We have just “closed the books” on the fiscal year that ended June 30 and are delighted to report the highlights of our accomplishments this past year.

Tu Bi-Shvat (Arbor Day, the 15th of the month of Shvat) was one of my favorite holidays growing up on a kibbutz in Israel. Every year we would plant trees in a new location selected by the “noynik” – the kibbutz gardener. Here’s a photograph of me in action in third grade.

From The J., October 20, 2022:

The Jewish community was heartbroken at the news that HaMaqom (formerly Lehrhaus Judaica) is closing its doors after forty-seven years of providing outstanding adult Jewish education. Inspired by Franz Rosenzweig’s “Free Jewish Lehrhaus,” which was established in Frankfurt in 1920, our Lehrhaus was one of the crown jewels of the Bay Area community and was unique in North America.