by JFS Staff | Sep 16, 2026
9:00 A.M. Niagara Falls This will be my first attempt to start my computer and more importantly, my first cup of coffee. I will dedicate the early part of the morning to reviewing emails, checking my To Do list, updating my calendar, and connecting with the team....
by JFS Staff | Aug 25, 2026
Forgiveness is a big concept and takes time. Forgiving is something that can free us. Without it we may keep ourselves imprisoned. Rabbinic thought sees it tied to steps in a relational process connected to repentance, t’shuvah, or turning, reflecting, making amends....
by JFS Staff | Jul 27, 2026
I’m on my path. Things are very tough. “Why?” I cry out. Why do I have to go through this? “Please, let me skip it this time,” I plead. Can you relate? In my knowing, in my heart, my connecting with the divine, I know there’s no escaping the challenge. I must figure...
by JFS Staff | May 21, 2026
It’s well documented that there are gaps in the mental health care system in Buffalo and Western New York, one of which exists in the time and space after a patient is exits an inpatient psychiatric stay. Sometimes, this gap results in repeated reliance on psychiatric...
by JFS Staff | Apr 23, 2026
From the second night of Passover for the next forty-nine nights until Shavuot, the 50th day, I am on a spiritual journey–the Counting of the Omer. During this time, I reflect on acting in the...
