A Passover Message From Our President & Ceo, Maxine Stein, and Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized

Dear JFS Family and Friends, I write to you on the eve of Passover to wish you all a sweet, healthy, and liberating holiday. Of all the holidays in our Jewish calendar, the themes of the Seder and the chag feel particularly relevant this year. Passover helps us to...

JFS Receives $250,000 USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation Grant

Oct 15, 2019 | News

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF WESTERN MASS RECEIVES $250,000 GRANT TO EXPAND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES Springfield – Jewish Family Service of Western Mass has been awarded a competitive two-year $250,000 Citizenship and Assimilation Grant from the Department of Homeland...

Home Your Own Way: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Oct 2, 2019 | News

JOIN JFS for the workshop Home Your Own Way: Should I Stay or Should I Go?  Springfield – Join us on Thursday, October 24th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., for the workshop Home Your Own Way: Stay or Should I Go? This is a question many of us begin to ask ourselves as we...

Author Talk Featuring Lesléa Newman

Aug 19, 2019 | News

JOIN JFS FOR AUTHOR TALK FEATURING LESLÉA NEWMAN Springfield – Join us on Thursday, September 19th, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., for a special presentation by author Lesléa Newman. Lesléa will talk about her journey to become a children’s book writer, and present and...

Give the Gift of Passover

Mar 25, 2019 | News

Did you know there are Jewish families in our community who are struggling to provide for their most basic needs? The Matzah Fund is Jewish Family Services’ response to help those members of our communities. In just a month, we will gather with families and friends to...