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 Palo Alto, CA
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March with us against antisemitism, and reinforce our commitment to a safe world, free from fear and prejudice. #UnityMarchSF Sunday, March 3 | 1:30–4:30 PM San Francisco 📍 unitymarch.ca
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Scott Lasensky@scottlasensky5 Nov 2023
"We live in a time when we don't have to ask anyone for permission to be Jewish," says @AmitaiFraiman, in a stirring, emotional opening @z3_project, looking ahead at rebuilding and recovery he declares "hope is inherent in our Jewish DNA." @ofjcc #BringThemHomeNow
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Scott Lasensky@scottlasensky5 Nov 2023
"This is a Jewish Peoplehood moment," Zack Bodner declares before 1000+ participants at @z3_project @AmitaiFraiman @ZackBodner @ofjcc
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In the last of our series of @z3_project op-eds ahead of the Nov. 5 conference, @ZackBodner says he's got no time for false moral equivalencies: jweekly.com/2023/11/02/at-z3…

OPINION: At Z3, we have no time for false moral equivalence

What’s taking place in Israel right now in its war with Hamas will be front and center at the Z3 Conference in Palo Alto this Sunday, Nov. 5.

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Z3, the annual Palo Alto conference on the future of Zionism, is making big changes to it schedule in light of recent events in Israel — and lower the cost of attendance. jweekly.com/2023/10/26/z3-co…

Z3 conference pivots to Israel at war — and lowers the price for all

Z3, the annual Palo Alto conference on the future of Zionism, is making big changes to it schedule in light of recent events in Israel — and lower the cost of attendance.

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Although tonight's Israel Gap Year program fair has been cancelled, we thought it would be uplifting to share with you about the good that these international gap year students—including one from Palo Alto—are doing in Israel right now. timesofisrael.com/on-gap-yea… @TimesofIsrael

On gap year between high school and IDF service, students find purpose during wartime

Now enlisted in a wide range of volunteer activities on the home front, participants in a pre-army program - alongside some from abroad - say it's a 'once in a lifetime' experience

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2,000 show up to Palo Alto JCC, many mourning friends and family jweekly.com/2023/10/11/2000-…

2,000 show up to Palo Alto JCC, many mourning friends and family

“If you know somebody who was injured, who was killed, who was taken — if you have a member of your family or a friend who is in the army […]

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We are living in a powerful moment in time, and you are invited to come together for the 2023 Z3 Conference on Sunday, 11/5. Register by Wednesday, October 4 and save $20 on a full conference pass. Pay just $125. For more information visit z3project.org.
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theatre dybbuk@theatredybbuk18 Aug 2023
We're excited to be bringing our latest work to @ofjcc and @ofjccArts in Palo Alto on September 9! The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad Shakespeare's Merchant + Elizabethan history & 21st century news tickets: bit.ly/3E2U1DY
The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad

ALT The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad

The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad, photo by Taso Papadakis

ALT The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad, photo by Taso Papadakis

The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad, photo by Taso Papadakis

ALT The Merchant of Venice (Annotated), or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad, photo by Taso Papadakis

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Is pickleball a Jewish sport? According to several interviews in @jewishsf, it could be! It’s a “microcosm of what we’re trying to do with the campus and with our Jewish values," said Michael Baer, OFJCC assistant fitness head. Check out the story here: jweekly.com/2023/08/07/koshe…

'Kosher dills': JCCs make room for pickleball, fastest-growing sport in U.S.

Aug. 8 is National Pickleball Day, celebrating the fastest-growing sport in America — and a bit hit at local Jewish Community Centers.

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Thanks to @EmmaAudreyGoss for the story!
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Earlier this month, OFJCC President and CEO Zack Bodner returned from leading a 50-person Bay Area community trip to Israel. He recently shared his thoughts on the situation in Israel through this article in the @jewishsf: jweekly.com/2023/07/14/israe…

OPINION: Israel’s contradictions are more obvious than ever — and that’s OK

"The recent trip I led to Israel was full of many sharp contrasts, but we can all hold more than one idea in our heads at the same time," writes Zack Bodner.

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At 80, our longtime colleague Janet Silver Ghent is still a damn good writer — even if she can't quite match her Zumba teacher's moves. jweekly.com/2023/06/14/true-… #zumba @ofjcc @ofjccfitness

SENIORS: True confessions of a lifelong klutz now hooked on Zumba

At 80, Janet Silver Ghent is still a damn good writer — even if she can't quite match her Zumba teacher's moves.

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JCRC Bay Area
@SFJCRC15 May 2023
As we commemorate #JAHM, we are proud to share testimonies from Bay Area Jews on what it means to be #JewishinAmerica. @ZackBodner, President and CEO of @ofjcc, speaks on how the diverse #BayArea Jewish community is leading the charge. Learn more: buff.ly/41gHnuc
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Premiering next week. Get ready. #MaNishmaIsrael 💙@z3_project #VoicesTogether
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No matter where we are in the world, our shared identity as Jews unites us! 🌎 Check out this amazing collaboration among the @JewishAgency, Shaanan Streett, and the @Z3_Project, celebrating our diversity, unity, and Israel's 75th birthday! 👇
The Jewish Agency for Israel@JewishAgency3 Apr 2023
We collaborated with legendary Israeli rapper Shaanan Streett and @z3_project to create a song that brings our diverse #voicestogether in celebration of this big global Jewish family, ahead of Israel’s 75th birthday! Watch & listen: bit.ly/3nEkvXI #MaNishmaIsrael

386K views · 1.1K reactions | We might speak many different...

We might speak many different languages, and be scattered all across the world, but there’s so much we share in common 💙 We collaborated with legendary Israeli rapper שאנן סטריט Shaanan Streett...

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Ma Nishma, Boston? Our collaboration with @z3_project and Shaanan Streett for Israel's 75th is in @JewishBoston, check it out: jewishboston.com/read/ma-nis… #MaNishmaIsrael

“Ma Nishma, Israel” – Celebrating Israel at 75

We might speak many different languages and be scattered all across the world, but there’s so much we share in common.

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“This project is a testament to the power of diversity and the beauty of unity.” —@ZackBodner, OFJCC CEO
The Jewish Agency for Israel@JewishAgency17 Apr 2023
Check out @WestsideGravy featured in this piece on #MaNishmaIsrael in San Diego Jewish World, and watch all of the incredible artists: sdjewishworld.com/2023/04/10… #VoicesTogether @z3_project 💙
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Beautiful collaboration.
The Jewish Agency for Israel@JewishAgency21 Apr 2023
7 languages, 1 message: thanks to @JewishJournal for the great feature on #MaNishmaIsrael, our celebration of Israel's 75th anniversary in collaboration with @z3_project! #YomHaatzmaut is just days away...🥳🇮🇱🎉 jewishjournal.com/culture/ar…

New Song Performed in Seven Languages Celebrates Israel’s 75th Anniversary

The song, titled  “Ma Nishma, Israel” is the culmination of a collaborative production spearheaded by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the Zionism 3.0 (Z3) Project. 

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Which Pesach opinion would have you like this?
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