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
As we face one of the most daunting trials in our country’s history, Israelis have demonstrated astounding resilience. But this moment demands action – six months after the attacks, Israeli
In November, I had the opportunity to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP 27) along with other young leaders from the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) and Nitzana.
As a lawyer, mother of young kids, and lifelong learner, I’ve taken on the gratifying commitment of becoming a Fed Fellow. I wanted to get more involved in the Bay
Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) and Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS East Bay) have tended to the social service needs of individuals and families in crisis for over
When people ask me what the most difficult challenge is that I’ve faced, personally or professionally, my answer is: serving as the board president of my kids’ Jewish day school.
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
Serve the Moment is a program launched by Repair the World that mobilizes Jewish young adults to engage in critical racial justice work, tackle food insecurity, strengthen our education system,
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work
This is an unprecedented time in our country and at home in the Bay Area. We are all struggling with the new reality of sheltering in place, trying to find