Building the Bay Area Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking

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February 2, 2009 | University of San Francisco Campus

The Not for Sale Campaign and the University of San Francisco Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice, together with The Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking explore ways we must combat human trafficking in the Bay Area and beyond

Featured speakers: Professor David Batstone, Not For Sale’s President, Professor Aaron J. Hahn Tapper, the Director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice, and Mark Wexler, Not For Sale’s Faith Based Director.

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March 30, 2008 | Christ Episcopal Church, Los Altos, CA

Led by Rabbi Joel Fleekop and Ven. Jian Hu

Featured speakers: Assamblywoman Sally Lieber, Sgt. John Vanek, San Jose Police Department and Norma Hotaling, Founder and Executive Director of SAGE Project/human trafficking survivor.

Download the flyer HERE.

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September 26, 2007 | Jewish Family and Children Services, Olive Room

Featured speaker: Dr Johnson Ojo, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Moderator: Norma Satten, National Council of Jewish Women

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February 3, 2007 | Jewish Family and Children Service, Olive Room

Featured speakers: Leland Yee, Assistant President Pro Tempore of the California Senate and Fiona Ma, Majority Whip of the California Assembly

Moderated by Steve Rothman, New Israel Fund

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September 20, 2006 | Jewish Family and Children Services, Olive Room

Discussion and luncheon with District Attorney Kamala Harris, moderated by Steve Rothman, Executive Director of New Israel Fund

District Attorney Harris spoke about the growing tragedy of human trafficking and what we can do to stop this problem.

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By J. Correspondent | April 28, 2000

t the dawn of its 100th birthday, the San Francisco chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women is showing some signs of aging. But the chapter’s core members aren’t too worried about its future health.

“Truthfully, I don’t think the organization will ever die,” said 81-year-old Bernice Glickfeld, in a honeyed Southern drawl. “Our generation has taught our children that Judaism is about mitzvah and tzedakah,” she said, elongating the last syllable of each word.

“The chapter is surviving now due to people like us,” chimed in Jean Colton, 82. Along with Glickfeld, she is co-chairing the NCJW’s Centennial Birthday Reception Monday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. “But we really shouldn’t be doing it anymore.”

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