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Dear Kehillah, In times like this, the right words are often hard to come by, so I am grateful for the words of others. Here are some prescient ones from Mary Oliver: Don’t Hesitate (2012) If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel...
Distance Learning Program for Instructional Continuity will remain operational until Friday, May 1st
Dear Kehillah, We hope this communication finds you well in the midst of the current health crisis. We are grateful to have heard from countless parents expressing gratitude for our Distance Learning Program for Instructional Continuity. We know you all…
First and foremost we want to note that Kehillah, its faculty and administration, do not endorse any candidate. Each of these uniquely amazing individuals is an asset to our school. With that said, we offer this comprehensive page to you,...
"Life is either a daring adventure or Nothing at all" - Helen Keller Kehillah students enjoyed a variety of adventures this March, as Seniors took a jaunt to New York, the Juniors trekked all the way to Israel, the Sophomores...
Finding more and more ways to stay connected during social distancing. Thanks to Mr. Romero, Kehillah music teacher, for starting Mandolin Mondays. A much-needed break during lunchtime to lift our spirits.
Dear Kehillah, What a week. What I’m grateful for: I am grateful for our students for being so brave at this time, for showing up for Zoom classes, and for being there for one another. I am grateful for our…
Please join Rabbi Darren Kleinberg, Ph.D. Mondays - Thursdays @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm PST Join Rabbi Kleinberg, Head of School at Kehillah Jewish High School, for this daily opportunity (Monday-Thursday) to gather, pause, and learn together. Drawing on...
View this post on Instagram During virtual KabShab, over 200 kehillah students and staff sang LEAN ON ME karaoke. It is by far the cutest epic fail ever. ❤️🎤🎶 (SOUND ON FOR FULL EFFECT) - - - #whyilovekehillah #kabshab #shabbatshalom🙏...
Dear Kehillah, By now, many of you are likely aware that residents of the Bay Area, including Santa Clara County, are being directed to ‘shelter in place’ for the next three weeks. Given this new development, our Distance Learning Plan…
Dear Kehillah Students and Parents, I hope everyone is having a restful, healthy weekend. This note is to communicate the details of our Distance Learning Plan for Instructional Continuity (linked below). Parents and students should read this document carefully to...
Welcome to Kab Shab! Shalom, I’m writing to you from my office at school, which is eerily quiet for a Friday in March. I hope everyone who is reading this is safe and following the guidelines to do whatever we...
Dear Kehillah community, The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is now considered a pandemic and health officials across the globe are calling for social distancing as the most effective proactive method for slowing the spread of the virus….
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Dear Kehillah Families, Last Friday, we provided you with a detailed overview of the developments related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and the ongoing actions we are taking to protect the Kehillah community going forward. We are writing with another status update...
Dear Kehillah Families, We are reaching out to provide a status update on new developments related to coronavirus (Covid-19) and share additional details about the actions we are taking to protect our school community. The health and safety of Kehillah’s…
Dear Families, As you are likely aware, on Tuesday, February 25th, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gave a press conference updating the country on the current status of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As the CDC emphasized, there is not currently…
Our language classes came together to celebrate all they've learned thus far with a Language Day celebration that was trés magnifique! The intention of the celebration was a collaboration between four language classes: Hebrew, French, Latin, and Spanish. Facilitated by...
The Kehillah JV Boys basketball team pulled off a thrilling victory against Kipp Collegiate last week. The team was led by Jonjon Antebi (21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks), Sanjay Raj (9 points, 16 rebounds), and Josh Lipman (21 points)….
Kehillah highlighted this year's Tu B'shvat holiday (birthday of the trees) with special programming around the theme of reflecting on the lessons we can derive from our botanical analog. Students broke off into various classrooms to cover the following topics:...
This weekend, seven Kehillah students participated in the Santa Clara Valley Model United Nations (SCVMUN) hosted by Santa Teresa High School. We joined over 1,000 delegates from schools on the west coast (and Rome, Italy!) in rigorous debate and policymaking. We...
The Kehillah Debate Team competed (for the first time!) in the California Forensic League debate and speech competition this past weekend in Milpitas. Our team competed in Lincoln Douglas Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Impromptu speaking, which included Alex Forrester (’22),…
It's only been a few months since Ben Green, Kehillah Class of 2015, graduated from University of Oregon. While studying at Oregon, he played on the Duck's hockey team and was a photographer for the Daily Emerald Media Group, gravitating...
During Thursdays Reflective Practice, Kehillah was fortunate enough to welcome three incredible speakers from NASA, to our halls, it's fair to say they were out of this world (bios below). Brian Day - Astronomer, Lynn Harper - Astrobiologist and Col....
Jonah Bornstein and Alex Leiman (class of 2018), started SexyCakes at Tulane University. When Alex Leiman (class of 2018) came into town for the Annual Kehillah Alumni Basketball Game, we learned something intriguing... He had been enjoying his time at...
