JFCS & NCJW: Partnering to Serve Our Community
JFCS provides social services to all in Greater Louisville and what really sets us apart is our holistic approach to meeting the needs of everyone we serve. Everyone faces their own unique challenges throughout life, and the expert staff at JFCS meet each individual where they currently are in life. JFCS staff and clients work […]
Remembering the life of Henry Berg-Brousseau
JFCS sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Henry Spilman Berg-Brousseau. As Henry’s mother, Karen Berg, said in her statement, “The vitriol against trans people is not happening in a vacuum. It is not just a way of scoring political points by exacerbating the culture wars. It has a real-world implication for […]
Holiday Stress and How to Cope
Rising Stress Levels This is the time of year for giving, gatherings, holiday celebrations, and – inevitably – stress. Americans report anticipating more stress this holiday season than last year, according to a recent poll from the American Psychiatric Assocation (APA). While concerns of spreading COVID-19 have diminished, stressors such as affording gifts and meals […]
Announcing the 2023 JFCS MOSAIC Awards Honorees
Jewish Family & Career Services proudly announces the five outstanding individuals who will be honored at the 2023 JFCS MOSAIC Awards. “The JFCS MOSAIC Awards are all about honoring Louisville’s diverse leaders, changemakers & humanitarians. We are constantly reminded of how important it is to celebrate diversity because it is what makes Louisville such a […]
New JFCS Program Helps Senior Crime Victims
JFCS Crime Victim Services One of the Jewish values that guide our work at JFCS is Kavod: respect for the undeniable humanity of each person. We serve individuals of all backgrounds and at all stages of life. As the seasons shift, our focus turns to our older adult population, who may face hardships in the […]
Q&A with Mike Fine
It’s telling that when approaching Mike Fine, President of the JFCS Board of Directors, for an interview, his response was, “Anything for JFCS.” Mike’s dedication to our organization is palpable when speaking with him and over the years he has become one of JFCS’s most enthusiastic ambassadors. Let’s learn a little more about Mike! Q: […]
Update Your Bio
If you haven’t looked at your bio on professional networking and social media platforms lately, then today’s the day to make sure that you are presenting yourself and your brand in the best way possible. Our JFCS Career Counselors have some great advice. Read below, and then take a few minutes to make some edits […]
JFCS Career Services & Project EM
Embracing, Empowering & Employing Greater Louisville & Beyond In January of 2022, JFCS joined over nineteen other Jewish nonprofits across the country to create Project EM, a national initiative to support job seekers through holistic methods. Supported by the Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies and the Jewish Federations of North America, Project EM aims […]
CommUNITY in Action
When you combine the JFCS Family Strengthening approach with a deserving family, compassionate organizer and a generous donor, the opportunity for a day of fun and normalcy can make all the difference. Most importantly, it reminds us of the power of community. Resilience & the Family Strengthening Approach Last December, Jasmine and her family of […]
Stock the Pantry for the Summer
When the JFCS Sonny & Janet Meyer Food Pantry asks the community for help – You Respond! We need some specific items this summer to provide variety and accommodate various dietary needs. While Kentucky and Greater Louisville’s COVID-19 cases continue to decline, the effects of the pandemic persist within our community. Our neighbors who relied […]
New Beginnings – A Passover Message
Each year on Passover as we commemorate the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt, we celebrate themes of spring, renewal and beginnings. Items on the Seder plate remind us that out of hardship and oppression there is an opportunity to begin again. We look outside and in Kentucky, the Eastern Redbuds and Bradford Pear […]
Meet Frank Schwartz – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Frank Schwartz is a born community organizer and leader who exudes compassion in all his endeavors. Born in Budapest, Mr. Schwartz escaped from Hungary in 1956 seeking refuge with his family in Toronto, Canada. He moved to New York in 1960 and served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68. In 1972 he graduated from Brooklyn […]
Meet Juan Gustavo Polo, M.D. – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Dr. Juan Polo was one of the first Cuban American physicians in Louisville to obtain his medical credentialing to practice medicine in the United States and has been serving the community since 1997. Currently, Dr. Polo is an Internal Medicine specialist with Norton Healthcare. After receiving his medical degree from Superior Institute of Medical Sciences […]
Meet Weiling Liu – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Ms. Weiling Liu is a professor and head of the Office of Libraries Technology (OLT) at the University of Louisville (UofL). OLT manages systems and provides technical support for UofL libraries. Professor Liu came to Louisville in 1998, and for over twenty years, Professor Liu has made significant contributions to the University through her leadership […]
Meet Jose Neil Donis – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Jose Neil Donis is an entrepreneur, community activist, and mentor who has made a meaningful impact in Louisville through his leadership at Al Dia en America, the first Spanish Language newspaper in the city. Born in Guatemala City, Mr. Donis moved to Louisville in 2004. He saw a great need for media to serve the […]
Meet Faten Abdullah, M.D. – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Dr. Faten Abdullah is a dedicated health care worker as well as compassionate mentor. After completing her medical degree, Dr. Abdullah operated Reproductive Health and Family, Maternal and Child Health, and Family Planning in Iraq for 16 years. She came to the United States as a refugee, and utilized community resources to reach her goals […]