ignored by her.  As time passes, the brothers fall for the same girl, and their destinies are transformed forever when one brother is forced to stay at home to care for his father while the other is called to war. It’s a unique portrait of Israeli life with all the laughs and tears of an engaging family drama.
Hebrew w/ English subtitles
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival
www.svjff.org
Contact Name   Margalit Raviv
Contact Phone   408-899-6013
margalit@svjff.org
Cost Adults $11 in advance, $13 at the door/
Seniors, Students  $9 in advance, $10 at the door
Pre-Registration   Requested
RSVP Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006

Dr. Aryeh Cohen Speaks at the APJCC

You're invited to hear Dr. Aryeh Cohen of the American Jewish University speak about "What's So Jewish 'bout Peace, Love and Understanding." Dr. Cohen is a professor of rabbinics and a board member of the Progressive Jewish Alliance. This FREE event is part of the One Community One Book program, which encourages everyone in Silicon Valley’s Jewish community to read the same book and discuss it. This year’s book is The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer.  Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. For more information, see www.svjcc.org/book or contact the JCC's Center for Jewish Life & Learning at CJLL@svjcc.org or 408.357.7413

Torah for Tots at Sinai

Meet in the Social Hall. For kids ages 0-5. Join families for fun, interactive, educational, parent-led services for kids. Shabbat songs, stories, dancing, games and snacks. For more information, e-mail torahfortots@sinai-sj.org. Sinai membership is not required

Bunko Game Night

Event Place Congregation Beth David
19700 Prospect Rd.
Saratoga, Ca  95070
Come learn how to play this fun dice
game.  No previous experience necessary.
Sponsoring Organization            Congregation Beth David
Cost                               5                   
RSVP by Date                       Nov. 30th
RSVP To                            RSVP@beth-david.org

Grandparents' Circle Chanukkah Reunion at Shir Hadash

More information coming soon.

The December Dilemma

Event Place                        Benefactors Room, Temple Emanu-El
Speaker and Program                Rabbi Dana Magat
Event Description                  A discussion of the challenges so often
faced by parents (particularly in interfaith families) in connection with the winter holidays.
Sponsoring Organization            Temple Emanu-El
Sponsor Website                    www.templesanjose.org
Contact Name                       Deborah Zimmer
Contact Phone                      408 292-0939
Contact Email                      dvorazim@templesanjose.org
Cost                              
Event Occurs                       One Time Event
Pre-Registration                   Requested
RSVP by Date                       December 3, 2009
RSVP To                            dvorazim@templesanjose.org

Erev Shabbat/Chanukah Service: Rock Shabbat

Event Place                        Temple House, Temple Emanu-El, 1010
University Avenue
Speaker and Program                Service led by Rabbi Dana Magat, Cantor
Meeka Simerly, with the Temple Emanu-El singers and the Rock Shabbat Band.
Event Description                  Specially selected music for the Chanukah
season, with a festive oneg (think sufganiot).  Bring your chanukiah and candles and we'll light them together.
Sponsoring Organization            Temple Emanu-El
Sponsor Website                    www.templesanjose.org
Contact Name                       Deborah Zimmer
Contact Phone                      408 292-0939
Contact Email                      dvorazim@templesanjose.org
Cost                              
Event Occurs                       One Time Event
Pre-Registration                   Requested
RSVP by Date                       December 8, 2009
RSVP To                            admin@templesanjose.org

Operation Maccabee

Your Chanukkah Party!
A JSN Rabbi
8 nights of Chanukah mean 8 nights of fun
and each night should be a party!
That's our philosophy at the JSN. That's why the JSN is looking to attend YOUR Chanukah party and share a short message on the meaning and history of the holiday, with you, family, and friends.

