D’Var Torah: Parshat Tetzaveh
by Adi Alouf: Director of Student and Jewish Life, Jewish Studies Teacher I was struck by the ner tamid as a kid – the lamp…
by Adi Alouf: Director of Student and Jewish Life, Jewish Studies Teacher I was struck by the ner tamid as a kid – the lamp…
Service Learning Workshops on Thursday, February 22 9th Grade 9th Graders will participate in an activity exploring their personal “universe of obligation”– that is, the…
Forced to Volunteer by Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher The title of this week’s Torah portion is extremely misleading. Terumah is a word for…
by Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher There have been many times in my life when I’ve felt a wide gap between the texts of our…
by Evan Wolkenstein: Director of Experiential Education, Jewish Studies Teacher Some years ago, I spent a weekend with a friend, a stay-at-home dad. His wife…
Josh Buchin: Co-Dean of Students; Jewish Studies Teacher A lot happens in this week’s Torah Portion, Beshalach. The Israelites finally leave Egypt, escape across the…
Ms. Adrian Williams: Executive Director of The Village ProjectJANUARY 29 To kick off Black History Month, we will host community leader Ms. Adrian Williams, Executive Director of The…
Adi Alouf: Director of Student and Jewish Life, Jewish Studies Teacher Parshat Bo finds the Israelites on the eve of their exodus and liberation from…
Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher “Go down Moses, way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go!” As evidenced by the…
by Rabbi Howard Jacobi Rueben, Head of School I joined Debby in Israel this week, where she has been a miluim savta – the Hebrew expression for…
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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.
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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 |