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J Weekly by Patricia Corrigan The grandson of a Jewish couple hidden in the Netherlands during World War II and the grandson of the Dutch couple who sheltered them will meet for the first time on Sunday,  May 1, during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the JCC of San Francisco. Read more at the J Weekly >… Read More

J Weekly The horrors of the Holocaust are seared into the collective Jewish consciousness. For those old enough to have lived through the war, it is part of their personal memory. For younger American Jews, it remains a defining factor in their Jewish identity, as poll after poll reveals. That will not necessarily be so for future generations, as the narrative of the Nazi genocide moves into the pages of history books. Certainly the best way to ensure that the story remains vital is to hear it told by those who lived through it — the survivors themselves. That includes… Read More

The Righteous Among the Nations Award Will Be Presented by the State of Israel as Part of the Yom HaShoah Ceremony For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 21, 2016 (San Francisco, CA) – Community members are invited to observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Sunday, May 1 at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. This year’s observance, titled Out of the Shadows: Rediscovering Artists, Musicians, and Poets, will include performances, workshops, and a Memorial Ceremony focusing on the young artists, musicians, and scholars whose lives were cut short because of the Holocaust. During the Memorial Ceremony there will be… Read More

One of our most cherished volunteers, Dr. Larry Hill recalls that he first became intimately acquainted with JFCS eight years ago when he picked up a brochure at Congregation Emanu-El after services one evening, called the number on the back, and asked if there was a role for him. His timing could not have been more fortuitous. JFCS’ Redwing Keyssar, the director of our Palliative Care and End of Life program, had just begun asking her contacts if they knew a doctor who could help. At the time the program was still in its planning stages and she saw the… Read More

When Annie’s husband, Dennis, passed away she was initially overcome with sorrow. For five years Dennis had suffered from Alzheimer’s, and Annie, 78, had been his loving primary caregiver. He was the focus of her life just as he had been for over 50 years. Now that Dennis was gone Annie suddenly felt lost and unsure how to move forward with life on her own. Months after his death, Annie wasn’t coping well—sleep was elusive and she had lost her appetite. Dennis’ death brought more than just sadness and grief for Annie. It emerged that Dennis had left their estate… Read More

Nine years ago Scott Kay and his wife were very busy juggling the demands of two toddlers and two careers. Yet they also felt that the time was right to start giving back. Scott says, “We were looking for a meaningful way to share our good fortune, and the mission of JFCS struck a deep chord. JFCS was doing everything that we believe in.” Since then, Scott has shined as an enthusiastic JFCS leader and passionate advocate of the agency’s mission. Professionally, Scott is the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Asymmetry Capital Management, an asset management corporation. Besides being… Read More