Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

10/08/2026

29 #1 songs. 12 Grammy nominations. Countless lessons along the way. 🎶

In his 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 bestselling new book, F*CK FAILURE, producer, artist, actor and author benny blanco gets candid about something that doesn’t usually make the highlight reel: failing. A lot.

Join us at the JCCSF for a wide-ranging conversation with benny blanco and Debbie Millman, designer, author and host of the pioneering podcast “Design Matters.” They’ll explore his remarkable career and how to turn failure into an opportunity for success.

Supported by The Contemporary Jewish Museum’s Marilyn Yolles Waldman Distinguished Speaker Series.

🗓️ TUE, OCT 20, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 JCCSF
🎟️ Get tickets – link in bio

10/06/2026

💜 Join the JCCSF, Keshet, NJbsf and Sapphic Jewish Social Club for an evening celebrating Q***r Jewish life right here in California.

🕯️ Welcome Shabbat with shared rituals, enjoy nosh and beverages, and settle in for featured performances and a community open mic.

🎤 Have a poem, song, comedy set or story to share? Register, then use the signup form in your confirmation email to sign up for the open mic.

✨ Prefer to listen? There’s a seat for you, too!

🗓️ FRI, OCT 16, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 JCCSF | Ages 21+
🎟️ Register →

Join the JCCSF, Keshet, Nice Jewish Boys+, and Sapphic Jewish Social Club for a joyful Shabbat with stories, laughter, live performances, and an open mic. Come share your voice and q***r Jewish joy.

10/02/2026

The songs we carry hold stories of their own. 🎶

From Leonard Cohen to Amy Winehouse, music punctuates the personal conversation between Michael Moritz and Sophie Bearman during our live taping of Life in Seven Songs. Michael shared stories about his Jewish journey growing up in Wales, his family's Holocaust refugee experience, piquant memories of his mother, as he reflected on very personal history behind his memoir, “Ausländer.”

Thank you to Michael, Sophie, our co-presenter San Francisco Standard, our community partners Congregation Emanu-El and JFCS Holocaust Center, and everyone who spent the evening with us!

Enjoy a few moments from the night! 📸

09/28/2026

When Samin Nosrat joins the conversation, you know it’ll be a good one. 🍯

The bestselling author of "Salt Fat Acid Heat and Good Things" will moderate an evening with her longtime friends Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer, the chefs behind Honey & Co. and authors of the new cookbook "Honey & Co. Daily."

Every ticket includes a copy of Honey & Co. Daily. ✨

Make an evening of it with a Premium ticket: enjoy a pre-event reception in our festive sukkah with seasonal bites from Loquat and time with Samin, Itamar and Sarit, plus reserved seating and a signed copy of the book.

🗓️ MON, OCT 5, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 JCCSF
🎟️ Get tickets – link in bio

09/17/2026

We’re thrilled to be a part of this year’s Z3 Conference on November 1!

Tickets for the Z3 Conference are now on sale. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3TB4OAI

09/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome bestselling author Jon Ronson to the JCCSF for a deeply strange and darkly comic journey into the modern masculinity crisis – co-presented with Litquake.

📅 WED, OCT 14 at 7:30 PM
🎟️ Learn more and get tickets: https://www.jccsf.org/event/jon-ronson-adventures-in-a-world-of-unraveling-men/

Jon Ronson: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men

🗓️ Oct. 14 | 7:30PM - 9PM
📍JCCSF Kanbar Hall
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-ronson-adventures-in-a-world-of-unraveling-men-tickets-1997982812376?aff=oddtdtcreator ($20 gen admission / $42 with signed book)

From the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed comes The Castle, a darkly comic trip to the furthest reaches of the masculinity crisis. His only child is lured to a mysterious castle in the forests of New England late one night, sending Jon Ronson on an extraordinary adventure into a dark world of unmoored men desperately searching for purpose and control. What exactly is “Princessing”? Why did a lawn care influencer dress as a baby in front of billions of online viewers? And, more pressingly, why are two recently released murderers on their way to pay Jon a visit? Find out at Jon’s one-man show drawing on his trademark brand of humor, psychological insight, and unrivaled prescience.

Sponsored by 48 Hills
Co-presented with JCCSF
Book sales: Green Apple Books

09/15/2026

Good food is better with good company. 🍽️

Honey & Co. chefs Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer are bringing the flavors, and stories, of their beloved London kitchen to the JCCSF.

Their new cookbook, Honey & Co. Daily, is packed with 100+ tried-and-loved recipes designed to bring more ease and joy to everyday cooking.

They’ll sit down with longtime friend and bestselling author Samin Nosrat for a delicious conversation about food, hospitality and the connections that happen around the table.

Come hungry for stories. Leave inspired to cook. ✨

🗓️ MON, OCT 5, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 JCCSF
🎟️ Get your ticket — link in bio

09/14/2026

Winston Churchill’s connections with Jewish leaders spanned decades – from Chaim Weizmann and David Ben-Gurion to Albert Einstein. Join award-winning historian Lee Po***ck for a fascinating look at how these relationships shaped Churchill’s career and influenced pivotal moments in modern Jewish history.

⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM
🗓️ THU, SEP 29
🎟️ Visit link-> https://bit.ly/4xkVTRJ

Learn how Winston Churchill's seven-decade relationship with Jewish people helped to define his remarkable career and influenced their fate in the most turbulent years of the 20th century.

09/09/2026

Tickets are almost sold out! Join us for an unforgettable evening with literary icon Isabel Allende, in conversation with Anna Sale. 📚

Get yours: https://www.jccsf.org/event/isabel-allende-story-telling-a-writing-life/

Tickets for my book event at JCCSF are almost sold out! Visit the link in my bio to get your ticket to this special launch day event for STORY TELLING where I’ll be in conversation with journalist and podcast host, Anna Sale.

09/08/2026

The Divine is on the line – will you answer? 📞

Step up to one of Samantha Grant’s vintage telephones and begin a different kind of conversation. Inspired by Hitbodedut, the Jewish meditative practice of speaking openly and honestly with the Divine, her interactive installation invites reflection and connection.

The line stays open for a special artist talk with Samantha and Rabbi Batshir Torchio.

☎️ THE I & THOU PHONE: YOUR DIRECT LINE TO THE DIVINE
ON VIEW SEP 9 – 23

🎤 ARTIST TALK: THE ART OF SACRED CONVERSATION
🗓️ WED, SEP 16, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Reserve your spot for the artist talk –> https://bit.ly/4cxtWif 🔗