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Meet the Pilania Family
Sagar and Naomi Pilania live in Berkeley with their daughters, Raina (age 4) and Kiren (age 2) When reflecting on the Jewish community in the Bay...
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Celebrate the High Holidays in Sonoma County in 2019
The Days of Awe, the 10-day period including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are almost upon us and there is a dizzying variety of ways you can plug...
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Meet the Novach Family of Santa Rosa
Nicole and Wayne Novach moved to the Bay Area from Washington, DC in 2012, and welcomed baby Hazel into their family in June 2018 They love spending...
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Your Action Needed: Advocate for the Safety and Inclusion of All Jews
At the Federation, we aim to foster resilient and secure Jewish communities, where everyone belongs Below are two simple, yet important actions that...
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Ted Reich’s Philanthropic Legacy: From Survival to Service
At the age of 87, Ted Reich’s life story embodies the essence of Jewish philanthropy—a heartfelt commitment to aiding those in need and...
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Giving Single-Parent Families a Break this Summer
There are lots of things to love about summer: Warmer temperatures, beach days, and barbecues But, outside of vacations and long weekends, summer can...
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COVID or Not, Hillel Keeps Connecting
Back in September of 2020, Rabbi Jessica Oleon Kirschner, the Executive Director of Hillel at Stanford, publicly proclaimed that Hillel would...
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This Juneteenth, Our Commitment to Racial Justice Stands Strong
Until very recently, the only widely celebrated holiday commemorating Black rights in the United States was Martin Luther King, Jr Day However, on...
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Poetry Collection Celebrates, Eulogizes, Explores Translocation and Translation
The Federation is pleased to announce that the 2025 2nd Place Anne and Robert Cowan Writers Prize has been awarded to Ariel Resnikoff for his debut...
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Celebrating a Century of Camp Tawonga: A Journey of Inclusion, Land Stewardship, and Joy
“In this milestone year, as we reflect back on a century of Tawonga’s impact, we are deeply grateful for the crucial support the Federation has...