One of our rabbis will come on over, give a short 5 minute inspirational Chanukah message, infusing your guests with a deeper understanding and appreciation of our Festival of Lights.
Sponsoring Organization            Jewish Study Network
Sponsor Website                    www.jsn.info
Contact Name                       Rabbi Avromi Apt
Contact Phone                      650-493-5764
Contact Email                      avromi@jsn.info
Cost                               Free
Event Occurs                       One Time Event
Pre-Registration                   Requested
RSVP by Date                       December 8, 2009
RSVP To                            Rabbi Avromi Apt

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Chanukkah Fundraiser at Sinai

More information coming soon.

APJCC Chanukkah-Palooza

This year’s Chanukah Palooza will be the best yet! Holiday games and activities, holiday vendors, bounce houses, music, food and more. This event is great for families with preschool or school-age children. We’ll also have a Guitar Hero Tournament for teens. You don’t have to be a JCC member to attend this free community festival. For more information, contact Jason Goldstein at jason@svjcc.org or 408.357.7497.

The Real Story of Chanukah

Event Place                        Benefactors Room, Temple Emanu-El
Speaker and Program                Rabbi Dana Magat
Event Description                  Chanukah for Adults:  what really
happened, and the parts of the story we don't tell the children.
Sponsoring Organization            Temple Emanu-El
Sponsor Website                    www.templesanjose.org
Contact Name                       Deborah Zimmer
Contact Phone                      408 292-0939
Contact Email                      dvorazim@templesanjose.org
Cost                              
Event Occurs                       One Time Event
Pre-Registration                   Requested
RSVP by Date                       December 10, 2009

Tot Shabbat

Event Place Temple Emanu-El
Speaker and Program  Led by Rabbi Dana Magat and Cantor Meeka Simerly
Event Description A Shabbat experience for families with very young children (toddlers through 2nd grade), followed by a potluck dinner.  The third Friday of each month.
Temple Emanu-El             
Contact Name Deborah Zimmer
Contact Phone 408 292-0939
Contact Email                      dvorazim@templesanjose.org
Cost   0
Event Occurs Monthly

Torah for Tots at Sinai

Meet in the Social Hall. For kids ages 0-5. Join families for fun, interactive, educational, parent-led services for kids. Shabbat songs, stories, dancing, games and snacks. For more information, e-mail torahfortots@sinai-sj.org. Sinai membership is not required

Simcha - A Chanukah Celebration & Bazaar!

Event Time                         4:00pm - Bazaar, 5:00pm - Simcha Show
Event Place                        Heritage Theatre
1 W. Campbell Avenue,
Campbell, CA 95008
Speaker and Program               
Event Description                  A one-night-only encore performance
of a magnificent dance show...
Presenting a unique and joyful event for the whole family, just in time for Chanukah! Join us for Simcha, the story of a Jewish family's journey that spans continents and generations, from a small Jewish village - a shtetl - in Europe, to the bustling streets of New York. Inspired by the stories of Sholom Aleichem, this humorous and touching tale is a rich tapestry of Jewish tradition, woven with music and dance. Be prepared to rejoice and remember. Join us in celebration of all that is best in life: family, tradition, warmth, and love.
...and a festive Chanukah Bazaar!
Arrive early! Before the show begins, you will find yourself immersed in a small and charming shtetl from years long gone by. In this shtetl, you'll stumble upon the local market, bustling with Chanukah cheer, beautiful crafts, delectable treats, and wonderful wares. Don't miss this holiday celebration!
Sponsoring Organization            Bureau of Jewish Education San Francisco,
The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma
Sponsor Website                    http://www.bjesf.org/index.htm
Contact Name                       Alina Moretti
Contact Phone                      408-621-0741
Contact Email                      marketing@simchashow.com
Cost                               15-25
Event Occurs                       One Time Event

APJCC Winter Camp (Kamp Kislev)

Looking for something fun to do this winter break? Come and join the fun at the APJCC’s annual Kamp Kislev! Kamp Kislev runs from 9:00am-3:30pm, December 21st-30th (closed 12/25). Extended care options are available as early as 7:30am and as late as 6:00pm. Come out and join us for a fun filled two weeks of camp as we celebrate the winter season with ice skating, winter crafts, youth sports, and much more. Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. For more details, contact Andrew Mendes, Youth Director, at andrew@svjcc.org or 408.357.7447.

