Client Featured in Chaplaincy Project Dies
Lilian Gelbart, featured in the “We See You, We Hear You” portraits as part of a project between JFS Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman and local artist Anita White, died […]
October 2023 Tribute Gifts
Jenny Winkelman donated in honor of Rabbi Liberman for her guidance in mourning the death of a friend in Israel. Wilma Joyce Levitan donated in memory of Olivia Rothstein. Stuart […]
Discuss Tale of Escape and Survival at Book Discussion Group
Join JFS to discuss “A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir” by Lev Golinkin, chosen from the Read in Color Recommended Reading list on Tuesday, January […]
JFS Offers Caregiver Crash Course in December
JFS invites anyone searching for help with their caregiver journey to the Caregiver Crash Course, an educational series covering different aspects of caregiving. The next class meets on Thursday, December 14, from 6:00 […]
Havdalah of Heartbreak and Hope
November 7 marked Shloshim. Shloshim, “thirty” in Hebrew, is the first month of mourning. As over 1,400 families mark a month since Hamas murdered their loved ones, we mourn alongside […]
Next Chapter for Women Offers 3-Part Series on Parenting Adult Children
JFS invites all who identify as women and are navigating the mid-life journey to join the popular Next Chapter for Women for sessions two and three in a three-part series […]
JFS Offers Crash Course for Caregivers in November
JFS invites anyone searching for help with their caregiver journey to the Crash Course for Caregivers, an educational series covering different aspects of caregiving. The next class meets on Thursday, November […]
Collaborative Project Creates a Space for Clients to be Seen and Heard
JFS Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC, approached local artist Anita White with the idea of drawing portraits of some of her community chaplaincy clients. “I felt this would be […]
JFS Continues to Provide Emotional and Mental Health Support During War in Israel
The catastrophic violence in the wake of the Hamas attacks this past week in Israel is horrifying and has caused immeasurable sorrow and grief for so many. As our Jewish […]
September 2023 Tribute Gifts
Rema Absey donated to the Second Generation Holocaust Survivors Program in memory of Dora Zaidenweber. Debra Rappaport donated in honor of Ruth Olkon. Debra L. Rappaport Fund for Shleymut (Wholeness) […]