WEEKLY Insider Welcome to the updated Weekly Insider! We value your feedback and welcome any suggestions to enhance our offering. APRIL 8TH 2024 ISSUE
APRIL 8TH TIME OFF For the upcoming special holiday Monday, April 8, 2024, JFS is allowing all employees four (4) hours of holiday pay. All offices will be fully closed at 12:00pm. Please adjust your arrival and departure times to work 3.5 hours. Timecards should be filled with actual hours worked and then a second line added with the code holiday and 4 hours. Please reach out to Dee in Finance if there are any questions or concerns.
LOOK OUT FOR THE LEADING EDGE SURVEY JFS is committed to creating an incredible place to work, so we want to hear from you! Each year, Leading Edge launches a survey to help us learn about how our team is doing and compare that to other Jewish agencies across the US. The survey tells us how we can better support you and the important work you do. Look out for a link on April 9th from surveys@leadingedge.org.
EID MUBARAK!
By: Fatima Slimani, RICH “Eid al-Fitr” is the translation from Arabic to “festival of breaking the fast.” Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival that marks the end of the holy month of fasting. It is the first time Muslims can eat during daylight hours after fasting during Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, which is the tenth month in the lunar calendar. Muslims around the world perform communal prayer at daybreak on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. The celebration during Eid al-Fitr varies from country to country but includes visiting family and friends, giving presents, enjoying feasts, wearing new clothes, and visiting the graves of relatives. This holiday is also a reminder for Muslims to be grateful for what they have as well as to help the less fortunate. This is known as Zakat, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is a requirement that all Muslims with the means to do so donate to the less fortunate. Zakat significantly increases during Ramadan and continues as an important part of Eid alFitr. The common greeting during Eid al-Fitr is “Eid Mubarak,” which means “Blessed Eid.” This greeting is used to wish other Muslims well during Eid. In observance of Eid al-Fitr, all JFS offices will be closed on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. We hope this day brings joy, prosperity and togetherness for all who celebrate! Eid Mubarak!