This month, JFS congratulated Sara Ullman, who celebrated 20 years of dedicated service as the Coordinator of JFS’ Kosher Meals on Wheels (KMOW) program. Her journey began by responding to a simple newspaper ad and has since evolved into a legacy of compassionate service that has touched the lives of countless homebound seniors in our …
20 Years Serving With Purpose: Congrats Sara Ullman! Read More »
On September 6th, William Stover, LCSW, JFS’ Associate Executive/Clinical Director, joined a panel of speakers at “Help and Hope: Suicide Prevention Awareness,” co-hosted by the JCC of Middlesex County and Edison Arts Society. The event emphasized the importance of open and direct communication to support those dealing with suicidal thoughts, reduce the stigma around mental …
JFS’ Kosher Food Pantries are facing a critical need for support. With funding cuts of more than 75%, soaring food prices, and more families requesting help each week, it’s a constant struggle to keep the shelves stocked and provide assistance to those who need it most. Every donation goes toward ensuring local families in need …
According to estimates from the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, U.S. taxpayers are losing more than $100 billion a year to Medicare and Medicaid fraud. JFS’ Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP NJ) is part of a national effort to educate and counsel Medicare beneficiaries and their families to “prevent, detect, and report” Medicare fraud, abuse and …
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Please help us fill backpacks! Our goal is to distribute 200 backpacks to children from our JFS programs who are in grades K-12. Shop for supplies or send us your donation and we will be happy to shop for you. For a complete list of requested items, please view our Back-to-School Wish List here. Deadline …
“Although we hadn’t personally experienced the Holocaust, it was indelibly imprinted on our psyches.” – Sara Ullman, Short Story Author When Sara Ullman, JFS’ Kosher Meals on Wheels Coordinator, challenged herself to write a short story for this year’s “73 Words in the 732,” a contest organized by the East Brunswick Public Library, she knew …
Lois Flamholz (94), part of the JFS’ Holocaust Survivor Services Program, shares her harrowing experience of surviving Auschwitz and losing her family during World War II at the 34th Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust. This event was organized by the Jewish Federation of Northern Pennsylvania to help younger generations remember those lost and acknowledge …
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Creating Time & Space to Listen to Our Youth The subject of mental health, especially the mental health of our youth, has become increasingly important. The multiple impacts of the pandemic as well as the normal challenges of growing up have combined to make the current environment one full of many pitfalls. Youth by nature …
Shifting Our Focus, Mindfully “We live in uncertain times” These are words that people have spoken since the beginning of time. The fact remains that uncertain times are a guarantee, though the things that we are concerned about change seemingly almost every day. Whether we are dealing with a war overseas, a pandemic or a …
For Richard Hoffman (80), art has always been part of his life. He grew up knowing he was “always an artist.â€Â Richard fed his creative soul at a young age with doodles in the back of his notebook and with drawings of his favorite cartoon characters. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, he attended Weequahic High School …
