By Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO Our oldest son, Nativ, left for college last weekend. The house is quieter, somehow a bit bigger now. As a friend once shared, “The nights are long, but the years are short.” I feel that acutely today. I remember the day Nativ was born. The first words I said to…
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
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
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”
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 Jewish tradition is built on passing along our collective memories. Our hard-learned values encoded in the stories we tell are just as important.
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