Have you ever set out to go on a 1-hour run only to return home 25 minutes later? Have you ever woken up at 6 a.m. with every intention to hit the gym, and proceeded to hit the snooze button until your regular wake-up timetwo hours later? Have you ever made... Read more
7. Drive a golf cart or ride a bicycle at your own risk – There is danger of authentic Israeli experiences. 6. “Sherutim” means bathroom – enough said. 5. ... Read more
Sunday, November 27, 2011-Monday, November 28, 2011 This year the Thanksgiving weekend included additional activities not usually associated with this national holiday, getting ready for the 6th annual JCCSF Staff Israel Seminar. The last minutes details to for our 12-day travel and learning experiences in Israel are seemingly endless, but... Read more
I went on the Staff Israel Seminar back in 2010. You are all going to have so much fun! Take it all in, even the air is different in Jerusalem, especially when the call to prayer is echoing through. Safe and enriching journeys to you all! A few... Read more
The Inaugural Jenerosity Foundation Lecture PBS Newshour’s Jim Lehrer takes the audience inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain. The moderator of eleven presidential and vice-presidential debates, Lehrer examines the preparations, executions, successes and mistakes of recent moderators and participants, explaining what worked, what didn’t... Read more
Research continues to uncover evidence that moderate, regular exercise improves our immunity. With flu season on the horizon it’s good to know that we can boost our immune systems right here in the JCCSF Fitness Center. Moderate exercise improves the circulation of the body’s immunity cells,... Read more
I moved to San Francisco seven years ago after a few years of living in the Phoenix heat. As I happily welcomed my first season of winter rains, I was surprised and amazed to see so many varieties of mushrooms pop up in mulch piles, parks, and forests. ... Read more
Soon after I started working at the JCCSF, I started training for the (second half of the) SF Marathon. I've been running for years but I'd never been in a race before. Two good friends of mine who live far from here were planning to run this race... Read more