Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Flora Kupferman began their work experience in 1988 as a Special Education Consultant at the Bureau of Jewish Education. Flora held this role until June 2011. In 2010, they joined Congregation Emanu-El as the Assistant Director of Youth Education, and they are currently still in this role.
Flora Kupferman completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1976 to 1980. Later, from 1980 to 1982, they pursued Multiple Subjects and Learning Specialist Teaching Credentials, along with a Resource Specialist Certificate, at San Francisco State University.
Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Congregation Emanu-El is dedicated to advancing our members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim). When intrepid Jews journeyed around the Horn or overland in 1848 as part of the migration west, little did they imagine that they would be helping to found one of the most dynamic Jewish communities in America. San Francisco—the city that sparked the imagination of a nation—is the home of Northern California's landmark temple, Congregation Emanu-El. Officially established in 1850, our congregation has over 2,100 households, many of whom have been involved with the congregation since its founding. We are the oldest congregation west of the Mississippi.