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April 03, 2020

FOX5 Atlanta News: Kosher Food Pantry helping keep families fed in their time of need

FOX5 Atlanta News: Kosher Food Pantry helping keep families fed in their time of need

The only kosher food pantry in the Southeast is based in Atlanta and its workers are making sure their community is fed during this time of the pandemic. Read More

April 05, 2020

A Passage to Strengthen the Spirit

A Passage to Strengthen the Spirit

We know for certain that we are in a marathon, and not a sprint, and that taking care of both our bodies and souls is vital for us all. Read More

April 06, 2020

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: COVID-19: Mental Health, How Are People Coping?

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: COVID-19: Mental Health, How Are People Coping?

Increased calls for mental health and substance abuse services are one measure of the tremors that COVID-19 is causing beneath the surface of Atlanta’s Jewish community. Read More

April 17, 2020

Can you ever trust an addict? Even in recovery?

Can you ever trust an addict? Even in recovery?

With recovery, if you take it in little steps, you can start to build back that trust and recover your relationship. You are putting marbles in the jar. If the marbles resemble trust, you are offering your recovered loved one the opportunity to,… Read More

April 20, 2020

Services Available for JF&CS Clients During Office Closure

Services Available for JF&CS Clients During Office Closure

We’re here to help our community in these challenging times. Telehealth options are now available for our current and new clients in counseling and older adult services. Read More

April 20, 2020

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: COVID-19 Stress Tests Holocaust Survivors

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: COVID-19 Stress Tests Holocaust Survivors

JF&CS of Atlanta was recently featured in the Atlanta Jewish Times for it's COVID-19 response to the needs of Holocaust survivors. Read More

April 21, 2020

Your Dollars Are Helping JF&CS Meet Exponentially Rising Needs

Your Dollars Are Helping JF&CS Meet Exponentially Rising Needs

We are very grateful for the outpouring of support from our Atlanta Jewish community, and the funds granted to us by the Jewish Federation to help meet the changing needs in Atlanta. Read More

April 23, 2020

Counting Up

Counting Up

The period between Passover and Shavuot is called the Sefira. It refers to the practice of counting the Omer, an ancient Hebrew measure of grain, that was once offered up in the Temple. Read More