Tonight at the Stamford JCC

A wellness and planning program for adults
sponsored by the Stamford JCC and Schoke Jewish Family Service

Tuesday, June 11 • 6:45 p.m.
Stamford JCC • 1035 Newfield Avenue, Stamford

The Conversation Project
Amanda Geffner, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Schoke Jewish Family Service
Dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.

End of Life Issues, Tax Strategies & Avoiding Probate
Joseph M. Pankowski, Jr., Trusts and Estates Attorney, Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP
Methods of reducing stress and expenses for you and your family members.

The Happiness Project: Everyday Tools to Breathe Out Tension & Experience Ease of Mind
Marlene Sandhu, Regional Director & Instructor, Art of Living Foundation
Learn research-backed techniques that shift our physiology instantaneously to create a calm and resilient mindset. 

FREE EVENT. DONATIONS WELCOME.
Please RSVP to Connie Cirillo at 203.487.0983 or cfreeman@stamfordjcc.org.

Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Volunteers at Schoke JFS Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry

Fifth and sixth-grade girls from Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy tefillah class, led by Morah Elisheva Kilner, shlepped, sorted and organized food in our pantry.  The students engaged in a discussion about food insecurity and our case management services.  The session also included a sample case management challenge the students were asked to resolve.

Thank you, BCHA, for your support.

Schoke JFS Receives Teen Tzedekah Grant for $800

Beverly Stein and Paul Gordon, Schoke JFS board members, accepted a grant from the Kuriansky Teen Tzedakah Corps, a program of the United Jewish Federation of  Stamford, Ne Canaan, and Darien. The $800 grant was awarded to the Holocaust Survivor Transportation Program.  This grant will help to bring Holocaust survivors to our Anachnu events.

Anachnu Program Holocaust Survivors Gather for Cafe Europa

As part of the Anachnu program, our community's Holocaust survivors gathered on Friday, May 31 at Young Israel of Stamford to listen to live music from Rabbi Eli Kohl and his band and see an exhibit by photographer, Rozanna Frolov, while enjoying lunch from Soosh.  The Anachnu program provides social interaction for Holocaust survivors across our community.  

B’Yachad (We are All Together) Welcomes Participants to Congregation Beth El, Norwalk

Diana Schutt, a spokeswoman for Mosaic of Westchester and the mother of a transgender child, spoke to families about finding LGBTQ+ support in our Jewish community. Schoke JFS sponsored the event to provide a safe space for this important conversation.  For more information about Schoke JFS' efforts to support the LGBTQ+ community, contact Eve Moskowitz at emoskowitz@ctjfs.org. 

(left to right) David Weisberg, Executive Director of Federation of Jewish Philanthropy; Rabbi Ida Paskind, Congregation Beth El; Diana Schutt; Eve Moskowitz, Jonathan Garfinkle, Rebekah Kanefsky of Schoke JFS.

New Staff at Schoke JFS

Welcome Katelyn Moon!

Katelyn is joining Schoke JFS as an intern from Iona College working on her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy.

 

Schoke JFS Brain Fitness programs continue in July, September and November

 

Serving Stamford, Westport, Bridgeport and Upper Fairfield County

Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service
196 Greyrock Place • Stamford, CT  06901
Tel: 203-921-4161 
www.ctjfs.org

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