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May event details:
May 01,
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Divorce Support Group. 7 week group. Pre-registration required. JCC in Manhattan / Judith Levitan, LCSW
(Divorce Support)
May 01,
11:00am-11:50am
Angels in Jewish Liturgy: Presented by Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, SRC Contact Dorot to register- 212-769-2850
(The Shira Ruskay Center)
May 05,
6:15pm-7:15pm
Jewishly Oriented 12 Step Meeting Manhattan / Marilyn Penrose (212) 255-3712
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 07,
6:15pm-8:00pm
Doula Training. 8 week course for volunteers. Interview and registration required. JBFCS / Amy Levine, LMSW or Judith Kahn, MA
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Doula to Accompany and Comfort)
May 08,
8:30am-10:00am
Bereaved Jewish Parents Who Lost a Young Child. Support group. Registration required. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW
(New York Jewish Healing Center and The Shira Ruskay Center)
May 12,
3:30pm-5pm
Sustaining Our Spirits: A drop in support group for Jews living with serious illness. Suggested donation of $18. Registration required. JBFCS, 120 West 57th Street, 6th Floor/ Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, sweintraub@jbfcs.org
(New York Jewish Healing Center)
May 12,
6:15pm-7:15pm
Jewishly Oriented 12 Step Meeting Manhattan / Marilyn Penrose (212) 255-3712
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 14,
6:15pm-8:00pm
Doula Training. 8 week course for volunteers. Interview and registration required. JBFCS / Amy Levine, LMSW or Judith Kahn, MA
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Doula to Accompany and Comfort)
May 14,
6:30pm-8:00pm
M'kom Shalom. A monthly drop-in support group for Jewish survivors of a loved one's suicide. Registration required. JBFCS, 120 West 57th Street, 6th Floor/ Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, sweintraub@jbfcs.org
(New York Jewish Healing Center)
May 15,
11:00am-11:50am
The Mystery of Keturah, Abraham’s other wife: Presented by Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, SRC Contact Dorot to register- 212- 769-2850
(The Shira Ruskay Center)
May 16,
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JACS Spring Retreat. Registration required. Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg/Vickie Griffiths
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 17,
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JACS Spring Retreat. Registration required. Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg/Vickie Griffiths
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 18,
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JACS Spring Retreat. Registration required. Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg/Vickie Griffiths
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 19,
1:30pm-3:00pm
Bereaved Jewish Parents Who Lost an Adult Child. Support group. Registration required. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Robin Schoenfeld, LMSW - 212.399.2320 EXT. 211
(New York Jewish Healing Center and The Shira Ruskay Center)
May 19,
6:15pm-7:15pm
Jewishly Oriented 12 Step Meeting Manhattan / Marilyn Penrose (212) 255-3712
(JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
May 20,
1:30pm-3:00pm
Spousal Loss Support Group. Eight week group. Registration Required. Call for information on evening group. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Robin Schoenfeld, LMSW - 212.399.2320 EXT. 211
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Bereavement Support Services)
May 21,
6:15pm-8:00pm
Doula Training. 8 week course for volunteers. Interview and registration required. JBFCS / Amy Levine, LMSW or Judith Kahn, MA
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Doula to Accompany and Comfort)
May 21,
6:30pm-8:00pm
Parental Loss Support Group. Eight week group. Registration Required. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Robin Schoenfeld, LMSW - 212.399.2320 EXT. 211
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Bereavement Support Services)
May 21,
7:00pm-8:30pm
Family Support Group. For parents, spouses or others impacted by a family member’s involvement in a cult or cult-like group. Following initial consultation only. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Dana Wehle, LCSW, DWehle@JBFCS.org, 212 632-4640
(Cult Clinic)
May 25,
10:30am-12:30pm
Join us for a unique “armchair journey” to the CENTRAL PARK ZOO to visit with furry and feathery creatures. We will also explore the special ways we bond with animals and share extraordinary stories of pets in our lives. Lincoln Square Synagogue / Michael Harrison
(Over 50 & Solo)
May 27,
1:30pm-3:00pm
Spousal Loss Support Group. Eight Weekly Day-time sessions. Registration Required. JBFCS 120 West 57th / Robin Schoenfeld, LMSW - 212.399.2320 EXT. 211
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Bereavement Support Services)
May 28,
6:15pm-8:00pm
Doula Training. 8 week course for volunteers. Interview and registration required. JBFCS / Amy Levine, LMSW or Judith Kahn, MA
(The Shira Ruskay Center, Doula to Accompany and Comfort)
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