Jewish Family News

Volume 15 No. 1 April 2019

Inside:JFS Tour.....................................5

Women's Support Group.........6

Host Families Needed...............7

Good Morning JFS!..................8

Fill a Passover Bag.....................9

A single dad who’s a recovering addict…

A Chai House resident who writes daily quotes to inspire others…

An asylum seeker who hadn’t seen her son in 15 years…

A senior who lived through World War II bombings…

A 6-year -old girl who loves the Barbie doll she received from Embrace-A-Family…

A refugee who had her first child at 14 years old…

These are just some of the Humans of JFS – a showcase of people who are part of the JFS family, giving you a glimpse into their lives through their own words and pictures.

According to Allison Zur, JFS’ Development Manager who created the program, “Humans of JFS is a way of personalizing the impact and the work of Jewish Family Services. It’s the story of people helping people.” We interviewed Allison to find out more.Why Humans of JFS?

This is an agency that works with so many people and I wanted to show everyone in our community what we do through their stories.What are you enjoying about the

Humans of JFS

project?Every single interview inspires

me so much and reminds me why I’m here. Hearing how we helped someone and who they are makes me enjoy the work and appreciate everything I do. I get so excited to share their story with others.

Everyone has a story. People open up and say things that you wouldn’t expect.

I’m reminded that we can’t judge a person based on their so-called title.

You get a totally different side when you sit down and connect. I have great conversations and make so many connections. I interviewed a dad who overdosed on drugs, a refugee from Syria and we bond over what they appreciate now - their values of family, tradition and community. Everyone has a story that makes me want to learn more.Who are you interviewing?

I’ve interviewed eight people so far: Holocaust survivors, recently-arrived refugees, isolated seniors, counseling clients, war veterans and more. The most important thing is someone who is open to speaking and who doesn’t mind having their story shared.

I would also love to meet with some of our 700 volunteers,

Board, staff, and donors to show more faces of JFS.

Humans of JFS • continued on page 4

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From Our PresidentBoard of DirectorsPresident

Joseph Isaacson, M.D.Vice PresidentRhonda Farber

SecretaryHoward Taub

Immediate Past PresidentRobin Sabes

MembersRuth Bareket • Susan Broockman

Bob ChortekCantor Devorah Felder-Levy

Sheldon Gilbert • Bruce HartmanDorene Kastelman

Mark Levine • Haryl PascalBill Pomper • Alice Wald

Elise Wessels • Richard Zbriger

StaffExecutive Director

Mindy Berkowitz, MSW, MADirector of Refugee & Career Services

Zoya Lazer, MLSDirector of Clinical and Social Services

Lisa Warner, LCSWFinance Manager

Tamar Levi, MAAdministration ManagerElena Aronin Kulvets, MS

Manager of Community & Volunteer EngagementLori Cinnamon, MBA

Development ManagerAllison Zur, MSW

Resettlement CoordinatorAzita Eshagh, AA

Coordinator of VESL EducationNatalie Lazar, BA, TESLSeniors Case Manager

Avital Agam, BSWChai House Case Manager

Caroline Golpashin, BACareer Counselor

Chad Lama, MSHolocaust Survivor & Emigre Services Coordinator

Galina Chyorny, MAProject NOAH Social Worker

Sandra Pannell, MAVolunteer Coordinator

Sheila Monheit, MSAdministrative Assistant

Valerie DuBose, AASMSW Interns

Lindsey Amos, BA Tess Nunez, BA

The Jewish Family News is published four times a year by

Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley14855 Oka Road Suite 202

Los Gatos, CA 95032(408) 556-0600www.jfssv.org

Joseph Isaacson, M.D.

We Were Once Slaves in Egypt

Soon we will be celebrating Passover, a time when family and friends gather around the seder table to recount the time when

the Hebrews left Egypt. We eat tra-ditional foods, sing songs we have known since childhood and get tipsy drinking four glasses of wine. I like to remember the seders of my youth. At the table were my immedi-ate family and the families of other Holocaust survivors. Unfortunately, my extended family perished in the war, so the other survivors became my family. We all loved one another and relished our time together.

Were the Hebrews immigrants a people simply choosing to resettle and leave the country of their birth? No, they were forced to leave, they were refugees escaping tyranny. They were slaves without rights, constantly oppressed, forced to flee Egypt.

Bring it to the present day, sit-ting in our comfortable living rooms. Our world is filled with ter-rible places, where people are unable to live in their home country for fear for their lives and the lives of their children. We hear of the sacrifices that refugees and asylees make while trying to find a better life.

Imagine how one feels arriv-ing in San Jose from thousands of miles away, having been vetted by

the State and other federal Depart-ments no less than 25 times, beset by delays related to our nation’s current policies. Exhausted, typically speak-ing little English, arriving in a place they have heard about their whole lives, probably disoriented, relieved to have made it this far. Strangers in a strange land.

JFS SV is proud to serve our local refugee community. As the sole resettlement agency in Santa Clara County, it is our mission to empower individuals and families facing life’s challenges. We welcome new arrivals with open arms as they get a fresh start in America. We teach them vocational English, we provide monetary assistance, food and shel-ter for three months. Most are able to manage on their own relatively quickly; many continue to receive our case management and assistance for years, as needed, as they settle in. I am honored to be a part of an agency where we give people fresh starts and new beginnings.

When we hear of people trying to come to the U.S. from war torn areas, please keep their plight in mind. Put yourself in their shoes because “we were once slaves in Egypt” - we too were refugees. Become part of our volunteer team and help our new arrivals, people who need our help.

I wish you all of you and your families a very happy Passover and a chag sameach!

Joe As the sole resettlement agency in Santa Clara County, it is our

mission to empower individuals and families facing life's challenges.

