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June 02, 2020

A Message from Terri Bonoff: "Our agency is here to help, for all who need it."

A Message from Terri Bonoff: "Our agency is here to help, for all who need it."

This is a very challenging time for all of us. Our agency is here to help, for all who need it. Our mental health services are available to support members of the community as we navigate the impact of this crisis. Read More

May 27, 2020

Shavuot: Let kindness be our guide

Shavuot: Let kindness be our guide

The highest ideals of the Torah are played out in the book of Ruth, when the characters fulfill their legal and moral obligations under Torah law by caring for the needy in the community, seen in the established practice of gleaning whereby the poor… Read More

May 14, 2020

Terri Bonoff, JF&CS CEO, participated in Jewish Atlanta Flagpole.

Terri Bonoff, JF&CS CEO, participated in Jewish Atlanta Flagpole.

She covered all of our expanded/enhanced services in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. Read More

May 11, 2020

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: Interest-free Loans Available to Help Jewish Atlanta

JF&CS IN THE NEWS: Interest-free Loans Available to Help Jewish Atlanta

A key partnership between JF&CS of Atlanta and JIFLA helps make emergency loans available to community members financially hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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

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 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 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