"San Francisco has long been known for its values ... The evening concluded with a deeply personal moment as Lurie's father, Rabbi Brian Lurie, delivered an emotional blessing to his son.

Lurie’s Jewish biography is extensive. His father, Rabbi Brian Lurie, served as president of San Francisco’s Jewish federation and as president of the progressive pro-Israel group New Israel Fund.

who could double as a San Francisco cultural anthropologist. Her first husband, Lurie’s father, is a rabbi. But after a divorce, she married the late Peter Haas, a great-grand nephew of Levi ...

"The eyes of the world were on San Francisco and we rose to the occasion like we always do," Lurie said. In fact, he says it's the safest Lunar New Year weekend the city has seen since 2017.