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Pursuing Climate Justice, One Conversation at a Time
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...
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Update on Bay Area Jewish Community Security
With emotions running high, people distraught, and all of us heartbroken over the events unfolding in Israel, we’re encouraging members of the...
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Our Community’s Problem-Solvers
Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) and Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS East Bay) have tended to the social service needs of...
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Making a Difference That Matters
There are few times in one’s life where they have the opportunity to see real transformational impact happening and be a part of it In January I...
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PJ Library Recipe of the Month: Challah Stuffing with Cranberry and Sage
Thanksgiving focuses on spending time with loved ones and provides a special opportunity to teach children about the values of thankfulness and...
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Urban Adamah: Growing Hearts and Community in a Time of Scarcity
As an urban farm imbued with Jewish values, Urban Adamah has always mixed the physical with the spiritual “Getting your hands dirty” was...
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Learning Skills to Last a Lifetime
At the beginning of the summer, I had no clue what I was going to do I was feeling the effects of COVID-19 and all the uncertainty that came along
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Bring in the Light: Tips for Celebrating Chanukah at Home
The holiday of Chanukah marks the rededication of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees in the 2nd century BCE Celebrated for eight nights,...
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Creating a Shared Society in Israel Requires Building Fences, Not Walls
It was one of the most brutal escalations of violence that Barak Loozon, the Federation’s Israel Office Director, had witnessed As mobs roamed the...
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Calmly Cultivating Security and Preparedness
A common principle that unites Jews throughout the Bay Area is the desire to live our lives with pride, purpose, and joy Not just in our homes but in...