JFCS Holocaust Center

JFCS Holocaust Center The JFCS Holocaust Center increases awareness of Jewish history and the causes and consequences of antisemitism, racism, and discrimination. Its William J.

The JFCS Holocaust Center is dedicated to the education, documentation, research, and remembrance of the Holocaust. As Northern California's primary resource for Holocaust and genocide education, the JFCS Holocaust Center's Preisler Shorenstein Institute teaches more than 25,000 public and private school students and teachers each year. Its programs increase awareness about the causes and conseque

nces of hatred, intolerance, and indifference and inspire moral courage and activism in future generations. The Center's Tauber Library houses more than 12,000 volumes, an archive of more than 2,000 oral histories, and many rare artifacts and memorabilia. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau includes Holocaust and genocide survivors and their descendants who share their stories of courage and resilience across the globe.

Today, on what would have been Anne Frank’s 97th birthday, we remember a young Jewish girl whose voice continues to reso...
06/12/2026

Today, on what would have been Anne Frank’s 97th birthday, we remember a young Jewish girl whose voice continues to resonate across generations.

Anne Frank’s diary offers a deeply personal window into the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. Through her words, we encounter not only the dangers and injustices she faced, but also her curiosity, resilience, and hopes for the future.

For many young people, Anne’s story is their first introduction to the Holocaust. Her diary reminds us that history is not only about events—it is about people, families, communities, and lives interrupted by hatred.

As we honor Anne’s memory, we reaffirm the importance of Holocaust education that fosters understanding, combats antisemitism, and helps young people recognize their responsibility to build a more just and compassionate world.

May Anne’s voice continue to inspire learning, reflection, and action.

This Pride Month, join the JFCS Holocaust Center and Keshet for an evening honoring the lives and resilience of LGBTQIA+...
05/28/2026

This Pride Month, join the JFCS Holocaust Center and Keshet for an evening honoring the lives and resilience of LGBTQIA+ individuals targeted under N**i persecution. In conversation with Ron Glait, author Alexis Herr will explore stories of identity, resistance, and survival, followed by a rare opportunity to view archival materials from the Tauber Library and Archive.

Register here: https://holocaustcenter.jfcs.org/turning-pages-bearing-witness/

05/24/2026

Among Neighbors has won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award from the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center () 🌟

Launched in 1969, the RFK Journalism Awards honor media professionals whose work explores issues of human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action.

Among Neighbors is the most awarded Jewish film of the year and has now received its most prestigious honor to date, shared by filmmaker Yoav Potash and executive producer Anita Friedman.

In an era of rising antisemitism, this recognition affirms what audiences around the world have been saying: this story matters. One witness can change history.

Now streaming on and .

05/12/2026

The award-winning film by is now on PRIME VIDEO & APPLE TV!

“REMARKABLE… an absorbing true crime movie.” —SF Chronicle
“Compelling and wondrously powerful” KPFK

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, making this the perfect time to celebrate the beauty of our community.Share in th...
05/01/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, making this the perfect time to celebrate the beauty of our community.

Share in the comments what makes you proud to be Jewish American!

On Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), we invite you to make a tribute gift in honor or in memory of a loved one. W...
04/14/2026

On Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), we invite you to make a tribute gift in honor or in memory of a loved one. When you do, their name will be included in a special Wall of Remembrance as part of the new JFCS Holocaust Center.

As antisemitism rises, the work your gift supports is urgent.

When Holocaust education is taught within the broader context of Jewish history, identity, contributions, and contemporary antisemitism, as it is at the JFCS Holocaust Center, it becomes a powerful tool. Students develop greater empathy, a stronger understanding of Jewish identity, and a deeper sense of civic responsibility.

On this day of commemoration, honor someone important to you and keep their memory alive for generations to come.

Make a tribute gift at the link:

https://donate.jfcs.org/give/488553/ #!/donation/checkout?c_src=social&c_src2=yhs-2026

04/14/2026

Community leader Susan Lowenberg speaks with KTVU about Yom HaShoah as more than a moment to look back, but as a call to act. As antisemitism rises, we each carry a responsibility to honor those we lost by educating, speaking out, and standing against hate.

Help us build the future of Holocaust and genocide education: jfcs.org/neverforget.

As we gather around the Seder table this Passover, we’re reminded how much memory lives in the objects we use.Hans Adler...
04/01/2026

As we gather around the Seder table this Passover, we’re reminded how much memory lives in the objects we use.

Hans Adler’s Seder plate is one of those objects. Made in early 20th-century Germany, it was something his family carried with them when they were forced to flee. Years later, in San Francisco, it still sat at the center of their Seder table.

Today, it is part of the Tauber Archives at the JFCS Holocaust Center, where it supports teaching that goes beyond history alone, highlighting the resilience, identity, and lived experience of the Jewish people.

At Passover, we’re asked to remember and to pass those stories on. That commitment guides our work every day, where these histories are preserved and shared, to bring understanding through education.

From all of at the JFCS Holocaust Center, Chag Pesach Sameach — wishing you a happy and meaningful Passover.

Over the weekend in San Jose, two Jews were beaten for speaking Hebrew.Not threatening anyone.Not harming anyone.Just sp...
03/13/2026

Over the weekend in San Jose, two Jews were beaten for speaking Hebrew.

Not threatening anyone.
Not harming anyone.
Just speaking their native language.

Days later in Michigan, a truck filled with explosives was deliberately driven into a synagogue. It was the fifth synagogue attacked in a week.

This is what anti-Jewish hate looks like, but it doesn’t begin with violence.

It begins with lies, distortion, and the normalization of hatred toward Jews and the Jewish state. It spreads through misinformation and conspiracy theories until it spills from screens into the real world.
Antisemitism does not stay frozen in history.
It evolves and mutates.

Today it often spreads through narratives shaped by decades-old antizionist propaganda, language that reframes old hatred in ways many people no longer recognize.

Education about the Holocaust and genocide remains essential. But we must also ask: how do we help people recognize the forms antisemitism takes today?

Teaching Jewish history, identity, and how anti-Jewish hate evolves is one of the most powerful tools we have to confront it before it becomes violence. Together, as educators, students, and communities, we can build a future where knowledge, courage, and solidarity push hatred back.

Silent for 60 years. One unexpected friendship changed everything.Experience THE OPTIMIST on March 11.🎟 Showtimes:https:...
03/04/2026

Silent for 60 years. One unexpected friendship changed everything.
Experience THE OPTIMIST on March 11.
🎟 Showtimes:https://www.theoptimistmovie.com/

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