January 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Free
S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation presents “Bread of Life: Challah, Family Engagement and Legacy” with filmmaker-author Tiffany Shlain, philanthropists Laura Lauder and Cissie Swig and Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award winner Alexander Fromm Lurie talking about philanthropy, leadership and more. Free, with registration.Event Website
January 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free
S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation presents “Truth, Justice and Reconciliation at Home” with Glide’s Rabbi Michael Lezak and this festival’s co-chair, Tina Sharkey, talking about social justice. Free, with registration.Event Website
Brad Orsini believes now is the time to run through all the “what if” scenarios, and by that he means asking the hard questions, such as: “What if armed antisemitic mobs storm my city or attack my synagogue?”
As the national security director for the Secure Community Network, Orsini knows that after the Jan. 6 extremist riot at the Capitol, Jews and Jewish institutions are at risk.
While emphasizing that there are presently no known credible and specific threats, Orsini said in a webinar Friday that all Jewish communities need to prepare.
“This is a good chance to break out emergency operations plans, review them and convene security teams,” said Orsini, the former director of community security at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.