BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE DANIEL STEIN, RABBI ROBERT WEINER, PhD, CANTOR MARK SHRAGER, RABBI EMERITUS, ZT”L MORRIS SIEGEL, CANTOR EMERITUS, ZT”L
Bulletin April, 2016 22 Adar II – 22 Nissan 5776 Vol. 4 Published Monthly
THE
UNITED SYNAGOGUE
OF
CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
1545 BUSHKILL STREET • EASTON, PA 18042-3118 (610) 258-5343 • Fax: (610) 330-9100 www.bnaiabraham.org • email: office@bnaiabraham.org
DISTRIBUTION NOTICE If you would like family members or others to receive a copy of the bulletin, please send name, address and $15 payment to Bnai Abraham. If you have not sent your email address to Bnai Abraham office staff, please do so as soon as possible. We will be notifying congregants of emergencies and special events through email.
CONTACTS Gerald Weisberger
President & Programming Committee Chair
Howard Nathanson Shelly Blumenthal
Youth Chair Gift Shop Chair
Howard Nathanson Irwin Lewis, M.D.
Kadima Advisor Men’s Club President &
Elaine Morrow
Ritual Committee Chair Sisterhood President
Ellen Lifschutz Aliette and Marc Abo, MD
Choir Director Theatre Club
Gerald Weisberger
House Chair
Lothar Gumberich
Memorials & Torah Restoration Committee
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS The deadline for submitting items is April 17th. Please have all items to BAS office no later than April 17th. Any items received after that date will be published in the next month’s bulletin.
O F F I C E H O U R S: Closed on Mondays and Fridays. Hours open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Services/Minyan Schedule Thursday: 7:25 AM Friday Night Services – 8:00 PM First Friday of Each Month – Simcha Shabbat: 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM Kiddush follows If you require a special minyan, please notify the office at 610-258-5343.
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN… One of the more interesting prohibitions on Passover is the restriction on eating kitniyot--often translated as legumes. While both Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews accept the Torah’s prohibition against eating leavened products from the so-called five grains (wheat, barley, spelt, oats, and rye) only Ashkenazim take on the additional stricture of avoiding kitniyot--a wide range of food including items as diverse as chickpeas, rice, corn, and peanuts. Why did Ashkenazim adopt such a practice? David Golinkin, the President of the Schechter Institute in Israel, notes that the ban on kitniyot is not mentioned in the earliest rabbinic sources; it is not to be found in Torah, the Mishnah, or the Talmud. It is not until the Thirteenth Century that we find it, in a text from Provence. While no explanation for the prohibition is found in that text, it the custom spread across the Ashkenazi community, and, over time, nearly a dozen explanations were used to justify the custom: perhaps these items were mixed with grain, or could rise like grain, or their storage containers at one time housed grain. Eventually, the stricture became ingrained (pun intended) in the Jewish psyche, and for Jews of Central- and Eastern-European descent, the ban became an integral part of the holiday. There were, however, always controversies: take, for instance, the humble peanut. Was it to be considered kitniyot? Certainly, it is a legume, but could a rabbi in Provence have imagined the New World food? While some forbid it, Rav Moshe Feinstein, an influential Lower East Side rabbi argued to allow it: if it was not part of the original ban, it certainly was permissible. Today, a similar argument rages about quinoa: is it a bean? A seed? A grain? Again, while many allow it, there are those who would not. The Conservative movement, predictably, has taken a more liberal path. Years ago, it permit Ashkenazim to eat kitniyot in Israel, where a Sephardic majority makes it difficult to find Passover items without them. This past year, the Rabbinical Assembly issued white papers allowing all Jews to eat kitniyot on Passover. This was their rationale: “In order to bring down the cost of making Pesah and support the healthier diet that is now becoming more common, and given the inapplicability today of the primary concerns that seem to have led to the custom of prohibiting kitniyot, and further, given our inclination in our day to present an accessible Judaism unencumbered by unneeded prohibitions, more easily able to participate in the culture that surrounds us, we are prepared to rely on the fundamental observance recorded in the Talmud and codes and permit the eating of kitniyot on Pesah.” Ultimately, Jews will make their own choices--but it is heartening to know that Jewish leaders remain concerned about making our tradition more open and accessible. I wish you all the best for a sweet and kosher Passover. Please be in touch with any questions you may have! Rabbi Stein
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ‌ Shalom, We are currently directing our energy toward the Rabbinical search and the presentation of the Divas on the Bima program which will be held on June 6th at BAS. We encourage you all to lend your support, since the 180 Club will not be held this year, this is our major fundraiser for 2016. Please purchase your tickets and ads as early as possible, and encourage your friends and acquaintances to attend. Feel free to contact the office for information on how you can help with making this program a huge success. This year we really require the support of the entire congregation. If you want BAS to continue, please demonstrate it by your physical participation, not just your verbal participation. The Board and the Diva committee needs your help. BAS needs your support. Sincerely, Jerry Weisberger President
UPCOMING EVENTS SPECIAL KIDDUSH FOR HERMAN YTKIN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd - FOLLOWING SERVICES Jessica Ytkin will be sponsoring a special Kiddush on April 2nd in honor of Herman’s 80th birthday and would like you to join them in the celebration.
