Our excursions are outside-the-classroom experiences where our students go places together and live Kehillah’s Four Commitments. From our all-school opening retreat (Kinnus) to our all-school Community Service Day, to each of our grade-level trips, excursions are the highlights of the year. Each excursion includes the Kehillah Service Learning Initiative, which helps students become citizens of the world who are socially aware and engaged, who desire and work for a more just and kind world, with their actions guided by compassion, critical thinking, and Jewish values.

Kinnus (All-School Retreat)

The first days of the school year are dedicated to Kinnus, an all-school retreat. Kinnus means gathering in Hebrew. The days of Kinnus are focused on welcoming new students, bonding, games, and school spirit! Students will meet teachers, connect with peers in different grades, and form lasting bonds with their classmates in this fun-filled start of school. One evening is devoted to a local, senior class overnight.

Kehillah Community Service Day

During the first week of school, we dedicate one day after Kinnus to a community-wide Community Service Day. This is the day we all give back to our community with service learning opportunities at food banks, homeless shelters, warehouses, parks, and more throughout Bay Area.

Class Trips

Every spring, each grade takes a unique educational trip. The four-year grade-level trip curriculum builds on our academic program through direct experience and exposure to diverse communities with an emphasis on students taking responsibility for their own learning.

9th Grade Class Trip to
Los Angeles

TBD

Hike in Griffith Park to see the Hollywood sign
Tour the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Observe a panel discussion on tolerance and social justice at the LA Museum of the Holocaust
See a comedy show
Take a gentrification tour of Downtown LA
Visit the Broad Museum of Modern Art
Volunteer at the Pico Union Project
Create portrait art led by a Mexican immigrant artist, Hedy Torres
Sing in a karaoke session with the homeless residents of Skid Row
Tour Homeboy Industries
Visit Safe Place for Youth, a homeless teen drop-in center
Have fun on Venice Beach
Eat a delicious Israeli food banquet
End the trip with a farewell campfire at the famous Dockweiler Beach

10th Grade Trip to

Portland, Oregon

TBD

Fun in the snow on Mt. Hood – skiing, snow tubing, snowshoeing, and more.
Volunteering with Dignity Village, Zenger Farms, Habitat for Humanity – building, farming, and learning to use tools.
Hiking near Multnomah Falls
Meet with teens from Outside the Frame
Visit Powell’s books and other Portland landmarks
Meet with Tivnu Gap Year Fellows
Participate in late night food banks

11th Grade Class Trip to

Israel

TBD

Encounters with Israelis from a variety of backgrounds
Hiking Maktesh HaGadol
Geopolitical, graffiti and food walking tours
Floating in the Dead Sea
Shabbat at the Kotel in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Service Learning opportunities with Leket, Yad Sarah, Save a Child’s Heart, and World Emunah
Camel riding
Delicious dinners in a Bedouin tent, Druze village, and at Dr. Shakshuka
Family and friend visit time
Volunteering with Druze peers learning about Druze culture and volunteering in northern towns

12th Grade Class Trip to
New York City

TBD

(Includes Multi-Day Overnight)

Visiting Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
Immigration tours in the Bronx and Queens
Touring the Tenement Museum
Shabbat in Brooklyn with a variety of Jewish communities
See a Broadway show
Service Learning opportunities with Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and Hebrew Union College
Free time in Central Park and Times Square

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*Below is our statement about the intention of Kinnus and the significance of our excursions in a typical year. This year is anything but typical, as such, our programming will be modified to ensure the safety of our community. We look forward to resuming typical programming as soon as possible.