From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: August 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper I’m a really stubborn person…just ask my family! I don’t like being told what to do, and after all, who does? But, I’m here to tell you that the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis Annual[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: July 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper Everywhere you turn for news and information these days seems to include a story or article about longevity. We are literally inundated with features about how healthy we appear to be aging, how vigorous older adu[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: June 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper Supporting the well-being of children and families is a central focus of the mission of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. Providing support, guidance, and resources is a privilege and an honor[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: May 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper Just like the other famous Minnesota Judy (okay, there’s only one—Judy Garland!), I clicked my heels together three times on May 8 and uttered the well-known words “There’s no place like home!”– we cut[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: April 2018

I cannot avoid the temptation to be cliché in my column this month. Living in Minnesota is, to say the least, a roller coaster ride where weather is concerned. Not only is it mid-April as I write this column with[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: March 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper In this month’s issue of e-directions, you will find our 2017 Annual Report, which is also on its way to your home, tucked inside our Directions newsletter. I hope you will read the magazine cover to cover, or a[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: February 2018

The hallways are stripped of artwork and plaques. Boxes are stacked wherever you look. Letterhead with our soon-to-be unusable Minnetonka address is hard to find. The parade of furniture liquidators, movers, and n[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: January 2018

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper Time flies when you’re having a good time, as the saying goes. The longer I live, the more I realize time flies whether you’re having a good time or not! In just a couple of weeks, Jewish Family and Children[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: December 2017

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper When mid-December comes around each year, I begin to crave daylight. Like everyone else, I notice how dark it is in the morning when it’s time to wake up and how quickly the daylight fades by mid-afternoon. The [...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: November 2017

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper Glancing out my office window, I see nothing but blue skies and sunshine, and I feel lucky and grateful. Some people might think, “Really????” – November in Minnesota is typically a bit gray and dreary. And [...]