D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayishlach 12/13
Don’t Skip a Bad Story By Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher Vayishlach, this week’s Torah portion, contains what Robert Alter describes as a “miscellaneous overview…
Don’t Skip a Bad Story By Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher Vayishlach, this week’s Torah portion, contains what Robert Alter describes as a “miscellaneous overview…
JCHS will be hosting the annual community-wide InterfaithHolidayParty, in partnership with Mo’ Magic and the Village Project. JCHS students are volunteering to run the Chanukah activity tables and deliver…
Remember to make your tax-deductible gift to the One Fund before December 31 for 2024 tax benefits.JCHS will be closed from Friday, December 20 – January 5. To ensure your gift is processed…
The Wicked Sibling By Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher The confluence of the biblical narrative of the fraught relationship between Yaakov (Jacob) and his…
This year’s Winter Formal will be held next Saturday, December 14 from 7:30-10:30 at JCHS! This year’s theme is NEON! Tickets for the Winter Formal will be sold next week, Wednesday, December 11th – Friday, December 13th, at…
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Parashat Chayei Sarah Merav Rozenblum, Hebrew Teacher This week’s portion starts with a funeral. There have been so many of these in our Israeli community…
COMMUNITY BLOCK | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 At this week’s Community Block, staff from Recology San Francisco will share more about how to sort our waste, where it goes,…
Parashat Vayera Dr. Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher At the close of this week’s Torah portion, Vayera–meaning “and he appeared”–we encounter the crucial and deeply…
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Tuesday, August 23 | Freshman Welcome Retreat |
Wednesday, August 24 | Transfer Orientation |
Thursday, August 25 | First Day of Classes |
Monday, September 5 | No Classes – Labor Day |
Thursday, September 8 | Back to School Night/New Parent Orientation |
Friday – Sunday, September 23-25 | All-School Shabbaton |
Monday – Tuesday, September 26-27 . | No Classes – Rosh Hashanah |
Wednesday, September 28 | No Classes – Professional Development Day |
Tuesday, October 4 | Virtual Day – 2:20 Early Release – Erev Yom Kippur |
Wednesday, October 5 | No Classes – Yom Kippur |
Monday – Tuesday, October 10-11 | No Classes – Sukkot |
Monday – Tuesday, October 17-18 | No Classes – Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah |
Thursday, November 10 | No Classes – Faculty Meeting Day /Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening) |
Friday, November 11 | No Classes – Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Monday, November 21 | Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week |
Tuesday, November 22 | Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week |
Wednesday – Friday, November 23–25 | No Classes – Thanksgiving Break |
Monday, December 19 – Monday, January 2 | No Classes – Winter Break |
Tuesday, January 3 | Classes Resume |
Monday, January 16 | No Classes – MLK Day |
Thursday, February 16 | Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening) |
Friday, February 17 | No Classes – Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences |
Monday, February 20 | No Classes – Presidents Day |
Sunday – Monday, March 5–20 | Journey (Grade 11) |
Sunday – Thursday, March 12-16 | Journey (Grades 9, 10 & 12) |
Friday, March 17 | No Classes for Grades 9, 10 & 12 – Journey Recovery Day |
Tuesday, March 21 | No Classes for Grade 11 – Journey Recovery Day |
Monday – Friday, April 3–14 | No Classes – Pesach Break |
Friday, May 26 | No Classes – Shavuot I |
Monday, May 29 | No Classes – Memorial Day |
Friday & Monday – Thursday, June 2 & 5-8 | Final Exams (Grades 9-11) |
Thursday, June 8 | Graduation |