APJCC Preschool Open House

Join us for our annual open house and learn all about the APJCC Preschool! Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. More details coming soon, or contact Elizabeth Nunez at elizabeth@svjcc.org or 408.357.7417. Information about the preschool is available at www.svjcc.org/preschool.

Nigel Savage of Hazon Speaks at the APJCC

You're invited to hear Nigel Savage, founder of Hazon, speak about "Keeping Kosher in the 21st Century: The New Jewish Food Movement." Hazon is a Jewish organization dedicated to healthier and more sustainable living, emphasizing outdoor physical activity and sustainable agriculture. This FREE event is part of the One Community One Book program, which encourages everyone in Silicon Valley’s Jewish community to read the same book and discuss it. This year’s book is The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer. Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. For more information, see www.svjcc.org/book or contact the JCC's Center for Jewish Life & Learning at CJLL@svjcc.org or 408.357.7413.

Dinner and a Movie

APJCC more details to come

Adult Education Speaker Professor Gretchen Daily

Shir Hadash more details to come

Majinga the Magician comes to Congregation Beth David for "A Night of Illusions"

Event Place                        Congregation Beth David
19700 Prospect Rd
Saratoga, Ca  95070
Speaker and Program               
Event Description                  A show for all ages from Adults to kids
that will inspire wonder and imagination.  Magic for many lands by international performer Majinga from the famous Magique Bazaar.
Sponsoring Organization            CBD - programming
Sponsor Website                   
Contact Name                       Nancy Newman
Contact Phone                      (408) 255-8857
Contact Email                      nancynewm@gmail.com
Cost                               $15 Adults/ $10 children(under 12) and a
family 4 pack- $45
Event Occurs                       One Time Event
Pre-Registration                   Requested
RSVP by Date                       January 8,2010
RSVP To                            ravp@beth-david.org

Author Maggie Anton Discusses Her Latest Book Three Women and a Talmud at Beth David

Event Place Congregation Beth David
Author Maggie Anton discusses her latest
book Three Women and a Talmud: The Story of Rashi's Daughters Concludes with Book Three-Rachel - January 19, 2010, Tuesday, 7:30 pm, at Congregation Beth David's Conversations in Jewish Learning.  Book sales and book signing will follow the lecture.  Schmooze after thelecture with desserts and drinks.
A donation of $3 for Beth David members and $5 for non-members is requested.
For additional information contact Beth David office, 408.237.3333, cabral@beth-david.org, or go to the Beth David website, www.beth-david.org.

Anton will speak about the research behind her best-selling "Rashi's Daughters" trilogy, set in the household of the great medieval Talmud scholar who had no sons, only daughters. Among the topics she'll discuss:
What was life like for Jewish women in 11th century France? Were Rashi's daughters really learned? Did they actually wear tefillin? Why should a 21st century Jew care about Rashi, his daughters, and how French Jews lived in the 11th century anyway? The answers to these questions will surprise and fascinate you.

Maggie Anton, the award-winning author of the historical trilogy, "Rashi's Daughters," was born Margaret Antonofsky in Los Angeles, California. Raised in a secular, socialist household, she reached adulthood with little knowledge of Judaism. All that changed when David Parkhurst, her future husband, entered her life and both discovered Judaism as adults.
Congregation Beth David
Sponsor Website        www.bethdavid.org
Contact Name            Congregation Beth David
Contact Phone            408.257.3333
Contact Email             cabral@beth-david.org
A donation of $3 for Beth David members
and $5 for non-members is requested

