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Author: Kayla Evans

Game Highlights August 25, 2022
Athletics

Game Highlights August 25, 2022

ByKayla Evans August 26, 2022August 14, 2025

By Coach Sean Moler Boys Soccer opened their 2021 campaign vs Pescadero in impressive fashion, dominating ball control en route to a 6-0 win. Nathan…

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Game Highlights: September 14, 2022
News

Game Highlights: September 14, 2022

ByKayla Evans September 16, 2022September 15, 2022

This Week’s Highlights: JV Girls Volleyball scored their first win of the season in a three-set thriller over Emery on Tuesday. Varsity Volleyball took the…

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D'var Torah

Parashat Lech Lecha

ByKayla Evans October 26, 2023August 14, 2025

by Joseph Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher  God said to Avram, “Go forth: from your land, from your kindred, from your father’s house, to the land…

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D'var Torah

D’Var Torah: Parashat Noach

ByKayla Evans October 20, 2023August 14, 2025

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…

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D'var Torah

D’Var Torah: Parashat Bareshit

ByKayla Evans October 13, 2023August 14, 2025

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…

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D'var Torah

Parashat Sukkot

ByKayla Evans September 29, 2023August 14, 2025

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…

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D'var Torah

D’Var Torah: Parashat Ha’azinu

ByKayla Evans September 22, 2023August 14, 2025

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…

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D'var Torah

Parshat Emor: Gratitude for the Half Measures

ByKayla Evans May 5, 2023August 14, 2025

Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher It is quite fitting that we read the Torah portion about counting the Omer during the time of year…

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D'var Torah

D’Var Torah: Shelach Lecha

ByKayla Evans June 15, 2023August 14, 2025

The Summer Ahead 2023: Chutzpah & Humility Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben, Head of School  The story is told of Novardok, the great 19th-century yeshiva in…

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D'var Torah

D’Var Torah: Parshat Nasso

ByKayla Evans June 1, 2023August 14, 2025

Evan Wolkenstein, Director of Experiential Education; Jewish Studies Teacher When I was in fifth grade, our teacher told us that if we gave an educational…

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The Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) is a unique college preparatory high school committed to integrating deep learning, universal wisdom, and Jewish values. We empower each student to embrace their Jewish identity, generate empathy and compassion, delight in lifelong education, and improve the world.

JCHS is Title IX compliant. Find out more here.

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Key Dates 2022-2023

This calendar is subject to change.
Please refer to the JCHS website calendar for the most up-to-date information

Tuesday, August 23Freshman Welcome Retreat
Wednesday, August 24Transfer Orientation
Thursday, August 25 First Day of Classes
Monday, September 5No Classes – Labor Day
Thursday, September 8Back to School Night/New Parent Orientation
Friday – Sunday, September 23-25All-School Shabbaton
Monday – Tuesday, September 26-27 .No Classes – Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 28No Classes – Professional Development Day
Tuesday, October 4Virtual Day – 2:20 Early Release – Erev Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 5No Classes – Yom Kippur
Monday – Tuesday, October 10-11No Classes – Sukkot
Monday – Tuesday, October 17-18No Classes – Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah
Thursday, November 10No Classes – Faculty Meeting Day /Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening)
Friday, November 11No Classes – Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 21Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week
Tuesday, November 22Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week
Wednesday – Friday, November 23–25No Classes – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 19 – Monday, January 2No Classes – Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3Classes Resume
Monday, January 16No Classes – MLK Day
Thursday, February 16Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening)
Friday, February 17No Classes – Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, February 20No Classes – Presidents Day
Sunday – Monday, March 5–20Journey (Grade 11)
Sunday – Thursday, March 12-16Journey (Grades 9, 10 & 12)
Friday, March 17No Classes for Grades 9, 10 & 12 – Journey Recovery Day
Tuesday, March 21No Classes for Grade 11 – Journey Recovery Day
Monday – Friday, April 3–14No Classes – Pesach Break
Friday, May 26No Classes – Shavuot I
Monday, May 29No Classes – Memorial Day
Friday & Monday – Thursday, June 2 & 5-8Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
Thursday, June 8Graduation

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