Volunteer Leslie Taub spends her Friday afternoons teaching English classes to a group of Russian women in their 70’s and 80’s. They emigrated from the former Soviet Union anywhere from 5-20 years ago. Each is dedicated to improving her English. We talked to Leslie to learn about her class and students. Where does your interest…
Aging and Sexuality
The desire for intimacy is timeless. It begins when we are young and continues throughout our lives. Sex is only one part of intimacy, but the topic is taboo for many of us, especially as we age. It is not always easy for people, especially those in later life, to talk with a friend, a…
Seniors Helping Seniors
Food insecurity among the United States’ elderly population is a growing crisis. One in six older Americans lives in poverty. Those experiencing food insecurity consume fewer overall calories than their counterparts who are food secure, and they consume 10-24% less of major nutrients like protein, iron and calcium. Often, seniors have to make a choice…
Ethical Wills
“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” – Eartha Kitt The late actress and cabaret singer was not the first to see the similarities between life and school. We begin learning at birth and continue throughout our lives. But if our diploma is a stone monument, what happens to the knowledge…
Families Fight Hunger: We Can’t Do It Alone
Contact Volunteer Services to learn more. It’s early on a Sunday afternoon, and the JFS assembly room is full of action for a Families Fight Hunger event. Volunteers are busy packing 2,000 pounds of bulk rice and beans into individual bags that will each serve one household. 105 care packs are being assembled for elderly…
Passover at JFS
How can we all educate our children to true freedom? Teach them not to look at reality as defining their acts but to look at their acts as defining reality. – Yaacov Cohen Whether you are looking to volunteer or to prepare for the holiday, JFS has a Passover event for you. Passport to Passover…
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