D’Var Torah: Parashat Noach
by Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Last week, we read the words “When God began to create heaven and earth— the earth…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Bareshit
by Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher On the first day of Creation, God speaks light into being: God said, “Let there be light”; and there…
STUDENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE AND MAKE-UP DAY INFO
NOTE: A previous communication had two dates listed as make-up day. Please note that the correct date is Tuesday, October 24. Make Up Photo Day October…
Parashat Sukkot
by Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies I have always loved Sukkot. When I was a child, it always felt like the adults were less…
SUKKOT 2023
Monday 10/2: Sukkah Decorating Tuesday 10/3: Community Block: Stories from Del Seymour (“Mayor of the Tenderloin”)Wednesday 10/4: Lunch and Learn in the Sukkah on the theme…
Community Block: Beloved Community in the Tenderloin
October 3, 2023 We are honored to host Del Seymour, known as the “Mayor of the Tenderloin ”, to share his experiences as someone who went from…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Ha’azinu
Can I Get a Witness? by Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to…
WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2023
To mark and celebrate Sukkot this year, a holiday where we focus on shelter and radical hospitality, JCHS is providing students with various opportunities to…
JCHS CELEBRATES LATINES HERITAGE MONTH
Latines Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15th. The culture we celebrate this month includes communities from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South…
2023-2024 Parent/Guardian Book Club
Oct. 19, 2023: Textile Discussion led by Merav Rozenblum, JCHS Hebrew teacher January 18, 2024: One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost…