International Dinner

Event Place        Various Homes
Several homes will offer a delectible
dinner based on an international theme.  Following dinner, we will move to a second home for conversation, dessert and a discussion about Hadassah
Sponsoring Organization Sharone Hadassah
Contact Name                       Jane Jacobson
Contact Phone                      408-872-1845
Contact Email                      Jane_Jacobson@usa.net
Cost                               TBD
Event Occurs                   One Time Event
Pre-Registration               Required Requested
RSVP by Date                  January 16, 2010

Jewbilee: A Day of Learning in the South Bay Come one, come all to the first-ever South Bay “Jewbilee,” a celebration of Jewish life and learning.  Through classes, performances, workshops, speakers panels, guided discussions, and good food, we will come together as a community and celebrate the many different ways in which we express our Judaism.  We’ll have offerings for adults, offerings for children, and free childcare for the youngest.  Jewbilee is made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley.  For more information contact the APJCC Center for Jewish Life and Learning at CJLL@svjcc.org or check the JCC website at www.svjcc.org

Interfaith Women’s Gathering

Shir Hadash more details to come

Tu B'Shvat Seder/ Seudah Shilshit

Sinai more details to come

Annual Event

JFED more details to come

Annual Event

JFED more details to come

Sisterhood Shabbat

Shir Hadash more details to come

Super Sunday

JFED more details to come

Yiddish Music Event

Sinai more details to come

Simcha Fair

Are you planning a special event? Come to the JCC's Simcha Fair, where you'll find vendors for all your event planning needs. What could be more convenient than talking with all your vendors in one location? We'll have vendors for everything from invitations to flowers, food to music, room rentals and more. Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. For more information, contact Naomi Salowe at chocfountain@comcast.net.

Erev Purim Service and Megillah reading

Shir Hadash more details to come

Purim Carnival

Shir Hadash more details to come

Purim Carnival

TE more details to come

Connections

JFED more info to come

Pesach: A Yom Iyun

Joel Grishaver and guests
A Day of Learning for Jewish Educators
focusing on the holiday of Pesach and the ways in which we can use it as an opportunity to teach about Jewish Ethics and Social Action
APJCC CJLL and Jewish Federation of
Silicon Valley
Contact Name          Rabbi Fenton
Contact Phone          408 357 7413
rabbifenton@svjcc.org
Cost                               FREE

Scholar in Residence

Sinai more info to come

Yellow Tie Event

JFS more info to come

Increasing Diversity in the Jewish Community

Shir Hadash more info to come

Passover in the Aisle

Community more info to come

2nd Night Seder

TE more info to come

Shabbat in Nature

TE more info to come

Community Yom HaShoah Service

Shir Hadash more info to come

Pillars Brunch

Hillel more info to come

30th Anniversary Gala

Shir Hadash more info to come

Sisterhood Program with Consul

Shir Hadash more info to come

Lag Ba’omer Evening Bonfire

Shir Hadash more info to come

Silicon Valley Jewish Life Fesitval

JCC more info to come

Lag Ba'Omer Fundraiser

Sinai more info to come

6th Annual Gala

Event Place   To Be Determined.
Sponsoring Organization  Kehillah Jewish High School
Sponsor Website             www.kehillah.org
Contact Name                 Logan Davis
Contact Phone                650-213-9600, x125
Contact Email                 ldavis@kehillah.org

Silicon Valley Celebrates Israel

Community more info to come

Gala and Casino Night

JCC more info to come

FOOTHILL CENTURY

Event Place SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL Event Description ANNUAL 25K 50K 100K BIKE RIDE AND BBQ
Sponsoring Organization           
SPHDS
Sponsor Website                   
WWW.SPHDS.ORG
Contact Name   Devorah Avrukin
Contact Phone  4087283041
Contact Email  info@sphds.orf

Sisterhood Luncheon

Shir Hadash more info to come

Synagogue Retreat Weekend

Sinai more info to come

Silicon Valley Duck Race

JFS more info to come