May her memory be for a blessing. Brooklyn-born and Vassar-educated, Judy Moss believed that, in many ways, she was always “a woman ahead of her time.” Over the course of her career, she was a pioneer in the male-dominated computer information systems realm. Each time she left one place of employment, which included stints at the Port of New York Authority, Revlon, and General Electric, she was offered a more advanced position at the next. She came to California because Lockheed encouraged her to leave New York. To fill in some spare time, Judy decided to enter the political arena,… Read More

“The Gita and Henry Baigelman Holocaust Education Fund perpetually honors the memory of my parents, Holocaust survivors, while teaching today’s students about the necessity of standing up against discrimination and intolerance,” says Riva Berelson, a longtime friend of JFCS and a dedicated member of the JFCS Holocaust Center Advisory Council In recent years, Riva and her husband, David, have found tax-free distributions from their IRA to be a strategic way to add to the fund. The Gita and Henry Baigelman Holocaust Education Fund sustains innovative and impactful education programs that inspire empathy and social responsibility in youth. If you would… Read More

“Through my JFCS Charitable Gift Annuity I help to ensure that future generations can continue to receive crucial services.  Through the distributions from my IRA to the annual Friends Campaigns I am not only reducing the taxes I owe but have the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping to support individuals and families who turn to the agency for assistance now.”  – Carol Kornfeld… Read More