As we are beginning 2025, and it’s just days after commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, we are reminded of a profound partnership that exemplified the universal power of working toward justice and healing. Dr. King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the most influential Jewish theologians of the 20th century, [...]
Category Archives: Straight from the Heart
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“Who is wise? He who learns from every person…Who is strong? He who controls his passions…Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot…Who is honored? He who honors others.” Ben Zoma, Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers) 4:1. These words, written more than 18 centuries ago in one of our foundational Jewish texts, [...]
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This year of remarkable change at Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) has strengthened our appreciation for what truly matters: Our community. As new associate executive directors, we have witnessed firsthand the myriad ways this community comes together in good times and bad, to support one another and to draw strength from one another. We [...]