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“Omar,” coming to SF Opera this fall, wins Pulitzer Prize for music
May 2023 | Arts and Culture

“Omar,” coming to SF Opera this fall, wins Pulitzer Prize for music

Coming to the San Francisco Opera in the fall, Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’ opera Omar has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for music. The opera is based on the actual 19th century journal of an Islamic scholar abducted from his home in West Africa and enslaved in South Carolina.

Television Academy Honors awarded to “The U.S. and the Holocaust”
May 2023 | Jewish Peoplehood

Television Academy Honors awarded to “The U.S. and the Holocaust”

The Emmys have awarded The U.S. and the Holocaust with their 16th annual Television Academy Honors, which recognizes television programs that have harnessed the extraordinary power of storytelling to fuel social change.

“Survive the Storm”: The Tech’s 36th Annual Tech Challenge
May 2023 | K-12 Education

“Survive the Storm”: The Tech’s 36th Annual Tech Challenge

Every year, The Tech Interactive holds a youth engineering design program geared towards solving real-world problems. For the event’s 36th year, “Survive the Storm, ” The Tech Challenge asked students to tackle severe weather events by designing structures that could protect vulnerable objects from high winds.

Celebrate Israel at 75
Apr 2023 | U.S.-Israel Bridge Building

Celebrate Israel at 75

This Yom Ha’atzmaut marks 75 years of the State of Israel, and Jewish organizations around the Bay Area have teamed up to plan a community-wide festival to celebrate.

IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer wins Charles Bronfman Prize
Jan 2023 | U.S.-Israel Bridge Building

IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer wins Charles Bronfman Prize

Yotam Polizer, the CEO of Israel’s leading humanitarian aid organization, IsraAID, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize. The annual award is presented to a humanitarian whose work, informed by Jewish values, has significantly impacted the world.

A new <i>Sacred Space</i> for Congregation Rodef Sholom and the Marin Jewish community
Jan 2023 | Supporting Jewish Institutions

A new Sacred Space for Congregation Rodef Sholom and the Marin Jewish community

Despite the recent heavy rains and flooding in the Bay Area, the Sacred Space now has first floor walls and second floor steel. Rodef Sholom anticipates a certificate of occupancy for December 2023. The construction of the new Sacred Space is part of Rodef Sholom’s $31 million capital campaign, $29.5 million of which has already been raised. Plans for the completed structure include dedicated youth and family spaces and a social hall, as well as a new sanctuary and enhanced security capabilities.

USC Shoah Foundation debuts redesigned Visual History Archive
Nov 2022 | Jewish Peoplehood

USC Shoah Foundation debuts redesigned Visual History Archive

The launch marked the release of several updates that deepen the search capabilities of the Visual History Archive (VHA) and its 55,000+ testimonies. The Visual History Archive is the world’s largest collection of primary source video testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides.

Shalom Hartman Institute celebrates Bay Area Jewish peoplehood
Dec 2022 | Jewish Peoplehood, U.S.-Israel Bridge Building

Shalom Hartman Institute celebrates Bay Area Jewish peoplehood

The celebration highlighted Jewish thought and dialogue and featured an intimate conversation between Dr. Anita Friedman, President of the Koret Foundation and Executive Director of Jewish Family & Children’s Services, and Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute.

JCRC releases groundbreaking survey of Bay Area Jewish identity
Dec 2022 | Jewish Peoplehood

JCRC releases groundbreaking survey of Bay Area Jewish identity

This week, the JCRC announced the results of the first-ever Survey of Bay Area Jewish Identity. JCRC will use the data to reframe public understanding of Jewish identity in the Bay Area, transforming its work moving forward by centering the diversity and complexity of the Bay Area Jewish community.

Israeli Philharmonic returns to Bay Area with young, energetic maestro Lahav Shani
Oct 2022 | Arts and Culture, U.S.-Israel Bridge Building

Israeli Philharmonic returns to Bay Area with young, energetic maestro Lahav Shani

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will perform on Nov. 6 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco and again the next evening at Bing Concert Hall on the Stanford University campus, after opening the tour with four performances in Southern California starting Nov. 2.

Ken Burns explores America’s inaction during the Holocaust
Sep 2022 | Jewish Peoplehood

Ken Burns explores America’s inaction during the Holocaust

“The U.S. and the Holocaust,” coming to PBS September 18, examines the reasons behind the country’s inadequate response to Germany’s persecution of Jews.

Koret President Dr. Anita Friedman honored with Light Unto the Nations Award
Oct 2022 | Jewish Peoplehood

Koret President Dr. Anita Friedman honored with Light Unto the Nations Award

Koret President and Jewish Family and Children’s Services executive director Dr. Anita Friedman was presented with the Light Unto the Nations Award at AJC’s 2022 Global Advocacy Gala. The award is AJC’s highest honor bestowed on world leaders who exhibit leadership, courage, and principle.

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