Talks & Conversations
At the JCCSF, we’re always on a quest for something intangible but ever-so valuable: ideas! Through Talks & Conversations, we bring together thought leaders, entertainers, authors, and innovators to spark meaningful dialogue and inspire curiosity. As a community, sharing thoughts and ideas is part of our core mission. Fresh dialogue fuels our sense of discovery. And it brings us even closer together.
To keep the ideas coming and the conversations going, we bring you thought leaders, entertainers, authors and innovators.
Whether in panel discussions, intimate chats or virtual workshops, these distinguished guests offer diverse perspectives and windows into other cultures and mindsets.
Over the years, we’ve welcomed many luminaries to our stage. Some are well known. Others are rising stars and ones to watch. All are making an impact and elevating our sense of purpose.
Schedule
Vashti to Ginsburg: A Tradition of Jewish Female Resistance
Henri Matisse: The Decade That Shook the Art World
Caroline Chambers – What to Cook: Make It Fast
Death Café: A Conversation About Life & Death
Robert Reich – The Last Class
Danubius: Eastern European Musical Performance at the JCCSF
Isabel Allende – Story Telling: A Writing Life
Helene Wecker – The Gates of Midnight
Jewish Directors: Film Noir & the Femme Fatale
Churchill & the Jews: A Lifelong Friendship
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