BNAI ABRAHAM AND THE JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 5th AT 7:00 P.M. Please join us at Lafayette College for an evening with author Sarah L. Kaufman, who will be speaking about her book “The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life” FRIDAY, APRIL 8th SERVICES AT LAFAYETTE’S HILLEL HOUSE On Friday, April 8th, Lafayette College Hillel has invited the Easton Jewish Community to join them for Shabbat Services and Dinner. Services will be at 5:00 p.m., with dinner to follow. Contact Shira Wein (weins@lafayette.edu) for more information.
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUNCH AT BNAI ABRAHAM SUNDAY, APRIL 17th - BRUNCH 10:00 A.M. – SPEAKER – 10:30 A.M. BUNCH
Join us on Sunday, April 17th, when our guest speaker will be Rabbi Melissa Simon of Muhlenberg Hillel who will be speaking on the Topic “Millennials. Why They Do What They Do?” Cost is $6. Please RSVP to ihlewismd@yahoo.com or leave a message at 610-253-2481. BNAI ABRAHAM/TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE KNITTING GROUP THURSDAY, APRIL 20th - 10:30 A.M. Please note the knitting group will be meeting at the home of Ruth Schutzbank, 25 Stewartsville Road Stewartsville, NJ 08886 Please RSVP to Ruth at 908-329 6036
UPCOMING EVENTS KASHRUT MANUAL FOR PASSOVER A kashrut manual for Passover is available from the office.
Authorization for the Sale of Hametz, 5776/2016 Know all people by these presents that I, the undersigned, do hereby make and appoint Rabbi Daniel Stein my true and lawful representative to act in my place and stead, for me and in my name and in my behalf, to sell all hametz owned and possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as stated in the Torah and defined by the Sages of Israel. This includes hametz that tends to harden and to adhere to the surface of pans, pots, or other cooking or eating utensils, of whatsoever nature, and to lease all places wherein the aforementioned hametz owned or possessed by me may be found, especially in the premises located at (please specify address): ________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Rabbi Stein has full authority and power to sell said hametz and to lease said place or places wherein said hametz may be found, upon such terms and conditions as discretion dictates. Rabbi Stein has the full power and authority to assign or appoint a substitute or substitutes to act in my behalf with all the same powers and authority that I have invested in the rabbi, and I do hereby ratify and confirm all that Rabbi Stein or a rabbinic substitute lawfully does or causes to be done by virtue of these presents. I understand that the sale of the hametz will be effective beginning at 11:30 am, Friday, April 21st. To this I hereby affix my signature on this _____________ day of the month of __________, 2016. ______________________ Name
___________________________________________ Signature
________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City State Zip _________________________________________________________________ Phone Please return this form to the Bnai Abraham office no later than, April 19, 2016. It is traditional to make a donation to “maot chittim,” literally “wheat money,” before Passover. A contribution along with this form will be used to benefit Bnai Abraham Synagogue’s programming.
UPCOMING EVENTS PASSOVER JAVA AND JEANS SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, at 10:00 A.M.
JAVA & JEANS
Join us on Saturday, April 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. for our Passover service.
TCP / BAS JOINT SECOND NIGHT COMMUNITY SEDER Saturday, April 23 Temple Covenant of Peace 6:00 pm (Doors Open 5:30 pm) Songs, fun, inter-active. No one moans “When do we eat!?” Led with joy and ru’ach (spirit) by Rabbi Melody Davis, Cantor Jill Pakman and Rabbi Daniel All food will be gourmet KOSHER FOR PASSOVER! $20.00 per Adult. $10.00 per child Maximum per Nuclear Family - $60.00 RSVP by April 15th – (610) 253-2031 Or drop off your check payable to Temple Covenant of Peace. (This program has been generously supported by the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, the Easton Leadership Council and the Rabbi’s Discretionary Funds).
