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Stuart Samsky (left), pictured with his friend, Andy Stillman, who recruited him to volunteer for JFCS' newest food security project.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am 65 years old and have been[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager
The recent killing of Daunte Wright has left our communities grappling yet again with the tragedy and trauma of [...] Posted 4 years ago
Keeping the Spirit Alive Conference for Caregivers is Sunday, May 2
Maya Angelou famously said, “People will forget what you said and they’ll forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you mad[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Temkin • IT Pathways and Dislocated Worker Program Manager
Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed April 2021 Technology Month in Minnesota. ”It’s an opportunity to draw attention to our tec[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Laine Bermansohn, MA, LPCC • Senior Services & Mental Health Support Services Program Manager
Yom HaShoah is the day on which people and nations around the world take a moment to remember the loss and[...] Posted 4 years ago
"In February and March 2021, overlapping the one-year anniversary of Minnesota’s first Stay-at-Home order, J-Pride participants submitted the following gorgeous, thoughtful, and resonant works, drawing on the t[...] Posted 4 years ago
Bruno worked as a leasing consultant, making $13/hour, when the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in his layoff. At the time, Bruno was considering a career in food systems management, but the pandemic affected that ind[...] Posted 4 years ago
Other than people who suffer from claustrophobia, who else could imagine that getting into an elevator could strike fear into you? That was my experience the other day. For the first time in a year, I got into an[...] Posted 4 years ago
In the past year, there has been a significant rise in anti-Asian racism and violence in the United States, including the tragedy this week in North Georgia where eight people were killed at three separate spas. [...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager JFCS is excited to partner with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and more than 30 other Jewish organizatio[...]