One in three older adults experiences loneliness, and the toll it takes is more than emotional. Social isolation can shorten lives, increase the risk of cognitive decline, and chip away at the joy and dignity every person deserves. At JFS, we believe our elders should be celebrated for the lives they’ve led and the wisdom…
Mitzvah Meals Brings Food, Warmth, and Connection to Medical Visitors
By Margot Kravette, founder of Mitzvah Meals for Medical Visitors, a program newly housed at Jewish Family Service. Just imagine… You are accompanying a family member to a city 2,000 miles away from home so they can receive life-saving heart surgery and medical care that is unavailable where you live. You are leaving your 7-…
Thank You for Supporting the JFS Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort!
What a remarkable day! As we reflect on the high holidays and come out on the other side with renewed purpose and energy, our community has come together to accomplish something truly special. The spirit of tzedakah (giving) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) was on full display as we sorted, boxed, and organized 900…
Stock Shelves & Spread Hope:
Join the JFS Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort
It’s that special time of year again! Help us fill the Polack Food Bank’s shelves during our annual Community-Wide Food Drive & Food Sort! Listen for details about the drive at your synagogue’s Rosh Hashanah services and start gathering food and hygiene items starting Wednesday, October 3. Not a member of a synagogue? You can…
Food for Thought: Reflecting on the JFS Food Sort
By Rabbi Laura Rumpf, Director of Project Kavod Each year, JFS hosts a large Community-Wide Food Drive & Sort to collect and organize food and hygiene items for our Polack Food Bank. Not only does this community-minded, all-ages event help supply our food bank with vital supplies to feed our neighbors—it has also become a…
JFS Food Sort: The Joy of Filling our Neighbors’ Plates
By Rabbi Laura Rumpf, Director of Project Kavod There’s an old Yiddish parable that depicts heaven and the underworld as two great big banquets. Both feature people sitting around a table with a gorgeous spread of food, but elbows that won’t bend, and incredibly long forks. The difference is, in the underworld each person only…
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