This Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year, 5783. As we look ahead and prepare for what’s to come, let’s also reflect on what matters most in our lives—our family, our friends, and the community in which we live. On behalf of Goodman JFS, I thank you for supporting our mission to offer vital social services to thousands of Broward County residents. You are what’s most important to us.

This past year, like the one before, was exceptionally challenging for so many. The pandemic has reminded us about the importance of community and the need to take care of each other. Isolation and loneliness are greater dangers than we think. 

Judaism teaches us that we must take personal responsibility for building a future using the lessons of the past. As we usher in the High Holidays next month, let's not forget the vulnerable members of our community and let’s each do our part to make it a sweeter year for all.

Shana Tovah to you and your loved ones. 
Randy Colman
President & CEO
The Cupboard Corner: What's one more plate?
As food prices continue to surge, many in Broward struggle to fill their homes with groceries. The Dorit & Ben J Genet Cupboard aims to feed our community, especially with the High Holidays rapidly approaching.
 
Still, not all Jewish families in Broward are able to have a High Holiday meal this year. With that, we ask: what’s one more plate? Please help us meet our goal of providing 600 families and seniors with Rosh Hashanah essentials this year. Donate.
Drive-Through Food Distribution
The Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard of Goodman JFS partnered with Farm Share and the City of Miramar on July 22 to distribute 2,715 pounds of produce, pasta, chicken and more to over 100 seniors and families in Broward County. To volunteer for our next food distribution drive-through scheduled for October, please contact Michelle Pines at mpines@jfsbroward.org.
As recently featured in Lifestyle Magazine, The Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard team is dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Broward County. Read more.
Silver CARE
According to the National Center for PTSD, approximately 70% to 90% of adults over 65 have been exposed to at least one potentially traumatic event during their lifetime. Thanks to a grant from The JFNA Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma, we have created Silver CARE, a mindfulness-based, trauma informed treatment program for adults 60+ and their family caregivers.
 
Meet Dr. Engle, Silver CARE Program Director and Lead Therapist, and learn more about the program and why it’s so important to our community. Read the Q&A with Dr. Engle.
Brett Engle, Ph.D., LCSW
Silver CARE
Program Director
This service is supported by a grant from The JFNA Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma. 
Good Team Spotlight
Eric Troy, LMHC
Director
Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program
Rami Spiegel, MSW
Assistant Director
Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program
From providing approximately 70,000 of home care hours per month, assistance with food, housing, medicine, transportation, and other basic needs, the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program at Goodman JFS serves hundreds of survivors throughout Broward County. Led by Eric Troy and Rami Spiegel, the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program team provides friendship, compassion and emotional support to one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the United States.
 
Eric Troy, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, admires the strength, perseverance and hope from this last generation of Holocaust survivors. He believes they inspire us all to help navigate today’s adversities. Troy has been working with Holocaust survivors for over 12 years.
 
Rami Spiegel has extensive experience in program development and has been serving the Holocaust survivors’ community of Broward County for 10 years. She and the team of care managers work tirelessly to support survivors with their unique needs.
Good News
Goodman JFS will receive an appropriation of nearly $250,000 in October from the State of Florida as part of the Tri-County Initiative. These funds will help Behavioral Health Associates of Broward, Counseling Centers of Goodman JFS, hire additional therapists so that it can continue to provide high quality, compassionate and confidential counseling.
Upcoming Events
Wellness Fair
Fun music, movement, mindfulness activities, whole health tips and community resources for ages 60+ and their caregivers.
Sunday, August 28 | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Mitzvah Sundays
Volunteers gather two Sundays per month from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to organize, pack and deliver food to clients.
September 11 and September 18
Virtual Bereavement Support Group
A group for individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Facilitated by Joshua Hernandez, Ph.D, LMFT
Mondays | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | FREE
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Goodman JFS of Broward (GJFS) is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization, providing programs and services to those in need in Broward County since 1963. A copy of the official registration SC-00196 and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 800-435-7352 within the State or visiting www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.

Goodman JFS is funded by The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany; Jewish Federation of Broward County; United Way of Broward County; Leslie L. Alexander Foundation Inc.; BankUnited; The Batchelor Foundation; BBX Capital; Jodi & Doug Berman; Sam Berman Charitable Foundation; Broward Health; Center on Holocaust Survivor Care | Jewish Federations Institute on Aging & Trauma; The Colin Brown Foundation; Corporate Insurance Advisors; Community Foundation of Broward; Consolidated Credit; Debt.com; The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation; Ellman Family Foundation; Farm Share; Feeding South Florida; Gateway Community Outreach; Dorit & Ben J. Genet; Stanley & Pearl Goodman Charitable Foundation; Health Foundation of South Florida; The Ilse Helfeld Charitable Trust; Holman Community; Debbie & Douglas Jacobs; Jazwares; Stephen & Michele Jackman; Jewish Family Home Care; The Jewish Federations of North America; Kavod-Shef Foundation; Harry Kramer Memorial Fund; Louis Kuriansky Foundation; Langlois-Schaumberg Donor Advised Fund; Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida; The Jim Moran Foundation; Wendi Norris; O'Connell & Goldberg Public Relations; Paul Palank Memorial Foundation; Parkland Cares; Prince Distributors; Publix Super Markets Charities; Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation; Toyota of North Miami; United Jewish Community of Broward County and Mindy & Randolph Wolpert.
As of June 2022