JFS is a non-profit social services agency serving all members of the community from all backgrounds. Your generous support enables us to provide crucial programs for those in need.

Café Europa Hanukkah Party

Our final Café Europa of the year closed 2022 with a lively Hanukkah party for nearly 100 people. While enjoying delicious potato latkes with applesauce, deli sandwiches and salads, dozens of survivors, staff and volunteers listened to festive live music and danced the hora with smiles and laughter. What better way to finish the year than with a dance party and good friends?

Café Europa is a monthly luncheon for Holocaust survivors to enjoy a nutritious meal in the company of other survivors. The name comes from a café in Stockholm, Sweden where survivors would meet after the war to try to find family and friends. Many survivors only feel genuinely comfortable among others who have shared similar experiences and instinctively understand each other. Such experiences nourish the soul and are as important to the survivors’ well-being as any of the other services provided. Café Europa immeasurably adds to their quality of life and in many cases gives them emotional strength to keep going. To support Café Europa and JFS’ nearly 200 Holocaust survivors, please donate online at www.jfsmiddlesex.org/donate-form.

Free Citizenship Classes Now Open

This week JFS' Project Citizenship kicks off a new cycle of free citizenship classes. Classes are available both online and in-person at convenient locations--including the newly added New Brunswick Public Library. Classes are open to legal permanent residents who are ready to begin the journey to become U.S. citizens.

Check out the full 2023 schedule of classes at https://jfsmiddlesex.org/citizenshipclasses/.

Call 732-777-1940 for registration information.

Join Our Team

We are seeking dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference to those in need. JFS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers people of all backgrounds through an array of social services, including mental health counseling, Kosher Food Pantries, immigration and citizenship services, senior and Holocaust survivor services, and the Career and Women’s Centers.



We have full- and part-time positions available:

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) (full- or part-time)
• Essential Needs Program Coordinator (full-time)
• Marketing & Communications Assistant (part-time)
• Driver (part-time)

JFS has offices in North Brunswick and Monroe Township and offers flexible scheduling as well as many other benefits. Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to office@jfsmiddlesex.org. Apply today for a rewarding experience on a great team – tell your friends!

The Jewish Social Service Committee is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Jewish residents in Middlesex County. The Committee provides financial assistance for a wide variety of issues. In service for over 100 years, they have no paid staff and all funds are committed to providing service. If you or someone you know is in need of financial assistance, contact us at office@jfsmiddlesex.org or 732.777.1940. JFS is proud to partner with JSS to benefit our mutual clients.

JFS is grateful for the support of our sponsors and community partners.

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