Responding to Charlottesville

Responding to Charlottesville

From its formation, the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council has devoted itself to building interreligious understanding and harmony in order to seek a more just and compassionate society in Silicon Valley. We, as people seeking compassion and reconciliation, are...

Los Gatos JCC receives bomb threat

It’s happened yet again. The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos was evacuated due to a bomb threat. [See story here.] Last week, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto was evacuated after receiving a similar threat. Across the...
On Bomb Threats at Bay Area Jewish Schools

On Bomb Threats at Bay Area Jewish Schools

The Silicon Valley Interreligious Council joins with other interfaith councils around the Bay Area in condemning the bomb threats that were directed at two Bay Area Jewish schools- one in Marin County and the other in San Mateo- that were part of a nation-wide series...
Denouncing Hate That Targets Religion

Denouncing Hate That Targets Religion

SF Bay Area Faith Leaders Denounce Incidents of Hate Targeting Religion December 1, 2016 News of a hateful letter received by the Evergreen Islamic Center in San Jose and at least five other mosques is the most recent of an increasing number of incidents targeting...