Refugees - Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: April 2022

Posted 2 years ago

Jim Cohen, CEO of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, recently returned from a mission trip to the border of Poland and Ukraine. He proudly reported to his Twin Cities colleagues that refugees streaming across this border are being greeted by a number of relief organizations, among them the Joint Di[...]

JFCS encourages community members to contact representatives about cuts to refugee admissions

Posted 5 years ago

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) has a proud 109-year history of supporting refugees. On the evening of Feb. 10, 1910, a group of committed community members met to plan how to help the hundreds of refugees anticipated to arrive in Minneapolis in the coming weeks. The ref[...]