Obituaries
Franny Green, Federation’s first female president, 89
Frances Dinkelspiel Green, an avid philanthropist who in 1975-76 was the first woman to serve as president of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation,…
Bay Area
Young adults priced out of Bay Area — and Jewish life
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: Part one in a series exploring key results of the 2018 Portrait of Bay Area Jewish Life. Melanie Malinas makes $39,000 a year while…
Education
Elevating Jewish early childhood education
How much money does it take to change the landscape of early childhood Jewish education in the Bay Area? A $3.3 million long-term investment by the…
Philanthropy
Koret gives $10m for Berkeley-Stanford-Tel Aviv research collaboration
Tel Aviv University this week announced a new initiative funded by a $10 million grant from the San Francisco-based Koret Foundation. The grant will fund…
Leadership
Is the Jewish community safe for Jews of color?
Against the backdrop of a nation strained by senseless, race-based police killings and the most serious wave of racial injustice seen in 50 years, more…
Bay Area
JCRC honors three for leadership at ‘Behind the Scenes 2018’
The San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council will honor three community members at its “Behind the Scenes 2018” event on Feb. 27. Dr. Tricia…
Philanthropy
UCSF to rename medical center for Helen Diller
The UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus Heights will be renamed in honor of the late San Francisco philanthropist Helen Diller, the university announced…
Philanthropy
JFCS gala raises $675,000 for fire relief, children and the elderly
The vodka flowed and the zakuski were gobbled with gusto as 400 partygoers danced the night away at the 17th annual Émigré Community Gala, the always…
Bay Area
Philanthropist Sanford Diller, 89, was ‘driven by purpose’
Public awareness of the name Diller is usually associated with the late Helen Diller, who was known for spearheading projects ranging from public…