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 …
After a 3-year hiatus, we’re excited to once again host JFS’ One Community Gala. Mark your calendars for June 11, 2023, at B’nai Tikvah in North Brunswick. Join us for a special night filled with delicious food, fun, friends and more. Early Access Tickets This week is your chance to bid on early access Gala tickets through …
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 …
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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At JFS, we could not possibly deliver more than 700 kosher meals per week to homebound seniors without the kindness and compassion of our corps of dedicated volunteers. As one of our recipients, DG of Piscataway, states, “Thank you, and the volunteers who deliver the meals. Sometimes they are the only people I get to …
JFS Middlesex Kosher Food Pantries have been selected to receive $1 from every Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet sold during the month of November 2022 at: Stop & Shop 647 Route 18 South, East Brunswick NJ Bring joy to your loved ones and to a family in need today by purchasing a specially marked bouquet arrangement. …
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 …
As Passover approaches, Jewish families are beginning to prepare their homes and hearts to celebrate freedom and perseverance of community spirit. Working together ensures that our values and customs are preserved and encourages us to help one another in times of need. With your generosity, JFS helps more than 500 individuals observe Passover each year. …
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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Honoring the past and its impact on the future This month, we caught up with Seymour Nussenbaum (98), a JFS Kosher Meals on Wheels recipient and World War II Veteran, who spoke to us about a recent bill signed into law by President Biden. The bill will honor two top-secret World War II military units …
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