Jewish Programs

WJCS is proud of the Jewish core values upon which we were founded in 1943 and remains committed to meeting the needs of a dynamic Jewish community in Westchester. Through private philanthropic funding and UJA-Federation of New York and Westchester, the WJCS Center for Jewish Programs supports more than 40 local synagogues, Jewish community centers, day schools, and geriatric centers, as well as individuals in the community, through unique and individualized educational, spiritual, recreational, and mental health initiatives.

Educational, Counseling and Spiritual Needs

• Addressing Alzheimer's
• Partners in Caring and Partners in Schools
• Pathways to Care 
• Career>Connect Employment Services
• Jewish Spiritual Healing Center
• Family Caregiver Network
• Project SEED
• Guiding Parents Through Services (GPS)
• Shalom at Home

Cultural, Social & Community Service Programs

• Chai House
• Havorah -Celebrating Jewish traditions for people with developmental disabilities
• "Shelanu" (Ours), a home away from home for young Jewish adults with autism
• Senior Programs in Mt. Vernon
• Holocaust Survivors/Second & Third Generation Groups
• Home Care Supports for Holocaust Survivors
• Passover Assistance
• Emergency Assistance

View the Jewish Programs monthly virtual calendar for September.

For information about WJCS services for the Jewish community,

Contact Sherry Birnbaum,

LCSW, Assistant Executive Director,

Center for Jewish Programs

(914) 761-0600 x2140; [email protected] 
845 N Broadway, White Plains, NY, 10603