A Little History

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest has its community origins dating back to 1861, in Newark, New Jersey, when it was known as the Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum. Today JFS is a comprehensive social service agency, with office locations serving Essex, Morris, Sussex, North Union and parts of Hudson counties. JFS annually serves more than 3,500 families, on a non-discriminatory basis, comprising close to 10,000 people.

Our Mission

It is the JFS of MetroWest mission to provide comprehensive social and related services to Jewish people and others which contribute to harmonious family relations, relieve stress and distress, strengthen the positive values of family life and promote healthy personality development and satisfactory social functioning.

Our Vision

It is the JFS vision to establish a social service agency in the community that continuously responds to defined challenges with the highest degree of professionalism and humanity, so that those who need us the most can benefit from our services.

Programs & Services

Please view all our programs and services.

Board of Trustees

Officers of the Board:
President           Marian Z. Stern
Vice President   Thelma Florin
Vice President   Ellen B. Kulka
Vice President   Ellen Legow
Treasurer            Ron Rickles
Assistant Treasurer   Michael Elchoness
Secretary             Nancy Eskow
Immediate Past President  Bart A. Schneiderman

Trustees:
Sheila Appel              Shoshana Newman
Scott Barber             Susanne Newmark
Andrea Bier              Alia Ramer
Roger Black               Harvey Reisman
Rachel Braun Scherl  Jean Rich
Arthur Brody             Marcia Ripps
Elizabeth Cohen        Sandra Rosenbaum
Michael Davis             Alan Rubin
Ellen Goldner             Mark Schachman
Linda Kohl                  Michael Schneck
Howard Kotkin           Linda Schultz
Andrew Lee               Barbara Sebiri
Melanie Levitan         Linda Sotnick
Renee Litinger           Evan Wasserman
Gina Mandelbaum      Gary Wingens
Marion Medow           Robert Wolfson
Jonathan M. Metsch  Sheri Wolfson
Maxine Myers             Judith Zaks 

Past Presidents:
William Abrams
Abner Benisch
Bernard Bloom *
Alan Gebroe
George Grumbach *
Jerry Harwood
David M. Hyman
Steven Klinghoffer
Allan Levithan
Carol Marcus
David Pogash *
Howard Rosen
Pearl Schlossman Pall
Julian Reichman *
Gabriel Rich *
Curt Silberman *
Leonard Solondz
Harvey Zeller
* deceased

Employment Opportunities

Please view our current employment opportunities.

JFS Annual Report 2008/2009
Please view our Annual Report 2008/2009