Best friends Stephanie Volftsun, Sarah Persitz and Jordan Klein would often lament their dating lives. They’d had their share of love and heartbreak, and were tired of the online dating scene. Most dating apps are about “swiping and matching” and “the addictive thrill” of what comes next, Persitz said. She was more concerned about meeting a quality person who she would enjoy spending time with offline. Read more…
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In San Francisco, Bringing Single Jewish Mothers Into the Circle
According to a recent article by Rebecca Traister in New York Magazine, single adult women now outnumber married women in the U.S. Single women, Traister tells us, “are now leading full professional, economic, social, sexual, and parental lives on their own.” They’ve also become a powerful force in this year’s election.
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Empowerment and Impact: SF Federation’s Jewish Women’s Fund
The gap between San Francisco’s wealthy residents and its poor ones is growing faster than in any other city in the nation, according to a Brookings Institution 2014 study.
What Can One Woman Do to Help At-Risk Jewish Women?
My Jewish values have always guided me: helping those in need, tzedakah, social justice, a commitment to Jewish tradition. I strive to raise my kids with a deep connection to these values. I want them to see making the world a better place as their responsibility. I want them to treat people fairly, honestly and as equals. This article is about… Read more…