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January 13, 2021

HAMSA Looks Back at 2020

HAMSA Looks Back at 2020

The COVID crisis led to increased need for services to help those struggling with substance abuse. Read More

January 12, 2021

Michael Kay Receives JFGA's Lifetime of Achievement Award

January 07, 2021

The Importance of Mentorship During a Pandemic

The Importance of Mentorship During a Pandemic

“I have missed being able to see my Big PAL on a regular basis. Although we can’t see each other, I still feel loved.” - Little PALLittle PALs participating in the Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) PAL Program across the Atlanta area shared… Read More

January 06, 2021

Dan Arnold and Ellen Zucrow, JF&CS Clinical Professionals, Featured on Podcast

Dan Arnold and Ellen Zucrow, JF&CS Clinical Professionals, Featured on Podcast

Our Clinical Professionals joined the Jewish Times for an interview about the impact of politics and COVID-19 on us all. Read More

December 07, 2020

Finding Appreciation for This Year's Hanukkah

Finding Appreciation for This Year's Hanukkah

None of us could have imagined the past year and how our Jewish (and secular/everyday) activities would be so different. For many of us, we did not know how much we would miss going to synagogue, attending simchas and community events, and even… Read More

November 25, 2020

Hanukkah Torah Teaching with Rabbi Judith Beiner

Hanukkah Torah Teaching with Rabbi Judith Beiner

These months of the pandemic have presented the Jewish (and other faith) communities with stark challenges to our usual ways of gathering.   It is very hard to feel a sense of spirituality and connection without being physically present with others. Read More

November 24, 2020

Thoughts and Prayers for Thanksgiving

Thoughts and Prayers for Thanksgiving

"The Jewish world accommodates a pretty big tent: We pray, study, and celebrate within a framework of established denominations; and our community reflects a wide diversity of beliefs, philosophies and backgrounds. I’m thinking about this as we head… Read More

November 23, 2020

Dunwoody Grants $400,000 through the Vulnerable Population Program To Eight Nonprofits

Dunwoody Grants $400,000 through the Vulnerable Population Program To Eight Nonprofits

The Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved CARES Act funding for eight not-for-profit organizations assisting vulnerable residents. Read More