Mind University

Mind University

Ready to put your brain power to the test? Welcome to Mind Aerobics – a breakthrough, science-based cognitive fitness program recently launched by Jewish Family Service (JFS) in partnership with Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) to help older adults maintain and even improve cognitive function.

David Contorer, Deloris Terrell, Harriet Orley, Karen Sosnick-Schoenberg, Margo Pernick and Nancy Grosfeld

Can a Loan Save a Life?

Put dollars and sense together with a particularly Jewish Detroit sensibility and you have the oldest of the Jewish Federation’s 17 local partner agencies, Hebrew Free Loan (HFL).

The Rosenzweigs

Gifted Couple

Meet Sarah and Benji Rosenzweig, celebrating 10 years of friendship, love and marriage, deep commitments to the Jewish community and daughters, Na’amah and Ellah.

Esther and Richard Zekman

A Perfect Match

Meet Doctors Esther and Rich Zekman; married 15 years, parents of three; always on call: Rich in Oncology; Esther in OB-GYN; a power team, working hard, playing hard, loving life in the D.

Teen Mental Illness

Behind Happy Faces

He seemed the model student. No one could have imagined the emotions Ross Szabo was hiding behind his happy face.

ELLA Designs

Liz Guz wears a lot of interesting jewelry. The smart bangles, the buckled cuffs, the earrings, the tasteful pendants – all become her.

Nurse Family Partnership

A Nurse-Family Partnership for New Moms

To improve pregnancy outcomes and positively influence parenting, the State of Michigan has adopted the Nurse-Family Partnership program.

Fighting Forgetfulness

Fighting Forgetfulness

We’ve all been there — forgetting where you parked the car, misplacing your keys, blanking on a word.

Rethinking Dyslexia

Rethinking Dyslexia

Dyslexia. Some would argue that it is a “learning difference,” not a learning disability.

Stress Management

Stress vs. stress management. A few tips to keep in mind to keep your balance.