Sigal
Light of the Community Spotlight Sigal Meet Sigal, originally from Israel, who has been a shining member of the Jewish Silicon Valley community for over 30
Powering Hope 2023
Powering Hope 2023 On Tuesday, Dec 5th, almost 300 people gathered to power hope for our community. We heard moving testimonies, shared in collective song, heard
Michal Weiss
Light of the Community Spotlight Michal Weiss Meet Michal Weiss, an integral part of Mercaz Israeli’s committee, a driving force behind several significant initiatives to foster
Lior Ben Hur
Light of the Community Spotlight Lior Ben Hur Meet Lior Ben-Hur, musician, and award-winning educator. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior has
Lilach Wind
Light of the Community Spotlight Lilach Wind Meet Lilach Wind, a dedicated member of the JSV Life and Culture committee. Her passion has brought an awe-inspiring
Red Balloons Initiative
Red Balloons Initiative It is so important to help raise awareness about the Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, in support of Israel, the Jews,
Camp Shalom: Cooking Up Fun
Cooking Up Fun with Camp Shalom One of the highlights of this year’s break camp has been the journey into the culinary realm. These young chefs
Building Resilience: Media Literacy
Building Resilience: Media Literacy for a Safer Jewish Community On November 6, we had a wonderful conversation with our experts Anthony Eastin and Assaf Kipnis and
Announcing Our New CEO
Jewish Silicon Valley Announces New CEO Following an extensive and professionally led national search process, the Jewish Silicon Valley Board of Directors is proud to announce
Wear Your Love for Israel
Wear Your Love for Israel Wear Your Love for Israel. At Jewish Silicon Valley, our mission extends far beyond a simple piece of clothing. It’s a
A Message to the Community
A message from Scott Kaufman, Interim CEO & Avery Kaufman Jewish Silicon Valley Board Chair Last week we traveled with Executive Committee Board member, Ruth Fletcher,
Stand with Israel 2023
Solidarity Gathering for Israel 2023 We Stand With Israel A heartfelt thank you to all who attended, volunteered, supported, spoke, worked, and watched our Solidarity Gathering
Overcoming Time Challenges and Exploring Time-Efficient Workouts
Overcoming time challenges and exploring time-efficient workouts. September & October can be busy seasons. The struggle to balance work, family, and personal well-being is real. The Busy
Cyndi Sherman
Why are you here? – Cyndi Sherman Senior Director of Preschool, Youth, and Family Engagement Cyndi has worked here for 34 years. Both her children and
Drums of The World: The Story is not Over
A Cultural Escape in the Heart of Los Gatos The second annual HUEmanity Salon Series: Drums of the World event was a vibrant celebration of diverse
Silicon Valley Pride Parade 2023 – RECAP
Sunday, August 27th, was a glorious, sunny day in downtown San Jose, and Jewish Silicon Valley (JSV) was rallying the community to walk in the 48th
Elul, the Season of Renewal
Elul, the Hebrew month just prior to Rosh Hashanah, starts this year on Friday, August 18th. Each Elul, we have the opportunity to practice cheshbon hanefesh,
Two Worlds Dance Performance
Two Worlds Dance Performance On August 6th, 2023 our Healthy Aging program hosted the “Two Worlds” dance performance, by Jill and Amnon Damti. The performance included
RSJ Theatre Event
RSJ Theatre Event This year the RSJ community was proudly presenting our own Purim Shpiel: the original script was written and directed by our community members
LGS Big Band
LGS Big Band Serving a need for the older adult’s community to have a fun gathering locally, in a trusted space, at the right day and
