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Creating a New Generation of Philanthropists: A Conversation with Susie and Abby Sorkin
When Susie Sorkin and her daughter Abby attended the General Assembly (GA), an annual event sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America...
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Bay Area Jews in Solidarity with Black Lives
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the Jewish Community...
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Bringing Berkeley Bayit Back with a Federation Impact Loan
When a need in the community was identified, Barry Cohn was perfectly positioned to act on his longstanding commitment to Jewish life and leadership...
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DAF & Supporting Foundation Grants
Grants from Federation’s donor-advised funds and supporting foundations support a variety of Jewish and nonsectarian organizations and issues, from...
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Early Childhood Educators — Coming Together for Our Kids
There is an enduring Jewish fable about a woman who was lost in the woods When she finally found another person, she asked, “Can you tell which...
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Spreading the Light
When COVID-19 first hit, like many other local direct service organizations, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) was unsure of the tremendous impact it...
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Uniting to Counter Antisemitism on Our Doorsteps
In the last two weeks of April, we unfortunately witnessed a resurgence of neo-Nazi flyers in Marin, Santa Cruz, the Peninsula, and San Jose The...
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Lighting a Camp Spark for PJ Library Families
Recognizing the profound impact of Jewish summer camp, PJ Library Bay Area and Camp Newman joined forces to introduce the Sparks program, which...
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Tzedek Fund
Advancing People of Color in the Jewish community across the Bay Area and throughout the US
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Meet the Fingerman-Maldonado Family of San Leandro
Meet Beth and Gonzalo, and their children Abby (4) and Oliver (20 months), who live in San Leandro Gonzalo was raised in Bolivia, and Beth grew up in...