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Interfaith holiday

When Chanukah and Christmas collide

It doesn’t happen every year because Jewish holidays are based on a lunar calendar, but this December, Chanukah and Christmas will coincide. Chanukah begins at sunset on December 21 and Christmas Eve occurs just three days later, in the midst of the eight-day festival of lights. What’s the best way for interfaith families to deal with this unusual convergence? read more

CGA opportunity

A legacy of a life lived together

Emil and Maria met at a dinner party here in the mid-1960s. Where else in the world would an Austrian Jew meet a Chilean Catholic and get married but here in the Bay Area? Emil has set up a Charitable Gift Annuity with the Jewish Community Endowment Fund as a way to care for Maria for the rest of her lifetime and leave a legacy for the Jewish community. read more

Project Homeless Connect

Our community helped 1,915 individuals in need to access vital services that would otherwise take months to obtain. Read more

Awards recognize teens

Nominate a teen today for the prestigious Haas/Koshland award or Diller Tikkun Olam award.
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Challah Back!

A new blog offers the inside scoop on the city's hottest events for professional young Jews, including the Latke Ball.
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