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Addison-Penzak JCC

Aviva Siegel and Keith Siegel discuss their captivity in Gaza, during a Feb. 12 appearance at the Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Two former Israeli hostages detail captivity, start new chapter helping refugees abroad

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

Aviva and Keith Siegel know what it’s like to live in a pit of despair.  The married couple were abducted from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, […]

Ken Sims (right) returns the ball while Susan Sims looks on during a game of pickleball at the University Club in Palo Alto, July 30, 2023.  (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins).
Posted inSports

‘Kosher dills’: Jews can’t get enough of pickleball, so JCCs are making room

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss August 7, 2023August 16, 2023
an inscription on the wall: "welcoming strangers -- let your house be open wide, pirkei avot"
Posted inPhilanthropy

A $10M ‘lifeline’ has helped Bay Area JCCs survive big losses during pandemic

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss October 12, 2022October 14, 2022
Lael Gray during her tenure as executive director of the Addison-Penzak JCC. (Photo/file)
Posted inNews

Lael Gray to step down as CEO of Jewish Silicon Valley after two years

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene June 10, 2022June 10, 2022
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos
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Los Gatos JCC tagged with swastika over High Holidays

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 5, 2021
Indoor workouts resumed at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on March 13.
Posted inBay Area

‘It’ll take time to rebuild’: JCCs recovering from pandemic financial strain

by Gabriel Greschler July 2, 2021July 6, 2021
the jcc as seen from the street
Posted inNews

Los Gatos JCC and Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley merge into ‘Jewish Silicon Valley’

by Dan Pine December 2, 2020
a little boy and a little girl sit on the ground wearing masks playing
Posted inEducation

Mostly ups, a few downs as Jewish preschools respond to Covid scares

by Gabriel Greschler November 20, 2020November 23, 2020
three little girls walk on a trail wearing masks and waving to the camera
Posted inNews

Local JCC day camps have successful summer navigating Covid

by Liz Harris September 1, 2020September 2, 2020
Parts of the Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos are back open, but visitors must have their temperature checked. (Photo/Lael Gray)
Posted inNews

Los Gatos JCC’s soft reopening: Pool and summer camp are back, programs stay online

by Dan Pine June 25, 2020June 26, 2020

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