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Executive Director’s Message

Mindy Berkowitz

Bringing Our Community Together

Dear Friends,Periodically

I’m asked, “Who does Jewish Family Services help?” I typically launch into my

explanation that attempts to cover the gamut of services we provide, and the people who benefit from them. Recently our Development Manager Allison Zur, came up with a great idea to make the answer to this question come alive – and thus, Humans of JFS was “born.” We soft-launched the project at Good Morning JFS! and now are bringing it here to you, our supporters, to see more of the faces of JFS. Allie and I would love to know what you think of this project – and if you’d like to be part of it.

What a great morning we had at Good Morning JFS! Along with all the lovely compliments our guests

bestowed upon us, we discovered that this event is a great way to bring the community together. As one person said, “JFS not only helps people, it sparks friendships.” Another told us, "Besides enjoying the event I found and spoke to my boss, an old friend, and a neighbor from 33 years ago! It was like a mini reunion.” Read more about Good Morning JFS! on page 8.

We need your help. JFS is now the only agency resettling refugees in Santa Clara County. We need help finding housing for newly arranged refugee individuals as well as fami-lies. Please call Azita (408) 357-7425 or turn to page 7 for more informa-tion.

Do you need our help? JFS has begun a partnership with Next Door Solutions to Community Violence and is beginning a relationship sup-port group for women who’ve lived with domestic violence. Please call Sandra (408) 357-7457 or turn to

page 6 for more information.Tour JFS – and learn all about

us. Each spring we hold agency tours that we customize to fit your interests. Please call Lori (408) 357-7467 or turn to page 5 for more information.

And finally, I wish you joy during our springtime holiday that commemorates freedom and reminds us that we were strangers in a strange land – and so we must care for others.

Happy Passover, chag Pesach semeach, a zissen Pesach to you!

B’shalom,Mindy

P.S. Check out our new online volunteer portal! See page 4 and get connected.

Staff Direct NumbersArea Code 408

Mindy Berkowitz. ..........357-7455Zoya Lazer......................357-7452Lisa Warner....................357-7456Tami Levi ..................... 357-7454Elena Kulvets.................357-7406Lori Cinnamon.............357-7467Allison Zur......................357-7491Azita Eshagh..................357-7457Natalie Lazar.................357-7448Avital Agam...................357-7450Caroline Golpashin......947-7256Chad Lama....................357-7459Galina Chyorny.. ..........357-7458Sandra Pannell..............357-7425Sheila Monheit............. 357-7451Valerie DuBose..............357-7542Tess Nunez....................357-7449JFS at Chai House.........947-7256Lorraine Hepworth, Jane Decker, and Sheila Monheit at Good Morning JFS! Read more

on page 8.

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JFS SV: Repairing Our World

• Jewish Life• Arts & Culture• Fitness & Aquatics• Preschool, Youth, Camp• Adult Learning• Event Rentals

www.apjcc.org

Humans of JFS • continued from page 1

What are you learning?I need to be very respectful and

come with an open ear, no expectations – and no agenda. I let the people I interview steer the conversation. Sometimes it’s really hard because there are topics that are too painful to discuss. Some of the refugees we work with can’t talk about their past because they’re still so scared – and I couldn’t go there. I have to know when to hold back.

Since Good Morning JFS! people have been touched by this program and tell me how they’re realizing that we do more than help refugees and want to support our work in those areas.What messages are you hearing from the Humans of JFS?

I’m learning how appreciative our

clients are. JFS means family to them – that comes up all the time. Also, our clients feel really empowered by telling their stories.If someone wants to be interviewed and photographed, what should they do?

Contact me (408.357.7491 or allisonz@jfssv.org) and we’ll set up a meeting. I will only post something that the person approves.Final thoughts?

Sometimes it’s hard to tell our story in a quick elevator pitch. This is a very personalized taste of what Jewish Family Services does. Each Human of JFS features one quote – but it’s a whole story behind each person. It reminds us that everyone has a story to tell.

JFS Secures Grant for Holocaust Survivors

Through JFS SV’s partnership with JPAC – a California coalition of Jewish organizations that advo-cate for community concerns and broadly shared values – we together helped secure $3.6 million in grants for six Jewish Family Service agen-cies across California – including ours - to provide support for elderly Holocaust Survivors struggling to live out their days in dignity. Over the next two years, with this addi-tional support, we’re going to help local Holocaust survivors even more than we do now.

For more information please contact Lisa Warner, Director of Clinical and Social Services, (408) 347-7456.

JFS has a NEW Volunteer Portal!

www.jfssv.org/volunteer.html

Special sign-ins for current and new volunteers

Stay in touch with all JFS volunteer news

For more information contact Sheila Monheit

sheilam@jfssv.org,(408) 357-7451

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RSVP to Lori Cinnamon: loric@jfssv.org or 408-357-7467

Come See Jewish Family Services in Action!

Learn about all the good we do together to help families

facing challenges have better lives

Experience Project NOAH Community Programs

Become a part of our Vocational ESL class and meet recently arrived refugees seeking new beginnings

We’ll personalize the tour for you and your interests!

At Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley

Levy Family Campus 14855 Oka Road, Suite 202

Los Gatos, CA 95032

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11AM — noon

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JFS SV: Repairing Our WorldJFS @ Chai House

Sumi and Merlene enjoy a laugh at Chai House.

The JFS staff team at Chai House is enjoying springtime with the many residents. Our groups - Expressive Arts, Conversation Box, Life Memories, Walking Group, Effective Communications – continue to be highlights.

We also feature workshops such as Communicating with People with Memory Impairment, Applying for Supplemental Food from Second Harvest Food Bank, and Public Safety, that are well-attended and appreciated.

