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It’s not too late to Give for Good!
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It’s not too late to Give for Good!

Miriam Arond2026-04-23T14:57:00-04:00April 23rd, 2026|Categories: Gala, Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: client stories, give for good, margaret's place, POINT, Holocaust survivors, volunteering, Gala, Trauma, Mental Health|

What a thrill it was to gather at last week's Gala to celebrate the life-changing work of WJCS! We're so grateful to our courageous clients who shared their powerful stories of struggle and resilience and to our attendees who gave so generously at our Give for Good Auction. If you missed our spectacular Gala, not to worry! You can hear the personal and inspiring stories shared by WJCS clients at the event by watching their videos below. At our Gala, we heard from people whose lives are immeasurably better because of WJCS. Meet Sonjaia, who has triumphed over mental ...

WJCS 2026 Gala: A Resounding Success!
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WJCS 2026 Gala: A Resounding Success!

Miriam Arond2026-05-06T13:11:07-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Categories: Gala, Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: yael friedland, marion morgenthal, give for good, joe torre safe at home, POINT, brae burn country club, Holocaust survivors, Gala|

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) hosted its 2026 Gala on April 15th at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York. More than 330 attendees—Westchester business, community, and political leaders, including Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg, and Assemblyman Chris Burdick, turned out to support the agency's major fundraising event of the year. WJCS, founded in 1943, is one of the largest human service organizations in Westchester, providing help to nearly 20,000 county residents of all ages and backgrounds each year. WJCS honored Marion Morgenthal, co-founder of the WJCS POINT ...

Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Note From Our CEO
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Note From Our CEO

Miriam Arond2026-04-14T10:34:02-04:00April 14th, 2026|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: share shabbat, antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust survivors, Holocaust, Jewish Programs, Westchester|

Today is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day when we pause to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and to honor the Survivors who carried unimaginable loss and trauma forward into their lives, their families, and their communities. At WJCS, remembrance is not abstract. It lives in the people we serve and in the relationships our staff build every day. Through our Jewish Programs and across the agency, you help Survivors stay safe and supported by connecting them to meals, home care, benefits, transportation, and social connection, and by offering the steady presence of someone ...

WJCS Annual 2025 Sukkot Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors
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WJCS Annual 2025 Sukkot Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors

Miriam Arond2025-10-20T13:20:15-04:00October 10th, 2025|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: wolfensohn family foundation, george latimer, shelley b. mayer, sukkot luncheon, UJA federation of NY, scarsdale, Westchester Reform Temple, Claims Conference, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs|

More than 50 Holocaust Survivors, along with their relatives and caregivers, gathered on Thursday, October 9th to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale. The luncheon, hosted by Westchester Jewish Community Services, was attended by Congressman George Latimer, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer, and Michael Elkin, CFO of the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany). WJCS CEO Seth Diamond, and Allison Danzig, Coordinator of WJCS Holocaust Survivor Services, spoke to the guests, which also included many WJCS Board members, about the ...

WJCS Hosted Its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon
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WJCS Hosted Its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon

Miriam Arond2025-06-05T15:03:03-04:00June 5th, 2025|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: seed the dream, home-delivered kosher meals, second generation, allison danzig, holocaust survivor luncheon, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs|

On Wednesday June 4th, Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) hosted its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon. The event brought together dozens of Holocaust Survivors living in the Westchester community along with their family members and caregivers. Holocaust Survivors Day is dedicated to celebrating the strength and impact of Holocaust Survivors. “In bringing survivors of the Shoah together, we celebrate their strength, resilience, connection to community and Jewish peoplehood, and generational wisdom,” said Marcy Gringlas, Ph.D., President of the Seed the Dream Foundation, which sponsored the event. The joy of being and celebrating together was evident to all those who ...

WJCS Co-Hosts Its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon and Concert
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WJCS Co-Hosts Its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon and Concert

Miriam Arond2025-05-29T15:48:47-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal|Tags: seed the dream foundation, holocaust survivor day, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs|

On Wednesday June 4th, Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) will host its 5th Annual Holocaust Survivor Day Luncheon. The event will bring together and honor dozens of Holocaust Survivors living in the Westchester community. “Seed the Dream Foundation is proud to support over 30 communities across the United States in recognizing Holocaust Survivor Day on June 4, 2025. As we mark this fifth annual Holocaust Survivor Day, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and legacy of Holocaust Survivors, and the lives they’ve built with strength and with grace,” said Dr. Marcy Gringlas, Ph.D., President of Seed the Dream Foundation, which ...

