FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2024
JCRC Bay Area will hold two Freedom Seders in 2025. The JCRC Freedom Seder is a participatory, cross-cultural, interfaith exchange that honors Passover, one of the most important Jewish holidays of the year, and celebrates the Bay Area community as an upholder of freedom and social justice. This is the event’s 29th year.
JCRC FREEDOM SEDER SAN FRANCISCO
Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Fort Mason Center
Co-hosted by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Rabbi Ryan Bauer, Congregation Emanu-El.
Estimated attendance: 400
Featuring: Daniel Lurie, Mayor, San Francisco; Jesse Arreguin, State Senator; Brooke Jenkins, District Attorney, San Francisco; and Rafael Mandelman, Supervisor, San Francisco.
JCRC FREEDOM SEDER SILICON VALLEY
Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El in San Jose
Co-hosted by Rabbi Dana Magat, Temple Emanu-El, and Rev. Dr. Bryan Franzen, Westminster Presbyterian Church
Estimated attendance: 140+
Featuring: Margaret Abe-Koga, Supervisor, Santa Clara County; Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor, Santa Clara County; Otto Lee, Supervisor, Santa Clara County; Jeff Rosen, District Attorney, Santa Clara County; Matthew Hudes, Mayor, Los Gatos; George Casey, Council Member, San Jose; and Julie Lythcott Haims, Councilmember, Palo Alto.
More details, including a list of sponsors and ticket information, can be found here.
About JCRC
JCRC Bay Area is the largest collective voice of Bay Area Jews, working in pursuit of a more just world where Jewish identity is embraced and all people thrive. By building bridges and working in coalition with diverse ethnic, faith, political, and civic communities, we foster partnerships, provide meaningful educational and engagement opportunities, and build consensus for actionable solutions to real-world challenges. www.jcrc.org.
