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Building a Community of Belonging
Fun & Sports with Family: Building a Community of Belonging Over 200 guests from all over the Bay Area were welcomed at our center for a fun day of play
The Magic of Art and Imagination
Preschool Art Gallery, May 2023 Previous Next The APJCC Preschool Creative Canvas gallery showing will be available for viewing through May 31st, 2023 in the APJCC Art Gallery Hallway. These
Israel 75: Going from strength to strength
This year's remembrance and celebration of Israel at 75 served as a beautiful example of what we can accomplish when we come together in community. Our Havdalah ceremony, our ceremony
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 mental and learning disabilities.
Harnessing Special Needs Inclusion at Camp
At Jewish Silicon Valley, supporting inclusivity - whether it be in our programs, facilities, the local Jewish community, and even the community at large - is always on our minds.
APJCC Preschool – Where Young Children Play, Learn & Thrive
Picture a glorious, sunny Los Gatos day. Birds sing as children laugh and scream with excitement on the APJCC Preschool playground. They play games, climb, swing, learn, and discover the world
Mercaz Israeli – Creating a Home Away From Home
In English Mercaz means “the central area of a given space.” Mercaz Israeli is just that. A centralized place for the huge, dispersed Israeli population settled in the South Bay
Toddlers, Finger paint, and a Wedding
Our story starts on a Sunday in October 2022.Our Tiny Treks Teva family nature class had just finished exploring an all-natural Sukkah in the dry lakebed at Picchetti Ranch in
Interfaith Unity Passover Seder – Sharing of Traditions, Stories, and
On Sunday, April 3rd, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Los Gatos Interfaith Clergy Association united communities across multicultural, faith, and institutional relationships for the Interfaith Unity Passover
Camp Shalom builds life-skills, strong community, and unforgettable memories
Since 1969, Camp Shalom has been on a mission to engage children of ALL religious and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, and interests. For generations, Camp Shalom has offered enriching experiences based
RSJ, A Hub Where Bay Area Russian-Speaking Jews Can Connect
“Dobro pozhalovat” means “welcome” in Russian. That is exactly what Rabbi Ilana Baird was looking for when she came to Silicon Valley as a transplant from the Soviet Union and
JCRC, Dedicated to Pursuing a Just Society
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Jewish Silicon Valley is proud to be our community’s “big tent,” reaching out to communities throughout Silicon Valley to combat racism, divisiveness, and
Kyra and Hal’s Story
Kyra and Hal Hubis have lived in the South Bay for many years without formally belonging to any synagogue. They thirsted for community-wide adult Jewish education. When the Addison-Penzak JCC
Sid and Bernice’s Story
Bernice and Sid moved to the South Bay from La Jolla/San Diego in 2005 to be closer to their daughter here and their son in Novato. They joined Temple Emanuel.
Barbara and Frank’s Story
Barbara and Frank have been charter members of the APJCC since the doors opened on the Levy Family Campus in 2005. Frank comes to work out at the APJCC two
Lena and Jussi’s Story
Lena and Jussi came to the Bay Area in 1966 from Sweden, where Lena was born and where Jussi came to study engineering at the university level. Jussi was born
Nava Bernstein’s Story
Nava was born and raised in Israel. Her family observed religious traditions without belonging to any synagogue. When she and Alon, her Israeli husband, came to the Silicon Valley in
The Dorsay Family Story
Aurianne and Adam Dorsay consider the APJCC Family Camp weekend in the Redwoods to be the “sweet spot” of what they want for their family – “a confluence of family,
Sue Anis & Margo Choukrane’s Story
Sue Anis and Margo Choukrane are sisters who grew up in the Bronx. Their mother and father were French Jews who were not synagogue people, but who lived in a
The Wright Family Story
When Molly and Bunky Wright first visited the APJCC Preschool, they were impressed but worried it would be too costly for their family. Their two boys, Declan and Kellen, attended
Ways to Give
Donor-Advised Funds
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a simple and low-cost philanthropic vehicle that allows you to set aside charitable dollars in a tax-efficient way for grantmaking now or in the future.
Corporate Alliances
We are philanthropic champions for the Jewish community with the potential to influence and direct generosity and investments — we want to do big things!
Community Legacy Project
We partnered with the Silicon Valley Jewish Community Legacy Project* which encourages donors to make a gift through their will, beneficiary designation in a retirement account, or other means of future gift planning to benefit their favorite Jewish charitable organizations for generations to come.