News
Black and Jewish Americans Gather for Juneteenth Celebration
The JCCSF was one of many Jewish organizations who hosted a Juneteenth celebrations this year, building solidarity and community
The Shoah Foundation’s global approach to Holocaust education: Teaching resilience through the arts
Koret has invested deeply in the USC Shoah Foundation to preserve and increase access to firsthand testimony from the Holocaust and other genocides. Their latest project, a digital book geared towards young readers, teaches empathy and understanding to combat discrimination and antisemitism.
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: Celebrating Jewish Arts and Bookfest
On May 4, 2025, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life swelled with energy as 300 people packed the building on Allston Way in Downtown Berkeley to learn from and engage with more than 30 artists, authors, and curators during the museum’s inaugural Jewish Arts & Bookfest
JCCSF: The Broken Seder, a post-October 7 art installation
On Friday, November 15, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco brought over 200 people together in community to enjoy meaningful rituals, live music, and a tasty buffet dinner from Wise Sons.
Camp Tawonga: Celebrating 100 years of Natural Beauty, Self-Discovery, and Community
This March, Camp Tawonga will celebrate a remarkable 100 year anniversary! Camp Tawonga (Tawonga) has long served as a leader in Jewish summer camps, fostering deep connections to Judaism, Jewish community, and nature for its campers, families, and community members who participate in programming.
Jewish Film Institute: the Bay Area premiere of “Among Neighbors”
The Bay Area Premiere of Yoav Potash’s timely documentary Among Neighbors took place on Tuesday, February 18 in San Francisco.
JCCSF: A successful Gratitude Shabbat
On Friday, November 15, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco brought over 200 people together in community to enjoy meaningful rituals, live music, and a tasty buffet dinner from Wise Sons.
10th Annual Z3 Conference held in Palo Alto
On November 17, 1,800 thinkers, leaders, scholars, and educators gathered in Palo Alto at the Oshman Family JCC for the 10th annual Z3 Conference.
“Among Neighbors” premieres at the 2024 Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
This November, the new film “Among Neighbors” premiered at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival. The film was executive produced by Koret Board Co-President Dr. Anita Friedman.
Bay Area schools need a new approach to antisemitism
Last year, many K-12 schools faced unprecedented challenges in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel and the ensuing war. As a result of rising antisemitism, many families pulled their children out of public school systems, feeling like they didn’t belong. In an op-ed for theChronicle, JCRC’s Tye Gregory lays out a roadmap for teachers, administrators, and other school officials to ensure that every child feels safe and supported in the classroom.
ANU Museum of the Jewish People: Shifting its paradigm in the post-October 7 world
ANU Museum of the Jewish People has become a nexus for helping people—in Israel and around the globe—to explore their feelings, process their grief, grow their resilience—and take the long view of Jewish history in the wake of the October 7th attacks. This is the first in a four-part series.
ANU: Expressing grief and hope through art and music
Humans have many ways to mourn. Channeling grief into creativity, making something that can be seen, or heard, or read can be comforting and healing. And for the viewer, the listener, the reader, these expressions can be equally moving. The ANU Museum’s exhibition titled October 7: A Space of Anguish, Loss, Anger, Memory and Sorrow, presents the work of 25 Israeli artists. Some pieces are reactions to the attacks, several are earlier works by artists who were killed on October 7 or died subsequently, all of them memorialize what has been lost.