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Our Philosophy:
The Center was created to offer support‚ counseling and education to members of
the community who face physical‚ emotional or spiritual challenges. Looking
through the lens of Jewish wisdom and tradition‚ the Center offers a variety of
services and programs to reduce isolation and promote a sense of connectedness.
Our programs are led by social workers‚ doctors‚ nurses‚ and spiritual leaders.
Some services will sustain members of the community who are facing bereavement‚
loss‚ or illness. Others will promote activities and kinship for people seeking
to strengthen and enrich their lives. Still others will extend comfort and a
helping hand to those in need. For some of us‚ the Jewish faith is a constant
source of support. Many others turn to Judaism when they seek comfort and
solace‚ and‚ sometimes when they are faced with life’s toughest questions. The
Jewish Health and Healing Center of JFS embraces these needs as part of the
essential quest for strength‚ faith‚ meaning and reconciliation.
Services are designed to
support:
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Bereaved adults and children
who have experienced the loss of loved one
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Family members caring for a
sick or aged relative
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Individuals facing chronic and
serious illness
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Siblings and parents of
children with cancer and other serious illnesses
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Families struggling to cope
divorce or other crises
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People wishing to gain more
knowledge in health related issues
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Individuals striving for
balance and meaning in their lives
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Those requiring a network of
support through referrals‚ information and guidance
Programs offered include:
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Spiritual Support Groups
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Bereavement Counseling
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Pre-Holiday Programs for the
Bereaved
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Community Education Programs
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Wellness Programs
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Speaker’s Bureau
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Bikkur Cholm- Jewish volunteer
program which offers friendship‚ helps alleviate loneliness‚ provides
comfort and strength to those in need‚ extends a connection to the
community‚ and provides a treasured link to Judaism.
Current
programs
March 8th 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Paths to Inner Peace
featuring Rabbi Ingber of Kehilat Romenu New York City. Using
physical and spiritual modalities, access your inner peace with cutting edge
techniques, including meditation and mysticism. This program will be held at
JFS. Cost $36 per person, $50 to be a sponsor
April 25‚ 2007
Crystal Ball-
So we want to Look at the Future?
Medical Issues and Technology updates
Marcelo Bigal‚ MD‚ Phd
Research Director of the New England Research Institute and Department of
Neurology‚ Albert Einstein College of Medicine
JFS Greenwich
May 16‚ 2007
End of Life Issues:
Having the Hard Conversations
Rabbi Mark Dratch
Director of JSafe‚ Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America‚ and
the former Rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom
JCC Stamford
June 6‚ 2007
Live to Be 100:
Enjoy Life; This is Not a Dress Rehearsal!
Edward Schuster‚ MD
Cardiology Associates of Fairfield County‚
Author of “How to Live to Be 100.”
JCC Stamford
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