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“The highest level of charity is giving a job that enables another person to
become financially self-sufficient” - Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) |
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JVS Jewish? |
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JVS was founded in 1973 to help the Jewish community find
work in San Francisco. Now in our 36th - or "Double
Chai" - year, we have expanded our
services, reaching out to the Bay Area's diverse
population. Keeping our Jewish community working will
always be a key component of our tradition. Do I have to be Jewish to work with JVS? No. We welcome and work with thousands of Bay Area residents of all religions, ages, and walks of life. No matter what your background, we're here to help get you to work. How does JVS serve the Jewish community? Jewish clients participate in all JVS programs from Joblink to TEEI, and we have several key services specifically tailored to the needs of the Jewish community. Our Jewish Employment Network (JEN) presents skills workshops and expert panels to job seekers at synagogues and Jewish agencies throughout the Bay Area, and our scholarship programs support Jewish community members looking for training, while our Kohn Summer Intern Program gives college students the experience of working at a Jewish non-profit agency. Generous support from the Jewish Community Federation (JCF) of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties makes these and other JVS programs possible. |
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What are the Jewish values underlying the work of JVS? The mission of JVS is rooted in our core values. These values come to us from the Jewish tradition, though their meaning is truly universal. |