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Wishing you a Shabbat full of peace and light!

Looking for something to do with the family this Friday? Try baking challah, it's a mitzvah and it's good for the soul! Here is a quick tutorial from @liliforberg to remind yourself how easy challah baking can be! Remember, if you are searching for some spiritual care during this pandemic, JFCS offers spiritual care & healing services to help you through.... Shabbat Shalom! Learn more at https://www.jfcs.org/find-help/spiritual-care-and-healing/

Hilda Richards, a devoted volunteer and friend of JFCS, turns 103 this November! Curious to know how she is staying busy and optimistic during the pandemic? Check out the article by J. The Jewish News of Northern California for this notable story. #HumansofJFCS ... https://zurl.co/h6FT

JFCS is always here responding during times of crisis. Here is a reminder that there is always someone here for you. #nationalfirstrespondersday For support, visit www.jfcs.org.

A sense of belonging is what many of us crave for these days. Tune in on Nov 18th at noon for an insider's conversation with the legendary Natan Sharansky and JFCS Executive Director, Dr. Anita Friedman, as they reflect Sharansky's new book "Never Alone" and his lifelong quest to unite the Jewish people. Register today! https://zcu.io/HMKO

Nov 3rd is coming up! This intricate challah bread baked by a @mariannebirkner, a local San Franciscan, reminds us that it’s #challahabout your vote and baking the world a better place! Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom.

Pandemic-related stress is causing a health crisis of its own and it isn’t going away any time soon. Check out this interesting read from NPR showcasing the varying effects of the pandemic stress. If you’re suffering from stress, you are not alone! JFCS is helping thousands of people, and we’re here for you too. Call us at 415-449-3700 for immediate help and visit our website for teletherapy, virtual mental health consultations, home care, food and more. https://www.jfcs.org/jfcs-covid-19 https://www.npr.org//sleepless-nights-hair-loss-and-cracke

Have you recently experienced antisemitism and want a safe space to ask questions? Are you wondering how to talk to your kids when recent, alarming incidents in Bay Area schools remind us that antisemitism exists in our own backyard? The JFCS Holocaust Center is leading the way with education for thousands of students, teachers and community members on how history can teach us to stand up to hate. The Confronting Antisemitism Educational Workshop Series starts tomorrow: regis...ter today for these conversations on how we can deal with recent antisemitic incidentsboth locally and around the world. Learn how you can take a stand! Register for the workshop series here: https://holocaustcenter.jfcs.org//confronting-online-anti/ ADL - Anti-Defamation League Marin County Office of Education Parents Place Beyond Differences Facing History and Ourselves