COVID-19 and Flu Winter Prevention Measures from SFDPH
With the upcoming winter break, many of us will likely participate in activities such as traveling, spending time with those close to us, and celebrating…
D’Var Torah: Vayeshev
“Hey, Those Are My Cookies!” Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben, Head of School AAA predicts that about 150 million Americans will travel away from home during…
D’Var Torah: Vayishlach
Adi Alouf, Director of Jewish and Student Life This week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach, features a family reunion between the brothers Yaakov and Esav. As readers,…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayetze
After-School Education Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher We open up this week’s installment of the biblical stories with a patriarch on the run. Jacob…
“Be Fit, Be Well” on December 8
“Be Fit, Be Well” is an all-school opportunity to participate in fitness activities as a way to promote health and wellness; there will also be…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah
Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Our parsha begins abruptly with the death of Sarah. How does she die? The straightforward answer is…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayera
Rabbi Joshua Buchin, Co-Dean of Students and Jewish Studies Teacher In this week’s Torah portion, Vayera, we are shown the importance of welcoming guests. At…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Lech Lecha
Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew In this week’s Torah portion, Lech-Lecha, God speaks for the first time to our ancestor Avraham. The…
JCHS Welcomes the Cast of “Freedom Song”
When: Tuesday, November 8During Community Block JCHS will get a private performance of “Freedom Song”, a play that interweaves a Passover Seder with personal stories…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Noach
Maybe Don’t Pick That Lupine: Reflections on Noah’s Flood Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher Ancient flood narratives and myths abound: Mesopotamian, Greek, Norse, Native American,…