Back by popular demand, later this month, JFS is hosting the Congrega-tion Etz Chaim Mitzvah Singers choir. There will be great snacks and lots of opportunities to sing along.

The JFS office at Chai House is open Monday through Friday and can be reached at (408) 947-7256.

Happy Passover from Lisa, Sumi, Caroline and Lindsey at Chai House!

Donate Today!

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At one time, you were proud of that old car. Now, you can be proud of it again.Donate your unwanted vehicle to Jewish Family Services and support vital programs for families, children, and older adults in need.

Relationship Support Group for Women

JFS is starting a new group with Next Door Solutions to Domestic Vio-lence. In this support group, you will learn how to:

• Communicate effectively• Create and participate in

healthy relationships• Recognize abusive behaviors

and the signs of trauma in yourself and your children

• Build self-acceptance and self-confidence.

• Develop a safety plan• Create a better life for yourself

and your family• Gain value from the experi-

ences of other women who are handling intimate partner issues similar to your own

Fee: No FeeDates: TBD

Time: TBD*Drop-ins WelcomeChildren’s services may be available during group

To participate in the group or for more information, please call Sandra Pannell, JFS Project NOAH Social Worker, at (408) 357-7425.

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Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley

JFS SV Needs Host Families for Temporary Housing Frequently Asked Questions

We resettle refugees who need temporary (1-2 month) housing. These are people who don’t have a U.S. tie. We are hoping that you will open your hearts and homes.

What type of accommodations do they need? They need their own bedroom and bathroom.

Who are these people, and have they been screened? These are recently-arrived refugees from around the world who have gone through rigorous vetting.

Why should I open my home to a stranger? As Jews, we were once strangers in a strange land. The Torah tells us 36 times that we should welcome the stranger.

May I speak with someone who has already hosted? Yes, we will connect you with a current/past host family.

Will I need to do everything for these clients? No, they will be case-managed by JFS SV staff. They will go to JFS for ESL classes and for support to find a job.

Can I be compensated? Yes, we will compensate for your increased utilities.

Do they speak English? In most cases they can communicate with you in English.

What if I have company coming? We will find a place for them to stay temporarily.

Where are they from? All over the world but mostly from Iran and Afghanistan

Will I be trained about what to do? Yes, JFS SV staff will train you.

What will I need to do? Provide a safe place for them to stay upon arrival.

Did you know: JFS SV is the only agency resettling refugees in Santa Clara County.

Are there other ways I can help? Yes, you can become a volunteer driver or mentor, join our housing task force, or contribute toward refugee rent.

If you can help, please contact Azita Eshagh, Refugee Resettlement Coordinator:

azitae@jfssv.org, (408) 357-7457

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Good Morning JFS!

Melina and Mindy Berkowitz prepare to take the stage at Good Morning JFS! JFS resettled 6-year-old Melina's family last year. She didn't know a word of English when she arrived; now she is fluent and thriving in school.

Here’s what some of our 375 guests had to say:

“Real people made it real – sign me up to help!”

“We loved having all the kids there.”

“The highlighted JFS recipient is always such a meaningful part of the program. JFS helps such a broad spec-trum of people”

“I was Impressed by the number of people - and how many I knew.”

We’re still counting but our ini-tial results make it clear that once again this was truly our best fund-raiser ever! A heartfelt thank you to our table hosts, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, staff and – of course – our guests for making it the place to be in the morning.

We’re already starting to plan Good Morning JFS! 2020. Contact

JFS leaders Julia Cinnamon, Lori Cinna-mon, and Rich Namm

Allison (408.357.7491 or allisonz@jfssv.org) if you’d like an invitation, or to become a table host or sponsor.

What a Great Morning It Was!

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Donations Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Thanks You for Your Support!

Donations from Nov. 14, 2018 to Mar. 12, 2019

Addie and Ray Kopp Memorial Fund

Carol and Richard Anderson, in memory of Addie and Ray Kopp

Annual CampaignNaomi AlpertRisa AnavCheryl AntonJustine Aquino and Ilya MazoMarilyn AugustRose BadenMildred BenditRaisa BerenbergJan and Stan Berliner, in memory of James HalbertGeoffrey BraunMartin and Rhoda BressBayla and Abe BrombergJerry Burger and Marlene SomsakRita and Cole BuxbaumSusan and David CahnDiane CalmisJames and Barb ChappellEldon and Nancy ChernissBarry and Mary CohenRon CohnBarrie and Jonathan CressElaine DanielsDoris Davis, in memory of Rick DavisLloyd and Eleanor DickmanBob and Kathleen DolciSteve and Janet DombroAdam and Aurianne DorsayDorothy and Richard DorsayHerbert DreifussMichele Healey and Chris EatonMaureen EllenbergAsher and Josephine EnglerSandy and Barbara FaxonArthur and Rosa FeldmanDavid Fernandez and Lori KraussHerbert and Alice FischgrundRobert and Ruth FoxFran and David FranklinBarbara A FriedbergCraig FriedmanSandi and David GaertneFira and Vladimir Glikman, in honor of JFS staff and senior ESL teachersEllen and Harvey GoldMichael and Jane GolHarold and Alisa GoldbergStanley GoldringHenry and Millie GoltzProfessor Harvey and Carmen GotliffLouise and Neil GranaderRochelle and Bernie Greenfield, in memory of Morris and Henia BurmaJudy Greenwald and David PaktorDawn GringortenAaron GrossmanValentina GrytsayenkLilian Epstein Halem and Daniel HalemRhonda and Robert HansenAndrea HarrisDavid and Carole HarrisPeggy and Fred HeimanVivian HermanMargaret Jane Hiatt

