Society Stories
November 30, 2021
Eight Tzedakah Ideas for Hanukkah Time
Hanukkah is now a time of giving. Many families continue the tradition of giving tips, presents and gelt, but also a tradition of giving tzedakah. So, in honor of our eight days of Hanukkah, JF&CS would like to present eight ways our community can… Read More
November 22, 2021
Hanukkah: Lighting Up The Dark
While our practices and beliefs differ, "lighting up the darkness” is common to all of our winter celebrations. Read More
September 03, 2021
Horwitz Zusman Families Make Children's Mental Health Their Passion Project
For the Horwitz and Zusman families, giving is always a family decision. Each member has areas of interest, and they each have a ‘passion project.’ But they all support each other in furthering the cause to make a difference in peoples' lives any… Read More
July 07, 2020
Talking about Privilege & Racism - A Parent's Challenge
We cannot be afraid to discuss oppression and discrimination for fear of “getting it wrong”. This is not a “one and done” conversation – but we cannot allow the fear of failure paralyze us and condemn us to inaction. We must educate ourselves and… Read More