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Kesher Newsletter - May 2016
Dear Kesher families,
I hope you all had a meaningful Passover!
We would love to get your feedback about the Kesher program by completing this brief survey (which should only take 3 minutes or so). Your input will help us adapt and improve Kesher for your family and for the whole community. Your responses are anonymous and confidential and will be used only for evaluation purposes. Thank You!https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KesherSPMay2016
The month of May brings 4 holidays: Yom Ha'Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 5th),Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day, May 11th), Yom HaAtzma'ut (Israel's Independence Day, May 12th) and Lag B'Omer (May 26th).
These special days provide opportunities to remember our history, honor those who are no longer with us, and celebrate our people's remarkable journey towards independence. See below for community commemorations and family events.
And, if you haven't already done so, now is the time to register for summer camps and to enroll in educational programs for next school year. If you'd like help finding the right fit for your family, I am available to chat by phone or meet with you at your convenience.
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Enjoy!
Ronit
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Special Events
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WED, 5/4
7:00 pm
Congregation
Beth Am:
Yom Ha'shoah
Remembrance of the Holocaust
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OFJCC:
Yom Ha'Zikaron
With English Subtitles
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WED, 5/12
3:30 pm -
9:30 pm
OFJCC:
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Street Party
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Babies, Toddlers & Parents
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TUE, 5/3
10:00 am -
11:00 am
ICC @ OFJCC:
Mom's Talk
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ICC @ OFJCC:
Libi Play time
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WED, 5/4
10:30 am -
12:00
OFJCC:
Mommy
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Every
THU, 5/5
10:00 am -
11:30 am
ICC @ OFJCC:
Growing with your child
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SAT, 5/14
From
12:00 pm
Congregation Beth Jacob:
Shabbat for Baby & Me
More
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SUN, 5/15
10:00 am -
11:30 am
Jewish Baby Network @ Parents Place:
Parent & Me Jewish Playtime
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WED, 5/18
7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Parents Place:
Choosing a
Preschool
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THU, 5/19
10:30 am -
11:30 am
OFJCC:
Baby Massage
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SUN, 5/22
12:30 pm -
2:00 pm
Jewish baby Network @ Congregation
Shir Hadash, Los Gatos
Lag BaOmer Picnic
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Pre-Schoolers
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THU, 5/5
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Parents Place:
Bye-Bye Diapers
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SUN, 5/8
11:00 am -
12:00
Jewish Community Library:Yom Ha'atzmaut Hebrew Storytelling
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SUN, 5/8
4:00 pm -
5:30 pm
ICC @ OFJCC:
Story Time
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FRI, 5/20
From
5:45 pm
Congregation
Etz Chayim:
Friday Night Lights - lab B'Omer Virtual Bonfire Edition
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SUN, 5/22
10:30 am-
11:30 am
Jewish Community Library SF:
Don't let the 29th day of the Omer slip by - Count & Sing with Jonathan Bayer
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MON, TUE, WED,
various times & locations
OFJCC, PA:
SippurChik - In Hebrew
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10:30 am -
12:00
OFJCC, PA:
Mommy and Me - In Russian
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Saturdays From 11:15 am Kol Emeth, PA: Torah For Tots
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K - 2nd Graders
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SUN, 5/1,15
9:30 am -12:00
Kol Emeth, PA:
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4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Chabad PA:
Mini Chers
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Improving Cooperation without Screens or Stickers
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Saturdays,
Weekly
11:00 am -
12:00
Chabad, PA:
Mini Minyan
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3rd Graders & Up
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SUN, 5/22
10:30 am-
12:00
ICC @ OFJCC:
Songs & Games Family
Concerts In Hebrew
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Sundays
3:00-5:00 pm
ICC @ OFJCC:
Israeli Scouts (Tzofim) Shevet Hamifratz
In Hebrew
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The Whole Family
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SUN, 5/1
10:00 am -
12:00
OFJCC:
Family Hike
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FRI, 5/6
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Congregation
Beth Jacob:
Rockin' Shabbat
Service & Dinner
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Fri, 5/6
5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Kol Emeth:
First Fridays:
Mother's
Day Shabbat
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SAT, 5/7
11:30 am -
8:30 pm
Congregation
Beth Jacob:
Family Shabbat Morning Service
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SUN
5/8,10,12
5:00 pm
Congregation
Beth Jacob:
Home & Hope Shelter Program
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Sun, 5/8
10:00 am -
12:45 pm
Urban Adamah:
Family Farm Day
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THU, 5/12
3:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Oshman Family JCC:
Yom Ha'atzmaut:
Celebrating Israel's 68th Independence
Day
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FRI, 5/13
From 10:00 am
Congregation
Beth Am:
Tot Shabbat Service
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FRI, 5/13
6:00 pm -
7:15 pm
Congregation
Etz Chayim:
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FRI, 5/13
5:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Oshman Family JCC:
Silicon Valley Family Shabbat Dinner
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SAT, 5/14
10:30 am -
12:00
Oshman Family JCC:
Opera for Families
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FRI, 5/20
10:00 am -
12:00
ICC @ OFJCC:
Insights for a healthy Pregnancy and Birth
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FRI, 5/20
5:30 pm
Congregation
Beth Jacob:
Family Shabbat Dinner & Service
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SAT, 5/21
9:15 am
Congregation
Beth Am:
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SUN, 5/22
11:45 am
Congregation
Beth Am:
Lag Ba'Omer Fun Day in Coming
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THU, 5/26
5:00 pm -
8:00 pm
Chabad Israeli:
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5:00 pm
OFJCC:
Burning Mensch (Lag Ba'Omer)
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Saturdays
From
11:00 am
Chabad PA:
Tot Shabbat
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Sundays
1:00 pm-
3:00 pm
Jewish Contemporary Museum: Drop-In Art Studio
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Parenting
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SAT, 5/7
10:00 am -
2:00 pm
ICC @ OFJCC: Baby Basics: Infant Care & Equipment
Essentials
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TUE, 5/10
7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
OFJCC:
Beyond
Sibling Rivalry:
Keeping the Peace
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WED, 5/18
7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
ICC @ OFJCC:
Belly Talk
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Special Needs
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FRI-SUN,
5/6-8
Special Needs Family
Camp
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SUN, 5/15
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friendship Circle:
Sunday Circle
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SUN, 5/15
2:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Friendship Circle:
Skids in Action
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SUN, 5/22
10:30 am -
1:00 pm
Friendship Circle:
Walk with FC
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Overnight Summer Camps 2016
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Yosemite:
Camp Tawonga
2&3 week sessions + Taste of Camp; Grades 2-10
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Monterey Bay:
Camp Ramah of Northern California
2 week sessions & taste of camps & Family Camp;
Grades 3-10
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Atherton:
JCC Maccabi Sport Camp
2-week sessions;
Ages 8-14
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Santa Rosa:
Camp Newman
1-2 & 3-4 week sessions;
Grades 3-12
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Big Bear:
Habonim Dror - Camp Gilboa
3 & 6-week sessions + Taste of Camp Program;
Ages 8 - 18
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North Fork:
Gan Yisroel West
Separate boys & girls camps;
Ages 8-13
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Petaluma:
Bechol Lashon
2-week sessions;
Ages 8-14
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For more information on events and programs, contact Ronit Sharir: 408-744-2737, kesher@jewishlearningworks.org
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