Can I really help someone else to practice Judaism and to connect with their community?

Hundreds of elderly Jews living in assisted living facilities or nursing homes in Metrowest have difficulty maintaining connections to Jewish community. Through JFS/MW's Kesher program, you can give someone the opportunity to:

• light Shabbat candles
• attend a Jewish service, possibly their first in years
• celebrate holidays
• study Torah
• say Kaddish for a loved one
• sing favorite melodies
• meet other Jews in their residential facility and throughout Metrowest

Each volunteer can make a difference. Families with children are encouraged to participate. Kesher is committed to the belief that no Jewish elder living in a residential facility should feel alone.

Kesher is made possible through partnerships with area synagogues, the JCC, and residential facilities.

Read about us in the news: Connecting elders with Jewish faith (Metrowest Daily News, January 25, 2004)
An activities director at an assisted living facility explains how Kesher has worked for her organization

Explore. Connect. Volunteer.

Contact Malka Young (508) 875-3100 kesher@jfsmw.org