Jan 31, 2025 | Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS recently had the pleasure of welcoming Diane Kaplowitz, a dedicated volunteer from Hebrew SeniorLife’s NewBridge on the Charles Senior Living Community. For months, Diane and the residents have been thoughtfully crafting blankets, pouring their time and care...
Jan 24, 2025 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Representatives from JFS, Manager of Immigrant Services Maggie Kenney and Case Manager Amira Elamri, recently had the privilege of presenting to a unique group of students at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill. These students, who have chosen to study Arabic...
Dec 31, 2024 | Community Partners, Elder Care Management, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Memory Cafés, Older Adults, We are JFS!
The JFS Memory Cafés provide a welcoming, judgement free opportunity for people living with dementia and their caregivers to enjoy some fun and entertainment and socialize with others in the community facing the same challenges. Recently featured on WGBH.org in an...
Dec 23, 2024 | Business, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE FAMILIES In light of anticipated changes in political leadership and a decline in critical services for our community’s most vulnerable families, we must act now. We are developing rapid-response initiatives, defining urgent...
Dec 10, 2024 | Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, We are JFS!
Family Assistance Case Managers Lindsay Goldberg (left) and Leslie Bazer (right) with Board Member Phil Strauss (center). It is with abundant gratitude that JFS thanks Board Member Phil Strauss and his wife Rachel, and Board Member Neil Ross and his wife Tracy (not...
Nov 7, 2024 | Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
JFS of Metrowest provides emergency support to refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants that have recently arrived to the Metrowest area. Many of these families have traveled from warm, tropical climates and have never experienced a New England winter before. As the...
