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The ongoing partnership between the Federation and the Israeli Cultural Connection (ICC) of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto exemplifies how vibrant collaboration can enrich our Bay Area Jewish
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The Federation is pleased to announce that the 2025 Anne and Robert Cowan Writers Prize will be awarded to B. V. Glants for his debut novel Half Notes from Berlin.
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With a cohort of two dozen professionals and volunteers, the Federation was well-represented at the Jewish Public Affairs Committee’s (JPAC) annual Capitol Summit, in Sacramento in early May. Marking another
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The need for connection, compassion, and community has never felt more urgent — or more powerful. The Federation’s growing network of giving circles is bringing inclusive philanthropy spaces to life
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Some evenings stay with you — and our recent gathering at Berkeley Repertory Theatre on April 10 was one of those moments. It might sound like just another night at
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Following the Hamas attacks of October 7, Federation grantee, HaGal Sheli (My Wave) — a program that has existed for a decade — broadened its scope to address the unprecedented
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2025 Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s Leadership Award Recipient The Federation is pleased to announce that former Board Chair Eileen Ruby has been selected as the 2025 Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s
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In the post-October 7 world, the fight against antisemitism has never been more critical. Three remarkable Federation grantees — the Farkas Center for the Study of the Holocaust in Catholic
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The First Notes of Philanthropy Growing up in Forest Hills, New York, surrounded by Holocaust survivors, Riva Berelson was profoundly shaped by their experiences. Their harrowing stories of survival were
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In the remote Bedouin villages of the Negev, the attacks of October 7 accelerated the need for shelter from Hamas rockets. These tiny enclaves were totally out in the open