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
benny blanco – F*ck Failure
Aging or Sage-ing: Thriving as the Seasons Change
The Last Waltz – Co-Presented with SFFILM
Mahjong - Social Play
Shape Your Shabbat: Candlesticks Ceramic Workshop
Daniel Kahn & Jake Shulman-Ment – UMRU/UNREST
Workshop – Yiddish Song Smuggling, with Daniel Kahn
Hold on to Your Music – A Mother's Legacy
Cream: The Legendary Reign of the Original Rock Supergroup
Gertrude Stein: a Family Saga Meets the Birth of Modernism
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