Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
I went into 2024 with a deep motivation to expand my horizons through international travel. In an effort to break out of my comfort zone, I sought an experience that
Category: Young Adults
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
When a need in the community was identified, Barry Cohn was perfectly positioned to act on his longstanding commitment to Jewish life and leadership in the Bay Area. As a
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
Being a Peer Connector means adapting to meet Jewish young adult community members with an open heart. Whether they’ve relocated to the Bay Area, returned after time away for their
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
After two gap years in Israel, I came home to go back to school—at a university I felt incredibly privileged to be accepted to. Even with a generous financial aid
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
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.
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
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
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
I remember my Bat Mitzvah like it was yesterday. Uncomfortable in my dress and the open-toed pumps I had insisted on wearing, I stood on the bimah* in front of
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
I am a Jewish and Black woman who once found it difficult to be comfortable in Jewish spaces. Of the many things I am grateful to my parents for, one
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
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
Coming Full Circle: A Journey To Giving Back
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