JFS 2022 Board President: On Mental Health, Youth, and Parenting

JFS 2022 Board President: On Mental Health, Youth, and Parenting

We are thrilled to introduce our community to Karyn Barer, newly elected President of the JFS Board of Directors. By Karyn Barer My first encounter with JFS was attending a “Bringing Baby Home” class with my husband. We sat around a table with several other young couples (one of whom still sits with us at…

Beyond a Grain of Sand

Beyond a Grain of Sand

By Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO The first image from NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope made me think of Bob Dylan. More precisely, it made me think of the lyrics to his song, “Every Grain of Sand,” which is like a prayer sung by a nail file. And then I thought of Psalm 147: “Who heals the…

Increased Community Needs Require Creative Solutions

Increased Community Needs Require Creative Solutions

We are always looking for creative solutions to build staff capacity and therefore provide compassionate and respectful help to those in need.

Introducing “JFS Community Connections”

Introducing “JFS Community Connections”

JFS is pleased to announce our Outreach & Education program will now be known as JFS Community Connections. Read on to learn more about this rebrand!

The Stories We Tell

The Stories We Tell

The Jewish tradition is built on passing along our collective memories. Our hard-learned values encoded in the stories we tell are just as important.

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.

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