This morning, in partnership with the San Francisco Jewish Federation, we hosted a webinar about the North Bay Wildfire: Jewish Community Impact and Response. We were heartened by the participation from concerned community members, both locally and nationally, and we have been moved by the stories and updates shared by our speakers. With recovery in […]
Jordan and Shira Gill live in Berkeley with their children Chloe (8) and Emilie (6). Neither Shira nor Jordan grew up affiliated with a synagogue, but Jordan found Camp Tawonga at a young age and spent many summers there as a camper and staff member. In fact, Jordan and Shira met as staff at Tawonga one summer. […]
When Liora Brosbe saw that the Houston chapter of PJ Library was requesting books for their families, she jumped into action. Brosbe, the Family Engagement Officer at the Jewish Federation of the East Bay, immediately reached out to synagogues and other organizations around the East Bay, and the response was overwhelming. Everyone wanted to help. […]
Dear Friends, Our hearts and prayers are with all those in the path of the wildfires raging across Sonoma and Napa Counties. From the most recent reports, the fires have killed one person, destroyed an estimated 1,500 residential and commercial structures, endangered schools and camps, and forced the evacuation of up to 20,000 people. Since […]
Sukkot is quickly approaching. Here are a few ideas for how you can celebrate the Feast of Booths: via GIPHY 1. Attend an Event Are you looking for places to celebrate Sukkot with others? Check out these East Bay Sukkot events! (Don’t see your synagogue or favorite organization’s event listed? Make sure to post your own […]
Hurricane Harvey, the category 4 storm that bombarded the Gulf Coast with home-ripping winds and enormous amounts of rain that caused extensive damage in large areas of central Texas. Despite difficult conditions, emergency officials worked to assess the damage that left hundreds of thousands of people without power or access to food and water and […]
Below is an update from the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) about how we are working to handle the recent massive natural disasters. Your help is still needed. Please donate and help the victims of these disasters. The past few weeks since the start of Hurricane Harvey have seen the biggest succession of massive […]
The home Judi and Roger shared with their four sons in Houston had never been flooded before—neither had their street—and they were unprepared for just how quickly the effects of Hurricane Harvey would devastate their homes and lives. Before they even had a chance to pack a change of clothes, the family found themselves huddled […]
“Deal with Reality, or Reality Will Deal with You.” —Anon. The High Holidays are a time to gather together, as a community, and to start the year anew, awakened, with greater intent and effort. Unfortunately, in a year in which Jewish communities worldwide—including in the Bay Area—have endured bomb threats, anti-Semitic vandalism, and an ascendant […]
Berkeley was sweltering under 90 degree weather this past Sunday, but that didn’t stop Liora Brosbe, Federation’s Family Engagement Officer, from hitting Solano Stroll to meet, connect, and schmooze with local families (while repping Sprout and PJ Library)! Liora and her contingent were at the fair, a long venerable East Bay tradition, from beginning to […]
Here is a recording of today’s North Bay Wildfire: Jewish Community Impact and Response webinar, run in partnership with the San Francisco based Jewish Community Federation. We were heartened by the participation from concerned community members, both locally and nationally, and we have been moved by the stories and updates shared by our speakers.
North Bay Wildfire: Jewish Community Impact and Response Webinar
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North Bay Wildfire: Jewish Community Impact and Response Webinar By Mollie Breger Posted October 20, 2017 In Caring North Bay Wildfire: Jewish Community Impact and Response Webinar2017-10-20201…
