Our Mission
Jewish Silicon Valley harnesses the power of community to improve lives, build bridges of understanding, and strengthen the Jewish people here, in Israel, and around the world. We welcome you to connect with the incredible Jewish community of Silicon Valley as we do great things together.
JSV provides programs that help you learn, grow, and find your path to a healthy and meaningful life. These community-building programs focus on youth and families, Jewish life and culture, healthy aging, and wellness. We also support the work and programs of other local Jewish agencies to ensure accessibility to a broad range of opportunities.
JSV welcomes people of every background and belief to participate in all of our programs, and we invite partners from across the region to join us in collaborations and conversations that break down barriers of understanding. We work with our fellow Jewish organizations and others throughout the Silicon Valley community, creating opportunities for all of us to build relationships that transcend differences and foster a sense of unity. We invite you to join the conversation.
JSV is a convener of the larger Jewish community in Silicon Valley, uniting Jewish leadership with a shared purpose to foster Jewish life in the region. Through the outreach work of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and our many inclusive programs, we’re helping end antisemitism in our community. We also have a philanthropic purpose, raising funds that directly support the needs of our local Jewish community and Jews around the world.
Our Vision
To ensure a vibrant Jewish community in Silicon Valley and promote the well-being of all people by providing visionary leadership, philanthropic support, and meaningful programs and experiences that are rooted in Jewish values and traditions.
Jewish Community in Silicon Valley
- Click here to view a brief timeline of Jewish history in Silicon Valley.
- Click here to see the 2024 Santa Clara County Jewish Community Study
Meet the Passionate Leaders of Jewish Silicon Valley!
Daniel Klein, Chief Executive Officer
Daniel comes to JSV after spending almost five years as Executive Director for Israel Bonds of the Pacific Northwest. Prior to Israel Bonds, Daniel worked at AIPAC for six years, spent time in the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, and worked for a Biomedical company, on the finance and sales side, for a little over six years. Daniel holds a Series 62 and 63 license and has worked in the Jewish/pro-Israel community for over 10 years.
Diana Schnabel-Arevalo, Chief Operating Officer
Diana began her career as an intern at the APJCC. Over the years, Diana has managed a variety of departments including the Welcome Desk, Hospitality & Rentals, Operations, the Youth & Camp Departments, and the annual South Bay Teen Idol singing competition. She currently also leads the Levy Family Campus Emergency Response Team and is the Team San Jose Maccabi Delegation Head.
Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia, Chief Community Officer
Rabbi Hugh previously served as Jewish Community Liaison for VITAS Healthcare and prior to that, spent ten years teaching Jewish Studies at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto, where he served most recently as Director of Israel and Jewish Studies Curricula. After studying at Deep Springs College, he earned a B.A. with Highest Honors in English Literature from UC Berkeley and received his rabbinical training from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He has completed both the Rabbinic Leadership Training Program and the Tikkun Middot Training Program of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and is a fellow of the Mandel Executive Leadership Program. He teaches and lectures on topics including parenting, Jewish meditation, Jewish perspectives on the afterlife, ethical dilemmas in extending life, and reading and writing ethical wills.
Our Board
Officers
Avery Kaufman – Chair
Directors
Brett Borah
Hayley Charnaw
Robert Chaykin
Julia Cinnamon
Sheryl Lewis
Anna Slutsky
Julia Minkowski
Shana Penn
Rabbi Nathan Roller
Robin Sabes
Anna Fine
To view past presidents and chairs of Addison-Penzak JCC and Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, click here.
Reports & Financials
Jewish Silicon Valley a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, tax ID number 94-2222989.
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Please note: In February 2021, the APJCC merged with Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley to form a new entity, Jewish Silicon Valley. The APJCC’s tax ID number, 94-2222989, is now the tax ID number of Jewish Silicon Valley.
