Valentine’s Day isn’t only for lovers! This day, like most holidays, offers an opportunity to show compassionate love and appreciation to our family, friends and community. As one of the congregate meal programs under JFS Senior Services, Lunch With Friends celebrated Valentine’s Day by engaging members in discussion of love, wisdom and friendship. Each week, […]
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Congratulations to Ms. S, a young woman from El Salvador who passed her citizenship test last week! Ms. S enrolled in the JFS citizenship classes to improve her English for better opportunities for herself and her daughter. Now that she is an American citizen, Ms. S would like to pursue additional teaching credentials, as she
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Valentine’s Day was originally known as a feast day and many of us celebrate by (over)indulging in sweet treats and fancy dinners with partners or friends. But not everyone is so fortunate. There are many families in our area that do not have enough to eat, who count on food pantries like ours to help
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January 27th is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, an event commemorated as International Holocaust Day. This month, INLOVE Magazine published a powerful article about the JFS Middlesex Holocaust Survivor Services. For editor Elena Vasilevsky, our programs and mission are close to her heart, as she recalls her great aunt Tanta Yetta’s stories about
Giving Tuesday (11/30/21) is a global movement bringing people together through acts of service and charity. As we celebrate Hanukkah this week, here are eight great ways to spread light and joy with JFS Middlesex. Donate to support vital programs. Visit our website to learn about our services and donate to help keep them running.
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The JFS Donor Wall is a unique opportunity to create a visual impact while supporting JFS in providing essential services. The mark you leave means that our agency can continue to care for and uplift neighbors in need. Show your support for JFS while honoring the memory of a loved one, recognizing achievements or milestones,
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The F in JFS stands for family because that’s what we are! Our staff, volunteers, board members, donors, and the people we serve all belong to one community that’s stronger together. Learn how you can get involved now at JFS. Brighten a child’s holiday. Donate a gift card for a tween or teen this winter
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World Smile Day, “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile!” People around the world embrace this theme and on WSD organize events and celebrations big and small, visible and unseen at their school, business, organization, community or just within their family. World Smile Day® Ambassadors are also advocates for the day and help
Job Seekers Group at the JFS Women’s Center https://lnkd.in/dvxvVEs – Come meet other women who are seeking employment. Learn new ways to market yourself and gain insight and understanding of the job search process. There is a new topic of discussion each week. Find out how other women are addressing barriers to employment in today’s ever-changing and
From Baghdad to Brooklyn, May 21, 2017 at Forsgate Country Club. Michelle Azar is the daughter of an Iraqi-born, Israeli-raised businessman father and a Brooklyn-born and raised, singer/performer Ashkenazi mother. In her one-woman show Michelle shares her family’s travels from Iraq to Israel to the United States along with her quest to balance her Middle
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