September 26, 2024
Dear Friends, As the Jewish High Holidays approach, I want to reflect on this meaningful time of year and invite you to join us in our celebrations. The 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are commonly referred to as the Days of Awe In Jewish tradition, this is a time for introspection, renewal, and […]
April 24, 2024
This year, with support from Sinai Memorial Chapel’s century-old tradition of Ma’ot Chitim, or wheat money, we kashered our kitchens for Passover 5784. Dennis Choe, our director of dining services, was so moved by participating in such an ancient ritual that he wrote the following message, which we are pleased to share with you, along with […]
December 13, 2023
We held our annual, much-beloved Latke Cook-Off on Monday, December 11. Teams Blue and Gold competed to see who would turn out the crispiest, most golden latke. Our CEO, Dr. Adrienne Green, participated in the cook-off as well! Residents enjoyed voting for (and sampling) the day’s entries. Happy Hanukkah from all of us at SFCJL […]
April 28, 2022
By Katherine Tick Living Our Jewish Values is an initiative we launched earlier this year to strengthen the feeling of community and enrich the spiritual experience for residents and their families, staff, and volunteers, by aligning ourselves with the Jewish values that are the foundation of our organization. This includes programs, activities, and events that […]
March 16, 2022
Purim is a joyous holiday celebrating the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre at the hands of an evil Persian vizier, Haman. The story of Purim is told in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous heroine plays the leading role in saving her people. The holiday is traditionally celebrated with wild abandon and […]
March 8, 2022
Today, International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries throughout the world as a day to recognize the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. Its origin is closely linked to suffragist and labor movements in the early twentieth century in North America and Europe. At SFCJL, our observance of International Women’s Day and Women’s […]
January 20, 2022
On Tuesday, January 18, SFCJL hosted two Facebook Live events to share our campus Tu B’Shvat celebrations with our broader community of family, friends, and supporters. In the Rosenberg Garden, Rabbi Natan Fenner, our partner with the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, presided over the planting and dedication of a nectarine tree, joined by Judith […]
