Published by JFCS
Capturing our past, our progress, and the lives we touch.
Explore the wide range of publications created by JFCS, highlighting the work we do today alongside the histories that shape who we are. These works preserve our community’s stories, document our impact, and honor the generations who have helped shape Jewish life in the Bay Area and beyond.
Digital Editions
JFCS News & Events
JFCS News and Events is our monthly email update featuring recent stories, program highlights, and opportunities to get involved.
Annual Report
Our Annual Report showcases the year’s accomplishments and the impact you make possible. Inside, you’ll find program outcomes, financials, and recognition of the members who strengthen our community.
Generations Magazine
Generations is a twice-yearly publication honoring those building a strong legacy for the future by supporting the JFCS Endowment Fund. Each issue includes stories of impact, donor profiles, and practical information about planned giving.
Books
Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto
The newly discovered diary of a Polish teenager in the Lodz ghetto during World War II— originally published by Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Francisco, now available in a revised, illustrated, and beautifully designed trade edition.
Centuries of Pioneering
Published in 2010 to celebrate JFCS’ 160th anniversary, Centuries of Pioneering tells the story of Jewish life in the Bay Area and our community’s commitment to helping others since 1850.
Cost: $24.99 plus tax and shipping.
Against All Odds
Against All Odds: How I survived the Holocaust and other trials on my way to the newly created State of Israel details the memoirs of Holocaust survivor Yaakov Goldstein. Originally published in Hebrew in 2007, Goldstein’s account is now available in English translation from Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Francisco.
Never the Last Road
Published in partnership between Lehrhaus Judaica and JFCS in 2015, Never the Last Road: A Partisan’s Life tells the remarkable story of Mira Shelub—her childhood in pre-war Vilna, her family’s miraculous escape from the ghetto, and her years of resistance in the forests of Belarus.