Workshops for Our Jewish Community at Discounted Rates
We are pleased to offer a 50% discount on parenting workshops for our Bay Area Jewish community! Get expert guidance from our team of child psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and parent coaches to help your family thrive. Questions? Please contact Mary Tiamzon-Lee at 650-688-3021 or maryt@jfcs.org.
Choosing a Preschool: What are Your Options and How Does It Work?
Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Discover different types of programs and philosophies in early childhood education, from Montessori to project-based learning. Learn how to recognize developmentally appropriate practices, information on children’s readiness, and logistics of choosing a preschool. We will explore Jewish Preschools along with other types of preschools. Click here for 50% Discount
Recognizing Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder and How to Get Support
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Are you concerned that your child or student may be on the autism spectrum? Come and learn about the three main symptoms of autism required to meet autism spectrum disorder criteria. Click here for 50% Discount
Hitkansut: A South Bay Ritual Gathering for Yom Hashoah (Offsite)
Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
APJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos
With fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors in our midst to share their own stories, the responsibility to remember is becoming a collective endeavor. We are called to listen to the voices of the past while drawing on our own memories, associations, and understandings in the present. Based on the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Hitkansut Haggadah: A Ritual Gathering for Yom Hashoah, the ceremony will weave together literary texts, testimonies, prayer, music, and moments of silence. Like the Passover Seder, it invites all who attend to participate in the act of memory. This gathering is meant for all ages: those whose families were impacted directly by the Holocaust and those whose families were not. Led by members from across our Silicon Valley Jewish community, including children, survivors and their descendants, and clergy. There is no cost to attend. More info and register | View Flyer
JOIN US FOR ACCLAIMED NEW FILM FROM ISRAEL
Soda
Thursday, April 24, 6:30 pm
OFJCC, Palo Alto
Lior Raz stars as Shalom Gottlieb, a former partisan leader and factory foreman in an Israeli working-class neighborhood in 1954. Eva is a beautiful seamstress who arrives in town with her daughter. For Shalom, she represents a chance at happiness and a life filled with beauty and laughter. But rumors of her past as a Kapo during the Holocaust shake the community, and Shalom’s desire to be with Eva betray both his family and the fellow survivors living in the neighborhood. Amidst these swirling suspicions, he is determined to discover the truth. Lior Raz (“Fauda”, “Gladiator 2”) and Rotem Sela (“Beauty and the Baker”) lead this captivating drama from acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Erez Tadmor (“Matchmaking”, “Children of Nobody”). Israel, 2025, Hebrew with English Subtitles Drama, 99 minutes, Director: Erez Tadmor More info
Help Bring Dignity to the 250 Holocaust Survivors Living Below the Poverty Line in Silicon Valley
Jewish Silicon Valley and Jewish Family Services Silicon Valley (JFS Silicon Valley) join once again, in partnership for Operation Dignity, a fundraising campaign that honors the incredible courage of Holocaust Survivors, and raises important funds that support their basic living needs.
JFS Silicon Valley has received an initial gift of $50,000, and we are asking the community to help support reaching our $180K goal. The campaign runs through Yom HaShoah (April 24) and donations can be made by clicking here.
Every dollar donated to Operation Dignity will be matched by the Joseph Gringlas National KAVOD SHEF 2025 Fund up to $220,000. The funds raised during this program support the 250 Holocaust Survivors living in the Bay Area below the poverty line and ensure their urgent and critical emergency needs do not go unmet. View Flyer
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Community Yom HaZikaron Ceremony & Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration (Offsite)
Wednesday, April 30, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
APJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos
4:30 – 6:00pm – Yom Hazikaron part (APJCC Auditorium)
First, gather in community for the memorializing of the lives lost in the recent war in Israel through videos. Then, together with Rabbi Nico Socolovsky of Congregation Shir Hadash, we will honor Yom Hazikaron (remembrance) through text, songs and dance. We will end with a Havdalah – a ritual of distinction marking the transition from mourning to celebration.
6:00 – 7:30pm – Yom Ha’atzmaut (APJCC Field)
We will transition onto the APJCC field for an unforgettable Eurovision-inspired Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration (Independence)! From Israel’s first entry in 1973 to its iconic wins and fan-favorite performances, experience the songs that have shaped Israeli culture and united people across generations. More Info and Registration Link
If you like to sing or dance and want to join our Chai performance (all levels and abilities 4 and up welcome) please contact Rabbi Roller. One rehearsal for adults on 4/27 at 9:30am.
AAi Unity Walkathon (Offsite)
Sunday, May 4, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where else can you go to enjoy great food, great friends, and great fun while advancing the amazing cause of uniting Jews, Christians, and Muslims to alleviate poverty and save lives? AAi is like a complete league of teams who provide different services to the unhoused, so our volunteers really only get one chance annually to celebrate ALL TOGETHER! And this year we have a site that can accommodate over 300 people! There will be fun, games, and a drawing with great prizes. You can volunteer to help plan, sponsor a walker or register to walk yourself! SIGN UP
Italia Ebraica—A Study Tour of Jewish Italy
May 12-25, 2025
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Focusing on the varied and fascinating history of the Jews in Italy, this tour will be led by Paul Forgasz, who lectured for many years in Jewish history at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation. Since 2010, he has led Jewish study tours to various European destinations. More information: info@jewishitaly.net
Camp Shalom, Preschool Summer Program & Swim Lessons
ALL START JUNE 9!
Summer Camp for kids of all abilities and interests.
- 18-months – 5-years old: Run by the APJCC Preschool
- Summer Day Camp for kids 5 – 15-years old (Grades K – 10th)
All programs take place at the APJCC in Los Gatos. Swim classes directly following camp are available. APJCC Members receive a discounted rate for swim and camp. Register