Reflecting on the Jewish Holidays During COVID
Our lives have been turned upside down during this pandemic in one way or another. We have missed or adapted to life events such as Jewish holidays, weddings, graduations and funerals. Many of us are still trying to process our experiences. We are reflecting not only personally but as a nation, as a faith group, as a culture and as a Jewish community.
Read moreDefining Disability Pride Month: Achievement in The Face of Adversity
Disability Pride month is an opportunity to give a voice to people with disabilities and a platform to push for positive change.
Read moreMoving Towards Healing-Centered Care
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The past does not simply disappear. Both the traumas and the triumphs in our histories are alive within us and within those we care for. How do we turn to face the wounds that we carry, and at the same time, tap the strength, resilience, and wisdom from our ancestral roots to help us today?
Read moreHow To Talk to A Friend Going Through a Mental Health Crisis
Opening up about mental health issues can be a scary thing; it requires showing vulnerability to other people who might react unexpectedly. However, it becomes easier for someone to be honest about their issues when a friend or family member reaches out and checks in on them.
Read moreTherapeutic Yeshiva
Jewish children with emotional and developmental needs fulfill the mitzvah of learning Torah and continue their Judaic studies in a supportive Jewish day school.
Read moreDonor Profile: Aliza Gross
When it comes to philanthropy, Aliza Gross believes it’s important to lead by example. As she always says, “If not me, then who? And if not now, then when?”
Read moreLifelines: Receiving and Giving
In the early 2000s, Sarah was struggling to pay her bills while living in Chicago and attending medical school. Her grueling academic schedule didn’t allow time for a job to help. A classmate, who also was Jewish, told her about a JVS Career & Employment scholarship offered to Jewish students studying in the health field.
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