Stacy and Lorin HochsteinSy and Lorraine HoffDeborah and David HoffmanShirley and Jim HolleySam and Judy HoltzmanBruce and Jill HymanHelen IbsenGerald and Gail JacobsSeema JaffeeRichard Josephson and Loretta RaoDavid and Naomi KalmusVladimir and Sima KatsDeborah and Ari KatPatricia and Hal KelbaDenny KiwiSusan and Thomas KleinStuart and Julie KrigelLesley and Neal KuhnRichard LavensteinDr. Hal LaxDavid Leeson and Barbara LeesonStuart and Jeanette LernerCarolyn and Max LettweenEdward and Loretta LevinBarbara and Raymond LevineDr. Howard and Yvette Levine, in memory of Sarah and Sydney Sarnoff, and Henry LevineMimi and Reuben LevyElizabeth and Joe LichyBarry LiebermanLana LopatinskyDoris LucasJennie MagidMichael MalterJay and Joyce MaskellJoyce MendelDebra MendelsonSusan Meyers and Michael OshanWilliam and Linda MowryClaudia MullerPaula NewmanAlice NicholsEarl and Donna NicholsSusan and Charles NissenRobert OvadiaElizabeth Pagano, in honor of Gail Pagano and Marilyn DortMiriam and Norman PassDavid and Rachel Paul, in memory of Samuel Lada-baumDale and Dara PearlmanFrances PerrenGenevieve and Eric Platt, in memory of their par-ents Sara and Martin who were refugeesShira and Tamir PokornyWillma and Douglas PolgarKenneth PorushFrederica PostmanJudie Lynne and Benjamin RamThelma Ramm, in memory of her husbandArlene RavelRebecca ResheffJessica RichterSarah and Norman RosenbergJerald and Lois RosenblumJim and Arlene RosenfeldDr. Lawrence RossDan and Debbie RubnitzSarah RubyJeffrey and Ellen RudyLori Rush

Harriet SaltzmanAndrew SaundersSteve Schleimer and Cyndi ShermanMichael and Billee SchneiderRoberta Schwartz and Martin SchwartAbe and Elizabeth SeidenSidney SeidensteinBeverly SeligmanJoAnn ShankAnn SharonRivka and Renata ShenhavLawrence Sher, in memory of Robert SherCorinne and Marty ShermanDavid and Emilia ShvartsManfred and Ginny SieglerRichard and Joan SilbersteinMarty and Pam SilvermaGail and Phil SimonsGeraldine SolomonEta and Sasson SomekhJanet SomesJayne Sonnenschein, in memory of Abe Sonnen-scheinRussell Steinweg, in memory of his father, Walter SteinwegEva and Thomas SzepesiRabbi Laurie Hahn-Tapper and Aaron TapperAileen Taren-FosterBob and Ellen TobinDiane and Dave TooleKaren and Irving TraigerDavid TseitlinJanis UlevichYael and Avi UrbanIrina and Izrail VaynshteynDore and William WarshalRobert WeinmannSandi and Lenny WeinsteinLisa Whitmore and Frauke SchimmollerBarbara WiletsCarol WinogradDonna and Philip WolksteinGail Bates and Peter YessneGary ZatkinRichard and Carol ZbrigerSelma Zinker, in memory of Norman ZinkerKevin Zwick and Helen Lin

Big Hearted BirthdaysIn honor of Margie Cahn’s birthday: Marcia and Joe RiggioIn honor of Burt Epstein’s 90th birthday: Dorothy WeberIn honor of Andrey Libov’s birthday: Anna Khayrul-lina and Edward Biba, Vera Fishman, Artem Molo-detskiy, Ilya Osipov, Lena and Marat Pekker, Nina Varnava, Yuliya and Yaroslav VinogradskyIn honor of Nancy Newman’s birthday: Rochelle and Harold Baumstein, Jackie and Steve DinesIn honor of Harry Ratner’s birthday: Marcia and Joe RiggioIn honor of Robin Sabes’ birthday: Diana Perkins

Burt Epstein Community Service FundKenneth and Marilyn EntinBurt and Sandy Epstein, in memory of their daugh-ter, Dr. Marcy E. WolffGordon Schneiderman, in memory of Pearl SchneidermanJulie and Harvey ShermanDorothy Weber

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DonationsJewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Thanks You for Your Support!

Chai House is the only Jewish retirement community in Santa Clara County, yet we are open and inclusive to all, reflecting the diversity of Silicon Valley.

When Chai House is the choice, you can rest assured that yourloved ones will be offered opportunities for a more fulfilling, healthier lifestyle. Our comfortable living spaces and community living environment provide ample opportunities for seniors to stay socially connected and engaged.

• Kosher-style meal program• Full-time Jewish Family Services• Nursing Program• Social & Educational Programs • Rabbinic Involvement • Community Garden

• An Active Lifestyle • Biking • Walking Groups • Exercise Program• On-site Management• 24-hour Security

Schedule your tour today!

We Offer:

Give us a call at 408.947.1818 or email chaihouse@jsco.net.Chai House • 814 St. Elizabeth Dr., San Jose • www.chaihouse.org

Are Your Parents Moving to be Closer?Chai House provides high-quality, independent living for low-income seniors.

