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April 2005
Jewish teens speak out on interdating
Looking
to preserve Jewish identity, and to follow halacha (Jewish law), rabbis
teach that Jews are to marry other Jews. However, as more Jews marry outside
of the tribe, this issue has grown more controversial. According the National
Jewish Population Survey (2000-2001), 47 percent of Jewish newlyweds are
marrying non-Jews, up four percent from 1990. The JCN decided to ask young,
unmarried Jewish teenagers in the Silicon Valley where they stand on the
issue. Below are their responses. More
SPHDS peddles for dollars outside the Jewish community with cycling event
By Cecily Ruttenberg
Like most non-profit Jewish organizations, South Penin-sula Hebrew Day
School holds at least one annual fundraising event. In deviation from
its peers however, the school decided this year to hold an athletic event
— “The Foothill Century Ride” — that would attract
not just the Jewish community, but the general community from as far as
Santa Cruz up to San Francisco. More
Club One fitness center opening soon at Levy Family Campus
The
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center (APJCC) has long been a place to
realize a sound mind and enriched spirit. Soon it will also be a place
to realize a healthy body, too. The APJCC is partnering with Club One
ProServices to provide members with state-of-the-art fitness programs
and services with an unparalleled commitment to member service. More
Jewish teen starts film festival
Seventh
grader and entrepreneur Shelby Rachleff, a member of Congre-gation Etz
Chaim in Palo Alto, is busy preparing for the first annual kid’s
only film festival “The Windy Kids Film Festival” that will
debut April 9.
Shelby first decided to organize a film festival after attending the Telluride
Film Festival in Colorado. More
SBI: Michael Krasny speaks on Jewish humor
Michael
Krasny will be the featured speaker for the final lecture of the 2005
South Bay Institute Distinguished Lecture Series on April 21. He will
be talking on Jewish Humor: What Makes the Jews Funny and Why.
Krasny is host and senior editor of KQED’s award-winning Forum,
a news and public affairs program that concentrates on the arts, culture,
health, business and technology. More
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