D’Var Torah
Parshat Behar by Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher When I was a child, my father often spoke to me about what he saw as the…
Parshat Behar by Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher When I was a child, my father often spoke to me about what he saw as the…
by Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher When I was 13 my maternal great-grandmother passed away. Just a year after my bar mitzvah, this was my…
by Adi Alouf: Director of Jewish and Student Life; Jewish Studies Teacher I remember learning about asymptotes in high school math – the line that…
We mourn the passing of longtime JCHS Board member and alumni grandmother Barbara Rosenberg. Her early devotion to JCHS will forever inspire us. We invite…
by Rabbi Joshua Buchin: Co-Dean of Students, Jewish Studies Teacher Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation from Egypt, is right around the corner….
by Dr. Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher This week’s Torah portion, Tazria–meaning “conceives”–continues the discourse from last week’s portion on what is sometimes translated as…
APRIL 19 | FLEX BLOCK How are some of the world’s major religions similar and different; and in what ways do they help members make sense of…
Red Heifer and Journeys: The Power of Planning Ahead by Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher This week, two Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark…
Parshat Vayikra by Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion Have you ever done something, deliberately or unintentionally, that went against your values or…
Parshat Pekudei by Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher we are voyagers, discoverers/ of the not-known// the unrecorded;/ we have no map;// possibly we will reach…
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415.345.9777
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.
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This calendar is subject to change.
Please refer to the JCHS website calendar for the most up-to-date information
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 |