Centerpieces for Tzedakah

Rabbi Josh Berkenwald and Dr. Dana Romalis, in honor of Solly’s Bar Mitzvah Naomi and Jeffrey Salowe, in honor of Leilani’s Bat MitzvahSvitlana Veksler, in honor of David’s Bar Mitzvah

Corporate Matching Gifts

Apple: Anonymous, Justine Aquino, Jon Freilich, Janice Gibbons, Sally Lee, Swati Ajit ManoharNetflix: Lorin Hochstein, Markus de ShonGE Foundation: Edmond IntratorGoogle: Anonymous, David Baird, Joseph LichyHPI: Natalie EisnerIntel: Barry LiebermanMicrosoft: Viktor GietselPlayStation Cares: Warren RistowSamsung: Harry RogersVisa: Leonard Shen

Donations of Goods and Food

AnonymousMishy BalabanGregg BenderIrene BorzSusan ByeCongregation Beth David, Mitzvah DayCongregation Shir Hadash, Mitzvah DayLen ConnollyJewish Federation of Silicon Valley

Jon FrankleLinda GolanEd GordonBe GraceMarjorie HartDebby KatzmanElena KulvetsAlex LazerFlorence Li Ksenia and Andrey LibovDebbie MichelsClaudia MullerTessa NunezHaryl PascalRene PrupesRhonda RichardsMike SabesRichard SundquistTemple SinaiTurning Wheels for KidsKaren WhiteChadeish Yameinu

Embrace-A-FamilyRachel AbramowitzJim AbramsCookie AddisonAvital Agam and Kenneth SeemanRena AlisaSarah Andrae and Stephanie PollockEsther AndrewsS. Ardizzone

Janet AtkinsCam and Andrea AuduongRicardo AvilaLeah AvniRabbi Ilana and David BairdWhitney BakerMishy and Jason BalabanDeanne and Larry BallDavid and Carola BambergerLeslie BanksMaya BareketNoah and Ruth BareketPace BarkerElisheva BassenElizabeth BatsonMeiko BauchmanKathy BauerRochelle and Harold BaumsteinJill BeckerSue BelfusRosa BencuyaYosef and Iris BendahanMadeline BensonMark David and Karen BergDale and Robert BergmanRabbi Josh Berkenwald and Dr. Dana RomalisJan and Stan BerlinerRobert BernardAllan and Judith BernsteinRob and Sylvia BerryKirk and Robin BettsGary and Beth Beutler

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Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Thanks You for Your Support!DonationsCathy and William BeydaLaurie and Michael BiermanDerek BinghamShauna BiroMarjorie Resnick BlickmanDoris BlivenBlue Sky ResearchNaomi Boaz GoldenthalAvery and Richard BorensteinMagnos and Lucas BottomsJulie BourqueKatherine and Benjamin BowmanScott BrandmanNina BrickerAlan BrodyEric C and Susan BroockmanSandy BrooksShannon BrownRobin BruneBrunnings FamilyMarcia and Araujo BryantMarlene and Marshall BurakAmber BurnhamRyan and Julie BzostekSusan C.Felissa and Myron CaganAvril CalderwoodGreg and Cirla CallMargaret and Bob CantConnie and Daniel CarrMaxwell ChangStanley and June ChapmanJames and Barb ChappellPatty CharlesHayley Charnaw Lynda ChaseRandal ChildersLisa ChristmanThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, stakes throughout CaliforniaJennifer ClarkPauline and Phillip ClarkGloria CloussAli and Jen CohenJonah CohenJoy and Mike CohnHeather ConchadoCongregation Beth AmCongregation Beth DavidCongregation EmethCongregation Shir HadashCongregation SinaiLen ConnollyVictoria Contreras-WolfeConvington FamilyDiane CooperRoberta CooperJennifer Copaken and Todd YellinHarry and Joanne CornbleetBarrie and Jonathan CressDean and Nancy CriddleElder CrossleyLaurel CyrlukGerald DanielRachel DarlingAlix DavidsonJane DeckerJanis DeckerSarah DelahuntaPeter diDonatoSteve and Janet Dombro

Dorothy and Richard DorsaySarina and Yaron DruckerCarolyn and Tim DuclosGina and Dave DurenRebecca DurhamAnnie EatonNikolai EfimovRuss EllerSara and Robert EllmanBette EmanuelMiriam EngelJames and Jessica EsplinDeborah EstreicherETC GroupKirk Everett and Rebecca DishotskyRachel EvermanElkhard FahrenbachFanger FamilyRhonda FarberSarah FarberDawn and Brian FarhiStanley and Hillary FarkasRobin Feinman-Marino and Fabio MarinoEfraim FeinsteinFerrari FamilyAngeline FifeDebra FilsSofia FilshtinskyGerri Finkelstein LuryaFirst Church-Christ ScientistGail and Clint FisherCarolyn FlanaganMarcy FormanAudrey FoxJoan and Marvin FoxLynda and Stephen FoxJulia FrancoKristen FrankMadeleine FrankelFrederick FamilyBruce FrederickKim Anh Ta FrederickSimona and David FreemanFreeman FamilyLiz FriedJay and Debbie FriedmanElizabeth FriendNancy GaechterAyelet Gamliel and Lewis AlexanderDolores GarfinkleMark and Amy GarrettPaula GarrettAmy GarsonSuzanne Boxer-Gassman and Gerald GassmanLinda GastaldiVlada and Arkadiy GelfondMary GeorgeJonathan and Adele GershaterEllie GerstleyJoel and Marci GerstonNancy GerstonElizabeth Geurts-OrenJanice GibbonSheldon and Donna GilbertFiona Gleeson and Soren ThorvaldAmanda GlincherLinda GolanLinda and Richard GoldbergLisa GoldbergSondra and Alexander GoldbergerIris Goldfein

