The New JFS B’nai Mitzvah Guide Helps Youth Turn Values to Action 

The New JFS B’nai Mitzvah Guide Helps Youth Turn Values to Action 

By Rebecca Mather, Volunteer Services Coordinator One of my favorite things about JFS Community Connections is our focus on multigenerational education, community building, and volunteering. It is in the spirit of this multigenerational connection that we launch our new B’nai Mitzvah Guide. A young person’s B’nai Mitzvah symbolizes autonomy and responsibility for their Jewish identity…

Turning values into action and challenges into opportunities

Turning values into action and challenges into opportunities

The end of year gives us the chance to take a breath, reflect on all we have accomplished, and look ahead with a renewed commitment to creating the world we want to see. This past year has been a challenge, particularly for those affected by the difficult economy, domestic violence, isolation, and global instability—people who…

JFS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

JFS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Jewish Family Service stands in strong opposition to today’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal right to legal abortion in the United States.

Love in Action: JFS Statement on Uvalde

Love in Action: JFS Statement on Uvalde

What can be said that hasn’t already been said as the country continues to suffer, while our leaders seemingly refuse to find a way forward?

We Must Not Stand Idly By: JFS Statement on Buffalo

We Must Not Stand Idly By: JFS Statement on Buffalo

While we feel sorrow and anger, we must also continue to stand united in opposition to bigotry in all forms and in support of common-sense gun laws.

Inhabiting the Soul of a Stranger: Ways to Help Refugees This Passover and Beyond

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.

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