Volunteer, learn and celebrate with Jewish Family Service during the High Holiday season! Join us for one or more activities. Information on registration can be found by following the links below. Rosh Hashanah Basket Making & Delivery Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Volunteer to help make holiday food baskets and deliver… Continue Reading
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The Possibility of Healing and Joy
The Jewish community recently marked a sad day on the Jewish calendar called Tisha B’Av. It’s a day of mourning for the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem, first in 586 BCE by the Babylonians and then again in 70 CE by the Romans, as well as other Jewish tragedies throughout history. Jewish tradition… Continue Reading
Project Kavod Recognized as Model for Jewish Social Service Agencies
The “J” in JFS is what makes our agency unique to many other social service agencies. Jewish history and values guide our work. But what does this mean for JFS programs, clients, donors, volunteers and staff? Four years ago, JFS set out to answer this question and Project Kavod/Dignity was born. Now, the project is… Continue Reading
When the Light Shines Brighter
Over 2000 years ago, a small band of Jews called Maccabees led and won the first battle for religious freedom against a tyrannical Assyrian regime. This familiar summary of the story of Chanukah doesn’t include the lesser known fact that, within a couple generations, the descendants of the Maccabees themselves became oppressive rulers. Even the… Continue Reading
Kristallnacht
As we mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht we are left to ponder the meaning of the rise in hate crimes and hate speech, in this country and throughout the world. It is human nature to think that if we understand something, then we will have control and be safe. But, being human means we… Continue Reading
Justice, Compassion and Domestic Abuse
Several years ago, a friend urgently needed to extricate herself from an abusive relationship. She knew that her spouse would use the legal system to further humiliate and abuse her. He potentially had the power to take their children from her. The fear of what could happen in a courtroom kept her in the relationship… Continue Reading
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