• Home
• About
  • About
  • Contact
  • Mission
• Datebook: Events Calendar
• Women's Philanthropy
• Subscribe to e-newsletter
• Young Adults
• Contribute
• Where Your Money Goes
  • Where Your Money Goes
  • Annual Report (PDF)
• Professional Groups
  • Legal Professionals
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Jewish High Tech
  • Business & Bagels
  • Professional Directory
• Community Resources
  • Community Resources
  • Community Rabbi
  • JCRC
• Volunteer
• Local Jewish News
• Search
•  

February 2004

Terrorism expert warns of local terrorist cells

Terrorism expert Steven Emerson warned of local terrorist cells.

Steven Emerson awed the crowd of 175 at the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley's Annual Event dinner Jan. 10 honoring contributors at or above $1,800 to the annual campaign. Emerson is an internationally recognized expert on terrorism and national security, a correspondent, and a prolific author.

Emerson acknowledged that this is a very scary time for Americans and Jews. According to Emerson, Santa Clara County is one of the hotbed areas for Islamic Fundamentalism and terrorist cells that operate across the United States from Boston to San Diego.

These terrorist networks with connections to Osama bin Laden, Hamas and Hizzbollah meet locally to discuss Jihad, killing Jews and undermining Western civilization. More

Alef Bet celebrates 10 years in South Bay

By Cecily Ruttenberg

Ten years after opening Alef Bet Judaica for business in a small Los Gatos strip-mall on Winchester Blvd., Nurit Sabadosh feels like she has proven herself a success. Not only did she launch her business with no previous experience, but she entered into a tough market with a dispersed Jewish community.

With the support of her family, Nurit opened Alef Bet for business 10 years ago. At the time, Nurit's children were nearby and she counted on them for help. Her son, Ofer, had graduated with a degree in business accounting and her daughter Liat, was in advertising. The first few months she asked her kids to work the cash register. "I wasn't comfortable taking money from people because I knew everyone in the community," Nurit says. More

Rabbi Telushkin to open SBI lecture series Feb. 26

The South Bay Institute for Jewish Living and Learning (SBI) kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin speaking on "The Jewish War: The Battle to Keep the Jewish People One."

Telushkin is the author of "Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History," the most widely selling book on Judaism published in the past two decades. Telushkin's newest book, "The Ten Commandments of Character," was released this fall.

Rabbi Telushkin was ordained at Yeshiva University and pursued graduate studies in Jewish history at Columbia University. He has been the spiritual leader of the Synagogue for the Performing Arts since 1993 and is also an associate of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. More

Mitzvah Day set for March 14

By Cecily Ruttenberg

The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley has teamed up with four local synagogues and other local agencies, to host the second annual community-wide "Mitzvah Day." On Sunday, March 14, congregations Shir Hadash, Emanu-El, Beth David and Sinai as well as the JCC and Yavneh will open their doors to Jews across Santa Clara Valley for tikkun olam, or repairing the world. Everyone is invited to participate, whether or not they belong to a synagogue.

Last year, Gary and Melissa Katz, along with their 8-year-old daughter Miranda, were some of 800 participants in Mitzvah Day. Mr. Katz said it was a meaningful way to spend time as a family, as well as an opportunity to meet others in the Jewish community. Although the family belongs to Temple Emanu-El, they chose an event organized by Beth David at Chai House. More