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      Emma Mayerson

      Bay Area

      Early lessons in philanthropy inspired group for teen girls

      When Emma Mayerson was a teen growing up in Berkeley, she wasn’t quite sure how she fit in Jewishly. “I wasn’t necessarily the Jew that…
      By Dan Schifrin Oct 18, 2021
      Joy Sisisky will serve as the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund's interim CEO starting Dec. 31, 2021.

      Philanthropy

      In time of global suffering, Federation sees growth in giving

      Joy Sisisky built a career around her love of kehillah (Hebrew for Jewish community). But in the early, disquieting days of the Covid pandemic, she…
      By Dan Pine Oct 14, 2021
      Lila Corwin Berman speaking at Stanford on Oct. 5, 2021. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)

      Philanthropy

      Author Lila Corwin Berman grabs third rail: Jewish philanthropy

      “You can write about Israel or BDS or anti-Zionism or whatever you want, but don’t touch the money.” That’s what a senior tax policy counsel at the…
      By Andrew Esensten Oct 12, 2021
      Anne Germanacos

      Profile

      Anne Germanacos: unconventional philanthropist

      Anne Germanacos always aspired to be a writer. She achieved that goal, publishing poetry, short stories and experimental novels. But the fifth-generation…
      By Liz Harris Oct 7, 2021
      Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in Mountain View, 2019 (Photo/JTA-Ian Tuttle-Getty Images)

      Philanthropy

      Which local Jewish orgs shared the $1.3M Zuckerberg-Chan gift?

      Mark Zuckerberg “likes” the Bay Area Jewish community. The Facebook CEO, along with his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have turned their philanthropic eye…
      By Dan Pine Oct 6, 2021
      Sen. Scott Wiener presents to Sharon Silverman, then president of Hebrew Free Loan, a State Senate resolution commending the organization for 120 years of service the organization's 2017 gala. (Photo/Kamran Zohoori)

      Profile

      At 81, Sharon Silverman reflects on a life of trailblazing volunteerism

      Sharon Silverman has never worked a day in her life — for pay, that is. But the outgoing, energetic 81-year-old just can’t stop offering her time and…
      By Liz Harris Sep 30, 2021
      Ron Wornick reads to a class at the school that bears his name. (Photo/ Courtesy Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School)

      Obituaries

      Passionate about education, Ronald C. Wornick dies at 89

      Ronald C. Wornick got a lot done. He turned an MIT degree in food science into a sterling career as a corporate executive and business owner, creating…
      By Dan Pine Aug 3, 2021
      Stephen Spielberg and Kate Capshaw attend the 2018 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors at City Winery in New York City, Oct. 22, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Mike Coppola-Getty Images)

      Film

      Spielberg launches foundation to fund Jewish documentaries

      Steven Spielberg has launched a film foundation called Jewish Story Partners to fund documentaries that “tell stories about a diverse spectrum of Jewish…
      By Gabe Friedman, JTA Apr 16, 2021
      Al Baum, seen here at Miller's Deli in San Francisco, died March 28 at the age of 90. (Photo/Rajat Dutta)

      Obituaries

      Jewish LGBTQ icon Al Baum dies at 90 after ‘full, rich life’

      Alvin H. Baum Jr., a philanthropist and activist known as Al to his friends and admirers, died March 28 at home in San Francisco. He was 90. “Al lived a…
      By Maya Mirsky Mar 30, 2021
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