
Share Your Jewish IdentityJoin the Grandparents Circle Course at the Jewish Community Center
First session on January 12 at 11am at the JCC, 1200 Edgewood Avenue
The Grandparents Circle is...
A FREE five-session program for Jewish grandparents whose children are intermarried that offers participants skills and techniques to share their Jewish heritages and nurture their interfaith grandchildren's Jewish identities.
An Online Community that allows grandparents to share their experiences with others. Sign up for the Grandparents Circle Online Community by emailing Marley Weiner at MWeiner@JOI.org.
Family Fun events surrounding the holidays that grandparents can invite their grandchildren to attend.
Sponsored by the JCC and Jewish Family Service
Contact Michele Leve, CSW at 461-2000, ext. 232 or email mrleve@jccrochester.org or Kimberly Kalish, PhD at 461-0110, ext. 115 or email kkalish@jfsrochester.org
The Grandparents Circle is a project of the Jewish Outreach Institute, www.JOI.org
Jewish
Family Service is hosting a free seminar for anyone intersted in learning
more about adoption.
WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2012
from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Jewish Family Service, 441 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
If you've been thinking about adoption, the adoption experts at Jewish Family Service can help you take the first steps on your adoption journey.
Come hear professionals and adoptive families speak about all aspects of adoption. You'll learn about domestic, private and international adoption, as well as adopting waiting children.
This informational seminar is free and open to the public.
Registration is required by January 23, 2012.
For more information or to register call 461-0110
or email smeyerowitz@jfsrochester.org

Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012
Location: Temple B'rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester,
NY
Show Time: 7:30 pm
Patron Cocktails/Dinner begins at 5:00 pm
GENERAL ADMISSION (show only) $45
PATRON LEVEL EARLY BIRD
SPECIAL
Order Before March 31, 2012 and Get
Your Patron Tickets for ONLY $125 EACH
After March 31, 2012, Patron Level will be $136
(Patron level includes cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner
and reserved seats for show)
Click
here to Order Online OR
To Order by Phone, call 585-461-0110
For more information click here
We are pleased to announce a new community bereavement group designed to provide those who are in mourning emotional, spiritual and non-judgemental support in a safe and welcoming environment.
Participants will find:
• a place to combat isolation and loneliness
• an opportunity to share and listen
• techniques to cope and grow
• new connections and opportunites
Facilitated By: Dr. Kimberly D. Kalish, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Services at Jewish Family Service.
Meeting Dates: 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. NOTE: Due to the holidays, there are no more meetings in December. The next meeting will be held on January 6, 2012.
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: Temple Beth El, 139 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY
This group is free of charge and open to those in the Community who are experiencing the loss of someone close to them.
For more information please contact Kimberly Kalish (585) 461-0110 or kkalish@jfsrochester.org
Free of charge, open group - anyone may come for any or all sessions
Facilitator: Michele M. Mendelson, LCSW-R, Clinical Social Worker
Dates: Every First and Third Friday of the month
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Jewish Community Center, Room 1, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, NY
For more information or to register, contact: Michele Mendelson at 461-0115 ext. 117 or mmendelson@jfsrochester.org
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