The History of the JFCS Holocaust Center In 1977, San Francisco’s reputation as a city of peace and love was tested by an unexpected threat: just steps away from a synagogue in the Outer Sunset, a Nazi bookstore had opened its doors. This brazen, shameless act infuriated Tauba Weiss, a member of the city’s considerable population o...
Celebrating the Next Generation of Advocates Against Antisemitism and Hate There is no more powerful tool in fighting antisemitism than Holocaust and genocide education. The JFCS Holocaust Center’s Manovill Seminar program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for high school students to dive deep into the ties between racism, antisemitism, and the patterns of genocide as they ...
A Shupin Community Role Model: Weatherman Jordan Darensbourg When several members of the Shupin Social Club were curious about climate change and the floods we were having this past winter, the Shupin Community was inspired to host an event to learn about the weather. A bit of creative Googling yielded a surprising gift: a neurodivergent weatherman in Texas. ...