Finding Comfort and Support:
A Jewish Bereavement Group
The loss of a loved one is felt differently by different people. Some who are grieving want extra support when times get more difficult, especially before holidays, but also at any time of year.
The Jewish Wellness & Healing Center at JFS has started a bereavement group. This group is an opportunity to receive peer support from individuals who have experienced something similar so you can cope a little easier.
The March meetings are scheduled on Monday, March 12th and Monday, March 26th. Each group member will get the opportunity to verbalize their feelings and receive appropriate feedback from other group members and the facilitator.
Rabbi Fred Hyman, Ed.D, Director of Pastoral Counseling of the JFS Jewish Wellness and Healing Center, who has many years of experience as a congregational rabbi and as a mental health clinician, will facilitate this group.
The group will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the JFS office 1440 Whalley Ave. New Haven.
If a bereavement support group might be of help to you, please know that you are
welcome to attend.
For more information and/or registration, please contact
Rabbi Fred Hyman at 203-389-5599, ext. 135
Through a State grant from the CT Department of Social Services, JFS is able to provide mental health counseling and other client services at no charge for individuals and families with no health insurance. Eligible participants are U.S. residents who do not exceed the income cap of 150% of the Federal Poverty Level. In addition to mental health services, clients may receive employment counseling, life skills training, assistance with obtaining housing, parent education, financial/budgeting counseling, referrals for additional community supports, and other client services. For more information on JFS’s counseling services, please click