August 30, 2023
Art has always been an important part of Esther Mugar’s life. A native New Yorker, Esther grew up in the Bronx as an only child and remembers how artistically inclined her mother was. “My mother was a housewife because that was how it was back then, but she used to paint whenever she could,” says […]
July 24, 2023
We love when our very own residents fill our hallways with music! Meet Jewish Home resident Dora Balter. Dora emigrated to the United States in 1981 at the age of 61 and continued her life as a pianist in San Francisco’s Richmond district. She played professionally at the former Geary Street restaurant Russian Renaissance and […]
June 13, 2023
The San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living has been named Nonprofit of the Year, by California State Senator Scott Wiener. Nonprofit of the Year is an opportunity to celebrate the government-nonprofit partnerships that support our economies and our communities. For the past eight years, legislators from across California have chosen a Nonprofit of the Year […]
June 1, 2023
Dr. Adrienne Green joins the SFCJL as its new CEO on July 18, 2023. Please enjoy this Q & A with Dr. Green, and join us in welcoming her to campus. Why did you choose to be a doctor? As a student, I always knew that I wanted to do something in the sciences. I […]
February 10, 2023
On February 8, in honor of Black History Month, residents from both the Jewish Home & Rehab Center and Frank Residences gathered for an exclusive film screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, “This is National Wake,” followed by a Q & A with the film’s director, Mirissa Neff. “This is National Wake” is a profound documentary that […]
December 14, 2022
Across our campus, our arts and cultural programs are some of our most popular activities for residents and patients alike. Decades of research demonstrate that music and art can make a dramatic difference particularly for older adults living with dementia. One recent highlight – on Dec. 8, dozens of residents attended a special program about […]
December 8, 2022
Rabbi Debora Kohn joined the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living in May 2022. During our most recent board meeting on Dec. 7, she read the following message to trustees. We were so moved we wanted to share her remarks with our broader community. Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year. This past year has been […]
October 26, 2022
Two years after the Frank Residences and Byer Square opened their doors, the donors who contributed to the $100M campaign finally gathered on campus to see the building and its thriving community. More than 100 donors contributed $100M to help the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living build the Frank Residences and Byer Square as […]
June 21, 2022
By Katherine Tick Living Our Jewish Values is an initiative we launched earlier this year to 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. When we observe holidays and cultural moments of note while connecting them to […]
April 18, 2022
While the nation observes Poetry Month every April, our celebration of poetry at San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living extends far beyond one month. At the Jewish Home & Rehab Center, our Life Enrichment team holds regular poetry readings with residents. Last year, Byer Square hosted an intergenerational poetry slam with Frank Residences assisted living […]
