Jewish Family Service April Update

Check out all that is going on at JFS

Fighting Hunger during Passover and all year round...

You did it! We exceeded our goal to raise $15,000 by March 24th!

On April 2, 2017, 92 volunteers with the 19th Annual Dr. Samuel S. Rockwern Passover Delivery of Jewish Family Service helped deliver more than 400 meals to Cincinnati's Jewish families that could not otherwise afford to observe the holiday.

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Upcoming group on trauma...

Join other Survivors and Caregivers to support one another while learning ways to manage the long-term effects of trauma.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

7 - 8 pm

Call for Location

For questions or to RSVP contact

Dori Singer at [email protected],

513-766-3317

LifeLabs is a program that offers educational discussions around specific topics. They are designed to help people understand and navigate situations that are often difficult, complex and emotionally challenging.

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Seduction or Assault? A Discussion of Consent in Mozart's Don Giovanni...

To bring awareness to the rising issue of sexual assault and domestic violence, JFS invites the community to a live performance based upon the legend of Don Juan, an infamous and arrogant nobleman who fancies himself quite the seducer. Following will be a discussion led by Debi M. Varland, MA MAT ATR, Education Manager of Jewish Family Service, and Isaac Selya, Founder and Artistic Director of Queen City Opera.

FREE May 8 7 pm Mayerson JCC

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Holocaust survivors receive free legal services...

Russian speaking Holocaust survivors received free services to manage common legal needs through a collaboration between Jewish Family Service, Legal Aid, and Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor.

Musical activity connects clients to Judiasm...

By singing Hebrew songs together, participants at Barbash Family Vital Support Center connected to warm memories of their past while creating new memories of their shared Jewish heritage with each other.

New brochure will help build more families through adoption...

Adoption Connection, which is a program of Jewish Family Service, has been bringing hearts together to build families since 1943. Recently we updated our adoption brochure to connect with more birthparents who are wanting to place their infant into a loving and secure home.

Visit www.AdoptionCincinnati.org to see a list of hopeful adoptive families who are working with Adoption Connection to help them build their families.

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Other ways you can help Jewish Family Service strengthen lives

VOLUNTEER!

Help strengthen lives directly by volunteering.

Contact Sandee at 513-766-3352 or [email protected]

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Donate your car to Jewish Family Service

Actually, you can donate any vehicle...even if it doesn't start!
Just call 877-JFS-4CAR (877-537-4227) and it will be picked up. Learn more

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