Meet Judy Nadell! What inspired you to contribute to JFCS? Over the years, I've been involved in several Jewish Federation outreach initiatives. One that always speaks to my heart is JFCS’s call for food donations. Sometime last summer, the request included items like soap, shampoo, and toilet paper along with the usual food staples. Pained that [...]
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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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Mar
Mar
The JFCS Disability Services Committee will hold its next Disability Workshop on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm in the Katz JCC (Room 206). Guest presenter Kristen Russell will explore various techniques and tools to help individuals with disabilities find success at home, school, and work. Kristen Russell, OTR, ATP is an occupational therapist and a [...]
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Mar
Mar
Meet Stephanie Fendrick! Tell us about yourself. This community has been my home for most of my life. While I moved away for about 15 years, I was raised here, met my husband Jeff here, and moved back here to raise our 3 children – Leah (28), Molly (26) and Isaac (23). My commitment to [...]
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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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Feb
Meet Oriel Weinberg, Director of Disability Services! How long have you been working at JFCS? It will be two years this May. Tell us about your role. I assist our incredible Disability Services team with developing and maintaining the high standard of programming that we are well known for throughout Southern New Jersey. Our department [...]
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By Temima Rothmel, MSW, LCSW - JFCS Staff Therapist Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing and distressing experience. All of us have most likely experienced some form of trauma in our lifetime whether directly or vicariously. When a traumatic event occurs, our brains react differently. There is no time to think or process the [...]
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Feb
Feb
The loss of a spouse or life partner is one of the most difficult things most people will ever endure. Each person's journey through grief, mourning, and adjustment is unique, but no one should go through the process alone. Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) is committed to supporting community members’ mental health and well-being [...]
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Feb
Feb
Project SEARCH is a nationally recognized high school transition program that prepares young adults with disabilities for success in the workplace. Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) is proud to be the community rehabilitation provider for Project SEARCH at both Jefferson Health and TD Bank. During their year at TD Bank, the Project SEARCH interns [...]
Mental Health, Wellness
Support groups allow those facing challenges to heal through shared experience
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The JFCS Faye Manger Counseling Department offers a wide range of support groups that allow individuals facing life challenges to gather together and heal through shared experience. Our groups enable participants to build community, find connection with others who have experienced similar circumstances, and form supportive networks. We will be offering three support groups starting […]