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Helping Families at Passover

Please help us bring much needed support to hundreds of local families celebrating Passover. With the holiday fast approaching, we are scrambling to ensure that everyone in need has the resources to observe the rich traditions of Passover. JFS’ annual Passover campaign has always been centered around providing traditional Passover food to local families in …

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Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story at Teen Symposium

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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JFS Café Europa: Connecting Holocaust Survivors Online

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve felt the impact that social isolation has had on our health and emotional wellbeing especially among our most vulnerable groups. Staying connected continues to be a challenge for many older persons who are not yet ready or able to meet in-person. For JFS’ hundreds of Holocaust survivors, the adjustment to online …

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