Posted 2 months ago
By Dana Shapiro • JFCS Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager At JFCS, we believe in Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of serving others, in addition to the Jewish value of tikkun olam (“repairing the world”). Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a nat[...]Posted 3 years ago
Many JFCS clients and program participants are feeling extra isolated during the pandemic and could benefit from feeling more connected to others, especially around holidays. With the High Holidays right around the corner, we are looking for people to participate by writing a note and/or drawing a [...]Posted 3 years ago
Responding to Governor Walz's press conference on Sunday related to COVID-19, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis will suspend our regular business hours at our Golden Valley and Minneapolis offices beginning Wednesday, March 18 until further notice. Visits to the offices will be by[...]Posted 3 years ago
In light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), some tips on staying mentally strong and calm By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Family Life Education Manager As my kids walked into the house after school, I direct them to wash their hands with soap and water first thing. They [...]Posted 4 years ago
J-Pride is hosting numerous activities in June It’s almost time for Twin Cities Pride this June and J-Pride is hosting numerous events throughout the month to celebrate! J-Pride is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis’ (JFCS) that engages Minnesota-based [...]Posted 4 years ago
By Natalie Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor Are you totally sick of winter? If you’re anything like me, you’re getting tired of the sun going down by dinnertime, driving on slippery roads, and bundling up like Maggie from The Simpsons. Many people notice a difference in their[...]Posted 5 years ago
Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to use common programs to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities, their families and those who love them. Established at JFCS in 2009, JDAIM is observed during Februar[...]Posted 6 years ago
By Dana Rubin • Development Director In early December of 2016, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) received a call from a prospective donor. We were unfamiliar with his connection to JFCS, and in fact, he lived nearly 60 miles from the Twin Cities. He share[...]Posted 6 years ago
What do you do for an amazing group of volunteers who show up every week to support our clients? You treat them to “high tea” to celebrate all they do! That’s exactly what the JFCS Senior Services staff did on Nov. 2, to show their appreciation for our awesome Deikel Transportati[...]Posted 6 years ago
Dear AskBarbara, My 10-year-old daughter recently told me that she was repeatedly teased and bullied during the past few weeks of school and now she is worried about going to other activities like ballet class and Hebrew school because she doesn’t want the same thing to happen to her in other p[...]