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
Death Café: A Conversation About Life & Death
MATT HAIG – THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN
The Doomsday Clock: A Call for Action
Explore Garden Teas: Get Your Sipping Senses Going
Jewish Painters: On the Forefront of Abstract Expressionism
Matinee Movie: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Star Spangled Song & Dance of WWII
I Hear America Singing: American Opera in the Mid-20th Century
Early Elvis: Meteoric Rise to Stardom
Vashti to Ginsburg: A Tradition of Jewish Female Resistance
Explore our collection of lectures, discussions, and more!
Arts & Ideas On Demand
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