April 14, 2022
Judith DancerDirector of Life Enrichment, Jewish Home & Rehab Center Judith Dancer is the Director of Life Enrichment at the Jewish Home & Rehab Center. She leads the department that delivers enriching activities and events that engage the residents and help them feel their purpose on a daily basis. She also oversees and supports the […]
April 7, 2022
On Tuesday, April 5, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living held its annual Service Award celebration to acknowledge employees’ years of service anniversaries and to announce the winners of the BRAVO Employee of the Year awards. Representatives from departments across our campus and leadership teams came together in the Barbro and Bernard Osher Performance […]
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 […]
March 1, 2022
By Katherine Tick Living Our Jewish Values is the new initiative we are undertaking, in partnership with the rabbis from the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, to strengthen the feeling of community and to enrich the spiritual experience for residents and their families, staff, and volunteers. This includes programs, activities, and events that are based […]
February 22, 2022
The Bay Area Jewish Healing Center (BAJHC) is dedicated to providing Jewish spiritual care to those living with illness, to those caring for the ill, and to the bereaved through direct service, education and training, and information and referral. Jewish Healing combines ancient tradition with modern tools to provide spiritual support for individuals and families […]
February 20, 2022
From canine volunteers Frankie (featured in Jewish Senior Living Magazine 2010/11) and Boudreaux (featured in Jewish Senior Living Magazine 2014/15), our long-time tortoise-in-residence Elliot Shellman, and various tenants of the Jewish Home’s beloved bunny hutch to current furry inhabitants of Frank Residences and friendly, four-legged office mates, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living has been […]
February 11, 2022
by Fredi Aks Dennis Choe, the Hospitality Manager at Frank Residences, was born in 1972 in Seoul, South Korea, where his parents and younger brother still reside. He is a graduate of Seoul University, where he studied graphic design. Prior to coming to the United States, he worked for LG Corporation in Seoul as a […]
February 2, 2022
In collaboration with the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, the SFCJL Life Enrichment and Jewish Life & Culture Departments, we are embarking on a new initiative using Jewish values to strengthen connections for—and to—our entire SFCJL community. The hope is that that by sharing the universality of the Jewish values that ground our work, we […]
January 27, 2022
Some of Liz’s favorite dishes are traditional Jewish comfort food. She developed this kugel recipe for her beloved Jewish deli and Israeli street food cafe, Paulie’s Pickling. It’s really good! Ingredients 1 lb egg noodles 8 eggs 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. white sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 c. raisins […]
