Democracy: Good for our health and happiness By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator  • Family Life Education Manager With the tumultuous events of the past year and the tragic and jarring events that took place at the U.S. Capito[...]
From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: January 2021 From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper 10 months into pandemic, keeping focus on self-care is important It is difficult to believe that most of us have been living a “dialed back” life for 10 months. We have put off vacations and celebratio[...]
Silver linings in 2020—really? Really! By Stacey Spencer • Jewish Inclusion Program Manager As 2020 turned the corner and rolled into 2021, I started thinking about some positives that have occurred because and in spite of the pandemic. Firs[...]
Talking to kids about the U.S. Capitol attacks By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator  • Family Life Education Manager The traumatic events of the last week have left a gaping hole in the foundation of our democracy and in our hearts. [...]
Volunteer Spotlight – January 2021: Ron Barry What’s your current volunteer role at JFCS, and in what ways have you volunteered with JFCS in the past? I just recently completed a two-year stint as Steering Committee Co-Chair of the JFCS “Laugh on Thei[...]