BETHLEHEM/EASTON HADASSAH BOOK AND FILM CLUB THURSDAY, APRIL 28th AT 1:30 P.M. FILM: “Dancing in Jaffa” At the home of Sandy Wuble, 3341 Lord Byron Dr., Bethlehem Please RSVP Sandy at 610-865-2474
UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY BRUNCH BUNCH AT BNAI ABRAHAM SUNDAY, MAY 15th - BRUNCH 10:00 A.M. SPEAKER – 10:30 A.M.
BUNCH
Dr. Robert Briglia and the exceptionally valuable car.
Perfectly restored 1934 Packard v12 Cabriol originally from the Anne Morrow family. This is the auto in which Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh rode to the Flemington court house every day during the Bruno Hauptmann trial for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. This car has won multiple ribbons and prizes at some of the most prestigious auto shows in the United States. Please RSVP to ihlewismd@yahoo.com or leave a message at 610-253-2481. Cost is $6 per person. THIS IS THE ONLY 1934 PACKARDv12 CABRIOL IN THE WORLD IN THIS CONDITION. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS HISTORIC CAR AND HEAR HOW BOB BRIGLIA CAME TO BE ITS OWNER. BNAI ABRAHAM AND THE JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL SUNDAY, MAY 22ND – TIME: 11:00 A.M. Please join us on Sunday, May 22nd when we will be presenting Stephen M. Silverman, author of “The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America”. This is a free event, books will be available for purchase. Afterwards, stay and enjoy the last day of Religious School barbeque celebration being sponsored by the Brunch Bunch. We will also be sponsoring a Blood Drive.
Bnai Abraham Synagogue would like to sponsor a blood drive on Sunday, May 22nd, from 9:00 – 12:00 p.m., but we need your help. We need to get 20 people to sign up in order for us to get a bloodmobile. If you’re interested, please contact the office ASAP for more details. Remember that your donation will help to save a life.
UPCOMING EVENTS BNAI ABRAHAM PRESENTS 4 ACCLAIMED CANTORS IN A GALA CONCERT DIVAS ON THE BIMA ON MONDAY, JUNE 6TH AT 6:30 P.M.
Please join Bnai Abraham when we present Divas on the Bima featuring Cantors Magda Fishman, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, Elizabeth Shammash and Easton’s own Jen Cohen Divas on the Bima is an entertaining, uplifting program presenting a wide variety of Jewish music, founded by four cantors from diverse performing backgrounds who came together beginning in 2010. All four dynamic women are graduates of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and members of the Cantors Assembly, serving pulpits as full-time hazzanim in Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $54 and $36 per person. Call the office at 610-258-5343 to reserve your seats before we sell out.
UPCOMING EVENTS LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE: A SHOWCASE OF JEWISH JAZZ FROM 1930s SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd, 7:00 P.M. Sponsored by the Lehigh University Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, and the Lehigh University Swing Dance Club. Tickets are $18 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased at the Jewish Community Center front desk, by calling 610-435-3571 or online at www.lvjcc.org
Yahrzeit List In the Bond of Life April 2016 April 3 April 3 April 10 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 16 April 16 April 27 April 27
Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman
Harry Minsky, beloved father of Lillian Krim Louis Asch, beloved father of Cindie Drill Edward Linker, beloved grandfather of Brett Bragin Charles Minsky, beloved brother of Lillian Krim Reubin Bragin, beloved father of Brett Bragin Rose Cohen, beloved mother of Ricky Hochhauser Rose Cohen, beloved grandmother of Aron Hochhauser Samuel Abramowitz, beloved father of Sally Brau Jean Greenberg, beloved mother of Sandy Weiner Allen Trinker, beloved father of Gary Trinker Irving Krasner, beloved father of Shirley Falk
BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE General operating expenses Please consider a donation to Bnai Abraham Synagogue to cover “General Operating Expenses”. Your donations support our Congregation and strengthen our Jewish community here in Easton. BEATRICE & LEON FRIEDMAN FUND 1. Support organizations that benefit minor children whose parents are unable to provide for their health, maintenance, support and education 2. Needy, elderly 3. Shelter for the homeless BUILDING FUND Extraordinary maintenance and repair of the buildings and property of the synagogue and parsonage SISTERHOOD CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Interest only used to subsidize Bnai Abraham’s operating expenses GOLDMAN/MERBAUM TORAH FUND HERB SNYDER GARDEN FUND JESSE & TAYLOR COOPER FUND DR. JOEL LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring stipends JULIUS COHEN MEMORIAL FUND 1. Religious School Scholarships 2. Assisting needy congregational youth in Jewish-oriented education, programming and activities (e.g. Yeshiva or Jewish Day School, trips, USY) RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND ROBERT KUTNER LIBRARY FUND SHEILA GOLDBERG FUND To pay High Holiday fees for anyone who cannot afford to attend SILVERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Religious School Scholarships, Shofars SISTERHOOD BUILDING FUND SUE SEIGEL SHABBAT FUND 1. Shabbat programming, including kiddush lunches 2. Bagels and Books SY JACOWITZ TOT SHABBAT FUND Boker Tov Scholarships THEATER FUND Supports a wide variety of synagogue projects and functions
