Shalom Bayit Stories
October 23, 2023
Shalom Bayit Celebrates 30 Years of Empowering Survivors
The Shalom Bayit program celebrated 30 years of impact on October 12. Read More
September 28, 2023
Empowering Survivors by Telling Their Stories
Shalom Bayit program's 30th anniversary celebration will center around a play to show the strength of domestic abuse survivors. Read More
September 05, 2023
Honoring the Shalom Bayit Roots
In her own words, Wendy Lipshutz, Shalom Bayit Program Director, talks about the four supporters who helped her get the program started three decades ago. Read More
March 23, 2023
The Mother-Daughter Project at JF&CS
The Mother-Daughter Project, in partnership with Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta, and led by Rebecca Brown, LCSW and Outreach & Prevention Social Worker for Shalom Bayit aims to create a proactive support network for moms and daughters as they… Read More
July 19, 2022
More Than Just a Tree
Read the history and symbolism of the Shalom Bayit tree, a part of the JF&CS campus for nearly a quarter of a century and a testament to the strength and resilience of domestic abuse survivors. Read More
December 20, 2021
What Netflix’s ‘Maid’ Can Teach Us About Domestic Abuse
We break down three of the most common misconceptions about domestic abuse, and how the popular Netflix series Maid helps shed light on them. Read More
March 25, 2021
The Shalom Bayit Program offers a Passover Seder Prayer
Developed by survivors and volunteers with our Shalom Bayit program many years ago, as we enter this Passover holiday, we share with you this Passover prayer. We invite you to use this in your Seders, to share with others, or to just reflect on… Read More
August 18, 2020
Ensuring the Continuation of Wendy's Life's Work
Wendy Lipshutz was planning a celebratory trip; and having family in the legal field, she realized it was probably time to create a will. Wendy quipped that giving back is in her DNA and this eventually drew her to her career as a social worker. As… Read More
July 11, 2019
Parenting After Abuse: Shalom Bayit Starting New Group
The Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home) program at JF&CS is excited to offer a new educational support group: Parenting After Abuse: Mothers Raising Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. Read More
March 18, 2019
Teen Dating Safety: Love Shouldn't Hurt
In an effort to spotlight the Social Work profession and highlight the contributions made by social workers to the community, March has been named National Social Work Month. As part of this recognition, the Shalom Bayit program of Jewish Family &… Read More