• 2023 Z3 Conference (At Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto)

    In the face of unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak, be part of a reflective conversation that brings the community together. The Z3 Project, which has drawn 21,000 people to in-person events since 2015, presents its ninth annual Z3 Conference with the goal of creating a stronger bond between Diaspora and Israeli Jewry. This event takes place […]

  • Breathing Room: Makom Lin’shom: Heart and Art

    “Find calm to carry on.” This new series at PJCC is designed to create support for your mind, heart, and soul in this time of great tumult. With different modalities of expression and connection led by community members, we hope to offer a way to begin processing and healing together. Relax into an afternoon of […]

  • PJCC Perspectives on Parenting: Crisis in Israel

    Virtual Event

    Rabbi Laurie Matzkin and “peaceful parenting” expert Avital Schreiber-Levy will host an honest, poignant, and productive conversation about being a parent during this challenging time. A London-born, Jewish Israeli mother of five living in Jerusalem, former IDF soldier and a miluim (reservist)-wife, Avital is using her voice to share words of hope, resilience, and strength. […]

  • Lunch & Learn: Surprising Talmudic Stories

    With Aviv Siegel, Community Leader and Rabbinical Student Join us for a fresh and different look at some Talmudic stories. We will read stories together and have a lively discussion to see connections between what the Rabbis wrote more than 1,500 years ago and our lives today. Email the Jewish Life team to register.

  • Breathing Room: Makom Lin’shom: Meditation and Sharing Circle (In English)

    “Find calm to carry on.” This event, part of a new series at PJCC, is designed to create support for your mind, heart, and soul in this time of great tumult. With different modalities of expression and connection led by community members, we hope to offer a way to begin processing and healing together. This […]

  • Update from Uganda with Rabbi Gershom Sizomu

    Enjoy music, a presentation and a chance to ask questions of Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Chief Rabbi of Abayudaya Community in Uganda. Rabbi Gershom has led the community through Covid, while serving in Parliament, and while studying in Los Angeles and Israel for ordination in the Conservative Movement. Learn about this flourishing 100 year-old community that […]