Breaking Bread – CANCELLED
EVENT CANCELLED Due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, we have made the decision to cancel Breaking Bread at this time. We appreciate your support and understanding. In appreciation...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Reaching Out and Staying Away
This week of all weeks, I’ve been serving on a criminal trial jury. It is a very serious task. And it has got me thinking about civic responsibility, a very helpful framework for considering the...
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Coronavirus Emergency Response
With the East Bay under shelter-in-place orders, I hope all of you and your families are safe at home, with the food and other supplies you need. I hope too that you’re finding ways to stay connected...
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Coronavirus: We’re Here for Our Community
JFCS East Bay’s offices are closed, but the agency is open, still serving and responding to our East Bay neighbors in need. In this time of crisis, people are turning to us more and more. Here’s what...
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Passover in the Time of COVID-19
With Passover approaching this week, many of us are thinking about how we can maintain connection during the holiday while also being safe in our own homes. We’re thinking about holding our Seders over...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Emergency Assistance Programs
In response to the unprecedented surge of community need, JFCS East Bay has launched two emergency programs. Our COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program is open to current agency clients of all...
View ArticleWho Counts?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public figures have been pronouncing that certain people are dispensable. First it was the elderly and people with disabilities who should be willing to...
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Say His Name: George Floyd
As we prepare to observe the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, we at JFCS East Bay are saddened by yet another horrific murder in our country. Our agency mourns with George Lloyd’s family and stands with the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Parenting Support
Do you feel overwhelmed by COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place? Are your children having a hard time? Are you trying to work and entertain your kids at the same time? Do you need some support? This is a...
View ArticleFollowing in the Footsteps of Giants
This past weekend, we lost two towering figures of the U.S. civil rights movement, Reverend C.T. Vivian and Congressmember John Lewis. We grieve with their loved ones and with all whom they touched. We...
View ArticleOnce Again
Once again, we witness horrifying video footage, this time of a Black man, Jacob Blake, being shot in the back seven times at close range, right in front of his three young sons. As an agency that...
View ArticleArt of Living 2021
Coming in March 2021 – exact date to be determined – JFCS East Bay’s annual fundraising gala. Next March, we will be celebrating our work and mission in a new way. Like so many other events, Art of...
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The Day After
A powerful gathering that will offer resources, tools, and inspiration to move forward in a positive way post-November 3 election day. We have been through a lot this year. And election season, no...
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Announcing Our New Executive Director
Earlier this year, JFCS East Bay’s longtime Executive Director Avi Rose announced his retirement. I am thrilled to let you know that JFCS East Bay’s Board of Directors has selected Robin Mencher as our...
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Honoring Kathryn Winogura
After twenty-three years of committed service to our community, Kathryn Winogura is stepping down from her role as JFCS East Bay’s Director of Volunteer Services. Her last day with the agency will be...
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
So that we will never forget, please join JFCS East Bay and the City of Berkeley for this virtual event commemorating Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. City of Berkeley18th Annual Holocaust...
View ArticleRecognizing the Moment
We recognize that experiencing the Derek Chauvin murder trial and hearing the verdict affects all of us as humans, as community members, as Americans, in a variety of ways. Many of us will be feeling...
View ArticleCelebrating Freedom: Juneteenth & World Refugee Day
This weekend, we have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the strengths of our East Bay community. Two important dates demand our attention, commitment, and celebration: Juneteenth on June 19...
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Casi Relief Fund
Photo © Judy Duchesne Casi Kushel, MS, LMFT (July 7, 1943 – January 3, 2021) was an educator and family therapist specializing in intergenerational immigration issues and trauma relief work. In...
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Afghan Refugee Crisis Response
Update: December 7, 2021 In response to a wave of denial letters sent by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to our clients seeking humanitarian parole for Afghans trapped under Taliban...
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