Statement on New Federal Directive Authorizing Arrest and Detention of Refugees

February 20, 2026 Framingham, Massachusetts ### Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) is deeply alarmed by the newly disclosed federal directive authorizing the arrest and detention of refugees who have been lawfully admitted to the United States but have not yet...

ICYMI- December 2025 eNewsletter- Sign Up Today!

CIick to read the December 2025 eNewsletter In Case You Missed It: Read the December 2025 JFS Report to the Community, featuring our Annual Report, messages from CEO Lino Covarrubias and Board President Ian Rubin, updates from our Volunteer Services team, program...

Witnessing, Remembering, and Building Bridges: Reflections on the Screening of 7/10: Testigos del Terror (Witnesses of Terror)

Top right, from left: CEO Lino Covarrubias with Dalia Wassner, PhD, Director, Jews of the Americas at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University and Jessica Ghitis, Outreach Director, Fuente Latina. Recently, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest...