- Home
- About
- Datebook: Events Calendar
- Women's Philanthropy
- Subscribe to e-newsletter
- Young Adults
- Contribute
- Where Your Money Goes
- Professional Groups
- Community Resources
- Volunteer
- Local Jewish News
- Search
Jewish Community News
News: April 2004
Groundbreaking party on April 1, community invited
The original structure of the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center on Oka Road in Los Gatos will come tumbling down Thursday, April 1, as the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley begins construction of the new $22 million Gloria and Ken Levy Family Campus.
San Jose Construction Company will begin the demolition at 10 a.m. at a Jewish ceremony celebrating the new beginning. The public is invited.
“This is a great moment for the Silicon Valley Jewish community,” said Federation President Brett Borah. “It’s the culmination of more than a decade of hard work by our community to develop a facility that is truly reflective of who we are.”
Building demolition will be followed on April 25 by a community-wide party celebrating the beginning of construction. The 116,000 square foot building is scheduled for completion in summer 2005.
“There’s a huge construction task ahead, but we’ve passed the biggest hurdle – getting underway,” said Bernie Kotansky, who heads up the Federation board’s building task force. “Now it’s just a matter of good execution.”
The Gloria and Ken Levy Family Campus will sit on the nine-acre JCC site, and will include the existing swimming pool and tennis courts. It will be home to the APJCC and the JCC Preschool, Yavneh Day School, Jewish Family Service, and the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley. It will also include reception facilities for weddings and b’nai mitzvah celebrations, teen and senior centers, a café, an auditorium, a gym, and a fitness center.
“It’s a renaissance facility and emblematic of the maturity of our community,” said Brian Goldberg, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley. “The Levy Center will become the new cultural focal point of Jewish Silicon Valley, with something for every age and interest group."
The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, which is funding the new campus, has raised more than half of the campus’ $22 million cost. Recently, Gloria and Ken Levy announced a $2 million challenge grant for Silicon Valley’s high-tech community.
“Now is the time for people to become part of this process by making a pledge to the Cornerstone Campaign,” said Goldberg. “Demolition of the old JCC building is tangible proof of our commitment to future growth and our belief in the vibrancy of Jewish community in Silicon Valley.”
News
Features
JCN Issues
Information
The JCN is Hiring!