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The Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center now provides weekly classes, and themed events and holiday celebrations in our colorful children's library.
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Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JEWISH CAMP AND ISRAEL EXPERIENCES

Jewish Federation awards scholarships to qualified applicants for Jewish camp. A scholarship committee confidentially reviews all applications.
The Jewish Federation still handles grant and scholarship requests for Israel and Jewish Learning Experiences through Jewish Family Service. more info Made possible by generous donations to the Federation's Annual Campaign.
CAMPS IN SANTA BARBARA?
Camp Gan Israel of S. Barbara
Camp Haverim

The Jewish Agency for Israel, which is supported by Jewish Federations, is this week hosting a culinary tour of the Jewish state with four world-renowned New Orleans chefs, including TV star John Besh. The chefs will visit Tel Aviv restaurants, prepare meals for Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers, hold cooking classes for aspiring Israeli chefs and cater the opening of the boardwalk in Rosh Ha’ayin, New Orleans’ sister city. Planned in cooperation with the IDF, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and the Union of Israeli Chefs, the trip is part of the Jewish Agency’s Partnership 2000 (P2K) initiative, which connects Jewish communities and Federations with Israeli communities.

 

Learn more about the Jewish Agency’s P2K program.

Young Judaea Grants Available to help families send their children to either a Year Course in Israel for High School graduates, Israel Summer Programs or Young Judaea’s flagship Camp Tel Yehudah. more

Here comes the Blessing of the Sun

David Kalb

NEW YORK (JTA) -- I have this internal iPod in my head that provides theme music for my life. Lately my theme song is “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles. Not only is it my theme song, but this year it is the theme song of the entire Jewish people.

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A Novel Way to Teach Torah

by Jerome M. Segal

Judaism is the world’s oldest and strangest book club. Essentially we Jews have one book, and when we finish reading it, we turn back to the beginning and read it again, and again and again. We do this throughout our book club’s thousands and thousands of chapters, and we’ve been doing so for over 2,000 years.
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Holiday Hours

Mekor Chaim: Source of Life

Matot

Rabbis in the Jewish community universally have uttered the following lament: If only more of our community read Torah! However, this week's parsha, Parasha Matot, seems to call out to us quite clearly, READ ME!

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Linda & Michael Keston
Keston Family Youth Program
Funds Portraits of Survival and Camp/Overseas Experiences for Santa Barbara County Youth
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara (JFGSB) is delighted to announce the 5-year continuation of the Keston Family Youth Program. more
Voices From Sderot blog
Live Generously

Life in Israel  Youth Website

The Israeli Journey: Your Connection to the Young

A New Israeli Youth Website
Created and written by young Israelis ages 16-26.
"Our aim is to connect you to the real lives of youth in Israel, help you learn more about the things in Israel you find interesting and be a website that is simply fun to go to and read about Israel and the people. more

Community Photo Gallery

Jewish Festival 2012

Better Than Words!

View photos from JCC events.

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Volunteer Opportunities

ONGOING BOOK SALE
Due to the library's ongoing massive collection review process, it's overflowing with great books at bargain basement prices! Look for our book cart, located in the library or lobby. By donation.

Weekly Torah Portion

Weekly Torah Portion

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Shabbat services
JCC Library
Jewish history, religion and culture; reference books; novels; videos, a children's library, Genealogy resourcees, and a Holocaust Educational Resource Center. Book sale cart with bargain basement prices!  more

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Jewish Word Glossary

From Abba to Zohar, we have a list of words and phrases of both Hebrew and Yiddish origin, covering the range of the Jewish experience, from annual and lifetime events to ritual objects and Jewish cuisine. more
The Santa Barbara Jewish Community Foundation is proud to announce an expansion of our grant making opportunites, consolidating our funds under the umbrella of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. read more