Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) held two successful Hope & Healing programs this month. Former Soviet Union Holocaust Survivors enjoyed an informative and entertaining Russian-language presentation on Zoom by Ilya Khinkskiy, titled “History & Politics of Ice Cream & Jews from Abraham to Ben & Jerry's.” Ilya conducted a trivia quiz with multiple-choice questions [...]
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May
May
JFCS extends a hearty Mazel Tov to Rhona Cohen, the 2024 recipient of the Volunteer Lay Leadership Award from the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA)! Each year, this award is presented to a single volunteer in North America who exemplifies initiative, resourcefulness, trust, and credibility; manages and champions effective change; and influences others to [...]
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Mar
Mar
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) of Southern New Jersey has announced the winners of its third annual Esther Award for Excellence: Carly Schaffer and Emily Witmier. Established in 2022, this award is presented each year around the holiday of Purim, which celebrates the survival of the Jews of Persia from the evil Haman thanks [...]
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Feb
Feb
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) will hold its annual fundraiser, Stepping Out with JFCS, Thursday, April 11, starting at 6:30pm at Congregation Beth El. This year’s theme, Here We Grow: Celebrating our Past, Present, and Future, is an ideal platform to highlight the positive impact of JFCS on our South Jersey community to hundreds [...]
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Jan
Jan
Dr. King said, “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve…You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Unleash that greatness by supporting your neighbors in need on January 15! Food insecurity exists in every corner of our South Jersey community - from the poorest neighborhoods to the most affluent. Parents [...]
As part of our mission to bring help and hope to those in need, Jewish Family & Children’s Service works to alleviate hunger throughout the year. We work even harder during the High Holidays to ensure that South Jersey residents can find comfort in a warm meal. We rely on community donations to keep the […]
Many kids look forward to their birthday party with great excitement, imagining presents, cake, and fun with friends. Cherry Hill resident Samuel Schatz is a typical kid in many ways. A student at Kellman Brown Academy, he loves theater, soccer, Roblox, and his boxing classes at the Katz JCC. But in 2018, when his sixth […]