First Responders and Victims of the North Bay Wildfires
JFCS serves as the hub for major fire recovery efforts after the incredible destruction of the massive North Bay fires. Thousands were left homeless, jobless, injured and emotionally scarred, but JFCS is here for them for the long haul.… Read More
Posted by Admin on March 19, 2018
Harvey Schloss z’l
A community leader for more than a quarter century, Harvey Schloss z’l devoted himself to strengthening children and families and the organizations that serve them. Harvey’s extraordinary work sets the example for meaningful volunteer service and purposeful philanthropy.… Read More
Posted by Admin on March 19, 2018
YOGEV AZULAY AND JIM GEFEN
The life-saving help of Yogev Azulay and the great kindness of our community transformed Jim Gefen’s life and shows that miracles do happen!… Read More
Posted by Admin on April 3, 2017
Nona Miloslavsky
Nona Miloslavsky is a young JFCS community member who courageously faces her developmental challenges and has blossomed living at JFCS’ Shupin Independent Living Community.
Thank you to The Arc for assistance in making this film.
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Posted by Admin on February 29, 2016
Tamar Sofer-Geri
As the mother of a young child diagnosed with severe diabetes, Tamar Sofer-Geri understands the poignant needs of parents who care for chronically ill or disabled children. Working as a volunteer with JFCS’ Parents Place Center for Special Needs, Tamar has helped thousands of parents through a devotion that personifies the Talmudic wisdom that if you save a single life, you save an entire world.… Read More
Posted by Admin on August 11, 2015
Lydia and Doug Shorenstein
The JFCS Holocaust Center helps raise the next generation of morally courageous and socially responsible youth. To make this promise a reality, Lydia and Doug Shorenstein founded the Preisler Shorenstein Institute. Celebrating its 13th coming-of-age year, the Institute has become a national model and its signature program—the Annual Day of Learning—brings together teens from hundreds of public and private high schools, giving true meaning to the words “one world, one family.”… Read More
Posted by Admin on August 9, 2015