Apr
12
12
By Ruchie Gross Administrative Assistant A Bar Mitzvah, one of the most significant milestones in Jewish Life, marks a child’s maturity, and strengthens his connection to G-d, the Torah, Mitzvot and his Jewish identity. But…
Mar
22
22
By Wendie Nemeroff, Community Liaison at Masada Home Care What is the difference between a Home Care Registry and a Home Care Agency? For seniors who need services delivered in their own homes, and their…
Oct
30
30
by Fred Stock, MSW President & CEO Jewish Community Services Miami Dade County is home to the largest number of seniors in Florida. There are 536,607 persons over the age of 60 currently living in…
Oct
2
2
Reprinted from Vocational Rehabilitation newsletter Fort Lauderdale – Imagine being hidden away and ignored by your parents because you have a disability. Now imagine that not only can you not hear what other people are…
Oct
2
2
Adult Services, Behavioral Health, Orthodox Community
The Continuing Saga of a JCS Shalom Bayit Client
by Susan Nierenberg, LCSW, JCS Shalom Bayit Supervisor
Laura came to Shalom Bayit in desperation. She had arrived in Miami two years earlier with her husband and a baby. All her “friends” were her husband’s, so when she could not take the violence…
Sep
17
17
Written by the Alliance of the Aging. The JCS is a proud partner of the Alliance September 23 is the first day of fall. It is also National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, a time to…
Sep
16
16
This letter was sent to us by a couple who depends on Jewish Community Services Senior Meals Program for food sufficiency. Older adults who are unable to leave their homes due to illness or frailty…
Sep
1
1
Because September is Hunger Awareness Month, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) wants to bring attention to three of its services that fight food insufficiency in Miami-Dade County. 1. The JCS Kosher Food Bank,…
Aug
21
21
Jewish students living in Miami-Dade County can turn to JCS for help in accessing interest-free loans from the Jewish Educational Loan Fund for financial aid in attending full time accredited post-secondary educational programs. The letter…
Jul
8
8
Last week, an unmarked envelope with $183.00 in cash was found under an office staff’s keyboard. For the past week we have been trying to figure out the mystery of the anonymous cash donor and…
