Senior Schmooze is a new program by the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids for our retired community members (65 and up). Over the next few weeks, we will be delivering food items such as Fresh Challah, Chicken Soup, and Grape Juice. It will be a delicious endeavor!

Q&A Session facilitated by Alison Bernstein, PhD. Panelists include Dr. Eve Bloomgarden, a Board-certified endocrinologist, a representative from the Kent County Health Department, and Cantor David Fair from the United Jewish School who will give a Jewish perspective on vaccination. Click Below to Watch the Recording. Links spoken about in the video are under the description of the YouTube video.

The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids received a generous gift from the Pestka Family in memory of their father, Henry, and the millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust, for Grand Rapids' first Holocaust Memorial, located at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

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“Tzedakah and acts of kindness are the equivalent of all the mitzvot of the Torah” – Jerusalem Talmud, Pe’ah 1:1.

A new project created in partnership with Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids aims to preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors who settled in the Grand Rapids area.

Launching before the end of the year, a special website dedicated to the survivors will feature personal interviews, photos, archives and more, capturing their journeys both during and after World War II.

The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids is excited to introduce our new app. Now you can stay connected and up-to-date on everything federation from your iPhone or iPad. Programming, news, social services, and volunteering opportunities are now just a click away. Click the link below to download.

Stay tuned for some exciting news regarding the collaborative cookbook project! We are taking it in a new direction. Same great recipes, but with options like instructional videos, color photography, recipe commentary, tips, stories and more.

We are still collecting content from the community, so click here to submit your recipes and photographs. Stay tuned for more information!

Happy Eating!

Click here to find out more about how you can study Hebrew from home.

The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) Clinical Services Division is working closely with the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to prepare for the forthcoming novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

Click the link below to view the update from the Kent County Health Department:

JFGR is in the process of updating our database. We are interested in hearing from you and making certain we have your correct contact information. If you are in your 20sand 30s and want to participate in future YAD programs, please fill out the survey. Thanks!

Volunteers Needed! We need help with Driving community members to appointments, delivering items to those in need, and assisting with in-person programs. Interested in helping out? Click below to begin the application.

Doctors appointment, grocery store or pharmacy? Let us take you where you want to go.
Contact Julianna Schrier, Community Connector at 616.942.5553 x206 or Julianna@JFGR.org to schedule your ride.
All rides need 24 hour advance notice. Hours of service: 8am to 8pm.

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Click here to access the PJ Library Booklist.

Menemsha Films has been preparing to launch CHAIFLICKS, a streaming service dedicated solely to JEWISH themed films and entertainment.

The Federation is updating our database and needs your help. If you have a new address, change your email or phone number in the last three years, please fill out this form and hit submit. Thank You!

Click here for virtual community and informative resources, powered by The Jewish Federations of North America

During these confusing and challenging days, many of you will find yourselves at home more than usual and we want to offer you ways to use that time to excite your mind, learn something new and distract yourself from the uncertainty.

View our current donation status and latest news from Linda Pestka, Campaign Chair. Coming Soon.