Sukkot
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley, MN, United StatesJFS will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, October 14 and 15, for Sukkot.
JFS will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, October 14 and 15, for Sukkot.
Mark your calendars for the Twin Cities Jewish Community Mental Health Conference – an event that has been raising awareness of mental health issues, reducing stigma and providing support for individuals, families and professionals since 2001. The event, Creating Healing and All that Jazz which is free and open to people of all faiths and spiritualities will be held Sunday, October 20, at Temple Israel in Minneapolis.
JFS will be closed on Monday, October 21 for Shemini Atzeret and on Tuesday, October 22 for Simchat Torah.
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Join Us for the 3rd Annual B’Yachad and Brews on Thursday, December 5th!
We'll meet at Target at the Quarry in Northeast Minneapolis, 1650 New Brighton Blvd at 6 pm to shop for B'Yachad Holiday Gift Program recipients and their families.
Following the shopping spree, we'll gather at Sociable CiderWerks, 1500 Fillmore St. NE, for complimentary snacks, drinks and non-alcoholic beverages, and a conversation on the work of JFS, and the role of all of us in making Minnesota a warm, welcoming place and empowering immigrant families through JFS.
JFS invites women who are navigating or embarking on a mid-life journey to another session of the popular Next Chapter Series on Sunday, January 12 in the JFS Board Room. Participation is free; however registration is required.
Psychologist Ruth Markowitz will help the group explore aging and friendships. The time of this session is slightly longer, from 10:00AM to noon. Refreshments will be available beginning at 9:45AM.
Each week caregivers develop a wealth of self-care tools to reduce personal stress and help them take care of themselves while caring for others. Caregivers increase self-confidence, learn to balance their lives, better communicate their feelings and feel empowered to make tough decisions.
This documentary film series has been created to raise awareness and help de-stigmatize mental health issues. February 9, 2020, 1-3:30PM, St. Paul JCC. In the first movie in the series, a nonspeaking young man dreams of autistic civil rights. The documentary film “Deej,” with its insider view of autism, challenges us all to live inclusion.
“Who Speaks for Me?” a free two-part series about end of life conversations will be offered at JFS. Join the series for the movie “Being Mortal” on Thursday, February 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room at JFS. There will be a post-movie discussion facilitated by JFS Care Manager Bonnie Jaffe, RN, and Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC. Light snacks will be served.Come back for dinner on Thursday, February 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
JFS will co-sponsor “Advocating Your Values,” an advocacy training event sponsored and hosted by Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. The event will take place 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 23, in the Community Room at JFCS (5905 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley). Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.
