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By Kelsey Slovut-Einertson • Food Security Coordinator
In 2025, 20% of households in Minnesota relied on the emergency food system to access the food they need. Food shelf usage in Minnesota has been increas[...] Posted 4 hours ago
Leading the agency through expansion and navigating turbulent times in the community
Amy Weiss became JFCS' new CEO on Jan. 1. It happened to be the same day that the agency officially became Jewish Family[...] Posted 5 hours ago
As we move into the month of Adar and begin to look toward Passover, we are reminded that Jewish tradition calls on us not only to remember our history, but to experience it together. The seder is not meant to be[...] Posted 4 weeks ago
JFCS’ recent uniting with Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) has allowed us to offer many of its ongoing programming to the entire community. This includes JFS’ long-running caregiver and grief online su[...] Posted 4 weeks ago
This has been an extraordinary time in Minnesota – one many are calling unprecedented. What isn’t unprecedented is how JFCS responds.
The darkness, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty felt across our broader co[...] Posted 4 weeks ago
This month’s question: “The world feels so unhinged, every day a new devastating challenge. How can I help my children feel safe and not scared during this uncertain time?”
Dori Gelfman, Education and Le[...] Posted 4 weeks ago
By Lucy Marshall • Director of Engagement & Education
Every year, Passover Seders around the world begin with the same invitation: “All who are hungry, come and eat. All who are in need,[...] Posted 1 month ago
By Dana Shapiro • Community and Volunteer Engagement Manager
By now you have probably heard the news that as of Jan. 1, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapoli[...] Posted 2 months ago
This has been both an exciting and challenging time for JFCS. Effective Jan. 1, we are now Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota. Together, we can expand our reach, strengthen Jewish human services [...] Posted 2 months ago
As Jewish organizations and synagogues in Minnesota, we are deeply concerned by the current unrest throughout the Twin Cities and Minnesota. Our community members and staff live and work in every corner of societ[...] 