Judy and Josh GoldmanMarilyn GoldsmithMarsha GoldwaterMichele GonzalesAlana and Grant GoodmanTawn GorbuitSherry GordonMarci Gordon WeisblattVerrona GoreLinda GottliebElaine and Stan GouldSusan Gould & Rami TabibianBeryl Grace and Jonathan RosenbergWendy GraingeRusty and Esther GralnikBarbara and Arye GreenJenny Green and Scott BudmanArlene and Steve GreenbergBeryl GreenbergThalia and Bruce GreeneRochelle and Bernie GreenfieldJudy Greenwald and David PaktorJoan GruenebaumEnrique GuadiamosJoy and Bernard GutnickCarol Shapiro GutsteinDebra HaleHugh and Michelle HallLeslie HalHalpert FamilySara HammerIlene HancockEugene and Marilyn HandloffTodd Hansen and Beth Freeman-HansenJames and Melissa HarperAndrea HarrisHeidi HarrisNadia HartmannHathaway FamilyKathleen Haydel and Sharon JacksonSam and Marielle HayesMarshall and Sue HellerSmadar HendlerMichelle and Will HennigerLisa and Jim HerboldAlexis HernandezJason and Tracy HerreraKristen HickmanChris and Christianne HintzKiyomi HiraokaLee and Bonnie HirschKenneth HittlemanDeborah and David HoffmanLisa and Peter HoffmanNan and Peter HolmesSam and Judy HoltzmanBianca HongShana and Kyle HowdenLisa Hsu and Jennifer LeeMartin HutchinsonLinda HymanBarbara IllowskyGioia IngramJessica Intrator and Rambod JacobyJill IrwinJoe and Andrea IsaacsJoseph and Maggie IsaacsonElisa ItkowitzGerald and Gail JacobsLareen and Stephen JacobsBeverly and Fred Jacobson

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Jane and Leonard JacobsonRita and Jerry JacobsonTabitha JacobsonRoja JanitermiRebecca JedelAlicia JimenezMary Jo and Alan BernardDonna JolleyJean KaaneheDaniel and Lori KahnIsraela KamchiSandi KaneJudy KapiloffMira KarpLouis KaskowitzDorene and Jim KastelmanDeborah and Ari KatzSaul and Yvette KatzSylvia and James KatzmanAvery Kaufman BorensteinMarilyn and Daniel KeelanOrit Keinan-NahonJason Kelly and Olga KellyCarolyn and Gregg KerlinRichard KeysLana KhavinsonRachel KimbrelPhil and Diane KipnisPhil KipnisMarcia Klein and Avi HochbergScott KleinArleen KlugerStephen KlugerRuth KohanJoyce Ann KollerLaura KramerRocki and David KramerIna and Sidney KrausJan KrumElena and Peter KulvetsArielle KurtzeMargaret KvammeEdgardo and Andrea LaberAnnette and Steve LadowitzKarina LambertHana and Dan LangArlene and Robert LapidusKathryn LatourAdele LawrenceMarty LazarAlexander and Zoya LazerMason and Stephanie LeDan and Shirley LeeDavid and Cyntia LeeSally LeeTara and David LeeGloria LeedsJessica Lee-MesseJohn LehrSilvina LeonardiMike LernerStuart and Jeanette LernerCarol LernerTina and Wayne LevenfeldLynn LeviGordon and Judy LevinBarbara and Raymond LevineIlene and Jerry LevineAllen LevinsonDenise and Stan LevyStacy Dever and Philippe Levy

Ksenia and Andrey LibovFortunee and Habib LichaaSusan and Richard LichteElizabeth and Joe LichySarah and Jacob LimDebra LindenbauAndrea and Steve LinderEva and Bruce LippmannRuth and Stanley LitwinDeirdre LoganJudith London and Robert Davis Michal LubinMarlo LyonsMichele MandellBeth and Andrew MannIdan MaorBonnie MarantetteGary and Nadine MargolesNadine MargolesMiriam and Charlie MarrJay and Joyce MaskellRachel MassaroHila MatasAditya MathurDebbie MatsumuraLois MatusowLaurie MatzkinNatalie MauskopfJames and Megan MayoCarrie McCarthyJulie McCloskeyShannon McgrathTeresa and Greg McGrathKevin and RoseMarie McKenneyCarolyn MclntyreTamar MeirAlissa and Jon MeltzerBeverly and Neil MendelJoyce MendelEden MenipazBetty and Bill MenkinMetcon/PJMBSylvia and Len MetzDebbie and Grant MichelsGayle MillerLeslie Banks MillerLily MintzBarry and Rosemarie MirkinLubaina and Piyush MittalJohn R. Moore, Jr.Sara MoussaLinda Van MouwerickSean MulliganJoann MunchSarah Munson and David DoctrowLaura MyszneRichard and Patti NammLaura and Danial NeaultYvonne and John NemecMarty and Nancy NewmanCarlos and Elizabeth NunezAndrew, Stacey, and Jared NussbauLynn Offenhartz and Andrew WeinbergOsias FamilyBlake and Sage OstillyLyudmila OyzboydJudith PaalborgDonna PadnosLara and Joey PanishKay and Scott ParkerNaomi and David Parker