This past Thursday, Kehillah hosted over 20 representatives from various organizations at our annual Summer in January - Summer Opportunities Fair. The MPR was packed so that students could walk around and speak to reps that provided info and excitement...
Photos from Kehillah's Gravedigger! The Musical production
Dear Kehillah community, I am thrilled to announce that, after an exhaustive and productive international search, the Head of School Search Committee unanimously recommended and the Kehillah Board unanimously voted to choose Dr. Daisy Pellant as our new Head...
As an extra credit assignment in US History this fall, Ms. Ratledge encouraged students to submit an original cartoon to the New York Times’ 5th Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest. In December, Rachel Berman’s (’21) cartoon on Trump’s recent impeachment…
Kehillah recently hosted a conversation for students led by educators and administrators around current issues including, Impeachment, Iran, and Rising Anti-Semitism. Our Dean of students, Dr. Nathan Bennett, opened the session with the following sentiment, “Perhaps one of the more…
Thank you to all who participated in the 6th Annual Tammy Toth Alumni Basketball game. This event grows every year and has quickly become an essential yearly event. It’s a pleasure to reconnect with those who have contributed so much…
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Last week, Henry Shane (’21) championed a Global Climate Strike in San Francisco. With multiple police officers closing down the streets in front of the demonstration, Henry led an estimated 400 students down Howard & 2nd street, making their way…
Last week, 16 AP Government students took an early morning train to Sacramento to advocate at the state capital for state bills. Students chose state bills that they were interested in and were tasked with figuring out a way to…
Dr. Dooley's AP Art History class took its first field trip of the year to the Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. They specifically went to see the museum's indigenous American art collection, the focus of their current...
Please find the Kehillah Jewish High School 2018-2019 Annual Report linked HERE. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information and listings. We deeply regret any error or omission and ask that any oversight be brought to...
Congratulations to Kehillah English teacher and department dean, Randy Ribay, on his recent success around his recent book, PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING. Mr. Ribay was recently in New York City for the National Book Awards where his book was nominated...
What is happening in Advanced Algorithms Honors course? If you walk into our advanced algorithms class, you might be greeted by students playing the Rubik’s cube, assembling a (small) self-driving car, and maybe even playing on a chess board with...
This week students from Ms. Ratledge’s AP Gov’t & Politics class participated in a formal Moot Court, arguing the recent case of RG & GR Funeral Homes v EEOC, a case about the dismissal of a transgender woman from her...
Congratulations to history teacher, Dr. Cody Bahir, for his recently published paper in a multi-authored book "Buddhism and Medicine - An Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Sources" If you click on the "contents" section, Dr. Bahir's work is under Hybridities...
During an all-school assembly today, we welcomed a group of Polyphony Foundation musicians to Kehillah to play a concert for students and faculty. The Polyphony Quartet brings together violinists Yamen Saadi and Edi Kotlyar, violist Yoav Yatzkin and cellist Mahdi...
What a wonderful evening of “mixing-up” tradition together! Kehillah had so many people represented, that we had to expand to bigger tables! Thank you to the JSN for organizing and thank you to all of the community members who joined….
Kehillah Jewish High School Presents Bob: A life and five acts by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Directed by, Derron Mendel (Class of 2020) Tickets: $10/Student | $15/General Admission (paid for at the door)
UPDATE: Nov. 4, 2019 We may have lost the first game of CCS, but we definitely won in 💙💙💙💙. Thank you to all who came to cheer on the Rams! It was a tough fought game, these girls gave it...
Last week, educators, students, and community members at Kehillah worked together to put on an exciting, educational, and meaningful week of programming and events around the Jewish fall harvest festival, Sukkot. Every day of the short week had an assigned…
👟 Cross-Country: The last meet at Crystal Springs on 10/17 was a big success! There were improvements across the board. Kol HaKavod to Jake Fond for following through on his run after a bad fall! October 17 results: Varsity 64...
This past weekend, a group of eight Kehillah students participated in a local Model UN competition at Gunn High School. Two winners from the competition were from Kehillah! Julia Dubovoy (class of 2021) and Sam Fisher (class of 2020) won…
Kehillah had 4 students who placed in the top 3-4% of scores and named Commended Scholars in this year's The National Merit® Scholarship competition! The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Approximately 1.6 million...
Congratulations to the Kehillah Varsity Girls Volleyball team who played an amazing match against JCHS this past Thursday evening. Each set could have gone either way, but the Kehillah girls pulled off a riveting 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21 victory! Each...
The Kehillah Chess Club competed in San Francisco this past weekend in their first tournament of the season. Daniel Mendelevitch ('21) won first place in his section with 3.5/5 points, and a rating gain of 66 points!! Jacob Goldman ('21)...