Dec 11, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Since the start of the pandemic, cognizant of their vulnerability to the health risks associated with COVID-19, JFS has worked tirelessly to ensure that isolated older adults and others from the Jewish and broader community have the basic essentials they need, such as...
Dec 10, 2020 | Community Programs, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, We are JFS!
CELEBRATE HANUKKAH WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! See below for the holiday schedules of our partner synagogues, please note that pre-registration may be required. Congregation Beth Elohim, Acton: https://www.bethelohim.org/chanukah-2020/5781 Congregation Sha’arei...
Dec 1, 2020 | Family Assistance Network, Jewish Community, We are JFS!
Ronna and Scott Cohen with Lucia Panichella, JFS Senior Director, Programs and Partnerships It is with abundant gratitude that JFS thanks Ronna and Scott Cohen for their generous gift of grocery cards to the Lucy and Joe’s Food Pantry which provides emergency...
Nov 20, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Yesterday, JFS of Metrowest held its 34th distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School! 129 bags of food and personal care items, 83 bags of children’s books, and 6 shopping carts were handed out to families in Framingham....
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
Dear JFS Friends, As we prepare for one of the most important Presidential elections in modern history, I want to share the following story to inspire everyone to GET OUT THE VOTE. As Elie Wiesel of blessed memory so well stated: “We must take sides. Neutrality...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, LGBTQ+, Older Adults, We are JFS!
In partnership with Temple Israel (TI) of Natick, JFS helped to sponsor and coordinate a virtual screening of the powerful and award-winning documentary, Gen Silent. Filmed a decade ago, Gen Silent reveals the concerns, challenges, and triumphs of several LGBT elders...