Bnai Abraham Synagogue Michael and Renee Bernstein in honor of Les and Ricky Hochhauser’s 50th anniversary. Sally Brau in honor of the Kaplan family. Anthony and Kathy Calabrese in honor of Norm Seidel on the anniversary of his birthday. Sid and Helene Kaplan sending congratulations to Stan Walker for achievement in receiving his certification as a Certified Physical Executive. Doris Lifland wishing Sid and Helene Kaplan a very happy 56th wedding anniversary and happy birthday wishes to Helene Kaplan. Doris Lifland sending congratulations to David Kaplan on the 42nd anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. Doris Lifland sending happy birthday wishes to Herman Ytkin on his 80th birthday. Jay Neadle in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Ruth Reiter in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Danna and Larry Seltzer sending happy birthday wishes to her mom, Helaine Sigal, on her 80th birthday. Roz Smolow sending happy anniversary wishes to Sid and Helene Kaplan. Roz Smolow sending get well wishes to Side and Helene Kaplan.
Goldman/Merbaum Torah Fund Alan and Marsha Abraham in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz, LaValva & Co., PC in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Liz Cartine in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Dolores Faas and Family in memory of our very dear friend, Bernice Merbaum. Selma Jacowitz in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Dave Manners Enterprises in memory of Bernice Merbaum. David, Michele, Ethan and Laurel Merbaum in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Selma Merbaum in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Warren and Phyllis Rosen in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Eileen Segal in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Sabrina Slaw in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Bob and Sandy Weiner in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Gail and Jerry Weisberger in memory of Bernice Merbaum.
Herb Snyder Garden Fund Danny and Nancy Cohen in honor of the birthday of Anne Synder-Lyons. Janet Snyder in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Karen and Peter Cooper in memory of Bernice Merbaum. Bob ad Sandy Weiner in memory of Melanie Greenberg’s mother, Phyllis Wolf .
Robert Kutner Library Fund Anne Snyder-Lyons in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis.
Sue Seigel Shabbat Fund Danny and Nancy Cohen in honor of Snookie, David, Helene and Sid Kaplan’s many simchas. Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Dexter Neadle’s brother.
Sy Jacowitz Tot Shabbat Fund Anne Synder-Lyons in honor of the birth of Judah Stein. Anne Snyder-Lyons in honor of the birth of Phil and Ellen Hof’s granddaughter, Nadia Grace Laver. Anne Snyder-Lyons sending get well wishes to Selma Jacowitz.
Theater Fund Anne Snyder-Lyons in memory of Dan Kaye’s brother, Dr. John Shanken Kaye. Anne Snyder-Lyons sending get well wishes to Shirley and Howard Falk and Marty Zippel.
Yahrzeit Helene Kaplan in memory of her father, Abe Feuerman. Anne Snyder-Lyons in memory of her sister, Julia Skirving. Ruth Reiter in memory of her mother, Lillian Koplin.
Todah Rabah Jessica Ytkin will be sponsoring a special Kiddush on April 2nd in honor of Herman’s 80th birthday and would love for you to join them in the celebration.
Kiddush is a perfect way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, and it allows you the opportunity to celebrate with our community. To sponsor a Kiddush for $36, please contact the synagogue office. Do you have a celebration we should know about? Email office@bnaiabraham.org
Refuah Sh’lma (A Full and Complete Healing) To all who were sick or hospitalized, we wish a return to good health. David Denenberg Ilya Gabriel Helene Kaplan Andrew Shaw Marty Zippel
In memoriam May God in His Kindness Grant Comfort and Solace to the Mourners Bernice Merbaum Phyllis Wolf, mother of Melanie Wolf-Greenberg Faye Goldberg
Sisterhood News
The Ritual Corner for April Submitted by Irwin Lewis
The Pidyon Ha-be Ceremony Pidyon-Ha-ben means “Redemption of the Firstborn Son”. Exodus 13|1-3 ordains that “the first issue of every womb” (meaning firstborn of a mother) belongs to God. To free the child from the obligation of dedicating his life totally to the service of God, the firstborn is redeemed by having the father pay a Priest (Kohen), God's representative, five shekalim, which is traditionally considered to be roughly the equivalent of five silver dollars. Since Priests and Levites were obligated to serve in the Temple and could not be exempted from service, the Pidyon Ha-ben does not apply to them. Also, the Pidyon Ha-ben is not required for children delivered by Caesarean section. It only applies to children who have exited the womb naturally. [Exodus 13|1] Source: The Jewish Home Adviser Alfred Kolatch
Ritual Corner Thought for April Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought , but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. Albert Einstein
Be Part of Sisterhood Join an extraordinary group of women to support the synagogue and have fun while doing it. If you have not yet sent in your annual dues -- just $20, please make check payable to Bnai Abraham Sisterhood and send to the office. Contact Elaine Morrow with any questions or to get involved. Call 484-515-3475 or email emorrow2542@gmail.com
General Announcements
Please notify Bnai Abraham Office in writing if you move, if there is a marriage, children, family member entering a nursing home, or change in membership status. We do need to keep your records up to date. Thank you.
