Main Calendar

Family Havdalah & Movie Night
Come as a family for Havdalah service and movie night. We will begin at 6:00pm with an art project followed by Havdalah. Pizza & salad will be served. At 7pm all parents and their children are invited to stay for a family movie appropriate for everyone. Snacks and popcorn will be available, plus wine for adults.There is no charge for dinner, but please RSVP online or call the office at 408-257-3333.

Purim Shpiel Auditions

Come join us for this year’s incredibly fun Purim Shpiel! Aaron & Cindy, directors of last year’s fabulous sphiel are again directing & producing our shpiel this year! They have been directing and performing in this area for years, and are very excited to put their creative skills to work for this silly and heartwarming show! Download Audition Form

AUDITIONS: January 5, 2020; 1:00pm. Everyone age 14+ is welcome, ages 10+ may join if a parent or sibling is also auditioning. No experience necessary, everyone auditioning will be cast!

Singing Together for Change Featuring Jerusalem Youth Chorus
The Jerusalem Youth Chorus empowers young Israeli and Palestinian singers as leaders for peace, justice, inclusion, and equality in their communities and around the world. These Jewish, Christian, and Muslim singers have been featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and in the New York Times. Free & open to the public! Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 325 Willow St; SJ 95110 RSVP to diane@jvalley.org

Wednesday Religious School
Wednesday school is designed for students in 3rd - 7th grades. The curriculum is divided into two sessions. The first class is Modern Hebrew, followed by a second class where students choose from different electives during the school year. Classes offered include art, cooking, debate, Jewish theater, Jewish story-telling, and more.  Click here for school registration forms. Open to the Jewish community at large.

It Is Not in Heaven  
Calling all teens!  Please join us for a wonderful year of learning on Wednesdays, beginning on October 16^th, from 6:15-7:45pm.  A light dinner will be served each session. Rabbi Petersohn will be teaching a class called “It is not in Heaven”.  This class will be co-created by the students and Rabbi Petersohn to address important issues for young people today, exploring these topics in a Jewish context, and where the students find themselves in relation to Jewish tradition.Click herefor school registration forms. Wednesday school is open to members of the Jewish community at large.

Membership Committee - Join Us!
Help shape the future of our synagogue! Bring your ideas and energy. All are welcome to give input and participate! Email Nathan.  

Neshama Body and Soul
Taught by Rabbi Alpert, Neshama Body and Soul is a practice that combines movement and spiritual reflection. Through strength-training and various forms of prayer, our intention is to reconnect our physical and spiritual selves. Neshama Body and Soul is open to all regardless of age, gender, or religious background. Please wear work out clothes and sneakers, bring a bottle of water, and although this is not Yoga, feel free to bring your own mat, if you prefer.

1039 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

1039 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

It Is Not in Heaven  
Calling all teens!  Please join us for a wonderful year of learning on Wednesdays, from 5:00-6:30 pm.  A light dinner will be served each session. Rabbi Petersohn will be teaching a class called “It is not in Heaven”.  This class will be co-created by the students and Rabbi Petersohn to address important issues for young people today, exploring these topics in a Jewish context, and where the students find themselves in relation to Jewish tradition.Click herefor school registration forms. Wednesday school is open to members of the Jewish community at large.

Israel in the Media
An Evening with Journalist and Author Matti Friedman
Matti Friedman's presentation will focus on the portrayal of Israel in the media and will also touch on various developments that have shaped modern-day Israel in ways that could not have been anticipated in 1948. Doors open at 7pm; Program begins at 7:30pm. Click here to register.

CBD Women's Shabbat
All are invited to join us for another song-filled, inspiring Women’s Shabbat service followed by a delicious, free Kiddush lunch. If you’re interested in participating, please sign up or email Iris if you’d like more information or help to learn how to lead a part.  Encourage your daughters, grand-daughters, moms to participate too!

Approachable Torah
Rabbi Berkowitz leads a lively conversation about the Torah portion.

Jewbilee: A Day of Jewish Learning
at APJCC

Immerse yourself in a Jewish learning experience for all ages. At Jewbilee you can choose from many different Jewish learning workshops happening throughout the afternoon, with separate tracks for adults and children. This year's theme is "The Stories We Tell," with a keynote from storyteller Joel Ben Izzy. Schedule, tickets and more information: apjcc.org/jewbilee

Programming Committee Meetings
Calling all programming committee members and anyone interesting in planning exciting new programs for the synagogue! Join us for our short evening meetings.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In 2005, 60 years after the end of WW2, the United Nations finally recognized the Holocaust and declared January 27, the date that Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The City of San Jose immediately declared the week of January 27 Holocaust Remembrance Week. This year’s City of San Jose proclamation will be read by Council Member Sergio Jimenez and Mayor Sam Liccardo will present a plaque to Survivor Tamar Jacobs who will accept it on behalf of our Survivor Community. 

The ceremony will be at the beginning of the  City Council meeting.  The ceremony should be over by 2:15pm at which time we’ll be free to leave. At San Jose City Hall Chambers, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose. Underground parking (Santa Clara and 6th Street).

Please bring your parking receipt to the Chambers for validation. Thanks to Diane Fisher of the JCRC for coordinating this event. Should you have any questions, please contact Diane at: (408) 357-7504   diane@jvalley.org

The Pianist of Willesden Lane – Theatreworks
Holding fast to dreams of concert success, a young Jewish pianist escapes Vienna via the Kindertransport, arriving in England at the outset of World War II. In a stunning, nationally-acclaimed performance, concert pianist Mona Golabek recounts her mother’s poignant saga of hope and resilience, underscored with extraordinary music from Bach, Beethoven, and many more. Created by TheatreWorks favorite Hershey Felder, it celebrates the power of music to transcend even the darkest of times. Please RSVP by emailing Hazak by January 14th.