Healthy Aging
We’re more than a community organization. We’re an advocate for your health and wellness. It’s all part of our mission of helping you live a long, active life.
We’re here to help you feel happy and healthy, at any age. As a guide and cheerleader for your wellness, we offer lectures and programs on topics ranging from stress and pain management to weight loss and nutrition.
The JCCSF partners with prominent healthcare experts and institutions to give you thoughtful, purposeful information and resources. As a community, we’re here to support each other in our quests to live long, active lives.
Lifelong Learning
- Literature & Writing
- Needle Arts Group
- Wellness Fairs
- Art Lectures
- Daytime Forums
- Taxi Ride Program
Older Adult
- Older Adult Fitness
- Feldenkrais
Event Schedule
July 2025
Arts & Ideas
Contemporary Comedic Genius: Stephen Colbert & Comedy Central
Date
Thursday, July 31
Time
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How did Stephen Colbert get his Late Show hosting chops? In this lecture by Martin Marshall, let’s revisit his ...
August 2025
Arts & Ideas
Our Legacy: The First Use of Nuclear Weapons
Date
Thursday, August 7
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
On this 80-year anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we’ll revisit the thinking of those who ...
Arts & Ideas
Nostalgia Served Fresh: Exploring Religion Through Deli Cuisine
Date
Thursday, August 14
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Discover how artisanal delis reveal the dynamic nature of American Jewish religious practice.
Arts & Ideas
The Marx Brothers: The Greatest Jewish Comedy Team
Date
Tuesday, August 19
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Relish the life and times of the multi-talented Marx siblings, sons of immigrants whose humor, although not overtly ...
Healthy Aging
Posture Perfect: Have fun, get fit!
Date
Monday, August 25 – Monday, December 15
Time
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Improve your posture by learning and practicing safe and effective exercises to feel better and sit and stand up ...
Arts & Ideas
Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons
Date
Tuesday, August 26
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn as the "cartoon professors" reveal what makes great cartoons work. Get a hearty laugh as they present New ...
September 2025
Arts & Ideas
The Three Stooges: Clown Princes of Jewish Slapstick Comedy
Date
Wednesday, September 10
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Revisit the escapades of these unforgettable funsters who defined slapstick comedy with yuks, gags, and mishaps in close ...
Arts & Ideas
Yiddish San Francisco: Keeping Culture Alive
Date
Monday, September 15
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn how Jewish immigrants made the Yiddish language part of San Francisco’s cultural and political life in the early ...
Healthy Aging
60+ Jewish New Year Luncheon: Reflect & Renew
Date
Friday, September 19
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Celebrate with our inclusive community and enjoy a delicious luncheon and holiday fun.
Arts & Ideas
George Gershwin and Duke Ellington: Two Shades of Blue
Date
Thursday, September 25
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the fascinating parallel careers of Gershwin and Ellington, two 20th-Century musical geniuses.
Learn from our End of Life Resource Fair, Embracing the Journey
FAQs
What do I need to know before taking a group fitness class?
- Please notify the instructor of injuries or medical conditions.
- Be respectful of others and arrive to class on time. If class is full, instructors reserve the right to turn participants away. Late admittance may not be allowed, at instructor’s discretion.
- Please store gym bags and purses in lockers.
- Shirts required at all times in any class.
- Be respectful of other participants and refrain from excessive talking.
- No sparring allowed.
- Please stay hydrated and bring water to class.
- Please wipe down sweat from mats and/or floor area before exiting room or studio.
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