Tamara ParkerHaryl Pascal and Kathleen MarshallAnita PearlmanDiana PerkinsTerasa PerkinsJoe and Raymonde PessahRemy PessahBert and Suze PetersVicki PetersonJo Anne PetrilloGenevieve and Eric PlattGretchen Sand and Bruce PrevilleDenise PringleSheri PrizantRene Prupes and Jon FreilichAlicia PuppioneRhonda Raider and Don GouldCamille RameyItamar RamonAngel RampyDan and Michele RappaportLisa Rauchwerger and Kaila SchwartzCherie and Mike RavelCotter and Nicole ReedAmber ReynoldsJaiden RhotonJessica RichterMarcia and Joe RiggioJulie RitzmanJudy and Michael RogersRevia RombergLori RosellBettina and Dan RosenbergLauren RosenfeldLinda and Ron RossenJessica and Brian RossmanMichael and Pnina RothenbergNora Rousso and Jonathan Jackel Shannon RoyMelissa and Joshua RozaLori RushRobin SabesSue and Mike SabesDeb SackJudith SackMadeleine SalzmanMarina and Michael SalzmanDmitriy and Angela SamoylovichVidya SanandanVanina Sandel and Sharon MutchnikSandman FamilyJudith SapperShari SaulSteve Schleimer and Cyndi ShermanRussell and Maureen SchneiderNatalie SchrigerAngela SchuellerSarah SchusterDebra and Steven SchwartzJason SchwartzMariann SchwartzMichelle and Joseph SchwartzMichelle SelberLeah SeldonJosette SelimShamayim Pre-K ClassJennifer ShapiroNeil and Sandy ShapiroMara and Jeff SheadeShir HadashLiz Shivell

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Donations Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Thanks You for Your Support!

Shirlene ShufeltSarah and Andrew ShvartsRebecca and David SilbersteinJanis SilverFlorence SilvermanValeria and Hannah SimetsShannon SimmonsSarah SimpsonArt and Blanka SingerKaren SkinnerLauren and Josh SmithKelly SniderDanette SoelbergBette SokolskyDora SolinasDina and Matthew SolnitSybil SommerJacob SpeirsSouth Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolNatalie, Evan, Stephanie and Peter SpielvogelPolina SpivakJoy and David SpodickDiane and Larry St. DenisEdward and Josephine SteinJudy SteinNate and Lisa SteinLeslie SteinbergJosephie SternMichal Strutin and Michael SinenskyMeryl SussmanAriel SuttonNorma TakahashiLynette and Mark TannenLaurie Hahn and Aaron TapperChana and Morris TaradalskyJulie Tardos and Bill ProvinceHoward Taub and Vicky DeggsBarbara and Chuck TaubmanAnn and Rick TavanStaci TaylorJamie and Aaron TaylorTemple Beth TorahTemple Emanuel SisterhoodCarol ThailerElizabeth ThompsonBob and Ellen TobinTom TokmanBarbara TommaneyDarren and Tiffany TorrieBarbara TrislerJanet TrumanJulie TurchinLaurie TurnerNancy UngerNiccole VacccavezzaTanya and Mackenzie Van der StockWalter Van HooffJudith VantDaniel VerduscoRon VictorLaura ViethLarry VollintineAndrew and Carol VranichHoa VuongSteve WallaceCatherine Wang and Lynn ZhangReito DesignEileen and Scott WeinsteinJudee WeinsteinSophie and Bernie WeinzimmerDonna and Mel Weisblatt

Hilary WeisfeldZvi WeissCheryl WeitzmanKaren WhiteElise WilliamsCarol WinogradElise and Dennis WolfKari Wolff and Dean RossiDr. Marilyn WrightHope YaghutielIgor and Larisa YagolnitserBill YanowskyYavneh Day SchoolJenna YonenagaRichard and Carol ZbrigerLois and Sherman ZellJill and Philip ZimanDeborah ZimmerAlan ZisserAllison Zur and Ron SchmidKevin Zwick and Helen Lin

Good Morning JFS!Donor list will be published June 2019

Harvey Belsky FundPat BergmanBeverly Hirsch, in memory of Janet BergLinda Weinstein, in memory of Cleo, Shilo, and Trixie

Jewish Family Services Fund

AnonymousKefira Bar-golaniBarbara Burian and Robert Dismukes Margie and Edward Cahn, speedy recovery for Joe Riggio Jarvella ClarkHeather Conchado, in honor of Ora Ebrahimi, speedy recovery for Marci Fox GreeneEsther Dieckman Jackie and Steve DinesMichele Healey and Chris Eaton Natalie EisnerAudrey and Larry Fox, in memory of Abe MalasterVictor Gietsel Gideon and Joni Gimlan, in honor of Dr. Lewis OsofskyKenneth GoldsteinB.R. GouldHerm GreenbergKira Steel HammerZuba HashimotoMichael HawkinIrving HolzbergIBM Employee Services CenterKeith and Alaine JosephJPMorgan Chase FoundationSteven KanterAlice Klein, Network For GoodScott and Barbara KnasterPatricia KrackoIrene LeftonBuff and Leonard LevinSheryl and Eric Lewis, in honor of Carmel Shen-hav’s Bat MitzvahLos Gatos Meadows Residents Fund, in honor of Deborah Zimmer and Ken Abrams for outstanding leadership of Shabbat ServicesMorton and Marion Malkofsky, special apprecia-

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Deanna AbmaRena AlisaSabine BamberHana BaskindBarbara BerlantMelinda Berlant GurmanJuana BersteinCaitlin BlairSherie BlakeMarie BowerJasimin CantySharon CatalanLinda CohenSarah CohenLinda CoonSu CumineAnita De HoanGina DenataleNatalie DilisioSylvia EmaniDavid FieldWendy FotlandMarilyn FullerGila GamFred GilletteSusan GoreShanna HaagHelping HandsJennifer HendersonFern Herman Maki HirataChikako HosoiMerlene HowardAnling HsuChristine HutsonEleanor IncerpiGioia IngramAlice IzanhourMary Jane StevensonPat JonesRenee JonesLindy KeelanYana KeidarDilshad KherajCalifornia Kids, Delia VarelaJudy KuhnCarole LambertLynn Ann and Meir LeviMichal Lubin

tion for Jewish services conducted by Joanne and Harry Kornbleet at Chateau CupertinoHarriet MarkellSofia Masterovaya, in appreciation of JFS Holo-caust Survivor servicesKokeshi D MatsumuraAlison Mittelstadt, Network For GoodDiana Perkins, in memory of Chuck SabesWarren RistowJason RobertMalak RoohiLori RushEric SelvinLeonard ShenWild Sage Insight Life CoachingJanet Somes Akiyoshi S. TanakaRaymond TenenbaumJanet Wolf Rhoda and Larry Yelowitz

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DonationsJewish Family Services of Silicon Valley Thanks You for Your Support!

