In 1899, a visionary group of Jewish leaders from Wilmington embarked on a journey to improve people’s lives in the community. Originally named the Hebrew Charity Association, the organization’s early …
Written by: Amie Baker, JFS Older Adults Program Manager Hanukkah has always been a fun holiday for me, like most Jewish kids. After all, it does not require a visit …
Written by: Liz O’Neill, Executive Committee Member on the JFS Delaware Board of Directors More years ago than I care to acknowledge, my family traveled to Israel in late December …
Written by: Betsy Price, Delaware Live The Brandywine Festival of the Arts returns to Brandywine Park for its 62nd year this weekend — Sept. 9 and 10 — for its …
The Passover story devotes long passages to descriptions of the Jews’ slavery and suffering in Egypt, and while it’s by no means the same, 2020 left many of us suffering …
JFS and the JCC hosted our 4th Wellness Summit virtually, to continue the community conversation on mental health through informative presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, and wellness activities. Focusing on resilience …
JFS Psychiatrist, Dr. Andy Feinberg, and Chief Strategy Officer, Rosi Crosby spoke with Tom Archino of Rehoboth’s Social Network Podcast. Together they discussed, JFS’ history in Delaware, response to the …
Every year, at the Passover Seder, we retell the Exodus story. While we live in a different world now, we are reminded that, even after our liberation from slavery, there are still many challenges plaguing modern society; …
Practicing Mindfulness and Self-Care in the New Year Mindfulness has always been part of the Jewish High Holidays. It is not something extra that we add on to the traditional …