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Growing up, I remember the story of Purim mainly as a fairytale – it has a wicked character, Hamen, and a heroine and hero, Queen Esther and her uncle, Mordechai. Even as I grew older and became a parent to you[...] Posted 1 month ago
JFCS edirections newsletters are prepared over the course of each month. Knowing today that our newsletter would arrive in your inboxes just as the world learns of the most recent tragedy of the Hamas-Israel [...] Posted 2 months ago
Tragedies from New Orleans to Las Vegas and Los Angeles are sadly the tale that begins this new year. We even lost our one and only centenarian former president. It’s a lot in a short amount of time. Proximity [...] Posted 3 months ago
Lighting the Chanukah menorah one candle and one night at a time is typically a joyous experience for children. After all, each candle lit may represent another opportunity to open a gift, eat sugar cookies and j[...] Posted 4 months ago
This time of year always seems like the kick-off to non-stop thoughts about food. The holidays, beginning with Thanksgiving and going all the way through New Year’s, are like a smorgasbord of food planning, men[...] Posted 5 months ago
A few weeks ago, JFCS held a luncheon/recruitment event for volunteers who currently assist our senior clients and those thinking they might like to volunteer in this area. It was heartwarming to see dedicated vo[...] Posted 6 months ago
It is an unfortunate fact that many homes these days have “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt on their bookshelves and bedside tables. The title alone tells you something about the tough analysis provi[...] Posted 7 months ago
While recently participating in a strategic planning meeting for our national association, the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, the consultant led us through an activity called “What?, So What?, Now Wh[...] Posted 8 months ago
It’s often said, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” While taking my necessary daily hike last week, I passed two neighborhood lemonade stands where the child proprietors were advertising[...] Posted 9 months ago
What would you do if you had a few more minutes of daylight? Hopefully you will answer that question quickly because we are approaching that time of year when, very gradually, the sunlight will start to diminish.[...] 