Refugee Shabbat 2023 takes place on February 3-4 and offers congregations, organizations, and individuals in the United States and around the world the chance to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers. JFS is honored to contribute to the global effort to help refugees and immigrants who are fleeing violence and conflict…
Help A Family Stay Warm This Winter: Join Our Coat Drive!
Our Refugee & Immigrant Services program supports newly arrived individuals and families from 23 countries throughout the world, including Afghanistan and Ukraine, and helps them make a successful transition to self-sufficiency in the United States. You can help by purchasing and donating new winter coats – an expensive necessity that many do not already have…
Inhabiting the Soul of a Stranger: Ways to Help Refugees This Passover and Beyond
This Passover season, may we help each other welcome and know the soul of the stranger, and may we remember our stories of freedom are intertwined.
Paula Selis & Jon Fine: 30 Years of Caring for JFS
Paula Selis and Jon Fine truly embody the idea of a “community of caring.” We interviewed Paula and Jon, our 2022 luncheon co-chairs, to learn more.
How We Can Support Ukrainian Jews and Non-Jews Right Now
With your help, JFS will continue to be a light in the darkness for Ukrainian Jews.
JFS 2022 Legislative Priorities
Our priorities for the 2022 session include legislation that addresses ongoing and urgent health, housing, and safety needs for our community.
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