Posted 1 year ago
Can you tell us about yourselves and your background?
I was born in St. Paul in 1948 and my parents moved to Minneapolis when I was 3. We lived in North Minneapolis until 1954 when we moved to St. Louis Park. [...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, Phd & CFLE • Parent Coach and Manager of Professional and Community Education
The new year brings with it the opportunity to renew and reconnect with your goals and intentions. We often [...] Posted 1 year ago
By Dana Rubin • Development Director
My best friend from college – and to this day – has had a varied and wonderful career in the informal Jewish education space, most currently as an independent consult[...] Posted 1 year ago
In a few days we will experience the winter solstice, and with it, the relief that little by little, daylight is beginning to accumulate. Eventually, we will experience more light with each passing day. Now more [...] Posted 1 year ago
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
Food brings people together, gives us sustenance, plays an integral role in both secular and religious traditions, and is even seen as medicine. While food i[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, Phd & CFLE • Professional and Community Education Manager Are you the parent or caregiver of a tween girl aged 10-13 years old? Do you think your child would benefit from a small supporti[...]Posted 1 year ago
Jeff Barin and Wendy Fox family will be honored with Friends of the Family Award for decades of service to JFCS
Many years ago, when Jeff Barin’s and Wendy Fox’s children were attending Hebrew school, [...] Posted 1 year ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
As we embrace the festive spirit and brace ourselves for the flu season, it's worth reflecting on the ways our daily choices shape our wel[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, Phd & CFLE • Professional and Community Education Manager
JFCS is excited to announce that Family Life Education is now Professional and Community Education. This new name highlights the [...] Posted 2 years ago
This time of year is often harried and frenetic with preparations for holidays. Many of us take on the heavy load of buying groceries, planning meals, preparing feasts, wrapping gifts, sending invitations, managi[...] 