send aid to israeli families Give to JFCS' Israel Emergency Fund
Help Build Our Community's New, State-of-the-Art Holocaust Center Contribute to Our Capital Campaign
California Teachers Attend First-Ever Summer Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Education Read More
Rywka's Diary, First Published by the JFCS Holocaust Center & Lehrhaus Judaica Buy the Book
The Steyer Family Collection: A Story of Love and Resilience Explore the Virtual Exhibit
JFCS Holocaust Center is Northern California’s primary resource for education about the Holocaust and genocide.
Discover how history can change the way you see the world
Learn more
Follow Us on Instagram!
Find the JFCS Holocaust Center on Instagram! @jfcsholocaustcenter
Follow Us >
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION
A first-of-its-kind statewide network supporting teachers to effectively teach about the Holocaust and genocide and to confront antisemitism and hate.
Read the news!
Meet our inaugural educator leadership council
Expert advisors for the JFCS Holocaust Center on classroom settings, content knowledge, and school (teacher, student, administration) needs.
Learn more
"I've got to save these two bites of bread for tomorrow morning, because if I am able to put two bites of bread into my stomach, then I can start the day. "
-Helen Farkas, Holocaust Survivor
"The man was beaten for six days solid. I didn't know a human being could stand that. And he still didn't die."
-Max Drimmer, Holocaust Survivor
"I couldn’t rest unless I told my story, we need to teach the world what went on."
-Gloria Hollander Lyon, Holocaust Survivor
See their stories
RYWKA'S DIARY
In 1943, 14-year-old Rywka, living in Poland’s notorious Lodz Ghetto, began to record her thoughts and dreams in a precious diary. It was found in 1945 in Auschwitz but kept hidden in darkness for 70 years.
more from the diary
We continue to remember
The JFCS Holocaust Center is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. We are dedicated to the remembrance, research, documentation, and education about the Holocaust and patterns of genocide.

Your contribution goes towards educational programs that reach and inspire more than 28,000 students, teachers, and community members each year.
Donate Now

Reach out to us

Send your message below and we'll respond shortly.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Keep in Touch

Subscribe to our newsletter.

Thank You! You have successfully subscribed!