We are here for you.
For more than a century, Jewish Family Service, an agency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has provided crucial aid and support to the community.

Our office is closed due to the current COVID-19 crisis, but we are still here to assist you in anyway we can. Our staff is working remotely from home, while continuing to serve our mission through our various programs.
Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance is available for anyone in the Jewish community who is affected financially by the virus outbreak. If you have a request, please call the JFS MAIN LINE at 402-330-2024 during the allocated times ( Monday to Thursday, 9am to noon ) for us to be able to serve you. For any other requests, click on the link below:
Tzedakah Program: Passover

  • The past few weeks, JFS has served 55 families (and counting) by providing them with a Tzedakah meal bag for Passover.
  • In addition, families have received gift-cards for groceries and household goods they might need to go through this difficult time.
  • A special THANK YOU to our Passover volunteers, who helped make this happen: Bruce Meyers, Jeff Gustafson, Robert Meyerson, Mark Magalik and Scott Widman.
Virtual Counseling
Counseling services continue to be offered through our new "Virtual Counseling" program. Sessions are held via Zoom Video-communications, and are covered by most insurance carriers. You can attend your sessions using your smartphone or computer from home. Please call our office at 402-330-2024 to make an appointment.
Rabbi B's & JFS Video Series called C-Change
“Baruch HaLevi, or “Rabbi B” as he is often called, will be a guest of Jewish Family Service in late June (pending the end to our societal Quarantine). With his expertise in Grief and Loss, yet his transformation approach to the subject, I reached out to ask him if he would be interested in doing a series of videos for his home town of Omaha to help us all through this very unique event in all of our lives. Rabbi B enthusiastically agreed, without hesitation. I hope you enjoy his video.”  
Karen Gustafson.

Follow the video series around creating a C-Change: Changing The Coronavirus Conversation Through Courage, Compassion, Commitment, Conviction, and Community.
Yachad Greeting Cards
On Monday, April 6th, Yachad delivered to the door steps of each Synagogue and Chabad one-of a-kind handmade greeting cards for Passover. Each package contains 36 cards. Thank you to Kim Noddle for her artistic guidance.
Karli and Rhonda Forsythe. Not pictured (photographer): Karen Gustafson JFS Executive Director.
April is Child Abuse Prevent Month
Every April, Jewish Family Service and other organizations remember April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month. We normally see many Pinwheels planted around the city, a long-running campaign known as Pinwheels for Prevention.  

Even in the best of times in any community, child abuse is present. As we all struggle with the isolation, anxiety, financial upheaval and ongoing uncertainty we are currently experiencing, we must also be aware that risks for child abuse are heightened right now.  Read more.
RESOURCE FOR PARENTS
Informative videos to help children make sense of the craziness that's happening right now.