Leni Sue MasterSue MatthiasPam McdonaldSylvia MetzKathleen MinkVicki Nosanov GoldmanJoy NullMargaret OmanskaDonna PadnosTerasa PerkinsRose PotasnikSherry PrizantSusan Raider Joanne RamundtCherie RavelVeronica ReynoldsRhonda Richards, Richards AccountancyDebbie RodinDonna RogersDorit RomCathy Rowland Shell RubensteinHenny RudyJudith SapperMitzi SapperRebecca SengMargret SheppersonRachel SidoroislaSusan Sjostrom (and students)Jo SpeharBrenda StevensRama StrodJulie Tardos Beth TognettKaren TraigerJudy VantJodi Wallace, Sew For LoveCatherine WatsonSandi WeinsteinAmy WellsRobina WilliamsonDavid WongBoris YendlerMichelle Zeiler, Sew For Love...and many generous anonymous donors

Project NOAHIn honor of Solly Berkenwald’s Bat Mitzvah: Doro-thy Drabkin, Beverly Hirsch, Linda Landau and Shlomo LandauAnonymousMeiko Bauchman, in memory of Pam WingDebbie and Mike CoganBarbara FrankRene Prupes and Jon FreilichDebra HannonTed and Frona Kahn, with appreciation of Avital’s workEllie and Ed Kiss, in honor of their great grandchil-dren Austin, Isabelle and MadisonArleen KlugerHana and Dan LangDebbie and Grant MichelsMyra ReinhardMarcia and Joe Riggio, in memory of Larry VetaFagie Rosen, in memory of Marlene DepperLonnie and Cheryl Smith Bonnie and Lee Stone, in memory of Mike Jones, in honor of Barrie StoneKaren and Irving TraigerYavneh Day School

Ruth Perkins Emergency Fund for Refugee Services

AnonymousRabbi Ilana and David BairdLeslie BanksMark David and Karen BergIlana BergstromEdward BibaPauline and Phillip ClarkJennifer Copaken and Todd YellinCarolyn and Tim DuclosNorman and Judy FisherVera FishmanMark and Amy GarrettSuzanne Boxer-Gassman and Gerald GassmanLinda GastaldiJudy Greenwald and David PaktorEugene and Marilyn HandloffJames and Melissa HarperLinda HarrisKathleen M. Haydel and Sharon JacksonChris and Christianne HintzRidwanul and Sarah HuqJoe and Andrea IsaacsSandi KaneSaul W and Yvette KatzMarilyn and Daniel KeelanRuth KohanRuth and Stanley LitwinFrank MandarinoJay and Joyce MaskellDebbie MatsumuraNatalie MauskopfArtem MolodetskiyIlya OsipovJudith PaalborgMarat and Lena PekkerPresbyterian Church of Los GatosMarjorie Resnick BlickmanJessica RichterDebora and Philip SeysAndrea ShippLauren and Josh SmithPeter, Stephanie, Natalie and Evan SpielvogelHoward Taub and Vicky DeggsJenifer TooleLaurie TurnerGlenda UfferNina VarnavaYaroslav and Yuliya VinogradskyHoa VuongDaniel Weaver and Katie GoetzSheila and Marty WeisbergElizabeth B WolfBill YanowskyRichard and Carol ZbrigerJill and Philip Ziman

Shabbat Dinner Program

AnonymousRicardo AvilaCarol BlitAvery and Richard BorensteinMarlene and Marshall BurakMargaret and Bob CanHayley Charnaw Lynda ChaseBruce Cohen Lisa GoldbergJenny Green and Scott Budman

Enrique GuadiamosTodd Hansen and Beth Freeman-HansenNadia HartmannJessica Intrator and Rambod JacobyJane and Leonard JacobsonIsraela KamchiAvery Kaufman BorensteinScott KleinIna and Sidney KrausIlene and Jerry LevineAndrea and Steve LinderJudith London and Robert Davis Joseph MizrahiSara MoussaSarah Munson and David DoctrowDonna PadnosJoe and Remy PessahDaphna RahmilBettina and Dan RosenbergMichael and Pnina RothenbergMelissa and Joshua RozaJudith SackMadeleine SalzmanNate and Lisa SteinChana and Morris TaradalskyBarbara and Chuck TaubmanAlice Wald and Paul Overmyer

Share Your Garden's Bounty with JFSAnonymousMishy BalabanJoe IsaacsonNatalie Di LisioSheldon GilbertLinda GolanElizabeth LichySue MatthiasGayle MillerRene PrupesJudith Vant

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Please accept this donation to Jewish Family Services of Silicon ValleyYour gift to Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley last year made a difference in the lives of more than

7,000 people in our community.

Jewish Family Services Fund supports JFS’ work in our local community

Burt Epstein Community Service Fund supports JFS SV collaborations with local groups to provide community service

Project N.O.A.H. (No One Abandoned Here) provides emergency services to the most needy among us

Ursula Gusdorf Memorial Scholarship Award grants educational scholarships so refugees can pursue their education

Addie and Ray Kopp Memorial Fund supports programs for seniors and émigrés

Harvey Belsky Fund for where the need is greatest

Ruth Perkins Emergency Fund for Refugee Services supports refugees in our community

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