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Policies & Procedures for Donor-Advised Funds
The Federation’s Policies and Procedures aim to clearly define the guidelines for donor-advised fund activity including contributions,...
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Announcing the Recipient of the 2020 Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s Leadership Award
The Federation is thrilled to announce that Nancy Grand is the recipient of the Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s Leadership Award for 2020 In memory...
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Counting Connections: The Future of Jewish Engagement
“Our goal is to build small communities that are self-sufficient, where people are doing Jewish in ways that are meaningful to them,” said Joel...
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Shalom Bayit: A Safe Space
For more than 30 years, Shalom Bayit has stood as the Bay Area’s leading voice on addressing domestic violence in the Jewish community A Federation...
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The 2025 JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento
With a cohort of two dozen professionals and volunteers, the Federation was well-represented at the Jewish Public Affairs Committee’s (JPAC) annual...
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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...