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Supporting Camp Tawonga Scholarships: Camp Tawonga Camperships Fund
In the Epstein family, going to Jewish summer camp offered the children much more than a fun summer. It provided a place to build a positive Jewish identity, memories to last a lifetime, leadership opportunities, and so much more. In honor of his mother, Mimi Epstein z”l, Bill and his wife, Susan, established a Jewish […]
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Bay Area Jewish Philanthropy: Jewish Federation and Foundation Systems Move Toward a More Collaborative Model
Kerry Philp 415.512.6218 KerryP@sfjcf.org San Francisco, CA – The Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay are coming together with the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund in order to better serve the Bay Area Jewish community. The Jewish Federation of the East Bay will transition its core activities to […]
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Lag B’Omer is coming!
Lag B’Omer will begin at sundown on May 22. Outside of Israel, Lag B’Omer may not be a well-known Jewish holiday. Some may know that there’s a bonfire involved, but what exactly are we celebrating? From the last day of Passover until the first night of Shavuot, we count 49 days. This daily ritual of […]
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May 2019 Family of the Month
The Gershberg/Kazak Family of Concord Kseniya and Ruslan live in Concord with Lawrence (age 6) and Layla (age 1). They are a Russian speaking family. Kseniya’s family fled from the Soviet Union in 1989 and Ruslan’s family immigrated in the 90s from Ukraine. They moved to Concord from San Francisco after having Layla and were worried […]
