Jesse had no friends until a Federation-funded program for people with special needs changed his world. When Jesse was diagnosed with Autism, his parents felt heartbroken and alone. The youngest of three, Jesse saw his siblings have fun with friends. When he asked why his brother and…
16-year-old Reva tried to stay invisible until Federation programs inspired her to step up and speak up for herself — and others. JTeam and JSERVE inspired Reva to take her place in a community thriving together. The teen years can be brutal...
Every day after school, five-year-old Lilly runs to her front door and grabs the mail, hoping to find a blue and white package. Once a month, when the package arrives, she squeals with delight and rips it open.
“I arrived in Auschwitz but despite being tiny and thin, I managed to avoid the crematoriums. I was assigned to backbreaking jobs like stone quarrying and survived because of my strong will to live, as well as being smart and small. I survived in all sorts of ways – with tricks I…
Though spirituality is an essential aspect of Judaism, the kinds of mind-body-spirit practices that are growing in popularity today – things like meditation, vision-boarding, and chanting, to name a few – are seldom associated with the practice of main stream Judaism. Last summer, a few…
