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JCCGCI’s Parnossah Employment Services Program Celebrates Major Milestone: 600th Job Placement!
JCCGCI's Parnossah Employment Services Program Celebrates Major Milestone: 600th Job Placement! Only days into 2023, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island's (JCCGCI) Parnossah Employment Services Program celebrated a major milestone, its 600th job placement completed. This critical program is funded by UJA-Federation of New York, which has supported the program since its inception. The Parnossah Employment Services Program provides the Orthodox community with culturally [...]
JCCGCI Chanukah Distribution Benefits Hundreds of Low-Income Brooklynites
JCCGCI Chanukah Distribution Benefits Hundreds of Low-Income Brooklynites The eight days of Chanukah are a joyous time, filled with good food, celebrations with family, and reflections on miracles, both ancient and modern. But for those who are struggling financially, holidays can also be a challenging time, compelling them to forgo some of the usual traditions and experiences. At Jewish [...]
JCCGCI Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day (published January 27th, 2023)
JCCGCI Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2,300 Hot Meals Home-Delivered to 2,300 Holocaust Survivors Today, January 27th, the world pauses to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a date to reflect upon the most well-known and meticulously documented genocide in history and to re-dedicate our efforts to support the last surviving survivors. At Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island [...]
Happy New Year! Our 2022 In Review
A Year in Review: JCCGCI At Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), 2022 is the year we shattered records. Our organization has grown in leaps and bounds, enabling us to provide comprehensive, free services to an ever-growing community of vulnerable and needy New Yorkers that represent all segments of the population. Whether it's a Holocaust survivor, receiving [...]
JCCGCI Celebrates Legacy of Jona Goldrich, Holocaust survivor and entrepreneur
JCCGCI Celebrates Legacy of Jona Goldrich, Holocaust survivor and entrepreneur When Lindsay Cayton decided to devote her limited free time to volunteering to visit and deliver hot meals to Holocaust survivors, she was thinking about her grandfather's experiences. Jona Goldrich was born in 1927 in Lvov, Poland. He fled his home at the age of 14, managing to escape the Nazis with his [...]