Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
A common principle that unites Jews throughout the Bay Area is the desire to live our lives with pride, purpose, and joy. Not just in our homes but in our
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Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
The war in Ukraine is causing food scarcity, insecurity, and violence. 200,000 members of Ukraine’s Jewish community are especially vulnerable. Caring for our global Jewish community is core to the
Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
In the year 2000, less than 5 years after the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, a diverse group of Israeli changemakers joined a Federation effort to heal the sectarian rifts
Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
Each year, the Federation honors distinguished community members whose Jewish values, contributions of time, creativity, energy, and resources sustain and enrich the Jewish community. Laura Lauder Honored with the Robert
Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
Dear friends, We’re in the month of Elul, which is intended to be a month of reflection that builds to the high holidays later this month. In this month, there’s
Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
As the Jewish year turns, we would like to reflect on the past year and highlight some of the ways in which, together, we are all strengthening East Bay Jewish
Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
When my mom forwarded me an email about a program called Jewish Changemakers, I groaned and thought to myself: Oy, not another Jewish leadership program, I’ve done enough! But I applied
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It was one of the most brutal escalations of violence that Barak Loozon, the Federation’s Israel Office Director, had witnessed. As mobs roamed the streets in mixed cities such as
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Beit Dror is an Israeli shelter for LGBTQ+ youth. In recent years, Beit Dror has served an increasing number of both trans and Arab youth, as well as teens who
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Well before becoming parents, David Rak and Oren Henry were already active and engaged members in the San Francisco Jewish community. Both are part of the Jewish Pride Fund, one