By Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Director of Project Kavod This year, participating in HIAS Refugee Shabbat, from February 28 to March 1, feels more important than ever. This is a critical moment for all of us to reaffirm and redouble our support for refugees, asylum seekers, and the forcibly displaced. If you want to participate in…
From Uncertainty to Hope: Araceli’s Journey
When Araceli* arrived in the U.S. from Honduras with her young children, she brought a cautious hope for a new life, but also a deep fear of an uncertain future. She had no English skills, no financial security, and no community ties. Back in her home country, Araceli had struggled alone. Her husband had left…
When Fear Turns to Focus
By Rabbi Will Berkovitz, Schocken Family CEO I have a broken oar mounted on my wall at JFS. Beneath the oar, a small plaque reads: When Fear Turns to Focus. It was a gift from my family. I shattered it against a massive boulder while rowing through the Grand Canyon several years ago. I had…
Standing Together to Support Refugees and Immigrants
We are in a pivotal moment for refugees and immigrants who have been waiting for their chance to resettle and rebuild their lives in the United States, as well as for those who have newly arrived, including children. In the last week, a flurry of harmful executive actions on immigration have been carried out that…
Mitzvah Meals Brings Food, Warmth, and Connection to Medical Visitors
By Margot Kravette, founder of Mitzvah Meals for Medical Visitors, a program newly housed at Jewish Family Service. Just imagine… You are accompanying a family member to a city 2,000 miles away from home so they can receive life-saving heart surgery and medical care that is unavailable where you live. You are leaving your 7-…
The Quiet Glow: Lessons from the Chanukah Candles
By Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Director of Project Kavod Years ago, a teacher of mine shared that after lighting the Chanukah candles each night, she sits by the menorah for 30 minutes. I remember thinking how beautiful this practice is, and also how countercultural. In this time of increasing distraction, we so quickly move from one…
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