• Hanukkah Candlelighting in the Lobby

    Light up your Hanukkah nights with the PJCC community! Join us for a family-friendly time of candlelighting, singing, and activities, led by different staff and departments. Join us in the PJCC Lobby as we light the menorah for Hanukkah. All are welcome.

  • Hanukkah Candlelighting in the Lobby

    Light up your Hanukkah nights with the PJCC community! Join us for a family-friendly time of candlelighting, singing, and activities, led by different staff and departments. Join us in the PJCC Lobby as we light the menorah for Hanukkah. All are welcome.

  • Hanukkah Candlelighting in the Lobby

    Light up your Hanukkah nights with the PJCC community! Join us for a family-friendly time of candlelighting, singing, and activities, led by different staff and departments. Join us in the PJCC Lobby as we light the menorah for Hanukkah. All are welcome.

  • Hanukkah Candlelighting in the Lobby

    Light up your Hanukkah nights with the PJCC community! Join us for a family-friendly time of candlelighting, singing, and activities, led by different staff and departments. Join us in the PJCC Lobby as we light the menorah for Hanukkah. All are welcome.

  • 2023 Foster City Outdoor Community Candle Lighting and Hanukkah Celebration

    Please join Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Wornick Jewish Day School, Peninsula Temple Beth El, and PJ Library for a community candle lighting and gathering with donuts, dreidels, music, latkes, gelt, balloons, and more! Special song session with Cantor Elana Jagoda Kaye and Cantor Doron Shapira! All are welcome and invited. Additional security […]

  • Hanukkah Candlelighting in the Lobby

    Light up your Hanukkah nights with the PJCC community! Join us for a family-friendly time of candlelighting, singing, and activities, led by different staff and departments. Join us in the PJCC Lobby as we light the menorah for Hanukkah. All are welcome.

  • Food For Thought: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine

    On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a murderous attack in Israel that killed more than 1200 and wounded thousands more. Since then, thousands of Palestinians have been killed and thousands more wounded in Israel’s declared war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where more than 239 Israelis and foreign nationals are also held hostage. Despite […]

  • Reflections: Bay Area Jewish Identity Survey

    JCRC Bay Area released findings from our second survey of Bay Area Jewish identity December 20, 2023. The polling reveals that the Bay Area has become increasingly hostile toward Jews following the October 7 attack by Hamas and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war. We will share results of the survey, the implications for JCRC’s work based […]

  • PJCC Presents: Avi Melamed Reporting from Jerusalem

    Virtual Event

    Thursdays, January 11 – February 1: Join us for a four-session series with Avi Melamed, who will provide expert analysis from Israel. Register and receive the zoom link here.

    free
  • Local Advocacy

    It’s often said that “all politics is local” and this includes the Bay Area. Join Director of External Relations Jonathan Mintzer to learn how to best advocate for the Jewish community with your local elected officials. During the presentation, we will review best practices, outline key talking points, and answer all your advocacy questions.

  • PJCC Presents: Avi Melamed Reporting from Jerusalem

    Virtual Event

    Thursdays, January 11 – February 1: Join us for a four-session series with Avi Melamed, who will provide expert analysis from Israel. Register and receive the zoom link here.

    free
  • Biblical Women: Emerging from the Margins through Midrash (Melton Peninsula)

    Discover a captivating array of over a dozen biblical heroines, both familiar and lesser-known, as we explore classic and modern midrashic commentary. Delving into their lives and choices, this Melton course provides multiple perspectives on their roles in Jewish history and literature, portraying them as rich and complex characters. Taught By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, PJCC […]