WJCS Hosts Passover Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors in Westchester
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WJCS Hosts Passover Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors in Westchester

Miriam Arond2025-04-09T16:21:40-04:00April 9th, 2025|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: allison danzig, beth el synagogue, passover, UJA federation of NY, holocaust survivor luncheon, Claims Conference, Holocaust survivors, Jewish|

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) hosted a Passover Luncheon for members of its Holocaust Survivors program at Beth El Synagogue Center In New Rochelle on Wednesday April 3rd. In partnership with UJA-Federation of New York and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, WJCS created a pre-holiday celebration filled with music, delicious food, and many smiling faces. Holocaust survivors attended with family members and caregivers, all of whom delighted in the opportunity to be together. "WJCS is committed to ensuring that Holocaust survivors in Westchester feel supported, both in practical ways as well as socially and emotionally," said ...

Halina Rosenkranz to be Inducted into Westchester’s Senior Hall of Fame
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Halina Rosenkranz to be Inducted into Westchester’s Senior Hall of Fame

Miriam Arond2024-10-23T14:47:51-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: westchester senior hall of fame, halina rosenkranz, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs|

We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that Halina Rosenkranz, Group Facilitator and Case Manager for the WJCS Holocaust Survivor Program, will be inducted into Westchester County’s Senior Hall of Fame. Halina has been a passionately dedicated and caring advocate and supporter of some of the most vulnerable people in Westchester County: aging Holocaust survivors. Her compassion for survivors, who have lived through unimaginable loss and devastation, has made her an invaluable source of comfort and emotional and practical support to them as well as to their children, the Second Generation, who bear the scars of their parents’ ...

WJCS Hosts Sukkot Holiday Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors
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WJCS Hosts Sukkot Holiday Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors

Miriam Arond2024-10-23T13:48:59-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: shelley b. mayer, sukkot, sukkot luncheon, UJA federation of NY, Westchester Reform Temple, Claims Conference, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs|

Holocaust survivors and their relatives and caregivers celebrated the joyous holiday of Sukkot together at a festive luncheon on Tuesday October 22nd at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale. “Having just gone through the high holidays and that extended period of teshuva (repentance) and introspection that comes with it, we now celebrate,” said Allison Danzig, Coordinator of WJCS Holocaust Support Services, as she welcomed more than 70 guests to the event. “This is a time for showing appreciation to others and for all the good around us. It is a time of Thanksgiving and harvest, and a time to begin ...

Uplifting the Jewish Community and Helping them Stay Connected
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Uplifting the Jewish Community and Helping them Stay Connected

Miriam Arond2024-02-08T12:38:35-05:00March 7th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: jewish community, Westchester Reform Temple, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs, Jewish|

Along with the rest of life’s typical challenges, the Jewish community in Westchester faces an alarming rise in antisemitism. With your dedication and generosity of our donors, we provide support in a number of ways and believe that together we can strengthen the resilience and connection of our Jewish community. "It is me who thanks you for giving me back my dignity and common sense, as well as my sanity in this very scary world." ~Jackie Whatever your affiliation or identification to being Jewish, WJCS is here for you. We do our best to connect you to a broad ...

A Joyous Sukkot Celebration for Westchester Holocaust Survivors
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A Joyous Sukkot Celebration for Westchester Holocaust Survivors

Miriam Arond2023-10-19T13:37:54-04:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: sukkot, sukkot luncheon, UJA federation of NY, Westchester Reform Temple, Claims Conference, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Programs, Westchester|

On Wednesday October 5th, WJCS hosted a Sukkot celebration luncheon for Holocaust survivors at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale. More than 90 people attended the joyous festivities, including relatives and caregivers of the survivors. “Sukkot is one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar," said WJCS CEO Seth Diamond. "We are so fortunate to have a large number of Holocaust survivors living in Westchester. Celebrating the holiday with individuals who suffered so much in the past is moving and meaningful. The survivors are aging and facing many challenges but they possess a spirit of gratitude and an appreciation of ...

WJCS Spring 2023 Highlights
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WJCS Spring 2023 Highlights

Miriam Arond2023-05-09T14:58:20-04:00May 9th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: spring 2023, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, hilary clinton, IGT Gaming, Transgender Day of Visibility, Israel's 75th Anniversary, Westchester Reform Temple, UJA-Federation of New York, Claims Conference, week of the young child, tarrytown, yonkers, Holocaust survivors, Westchester|

Holocaust Child-Survivor Support Group

Sylvia Davi2022-11-01T09:08:32-04:00November 1st, 2022|Categories: Jewish Programs|Tags: Child-survivor, Holocaust survivors|

Please note that Halina also offers monthly groups for Holocaust Survivors and 2nd Generation Survivors.

Holocaust Survivor Support Group

Sylvia Davi2022-11-01T10:03:22-04:00November 1st, 2022|Categories: Jewish Programs|Tags: Holocaust survivors|

Note that Halina also runs monthly programs for Holocaust Child-Survivors and 2nd Generation Survivors. Please contact Halina for more information as well as zoom links.