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October 2017

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Moishe House: Leading the way for next gen Jews to “do Jewish”

The Koret Foundation enthusiastically supports various forms of Jewish engagement and outreach for our diverse Bay Area community. We are particularly interested in programs that help Jews in their 20s connect with their peers and create long term Jewish community participation. For many of them, the years between finishing college and starting families are a […]

October 2017

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Koret Food Program: Serving diverse communities more than food

The Koret Food Program, one of the Foundation’s longest-standing initiatives, was special to our founder, Joseph Koret, because of this personal experience as a child in New York City. Mr. Koret grew up in a family that today would be classified as “working poor.” Later in life, he enjoyed telling the story of fishing for […]

October 2017

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Urban Adamah: Connecting to your Jewish roots through the earth

Urban Adamah is a 2.2-acre farm in North Berkeley. It serves as a Jewish educational platform, a 21st century American kibbutz where Jewish practice is actualized through farming and the sense of community. Urban Adamah is definitely more of a hub than an enclave, with a natural feeling of connection to the Zionist pioneers of […]