Chanukah Bag Deliveries: Volunteer Drivers Needed! (Mask Required)
Nov 17 – Nov 24
Chanukah is just around the corner! Every year JFCS distributes Chanukah gift bags to families and seniors in need throughout the Bay Area. We are looking for more drivers to help with these essential deliveries in San Francisco. Lend a hand in delivering these essential holiday goods to JFCS clients. Bags can be delivered any time before Nov. 24! Our delivery window will be Wednesday 11/17 through Wednesday 11/24, so people will have them before the holiday. Reach out to nataniab@jfcs.org for more details.
Festival of Fat: Chanukah Virtual Game Night & Advocacy Event
Thursday, Dec 2, 7-8:15pm
On Zoom
Can I get one jeopardy, with all the fixings, please? Join Bay Area teens in a virtual game night celebrating FAT, OIL, and FRIED foods! Learn what Judaism says about diet culture and how to advocate for Shmirat Haguf, the mitzvah of protecting the body. Register here. Questions? Carlan@jfcs.org.
Tiny Home Big Impact 2
Sunday, Dec 5. 9:30am – 12:30pm
East Oakland (Exact location will be sent via email)
Roll up your sleeves, pick up a tool and let’s get to work! The Tiny House Village for Bay Area youth facing homelessness is a project by Youth Spirit Artworks. The Jewish concept for a home includes far more than just walls and a roof – it requires that a home also be built with one’s hands, mind and heart. Join teens from around the Bay Area and help build a tiny home for youth! All volunteers will be offered a free burrito at the conclusion of the event! Register here. Questions? Andrewh@jfcs.org.
Tiny Home Big Impact 2
Sunday, Dec 5. 9:30am – 12:30pm
East Oakland (Exact location will be sent via email)
Roll up your sleeves, pick up a tool and let’s get to work! The Tiny House Village for Bay Area youth facing homelessness is a project by Youth Spirit Artworks. The Jewish concept for a home includes far more than just walls and a roof – it requires that a home also be built with one’s hands, mind and heart. Join teens from around the Bay Area and help build a tiny home for youth! All volunteers will be offered a free burrito at the conclusion of the event! Register here. Questions? Andrewh@jfcs.org.
Join the JFCS Holocaust Center Conversation Circle!
Applications open through Dec 6
Program meets online weekly in Jan 2022
High school students nationwide can now apply for our Holocaust Center’s Conversation Circle. This is a unique opportunity to participate in small-group discussions with a Holocaust survivor and explore ways to stand up to hate today. Through conversations, with a Holocaust survivor, learn about the impact of having lived through genocide and what it means to incorporate this life experience into a broader sense of self. High school students from the Bay Area and beyond are invited to apply.
Apply here! Questions? Email holocaustcenter@jfcs.org.