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April 2025

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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.

March 2025

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Israel on Campus Coalition: Empowering student advocacy and promoting dialogue

ICC is dedicated to inspiring college students in the U.S. to see Israel as a source of pride. Founded in 2002, ICC educates and trains student leaders, Jewish and non-Jewish, to become advocates on campus and in the media. We spoke with three ICC Fellows about how the organization has provided ongoing moral support, giving them the courage and tools to stand up and speak out at this fraught time.

March 2025

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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.

March 2025

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Summer Search: Honoring Bob Friend at 35th Anniversary Celebration

On February 26, 2025, Summer Search held its 35th Anniversary Celebration and Dinner, during which past Koret board member Bob Friend was honored posthumously

March 2025

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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.

February 2025

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Commonwealth Club: An evening of intergenerational dialogue

On January 29th, Creating Citizens hosted Moving Forward Together, its second intergenerational program at the Commonwealth Club.

February 2025

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California Academy of Sciences: Careers in Science Internship application opens

Applications opened on February 1 for a new cohort of Careers in Science (CiS) interns at the California Academy of Sciences.

December 2024

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Common Sense Media: Providing media literacy for all

Media literacy is key to empowering young people to sort through the noise to find the news, and classrooms are an ideal space for discussing complex topics.

December 2024

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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.

December 2024

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The Helen Diller Institute: a visiting faculty program that fosters academic exchange

For many years, the Helen Diller Institute at UC Berkeley has hosted a variety of Israeli faculty members to teach classes and speak at public programs, fostering robust discourse between Israeli and American academics.

October 2024

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UC Press: promoting academic discourse

Koret has provided general operating support to the UC Press over the past several years, which supports the publication of a diverse set of books and articles.

September 2024

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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.