Join JFCS NextGen & J-Pride for our Etrog Extravaganza! A post-Sukkot event and part of J-Pride’s Yiddish Cultural Café series, participants will learn about Yiddish terminology for the high holidays, ritual and tradition surrounding Sukkot, and more. Attendees will also have the choice of making their own etrog liqueur, etrog infused oil, and a lulav... Read more »
JFCS will host a six-week class, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” The class is designed to provide you with a wealth of self-care tools that will help you take care of yourself while taking care of others. You will learn to reduce stress, improve your self-confidence, bring more balance to your life, better communicate your feelings,... Read more »
Saturday, Nov. 2 5:30 - 7 p.m. Bet Shalom - 13613 Orchard Rd, Minnetonka Put on your PJs and join Bet Shalom Young Families and PJ Library Minneapolis for some pre-bedtime fun! We’ll mark the end of Shabbat and transition into an exciting new week with singing and dancing! Then we will enjoy a pizza... Read more »
JFCS will host a six-week class, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” The class is designed to provide you with a wealth of self-care tools that will help you take care of yourself while taking care of others. You will learn to reduce stress, improve your self-confidence, bring more balance to your life, better communicate your feelings,... Read more »
Join NextGen for our Fall Trivia Party at Park Tavern (3401 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426) on Thursday, November 7th! Doors open at 6pm and our game of trivia will begin at 6:30pm. Grab your friends and join us for a night of dinner, drinks, games, and more! More information on one... Read more »
Sunday, November 10, 3-4:30 p.m. JFCS in Golden Valley All are welcome! Families without grandparents are encouraged to bring another special older adult. Grandparents whose grandchildren live out of town are also welcome! Please join us for a special event to honor grandparents and other grand adults in your children’s lives. We will have a... Read more »
What: Join Volunteers in Action and give hope to hospital patients in our community by donating blood during our upcoming Donor Days as we partner with Memorial Blood Center. When: JFCS Donor Days will go from Nov 11-17 with blood donation appointments available at various locations around town, with times throughout the week. Where: You... Read more »
JFCS will host a six-week class, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” The class is designed to provide you with a wealth of self-care tools that will help you take care of yourself while taking care of others. You will learn to reduce stress, improve your self-confidence, bring more balance to your life, better communicate your feelings,... Read more »
Join JCA and J-Pride for this meaningful opportunity to gather after the election on Monday, Nov. 11, from 6-8 p.m. at the JCA office (2324 University Ave W. Suite 105, St Paul). Havdalah marks the transition from Shabbat into the new week—a moment to reflect and prepare for what comes next as we navigate times... Read more »
JFCS will host a six-week class, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” The class is designed to provide you with a wealth of self-care tools that will help you take care of yourself while taking care of others. You will learn to reduce stress, improve your self-confidence, bring more balance to your life, better communicate your feelings,... Read more »
JFCS is excited to announce that we have been one of 30+ charities selected to participate in the GLOW Holiday Festival 2024, which will be held Nov. 21 through Jan. 5 at. at CHS FIELD in downtown St. Paul. When you buy tickets for GLOW using the discount code “GIVING24”, $1 from each ticket purchase... Read more »
This is a special event for our PJ Our Way Tweens (ages 9-12) to get together and have some fun! We will spend some time getting to know each other and then come together for a brief Havdalah. Then we’ll enjoy pizza, popcorn and other movie treats while we watch Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.... Read more »
Join us for a winter wonderland filled with friends, fun, and a few surprises! We will joyfully celebrate coming together as a community to support the important work of JFCS. Enjoy an evening filled with great music by RFactor, an interactive photo experience, wine pull, terrific food passed and at stations, and a dessert, hot... Read more »
Wednesday, December 11 Noon – 1:30 p.m. PRISM - 1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55422 (same building as JFCS, different entrance) Join Volunteers in Action in an upcoming group volunteer event where we will sort and inventory toys for PRISM's upcoming Holiday Toy Shoppe. PRISM stands for Providing Dignity of Services in the Twin... Read more »
Shir Tikvah Young Families and PJ Library Minneapolis invite you to join us for Starry Night Havdalah. The evening will include dinner, a musical Havdalah, PJ Library storytime, and a star-themed craft. Come find out how the stars guide us as we say goodbye to Shabbat and begin a busy new week. This event is... Read more »
PJ Library Minneapolis and yourJewish invite you to a Family Chanukah Party at YoYo Donuts. Join us as we retell the Chanukah story, learn how donuts are made (and why they’re eaten on Chanukah), decorate (and eat!) our own donuts, hear a PJ Library story, and play fun Chanukah games. We will be dividing the... Read more »
Wednesday, Jan. 1 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sabes JCC - 4330 S. Cedar Lake Rd., Minneapolis Bring your family to enjoy this special holiday event! Crafts, treats, open swim, dancing, bounce house, and more! Plus, connect with other Jewish organizations in the community. FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY RSVPs required – space is... Read more »
JFCS Memory Café is a gathering for people with memory loss and their caregivers. Café members meet twice per month for activities and socialization in a comfortable, supportive environment. Guest facilitators from the community, along with JFCS staff and volunteers, will lead the group in activities including music, art, movement, reminiscence and conversation. Memory Café... Read more »
PJ Havdalah with Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle, and Jam Saturday, Jan. 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Beth El Synagogue, St. Louis Park Sing and dance the night away with PJ Library and Beth El Young Families! Come in your PJs and enjoy a musical Havdalah, tasty dinner, and a special interactive performance from Wendy’s, Wiggle, Jiggle, and Jam.... Read more »
Intergenerational Overdose Prevention Training 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 JFCS Community Room (5905 Golden Valley Rd.) At this interactive event, you will learn the skills needed to reverse an opioid overdose using Narcan and identify and reverse an overdose. A certificate and Narcan will be given to each participant at the completion of the... Read more »
