Jewish Silicon Valley Releases 2024 Santa Clara County Jewish Community Study
Download Press Release Study Sets Foundations for Collaborative Community-wide Funding Initiatives, Partnerships, & Learning Networks Los Gatos, Calif. June 10, 2024 – Jewish Silicon Valley, a
Honoring & Ensuring Dignity for our Beloved Holocaust Survivors
Every single day, Holocaust survivors grapple with the haunting trauma inflicted upon them during the Shoah. Since the events of October 7, 2023 and the harsh
It Takes One Idea – Unity March
Voices of Unity – March 3rd The Unity March against antisemitism drew over 10,000 people together in a powerful display of solidarity and determination. Here are
Powering Hope: Speakers
Come together in community. Honor the work being done to support Israel. Support the work powered by Jewish Silicon Valley. Featuring Keynote Speaker: Dara Horn Award
JCRC Holiday Guide
JCRC Jewish Holiday Guide The Jewish Community Relations Council of Jewish Silicon Valley (JCRC) together with local rabbis, are writing to draw attention to important dates
Jewbilee: Multicultural Judaism
Jewbilee: Multicultural Judaism Over 200 people gathered for our first in-person Jewbilee experience since Covid. This year’s Jewbilee learning & engagement opportunities honored the array of
Hebrew Chit Chat
Hebrew Chit Chat program — where language learning becomes a lively and interactive adventure. As our participants will attest, it offers a comfortable environment to discover the
Interfaith Seder: 2023
Interfaith Seder: 2023 The Seder was co-hosted by Trinity Cathedral and the JCRC and was co lead by Dean McCray-Goldsmith and Rabbi Dantowitz from Congregation Emeth.
why are you here
Why are you here? With Michal Shoham Board Member & Chair of Programs Cabinet “Jewish Silicon Valley and APJCC Los Gatos is our home away from home,
Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks : Celebration & Meaning
Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks serves as a beautiful reminder of the diversity of Jewish belief and practice and of the evolving nature of Jewish traditions.
Why are you here?
My passion and “why” are community building and storytelling, but since arriving at Jewish Silicon Valley, it’s become about a lot more. My daughter has several
Supporting Local Holocaust Survivors this Yom Hashoah
Nearly 200 Holocaust Survivors in the Bay Area Live Just Above or Below the Poverty Line. Jewish Family Services in partnership with Jewish Silicon Valley aims
Responding to California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum
News from the Jewish Community Relations Council The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Jewish Silicon Valley is part of a coalition of 11 Jewish organizations
Debra’s Story
Debra, a single mom, was struggling to reconnect with the Jewish community after having her daughter, Alisa.* Like many new mothers, Debra suffered from postpartum depression
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
Jewish communities around the world commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the evening of April 7th and on April 8th this year. At Jewish Silicon
How to Celebrate Israel All Year Long
By Maya Tripp, Jewish Life & Culture Manager How to celebrate Israel all year long, and also on its independence day? Israel will be 73 on April
The Good Things That Happened
By Maya Tripp, Jewish Life & Culture Manager, March 2021 As much as it feels wrong to celebrate anything related to COVID-19, there are many good
Pivoting with PJ Library
By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, Family Educator, March 2021 It’s amazing to look back on email communications from one year ago! Last winter, PJ Library had a strong launch
Antiracism Update
By Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia, Director of Collaborative Learning & Jewish Engagement, March 2021 As we look back at the last year and the learning and adapting
Savlanut (Patience) Was the Big Learning This Year
By Diane Fisher, Director of Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), March 2021 In March of 2020, Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia and I were co-teaching a Melton class