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Newsbriefs: April 2006

Health Talk April 26

Jewish Family Services and Chai house invite the community to a To Life! wellness program, on Wednesday, April 26. A speaker from the American Lung Association will present “Improving Life One Breath at a Time.” The program will begin at 2 p.m. and refreshments will be served. RSVP to Avital Agam at 357-7450.

Hadassah Lunch April 2

Sharone Hadassah will be holding its annual IMA Lunch at Michael's at Shoreline Restaurant in Mountain View on April 2 at 11 a.m. benefiting Youth Aliyah Children at Risk. Guest speaker is Rabbi Leslie Alexander on the topic of Jewish Nurturing Through the Ages: The Tradition of Positive Parenting. Couvert: $45. For information, contact Marlene Bernstein at 732-3354 or bmarlene57@hotmail.com.

Yavneh gala on May 21

On Sunday, May 21, please join Yavneh Day School as it swings into its spring fundraiser. Come eat, swing, sip on a “Yavneh Blaze” cocktail and support Yavneh Day School. The Spring Swing will feature a silent service auction featuring unique prizes such as shuttle service for your child to and from school for one week, or tennis or ice skating lessons. How about Shabbat dinner for the whole family? The event runs from 6-9 p.m. Don't miss out on this swinging good time! Info: 984-6700.

Emanu-El Wine tasting

Temple Emanu-El invites the community to sample a selection of outstanding wines paired with hors d'oeuvre and desserts. There will also be a silent auction and prize drawing, with unique items, including vacation rentals, artwork, sports memorabilia, hand-crafted pieces, and more. This event will be take place on Sunday, April 23 from 4 -7 p.m. at the Agenda Lounge on South First Street in downtown San Jose. $40 per person. Call Temple Emanu-El at 292-0939 for more information.

Help wanted

The South Bay Holocaust Survivors Group is seeking a part-time (10 hrs/week) Holocaust survivor activities program coordinator on a contract basis to produce the monthly SBHSG newsletter and implement programs for survivors that will allow them to meet for therapeutic social, cultural and educational events. Candidate must have experience supporting seniors, familiarity with the Holocaust, be literate in Microsoft Office applications and have own email and Web access. Please send resume with cover letter to: joe@sorger.us.

Jewish Genealogy meets April 17

Ava Kahn, a historian of California Jewish history, will be a guest speaker at the Jewish Genealogy Society’s April 17 meeting at 7:30 p.m. Since their arrival in the 1850s, Jews have been involved in local politics and international events. Ava Kahn explores the unique evolution of social and political Jewish activism in California over 150 years. The event will be held at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road in Los Altos Hills. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information about Jewish Genealogy please see www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs/.

Holocaust movie at Beth David April 22

“Primo” will be presented on April 22, at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. Join others for Havdallah followed by a viewing of the DVD “Primo.” This event is free and open to the public.
“Primo” is a play written by Anthony Sher, based on the memoir, “If This Is a Man,” by Primo Levi. Levi wrote this book in 1947 after his experiences in Auschwitz during the last years of World War II. In 2003 Sher adapted the book into a 90-minute monologue, as if delivered by the 50-year old Levi. The play was originally produced in London, where it played to sellout audiences, and then toured on Broadway this past summer. Critics have termed it “a piece of indelibly powerful acting” and “an extraordinary experience.”

New member brunch April 20

Temple Emanu-El is holding a new member brunch on Sunday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Learn about the programs that San Jose’s oldest Reform congregation has to offer. For more information please call 292-0939.

Poker for high school and college students
The second annual “Hillel Goes to High School” will hold a poker tournament for high school and college students on May 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. College students will teach the art of poker to amateur players, followed by a tournament with prizes for different levels of players.
The event will take place at the Gloria and Ken Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road in Los Gatos, before the Yom Ha’Atzmaut community event. The first 50 students to the tournament will be given a free pass to the Israeli Defense Forces concert.
For more information, please contact Hillel of Silicon Valley at
286-6669, look online at www.hillelsv.org or e-mail studentlife@hillelsv.org.

Yom Hashoah April 24 and 25

The Santa Clara County Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony will be on Tuesday, April 25 from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street in San Jose. This year’s theme will be “After Liberation: The Struggle to Survive and Rebuild.” A Community Yom Hashoah event will be held on Monday April 24 at 7:30p.m. at Beth David in Saratoga.

Shoppers can feed the hungry

From now through the spring of 2006, help Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley feed local needy families through “The Wooden Nickel” program co-sponsored by Whole Foods in Campbell. Shoppers who bring and use their own grocery bags will receive a token at the check-out counter that can be deposited into the collection box for Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Emergency Food Program. Whole Foods will then send a check to JFS for all the tokens collected.
For more information, visit customer service at Whole Foods, at the intersection of Bascom and Hamilton Avenues in Campbell, or contact Jewish Family Services at 556-0600.

Survivors' Passover brunch

The South Bay Holocaust Survivors Group will hold its annual Passover social and brunch for Holocaust Survivors, 2nd and 3rd Generation, students and friends at Chai House on Sunday, April 9 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Admission is free and donations are encouraged. A separate brunch is scheduled for Sunday, May 14 at the same time and location. Please RSVP to Joe Sorger at 268-6865 or joe@sorger.us.

New lecture series on Wednesdays

A logical analysis of ourselves as Jews entitled “Not by Rote—to Understand and to Illuminate” is a new lecture series being given by Leah Zitter. The objective is to probe fundamental Jewish beliefs using original sources and logic, in order to better serve G-d, affirm one’s Judaism, and value the Jewish self.

The lecture series takes place on Wednesdays, 7:45 p.m., at Ahabat Torah, 1537A Meridian Ave., San Jose. The reference text will be “The Nineteen Letters” by Samson Raphael Hirsch. There is no charge for the series.

Leah Zitter, originally from London, came here from Israel. Her credits include an MA in philosophy and logic and a BS in liberal arts and psychology. She has been a lecturer in Central European University, Hungary, and the OU World Center, Jerusalem, and also has been a radio talk-show moderator. She is the wife of Rabbi David Zitter and mother of three. Call Ahabat Torah, 266-2342, or Pat Bergman, 264-3138, for additional information.

Family Brunch Concert May 7 at APJCC

The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center will host a Family Brunch Concert on May 7th at 1 p.m. The concert is designed for families with children 5 years and up. The concert will run approximately 45-50 minutes in length and features light classical selections, tangos and rock and roll favorites arranged for string quartet. The concert will be held at the APJCC Auditorium at the Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road in Los Gatos. Individual Tickets: $32 Preferred Seating, $25 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Students, $5 Children Ages 5-12. Optional Brunch (complimentary for patrons) $15 per person, half price children under 12. Call Silicon Valley Box Office for tickets ($5 service fee) 286-2600, Ext. 23, Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Forbidden Voices: Songs Banned by the Nazis

The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center will present Craig W. Combs, pianist, along with Judith Sheridan, Soprano, for an afternoon of unforgettable music on Sunday April 30 at 2 p.m.

In April 1933, the Nazi government issued a ruling to remove all non-Aryans from the civil service. Jewish musicians were among those no longer able to pursue their careers. Many of them were silenced in the gas chambers.

This project has been devised so that the voices of these remarkable forbidden composers may, once again, be heard.
This event will take place at the Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road in Los Gatos. Contact Susan Sataloff at 357-7438 for tickets.

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