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Building Trust and Preserving Holocaust Survivors’ Life Stories
Gennady Mikityansky works with Holocaust survivors and older adults. His programs, through JFCS East Bay, touch the lives of over 160 Holocaust survivors, over 60 older adults with a history of trauma, and over 35 family caregivers. The majority of his Holocaust survivor clients come from the former Soviet Union. “Of course, all the... Read more »
Our Community’s Problem-Solvers
An article published at jewishfed.org Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) and Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS East Bay) have tended to the social service needs of individuals and families in crisis for over a century, and have been our community’s “problem-solvers” since their founding. It was thus not surprising that in the wake... Read more »
Chavarim – A Social Program for Neurodivergent Jewish Adults
Chavarim, meaning “friends” in Hebrew, is the only East Bay group specifically for neurodivergent Jewish adults. Through this program, JFCS East Bay is glad to provide a way for clients to socially interact with each other and to become more deeply connected with their community. Brittany Couture has been leading the program for the... Read more »
Refugees in the Bay Area: Welcoming Our Neighbors: March 23, 2023
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—Judy Bloomfield