A midrash tells about a group of people in a boat. One begins to drill a hole in the floor under his seat. Incredulous, the group demands to know, “What are you doing?” The one replies, “It’s in my space, why do you care?” The group cries back, “We are all in the same boat…
Food Drive Partnerships & the Super Baggie Challenge
It’s time to prepare for a Super Food Drive and a Super Baggie Challenge to go with it. As the 2018 Community-Wide Food Drive officially begins with announcements from congregations at Rosh Hashanah, JFS is asking partners to participate in a Super Baggie Challenge to raise 10 percent more in donations than last year. Partnering…
Domestic Violence and the Justice System
Domestic violence and the justice system are the focus of “Crime After Crime,” a documentary that follows one survivor’s story. Six months. That’s how long pro bono attorney Joshua Safran thought it would take to free Deborah Peagler from prison. That’s how long filmmaker Yoav Potash thought he would spend documenting Deborah’s story. Despite a…
The High Holidays With JFS
Prepare for a new year and the High Holidays by getting involved with Jewish Family Service and learning about what we have to offer for the community.
Veteran, Student, Food Bank Client and Volunteer
Meet Tiffany, a veteran who both uses and volunteers with the JFS-sponsored food pantry for student veterans at Seattle Central College. I like to say I’m a rare bird, but I’m not a unicorn. I am a single mother with three children who filed for divorce when I was in basic training. I got married…
Ruling Allows Refugee Ban Lawsuit to Proceed
On July 27, 2018, District Court Judge James Robart issued a decision allowing plaintiffs to seek certain discovery in Jewish Family Service v. Trump, that challenges the Trump administration’s refugee ban issued on October 24, 2017. This decision will allow the plaintiffs to find out whether the suspensions in the refugee resettlement process are continuing…
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