Earl Raab was a former executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) from 1951 to 1987 and an influential leader of the regional and national Jewish community. Born in 1919 in New York City, Raab attended City College for his undergraduate years and later moved to San Francisco in 1950. In addition to his role in the JCRC, Raab established the nation’s first statewide Jewish government affairs association and was a founding director of the Human Rights Commission in San Francisco. He remained attentive to the community and its needs throughout his life, working with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Bay Area Human Relations Clearinghouse. In this interview, Raab discusses his own experiences in the Bay Area as well as broader issues concerning the national Jewish community, including Soviet emigration, neo-Nazi activity, programs in Jewish studies, and Black-Jewish relations.