MEN'S CLUB TOPICS FOR 2016 WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SPEAKERS! TOPIC NEED NOT BE JEWISH-RELATED AND CAN BE VERY INFORMAL. PROFESSIONALS ARE WELCOME WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE NO SOLICITATIONS. CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS - HELP WANTED! We are asking every member of our congregation to help us locate prospective new members. They may be your neighbors, friends, vet, or whomever. Please relay the name and any pertinent information to Elaine Morrow or the office staff at Bnai Abraham Synagogue.
AL’S CLEANERS - FUNDRAISER FOR BAS! Bnai Abraham has been signed up at Al’s Cleaners, 1132 Northampton Street, to enable the synagogue to collect 10% of all sales of dry cleaning and laundry services that our congregants spend there. It’s easy. Just mention that you are a member of Bnai Abraham Synagogue, and they will credit the synagogue and send the proceeds periodically. Al’s is only about seven blocks from the synagogue, has very convenient hours, and does excellent work.
General Announcements continued...... SHOPPING AT AMAZON…A FUNDRAISER FOR BNAI ABRAHAM! Click on the Amazon search link on the “Donations” page on the BAS website, and for any purchases made during your visit on Amazon.com, Amazon will contribute 4% to 15% of the purchase price to Bnai Abraham! How it works: Navigate to the BAS Donations webpage at http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html and type any item keyword in the Amazon search box, and you will be transferred to Amazon.com. (You must use this link or purchases will not be traced to BAS). If you place items in your shopping cart and complete a purchase during your visit, Amazon will pay us a portion of the purchase price (not including shipping), that portion to range from 4% to 15% depending on the item category. Rates for categories are posted on our website. We encourage all of our members to shop on Amazon.com – but remember to only access Amazon.com through the BAS link at the below url or we will not get the purchase credit: http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html Thank you for your continued support of BAS and HAPPY SHOPPING!
Tree of Life Permanently commemorate your simcha or celebrate a person! The “Tree of Life� sculpture is on display in the BAS Main lobby known as Founders Hall. It is used to honor and remember special events such as: Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Birthdays Anniversaries Memorials Engagements Namings Weddings and any other special milestone or celebration! Leaf: $140
Apple: $800
Or memorialize your loved one: Stone at base of tree: $1,100
Lothar Gumberich, Chairman: 610-253-5263 BAS office: 610-258-5343
Dedicate a memorial plaque to be located on the walls of the Sanctuary: $300 To honor your friends on the Walk of Life: $350
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Family Service is committed to alleviating hunger in our community. Please join us in our efforts to accomplish this. Thank you to everyone who has so generously contributed to our food pantry with nonperishable items or financial support. We are supported in the Lehigh Valley by Second Harvest, as well as by the contributions of food drives and individuals. We are looking to expand into the entire Lehigh Valley to our Jewish community, and we ask for your support. If you have non-perishable items to donate, please either drop them at JFS or call and we will pick them up. Financial donations can be sent directly to JFS. In our outreach, we need everyone to spread the word. If you know someone, either affiliated or not, who could benefit from any JFS service, tell them about us and have them call. JFS maintains confidentiality and professionalism. We will deliver emergency food packages or supplemental food boxes anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to providing food, our Benefits Checkup Program (BCU) is designed to assist low-income persons of retirement age and younger adults with disabilities to find and apply for federal, state and local benefits. JFS seeks to help individuals and families live healthier, more stable lives by providing professional counseling, education and community programs. JFS would love to assist you in scheduling a food drive or creating a project that can help benefit persons in need. Please call JFS at (610) 821-8722 or go on our website for further information.
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