It is 9:45 on Wednesday morning, clients are lined up outside, and I am pulling a pallet loaded with produce up the sidewalk and into the Polack Food Bank. It looks like a busy day, and the last thing I need is for something to go wrong. Naturally that is exactly what happens. The pallet jack…
Sunday Social Builds Community
Seattle’s beloved Seahawks are in the heart of the season, and the SAJD Supported Living Program’s Sunday social group is following them as avidly as ever, regularly gathering for football food and game-watching. “Social isolation is one the biggest challenges people with cognitive disabilities face,” says SAJD SLP Director Rachael Kwong. “Our Sunday social group is…
Think Global, Act Local
Think global. This fascinating infographic from our partners at HIAS encapsulates the scope of the worldwide refugee crisis. Act local. Here’s a snapshot of the refugee resettlement plight here in our Puget Sound region. Before being resettled by JFS, the Ali family spent 23 years in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, which is just above…
Chanukah Is About Community
Doesn’t all that Thanksgivingukkah business feel so 5774? Chanukah is once again in its rightful place, with time to digest the turkey before making latkes and sufganiyot, but the Festival of Lights is not too far off. In fact, many of our community partners have already been organizing Chanukah tzedakah projects to benefit families and…
Dignity, Service and the Divine
“Please – Show me Your Kavod (Essence/Presence/Glory),” Moses pleads to God in a moment of personal vulnerability after the sin of the Golden Calf. A brief interpretive summary of God’s reply: “You can’t see My Face and live. Instead, I will show you My Attributes, and by imitating My Attributes, starting with showing kindness and…
Impact through Refugee Mentorship
Angela Baird, a RISC mentor, answers a few questions about her experiences working with families who have recently been resettled by JFS. What made you decide to become a mentor? I’ve always been interested in others cultures. I also feel very blessed to live in a country where I’ve had ample opportunity and where I…
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