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…
Food Drive by the Numbers
Thank you to everyone in our community who contributed to the 2014 Food Drive and Food Sort! 15,848 visits to the Polack Food Bank last year 30,000 pounds of food donated during the Food Drive 330 volunteers and staff at the Food Sort 86% increase in visits to the Polack Food Bank over an 8-year…
What Does Social Justice Mean to You?
“Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare, social justice can never be attained.” – Hellen Keller What is social justice? Social evokes concepts of networks, relationships and community while justice speaks to rights, fairness and equality. Here at JFS, we often discuss this…
Visions of Remembrance, Voices of Hope
Because of the rich and varied lives my clients have lived, I often reflect on the Jewish experience. It’s deeply sobering that so much of our collective history has involved trauma, but we are a remarkably resilient and productive people considering our stories. It was my privilege to participate in the Visions of Remembrance, Voices of…
Remembrances
As the High Holidays begin, Beth Huppin considers Will Berkovitz’s Why Stories Matter and offers some reflections and questions to spark conversation at your holiday table and throughout the year. Shana Tovah! “My kids are far away from the world of my childhood and further still from that of my parents and grandparents. I wonder…
Shofar Showcase
Jon Lellelid, also known as the “Master Blaster,” blows the shofar for the Sha’arei Tikvah Rosh Hashanah service held each year. This warm and eclectic volunteer has been performing since 2003 at Temple De Hirsh Sinai. Lellelid holds degrees in Music Education and Trombone Performance, but his musical talent lay dormant until 2002 when he…
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