Jan 5, 2024 | Children's Clothing Closet, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
This week JFS received a very generous donation from a local teen named Elianna. Elianna decided to do a mitzvah project with JFS in honor of becoming a Bat Mitzvah. She asked friends, family, and peers to donate personal care items for teen girls around her age. She...
Jan 2, 2024 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Earlier this month, Mitzvah Metrowest held a fundraiser at Spiga in Needham to help Israeli Evacuees resettle in the Metrowest area and beyond. Elyse, Amanda, and Melissa founded Mitzvah Metrowest after seeing the attack on the Israelis on October 7th; they...
Dec 5, 2023 | Community Programs, Featured, 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/calendar Congregation Sha’arei Shalom,...
Nov 28, 2023 | Featured, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
Over 67 friends of JFS came together at five different events throughout the month of November to assemble 100 Hanukkah gifts to be distributed to JFS Older Adult clients. Senior Director of Philanthropy, Jayne Lampert spoke about the work JFS does in the...
Oct 25, 2023 | Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
October 2023 started the second session of the JFS/ Rashi Learning & Leadership Council. The JFS-Rashi Learning and Leadership Council consists of middle school students from The Rashi School. Students were selected to serve on the council for one year with...
Oct 11, 2023 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
UPDATED 11/1/23 JFS strongly condemns the vicious terrorist attack by Hamas against innocent civilians in Israel. The violence is appalling, and we grieve with the families in mourning and communities under siege. We know this horrifying attack has touched many in our...
