The topic of accessibility and inclusion can be overwhelming as there are many different approaches and meanings. Our goal at JFS is to include and celebrate all abilities in our community. We hope to bring awareness, encouragement, and advocacy for all individuals, regardless of ability. Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is traditionally […]
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Friday, January 31, 202511:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: JFS office or Zoom JFS will hold a monthly guided healing experience led by Debbie Zoller, MSW, LCSW with music, spirituality, and reflection. Participants can take an hour to connect with others and build resilience as we share stories and creative ways to cope with the world.
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Jewish Family Service has recently completed a transformation of the waiting room and common areas thanks to a project inspired by the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley’s Volunteer Challenge. The Volunteer Challenge mobilizes local corporations and businesses to partner with nonprofit organizations to complete sustainable projects. In May of 2024, Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
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Debbie Zoller MSW, LCSW – JFS Executive Director This year, the first night of Hanukkah begins on December 25 which is also Christmas Day. Since the start of the 20th century, there have only been four previous times when the two holidays coincided, including 1910, 1921, 1959, and 2005. Christmas is a major Christian holiday
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CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS Thank you to our caring community for helping JFS honor exceptional individuals who have gone above and beyond for Jewish Family Service and the greater Lehigh Valley Jewish community. Your support of Cheers for Volunteers will enhance the programs and services JFS provides and help ensure that no one in our community
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Jewish Family Service is proud to introduce Tavia Minnich as the new Manager of Marketing and Donor Development. The decision to hire Tavia in July of 2024 was based on the philosophy that marketing and donor development are not just about transactions; they are about building lasting connections. Tavia grew up in the Lehigh Valley
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 811:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Location: JFS office or Zoom Led by Debbie Zoller, MSW, LCSW JFS held a guided healing experience with music, spirituality, and reflection. Participants took an hour to connect with others and build resilience as we share stories and creative ways to cope with the world. Event was free to
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The toll of human suffering from the outbreak of hostilities on October 7 is universally tragic. These horrific events forced us to accept, or at least acknowledge, the unacceptable. The conflict created personal traumatic experiences as well as historical trauma, a form of trauma that impacts entire communities. This cumulative emotional or psychological wounding resulting
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Dear Friends of Jewish Family Service, Celebrating the Jewish New Year is a time for us to look inward at the blessings in our lives, while also remembering that for some members of our community, this has been a year of loss, financial uncertainty, and physical and emotional challenges. The Jewish Family Service of the
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JFS held a panel discussion on Sunday, September 15, 2024 on navigating the emotions and logistics that accompany the decision to downsize, relocate, and begin a new chapter. The hybrid event was held at Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem, PA. During this discussion, older adults and children of aging parents were able to connect to
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