Apr 29, 2025 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Since 1979, JFS has been assisting refugees fleeing violence and persecution — families desperate for safety, and parents determined to build a better future for their children. In 2016, with more than 5 million Syrians displaced by a devastating civil war, JFS...
Apr 25, 2025 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
An Interview with Debbie Gotbetter, JFS of Metrowest Board Member, 2025 Seize the Dream Honoree, and Volunteer Coordinator of the Immigrant Justice Group (IJG) of Temple Beth Elohim As told to JFS Board Member Chase Carpenter As part of our ongoing spotlight on...
Apr 24, 2025 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
Dear JFS Supporters, Volunteers and Community Members, As many of you know, I am a first-generation Mexican American, born in Southern California, where I grew up in an agricultural region working in the fields alongside my parents doing seasonal farm work. I later...
Apr 11, 2025 | Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Click and make a donation to provide meals to families in need. No better way to start Passover than delivering over 2,000 Kosher meals throughout Greater Boston, Metrowest, and the North and South Shores. JFS is proud to partner with CJP to bring joy to hundreds of...
Apr 8, 2025 | Community Partners, Elder Care Management, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Memory Cafés, Older Adults, Upcoming Events, We are JFS!
Join us for a time of meaningful and creative activity at the JFS Memory Café on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm, where we’ll explore the healing power of art together. This month’s gathering will feature a special art therapy session led by...
Apr 4, 2025 | Community Partners, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Recently, JFS’ Senior Director of Innovation and Community Engagement Adam Smith and Housing Specialist Amira Elamri had the privilege of serving on a panel at Beaver Country Day School with Jeffrey Thielman, CEO of the International Institute of New England...
