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Over the last few weeks, the numbers of COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara county have risen. While we remain in the moderate (orange) tier, our current numbers actually put us into the substantial [...]

Like many Jewish Bay Area natives, my parents are New Yorkers. When they moved to California for my father’s residency program, their biggest struggle was leaving their family. Having grown up [...]

Many of us crave routine and stability and believe that it is good for our families. These days those things can be hard to come by. For many of us, books provide both consistency and regularity [...]

With less than a week before the Presidential election, COVID cases rising across the country, and controversy over the most recent Supreme Court nomination, it seems like we can’t escape from [...]

What images and sounds come to your mind when you think about these days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. When I close my eyes, I hear the haunting melody of Kol Nidre played on a cello [...]

Do you remember what you were doing four years ago? In these strange times where days blend into each other and time seems to move both more quickly and more slowly, I find it helpful to ground [...]

Hello Yavneh Families, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to say thank you to Arnnon and the Executive Committee; Adam Dorsay, Rebecca Dishotsky, Seth Silverstein, and Dena Acevedo for [...]

Shana Tova – May it be a good new year. This year, these words feel so important and yet so difficult all at the same time. Will it be a good new year? Could it be? Can I let myself believe [...]

What does it mean to be a member of a group or community? In communities, we learn a language and a culture or way of life; we satisfy our yearning to belong, receive comfort in times of trouble, [...]

March 13th. Do you remember that day? Do you remember the last person you hugged? Saw in person? Do you remember the last place you went, not thinking about if you had your mask with you or if [...]