The night that should have ended my marriage, but didn’t, was a mid-winter night about six months after my wedding, during my senior year in college. I don’t remember why my husband and I started arguing, or when the fight escalated. I do remember getting thrown against the wall repeatedly, punched in the arms and…
A Holiday Gift
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing. – Pissarro The priest walked past the prostitutes every day. He had no choice. They were stationed along the narrow road across from his seminary in Italy. The priest confessed he never spoke with the women, studiously avoided eye contact and…
Lighting up Someone’s Life
We asked some of our generous donors a few questions about their support of the Chanukah Tzedakah Program. Here’s what they had to say… Why do you choose to donate to the JFS Chanukah Tzedakah Program? “It’s a simple thing to do that I hope can make a bit of a difference in someone’s…
Shabbat Is Better with Friends
Every Friday night, a group of SAJD Supported Living Program clients and staff gather in a client’s home to celebrate Shabbat. The host and location change every week, but the traditions remain the same. Friends come together to light candles and say blessings over grape juice and challah. Holding these dinners in a home creates…
Our Food Bank Community
It is 9:45 on Wednesday morning, clients are lined up outside, and I am pulling a pallet loaded with produce up the sidewalk and into the Polack Food Bank. It looks like a busy day, and the last thing I need is for something to go wrong. Naturally that is exactly what happens. The pallet jack…
Sunday Social Builds Community
Seattle’s beloved Seahawks are in the heart of the season, and the SAJD Supported Living Program’s Sunday social group is following them as avidly as ever, regularly gathering for football food and game-watching. “Social isolation is one the biggest challenges people with cognitive disabilities face,” says SAJD SLP Director Rachael Kwong. “Our Sunday social group is…
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