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Managing Meltdowns
Whether on the changing table or in the shopping cart, most caregivers experience heightened levels of stress, frustration, or embarrassment when your child loses control and has a tantrum or meltdown....
View ArticlePints & Bites
Like grabbing a beer and a bite with your friends? How about doing it for a great cause? Drake’s Dealership is hosting a fundraiser for JFCS East Bay to support our services for Refugees &...
View ArticleWelcoming Refugees – Video
The story of Shamsuddin “Shams” Haji Awliyaqul, a refugee from Afghanistan, and how JFCS East Bay helped resettle him and his family. JFCS East Bay is proud to welcome refugees who have experienced...
View ArticleIntervening in a Mother’s Life of Trauma
I meet with one of my clients in her dilapidated apartment below a screeching BART line. Out on the street, drug deals are openly taking place and sex workers are visible through the broken windows her...
View ArticleGrowing Up Interfaith
JFCS East Bay is proud to co-sponsor Growing Up Interfaith, a conference presented by Building Jewish Bridges and Lehrhaus Judaica. Since the advent of the term “interfaith,” the Jewish focus has been...
View ArticleHolocaust Remembrance Events
So that we will never forget, please join JFCS East Bay and other local organizations for these upcoming events commemorating Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. Please note locations and times....
View ArticleSupporting Children – Video
The story of Marie & Joe, a mother and son supported by JFCS East Bay’s Children & Parents Services. They benefited from play therapy and parent consultation/coaching. Marie & Joe from...
View ArticleStaff Seder: Liberation and the Work of JFCS East Bay
For an agency that has been around since 1877, JFCS East Bay’s work feels more relevant than ever. With the global refugee crisis, mounting economic inequality, and the aging population, demand for our...
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Conversations across Generations: Holocaust Survivors and Teens
My mother, a Holocaust survivor originally from Romania/Hungary, was an active member of Café Europa in Los Angeles for many years. Discovering that JFCS East Bay runs a thriving Café Europa program as...
View ArticleSaturday Tea: A Volunteer Meets a Refugee Family
It was nearing eight on a Saturday evening when I received this text: “My heart is full.” The message was from my friend Michal Tannenbaum, 27, who had spent the afternoon getting to know a family of...
View ArticleSustaining a Safety Net
I have the honor of coordinating JFCS East Bay’s Project Ezra, which serves as the East Bay Jewish community’s safety net. The program provides targeted assistance to East Bay Jews facing a financial...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day – Video
In partnership with HIAS, the Jewish-Muslim-Christian story of two Afghan brothers resettled by JFCS East Bay and the community we created to welcome them. World Refugee Day from JFCS East Bay on...
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Art of Living Gallery
On October 30, 2016, we were thrilled to welcome more than 400 community members to Temple Isaiah for our annual event, Art of Living. In addition to great food and good company, the event raised a...
View ArticleSomething to Be Grateful For
Joel ben Izzy is Vice President of JFCS East Bay’s Board of Directors. I awoke on the Wednesday morning after the presidential election in a state of shock. At that point, I couldn’t begin to process...
View ArticleInauguration Week: What We’re Watching
As the presidential inauguration approaches, I want to highlight my concerns about possible policy changes that will affect our clients and community. Though political beliefs vary among community...
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Yearning to Breathe Free
As we had feared, today the President took actions to bar the entry of those seeking refuge in the United States. He has slammed the door shut. It is a profoundly sad day for refugees and for those of...
View ArticleWe’ve Seen This Before
We have all seen the chaos and suffering already caused by the president’s Executive Order suspending refugee arrivals for 120 days and barring many immigrants from entry into our country. We have also...
View ArticleJFCS East Bay Joins ACLU Lawsuit
We are proud to announce that JFCS East Bay has joined with the ACLU of Northern California to file suit against the President’s anti-refugee Muslim ban. We are honored to stand up for our clients in...
View ArticleSafe Harbor
Please save the date for a concert benefiting JFCS East Bay’s refugee resettlement program. Featured performers will be Eliyahu & the Qadim Ensemble and World Harmony Chorus. Stay tuned for further...
View ArticleAn Afternoon with Jessica Zitter
Please save the date for an informative presentation by Jessica Zitter, MD, author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. Specializing in ICU and palliative medicine, Dr. Zitter...
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