New Community Website Provides Assistance For Difficult Time

Jewish Family Service recognizes that the most responsive and bold action the agency can provide to the Jewish community is to help Jewish families and individuals through what may be one of the most difficult challenges this generation has faced.  The Urgent Economic Response Initiative brings the collaborative strength of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, Jewish Family Service, and the Springfield Jewish Community Center.  A new website has been launched, (www.jfswm.org/urgent_response.html), to provide help with an online resource guide and directory, information about upcoming programs, and more.

If you or someone you know needs help finding a new job, figuring out finances, getting support for your children or parents, or even making ends meet, the Jewish community is here for you.  A new website has been launched to provide assistance with employment, job hunting, debt counseling, fuel assistance, prescription assistance, and more. more

Judy Ingis Honored at Rose Luncheon

Judy Ingis (3rd from left), pictured here with her family, was honored on May 26 at the Rose Luncheon, sponsored by the Women's Philanthropy Department of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts.  The keynote speaker was Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, who spoke to the crowd of 100+ about the life-saving work her organization performs in poverty-stricken nations around the world.

Create a Jewish Legacy

The Jewish Federation and the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts, along with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, have partnered with 13 local agencies to encourage legacy gifts that will sustain our Jewish community for future generations.  These gifts will educate our children, strengthen Jewish identity, preserve our culture and heritage, support our synagogues, protect and strengthen the state of Israel, feed the hungry, and will make a difference in the lives of future Jewish generations.  To learn more about how your legacy gift to the Federation can be designed to match your personal circumstances, please contact Pearl-Anne Margalit or Scott Kaplan at (413) 737-4313. Click here for more.
UJC/Jewish Federations of North America supports the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation/JDC International Camp in Szarvas, Hungary. The camp hosts some 2,000 Jewish campers and counselors from more than 20 countries and is an informal Jewish educational venue for children from around the Jewish world, helping to nurture a generation of future leaders. For more information, click here. 

PRAGUE - Gypsies attending an international conference on the Holocaust said Monday the suffering they endured at the hands of Nazis during World War II has never been fully recognized.

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During these difficult economic times, your gift to the 2009 Federation Annual Campaign makes a real difference in the lives of millions of people in Western Massachusetts, in Israel, and in 60 countries around the world.  This year we face extraordinary challenges, and it is only through your support that we can serve as a safety net for the Jewish community. Click here to donate or make a payment.

"Where Does All the Money Go?"

Where Does All The Money Go?

Volunteer Opportunities in Afula/Gilboa Area

Planning to spend some time in our sister community of Afula/Gilboa, Israel?  Interested in volunteering while you're there?  There's something for everyone!

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Western Massachusetts Jewish Ledger

Do you want to read the latest news about our Jewish community?

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The PJ Library

 

The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts is a proud sponsor of The PJ Library, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation which provides young families with children ages six months to 8 years a monthly gift of a Jewish book or CD free of charge!  To enroll your child, or for more information, click here.

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New to Western Massachusetts?

The Shalom Welcome Wagon would like to officially welcome you to the area with a beautiful gift basket filled with goodies and helpful information about our Jewish community.
To request a visit by the Shalom Welcome Wagon, contact Debbie Peskin at dpeskin@jewishwesternmass.org.

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Order a Tribute Card

Celebrate a simcha or honor a loved one's memory with a Tribute Card.

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Contact Us

Federation:  (413) 737-4313

Endowment Foundation:  (413) 732-9994

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