Cold weather is setting in, and many resettled refugees arrived without the warm clothes and gear they need for Pacific Northwest winters. Help these families stay warm by purchasing and donating new cold weather items to the JFS Winter Warmth Drive. There are items at all price points, plus a variety of warm items such as gloves, socks, beanies, blankets, and more (not just coats)! The drive runs from October 28 to December 15.
Join us for an interactive two-part program designed for parents and caregivers of teens. You’ll engage in meaningful conversations, learn together, and strengthen your ability to parent proactively.
These sessions blend research on adolescent development with timeless Jewish insight to help your family face today’s unique challenges. We hope you will join us on November 18 and December 2 from 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Director of Project Kavod, for monthly learning opportunities that draw on Jewish wisdom and spiritual tools. All members of the Jewish community are warmly invited to participate. This year, we will be offering a hybrid option, so you can either join virtually or in person at our Capitol Hill campus.
Help us create and deliver Chanukah gift bags to members of the Seattle community on Sunday, November 22, with support from the Tina B. Novick Jewish Holiday Basket Endowment Fund. View and sign up for a shift that includes gift bag making, community education, and gift delivery.
October is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. It’s an excellent time to learn more about the warning signs of abuse, and wear purple to raise awareness about domestic violence and honor survivors. Another way to do this is to organize a Purple Shabbat. Participating in Purple Shabbat signals that your community supports survivors of DV, helps break the stigma in discussing the realities of DV, normalizes conversations about healthy and unhealthy patterns in relationships, and reinforces that violence and abuse will not be tolerated in Jewish communities.
No one should go hungry. Most of JFS clients rely on SNAP food assistance, which is often not enough to keep bellies full. Visits to the Polack Food Bank have been skyrocketing as prices rise and federal support dwindles. Buy items from our Amazon wish list to support our neighbors who pick up food from the Polack Food Bank.
