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… in the Jewish Community of Poland
Furthering a tradition of Service…
The Jewish Social Welfare Commission
Mission & Partnership
The mission of our organization is to provide social- welfare aid to all needy members of the Jewish Community in Poland.
Our partner organizations include :The Jewish Religious Community of Poland, the Jewish
Social/Cultural Association of Poland (TSKZ), The American Jewish Joint Distribution Commitee and The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against GermanyThe Jewish Youth Organization (ZOM), The Association of Holocaust Children, The Jewish Historical Institute (ZIH), The Jewish Combatants Organization, and others
Jewish Social Welfare Commission
The Jewish Social Welfare Commission was established in 1999 for the purpose of developing effective and professional means of providing social assistance to members of the Jewish community in Poland. In accordance with the Jewish tradition, the Jewish Social Welfare Commission insists that giving is an essential part of human dignity and thereby strives to enhance the quality of life for all welfare clients. Members of the Commission include representatives from a variety of Jewish organizations operating in Poland: The Union of Jewish Religious Communities, the Jewish Social/Cultural Association, the Children of the Holocaust Association, the Jewish War Veterans’ Association, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).
“… and the work of tzedakah shall bring peace.”
- Isaiah 32:17
The “Why’s” of Welfare
Poor health conditions and physical/mental handicaps
Poverty Social Isolation and Loneliness of the
elderly Unemployment The need for professional training and
integration
“Justice, justice you shall pursue.” Deuteronomy 16:20
Who are Our Clients?
Holocaust survivors Families of the post-Holocaust
generation Widows of Jewish spouses Families with children
“You shall strengthen him, be he a stranger or a settler. He shall live with you.” - Leviticus 23:35
What are Our Services?
Financial Assistance for Holocaust Survivors
Medical & Rehabilitative Assistance Home Care Senior Clubs Volunteer International Program (VIP) Prevention Programs
“Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the Land of Egypt.” Deuteronomy, 10:17-21
Medical/Rehabilitative Assistance
Ongoing distribution of medication and rehabilitative equipment to welfare clients
Individual and group rehabilitative sessions
Psychotherapy Physiotherapy Somatics
Home Care
Meal preparation and delivery Cleaning Shopping Client transportation for doctor’s appointments Personal hygiene provisions Home repairs & modernizations Winter relief Meals-on-wheels food program
Senior Clubs
Four clubs located in Katowice, Lodz, Warsaw and Gdansk
Seniors (mainly Holocaust survivors) participate in various activities including group discussions, lectures, rehabilitation, gymnastics, film screenings, table games, music, Jewish holiday celebrations.
“A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old... the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the
true gold mines of a culture.”
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
Bridging Generations…
Social services for Nazi Victims is supported by a grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Social services for and programs are supported by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Commitee and the Jewish Religious Communities of Poland and private sponsors
Donors
„He does justicefor the oppressed,Gives bread to the hungry…supports the orphan and the widow.
The Lord will reginforever;you God, O Zion throughout all generations. Psalm 146