Right after Rosh Hashanah, Michael Dellar, owner of the upscale One Market Restaurant in San Francisco, contacted J. The Jewish News of Northern California. He said he wanted to donate 10 percent of the proceeds from his Rosh Hashanah dinner promotion to J. So on Sept. 24, J. board vice president Harmon Shragge met up…
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Koret Foundation to double grants for food aid through 2024
The San Francisco-based Koret Foundation has announced that it will distribute $5 million in emergency funding for seven Bay Area organizations serving…
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Philanthropy
Haas family gifts UC Berkeley $24 million
The Haas family has always had a soft spot for UC Berkeley. Family scion Levi Strauss, the German Jewish immigrant who founded one of the world’s most…
Philanthropy
New initiative will significantly lower price of Jewish teen trips to Israel
A new initiative will significantly lower the cost of group trips to Israel for Jewish-American teens. The Jewish Education Project announced Tuesday that…
U.S.
Jewish Federations of North America raising $54 million for Covid fund
The Jewish Federations of North America is working to raise $54 million to ensure continued human services for Jewish communities and those affected by…
Philanthropy
Koret Foundation grants $10 million more to nine Bay Area universities
The Koret Foundation is upping its support to several Northern California colleges and universities as part of its ongoing funding of the Koret Scholars…
Bay Area
Zoom or bust: Jewish organizations get creative with fundraising
All of the honorees were lined up, the San Francisco venue was booked and hundreds of tickets had been sold in advance. “Behind the Scenes,” the Jewish…
Analysis
In Western Europe, a Jewish ‘Community’ is like an expensive members-only club
In the United States, when Jews say they identify as part of the Jewish “community,” they are saying they belong to a broad cultural and religious…