People living with developmental disabilities or mental illness often face the challenge of social isolation, and at holidays, that isolation can feel even more pronounced. Sha’arei Tikvah: Celebrations for All holds four annual gatherings to make sure all people have a way to celebrate the Jewish holidays in community. These events are designed to be…
Time, Access, Cost & Confidence
Time, access, cost and confidence are some of the big concerns clients face when trying to cook on a limited budget. JFS offers monthly, hands-on cooking classes in the Polack Food Bank to help people manage these challenges. Past classes have focused on topics like spices, proteins, canning and sugars. Many clients face health challenges…
Dental Partnership Helps the JFS Community
Most of us don’t look forward to going to the dentist, but what if you had a painful toothache or needed a cavity filled and didn’t have dental insurance or the money to pay for that dentist visit? Many JFS clients face this reality. To help meet their needs, JFS and the Alpha Omega International…
I Pledge Allegiance
“I am thankful to the USA who took us into this country and gave us the possibility to live a peaceful life.” – Anna Voskanova Could you pass the test to become a United States citizen? You’d have to correctly answer 6 out of 10 questions like these: The House of Representatives has how many…
Are We Morally Failing Our Kids? Part 1
Researchers at Harvard have figured out something about parents that we ourselves might not know or else not be willing to admit: While most of us say we highly value instilling moral concepts like kindness toward others and a sense of fairness in our children, in action and deed it appears we often put the…
Reflections on a Career at JFS
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Julie Olson started working at JFS in 1980. This year, we celebrate both her 35th anniversary and retirement on June 19. Julie graciously spoke with us about her extraordinary tenure. How did you end up working at JFS? My father’s family was Jewish but not very religious. When my uncle…
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