JFGI Connections

These are the voices that connect us as a Jewish community.

GUCI's Rachel Waldorf is the new JPRO Indiana Chair!

The Indiana chapter of JPRO Network, which serves as the career development organization for Jewish community professionals, is thrilled to welcome Rachel Waldorf as its new volunteer Chair! Rachel currently works as Associate Director at URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI). 

What insp…

Older Americans Month 2019: Download our Bingo Board!

Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation's observance of Older Americans Month. The 2019 theme, Connect, Create, Contribute, encourages older adults and their communities to:

  • Connect with friends, families, and services that support participation
  • Create by en…

Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt for Popsie's Pantry

On March 3, Jewish Family Services held a family-friendly Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt to benefit Popsie's Pantry. (Team Glenn, pictured, finished first!) Don't worry if you missed it — you can do the activity on your own time! Just follow the instructions below (or click here to download…

Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Schwartz

Katherine Schwartz worked with Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors in Jewish Family Services (JFS)' KAVOD group in preparation for and at JFS' 2018 Legal Aid Clinic. As an Associate Attoney and a fluent Russian speaker, Katherine was able to help Russian-speaking seniors understand the …

Beautifying the Albert & Sara Reuben Holocaust Memorial Garden

To earn his Eagle Scout rank, the highest possible rank in the Boy Scouts of America program, local teen Josh Friedman was tasked with developing, leading and executing a community service project benefitting a religious institution, school, or community. His involvement in the Indianapolis …