Our celebration features simultaneous sessions with leaders in all fields of Jewish life: philanthropy, music, literature, film, family rituals, history, foreign affairs, and more. All members of our Jewish community are invited to come together as JCF supporters for FedFest 100.
 
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Parking will be available for $5 for the whole day. There are also public transportation options.

There is something for everyone!
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Food options
A vegetarian buffet lunch will be served from 12 – 2 PM. Lunch for adults and children must have been pre-ordered. A very limited number of lunches will be available for purchase the day of the event. During Fedfest the cafe at the Mission Bay Conferrence Center will be closed.

Registration and check-in begins, with a performance from the Brandeis Hillel Day School Jazz Band.
Future Trends in Philanthropy PANELISTS: Laura Lauder, Executive Committee Member, Jewish Community Endowment Fund Daniel Lurie, CEO and Founder, Tipping Point Community Carla Javits, President, REDF Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation Sponsored by the JCF Business Leadership Council and moderated by philanthropic consultant Phyllis Cook, this engaging panel will discuss new trends in philanthropy for the 21st century. Are modern-day philanthropists and young social entrepreneurs joining forces as the change agents of the future? This panel of experts will share their experiences in the field.	Uprisings and Uncertainty in the Middle East —Implications for Israel Deputy Prime Minister of Israel the Honorable Dan Meridor will receive the Brian Lurie Fund for Israel-Diaspora Relations Award. Brian Lurie will moderate questions and answers.	Jewish History in the Bay Area PANELISTS: Frances Dinkelspiel, author, Towers of Gold Dr. Stephen Dobbs, historian Professor Marc Dollinger, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University Dr. Ava Kahn, co-author, Jews of the Pacific Coast. Who were the first Jewish philanthropists in San Francisco? Who stepped in to bury the Jewish dead after the 1906 earthquake? Join Connie Wolf, Director and CEO of the Contemporary Jewish Museum for an illuminating discussion with the leading experts on the history of the Bay Area Jewish community.
	New Directions in Filmmaking PANELISTS: Liz Nord, filmmaker Sam Ball, co-founder, Citizen Film Zoe Pollack, New Jewish Filmmaking Project If you think Jews are the People of the Book, come meet the People of the Screen. Join SF Jewish Film Festival Executive Director Peter Stein, Liz Nord (Jericho’s Echo), Citizen Film’s Sam Ball (Joann Sfar Draws from Memory) and the New Jewish Filmmaking Project's Zoe Pollak (Memory Paths) for a conversation and show of clips highlighting new forms and themes that are emerging as Jewish storytelling enters a new digital age.
One Small Step with Storahtelling Bring the Kids! Join Rabbi Noa Kushner, Amichai Lau-Lavie and Jonathan Bayer for a taste of Storahtelling's programs for young families featuring a pre-passover performance! "One Small Step' tells a lesser known tale about the Exodus which will bring new life to your Seder. Featuring a fresh fusion of storytelling, Torah, contemporary performance art and interactive theater, Storahtelling makes Jewish stories and rituals accessible, inclusive and meaningful to new generations. This program will include a live performance and a short Q&A session.	Promoting Accurate Education on Jews, Judaism, and Israel for the Next Generation Workshop by the Institute for Curriculum Services, Jewish Community Relations Council The material students learn in the classroom informs the next generation's perceptions of and attitudes towards Jews, Judaism, and Israel. Come find out what ICS is doing so all students, Jewish and non-Jewish, get the facts about Judaism and Israel before they get to college, and learn what you can do to help.
Creative Freedom and the Jewish Experience with Michael Chabon Pulitzer-prize winning author, Michael Chabon will be in conversation with Dan Schifrin, Director of Public Programs at the Contemporary Jewish Museum about the intersection between creative freedom and the Jewish experience. Sponsored by the Young Adult Division of the JCF.	San Francisco Symphony Quartet FEATURED MUSICIANS: Melissa Kleinbart (violin) Nadya Tichman (violin) Jonathan Vinocour (viola) Barbara Bogatin (cello) Four talented Jewish musicians from the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra will perform music by composers of Jewish descent, includes pieces by George Gershwin and Felix Mendelssohn.	How to Be Unified without Being Uniform with Avraham Infeld This session has been cancelled due to a conflict with Mr. Infeld's schedule.
Talking to Your Teenagers about Sex Jamie Simon, Camp Director at Camp Tawonga, will lead you through the ups and downs of talking to your teenager about sex, dating and relationships. This is a unique opportunity for parents to clarify their own values and learn how to have this sometimes difficult conversation. Jamie uses guided meditation, group work, and open dialogue in this workshop.	How Young Bay Area Jews Juggle Multiple Identities In partnership with Be’chol Lashon and the JCF LGBT Alliance, young adults raised in interfaith, multi-racial, and gay and lesbian households and LGBT youth, will talk about their Jewish identities in a changing, complex environment.
Options for the U.S. and Israel in the Face of a Changing Middle East KQED Forum host Michael Krasny will lead an engaging discussion about the current political situation in the Middle East. Panelists include Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley.	Jewish Identity in the 21st Century PANELISTS: Ari Y. Kelman, Associate Professor of American Studies, UC Davis Sue Fishkoff, national correspondent for JTA, author, Kosher Nation Danielle Foreman, Program Officer, Koret Foundation Zsuzsa Fritz, Director of Budapest JCC, Educational Director of the Szarvas Camp Jewish expression, spirituality, new rituals, food, justice, arts and culture, and Jewish studies are some of the major avenues of new Jewish expression, and many of these innovations come from the Bay Area. How are they playing out? What does it portend for the future of our community and Jews around the world? Bring your creative ideas and challenging questions to the conversation moderated by Toby Rubin, UpStart.	Rabbi Ed Feinstein: A Brief History of Chutzpah Learn from beloved teacher Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Wexner Heritage Program and the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem faculty member, about the history of Chutzpah.
		From Vaudeville to Stand-up: History of Jewish Comedy from 1910 to the Present with Jan Wahl KRON-TV’s film critic Jan Wahl will explore the many forms of Jewish comedy: urban, rural, satiric, romantic, and musical. Through an appreciation of theatre, film, television, songwriting, and stand-up this session will celebrate the rich history and present day impact of our talented brethren.
Igniting the Spark through Jewish Moments in Your Home Sarah Lefton, creator of G-dcast will lead a group of innovative Jewish educators in showing parents how easy it is to bring Jewish moments into the home every day. This workshop will provide ideas, resources and practical tools. Lefton will also feature her G-dcast cartoon series.
Are Jews Social Animals? with David Brooks New York Times Op-Ed columnist David Brooks will address this question through research described in his recently published book The Social Animal. Brooks will discuss how people have related to one another for most of this past century.
Special Award Presentation to George Shultz followed by a Wine Reception  JCF Board President Jim Koshland and JCF CEO Jennifer Gorovitz will present former U.S. Secretary of State, the Honorable George Shultz, the Federation Centennial Award for his extraordinary efforts in the freeing of Soviet Jews. Celebrate the Federation’s centennial year as we share in a toast to our Jewish future. The UC Berkeley Hillel Acapella Group will also perform.
Create a community tzedakah box and family time capsule • Art Making with the Contemporary Jewish Museum (all ages) • Make a sustainable smoothie with Hazon! (all ages) • Sing camp songs, play games and ping pong with Camp Tawonga and Bay Area JCCs (children 7–13) • Listen to stories with the PJ Library (children 2–6)