Seeking Volunteer Energy and Compassion
Are you looking for a way to share your talent and experience with others in the community? You can make a BIG impact by contributing a small amount of time […]
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Germany Agrees To Pay Kindertransport Survivors Who Escaped Nazis As Children from NPR.com
The German government has agreed to make a one-time payment to Kindertransport survivors — mostly Jewish children who were evacuated to Britain and other places to escape the Nazi’s wrath […]
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We’d Like to Introduce Fred Dulles
Meet Fred Dulles, JFS board member and data wrangler at the University of Minnesota. Fred was introduced to JFS by his friend, co-worker and JFS board member and treasurer Steve […]
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Making an Impact Series February 2019
In the Making an Impact series, clients and services are featured to expand awareness of the wide array of help available at JFS and to ensure donors understand the lives they touch […]
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Busy Hanukah for Community Chaplaincy
Along with individual visits with clients, JFS Chaplain Lynn Liberman brought six Hanukah celebrations to six different sites throughout the Twin Cities giving more than 70 people the chance to […]
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January Support Groups Free and Open to the Public
Dementia Caregivers Monday, January 14 and 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Community Room, Sholom Home East, 740 Kay St., St. Paul. Group meets second and fourth Monday of each month. For questions […]
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Dora Lender Retires After Nearly 3 Decades with JFS
After nearly three decades with JFS, Bilingual Senior Community Specialist Dora Lender has retired. Dora, along with her husband and son, came to Minnesota as Jewish refugees from the Former […]
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Next Chapter Series Continues
Women who are navigating midlife challenges or embarking on a midlife journey are invited to join other women across the Twin Cities at the next meeting of the Next Chapter […]
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Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA) 2018 Summit: Forward Progress for Aging Well in Minnesota
JFS Aging & Disability Services Director Chris Rosenthal, who represents JFS on the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA), attended the 2018 Summit in December at the University of Minnesota. […]
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Another Successful B’Yachad Gift Program
All of the B’yachad wrap-up activities have been completed. The few remaining supplies have been distributed to other organizations serving the needy; all data entry done; debriefing B’Yachad committee chairs; […]
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