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Celebrating Eileen Ruby: A Beacon of Leadership and Generosity
2025 Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s Leadership Award Recipient The Federation is pleased to announce that former Board Chair Eileen Ruby has been...
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Strengthening Community Bonds: A Peer Connector’s Perspective
Being a Peer Connector means adapting to meet Jewish young adult community members with an open heart Whether they’ve relocated to the Bay...
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Meet the Weisberg Family of Foster City
Rick and Lei Wang Weisberg live in Foster City with their son Riley, three, and their daughter Alora, 18 months Rick was raised in New Jersey, and...
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Unmasking the Meaning of Purim
The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates a time in the 4th century BCE when Jewish people in Shushan, Persia, were saved from a cruel fate by the...
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Zinaida’s Story: War, Resilience, and Survival in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is causing food scarcity, insecurity, and violence 200,000 members of Ukraine’s Jewish community are especially vulnerable...
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Our Programs
From creating secure Jewish spaces to building Jewish identity, the Federation’s programs help ensure thriving Jewish communities
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Changing the World Starts with Learning to Speak Your Truth
When my mom forwarded me an email about a program called Jewish Changemakers, I groaned and thought to myself: Oy, not another Jewish leadership...
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Dorothy Saxe, a model for the importance of tzedakah
The Federation congratulates Dorothy Saxe, whose continued and unwavering dedication to the Bay Area Jewish community has earned her the 2022 Judith...
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Update on Netanyahu's Bay Area Visit
Dear Community, As you may know, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a visit to the Bay Area this coming Monday, before he heads to...
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2025 Day of Philanthropy: Celebrating Leadership and Jewish Values
On November 20, more than 550 community members — friends, partners, and visionaries — gathered for Day of Philanthropy, the Federation’s...