Category: General

Friendship Circle’s own Esty Grossbaum, Junior Division program director, led a challah bake for ninth graders at the Golda Och High School on October 27.  “We knew Esty would be able to infuse a...

Jonah could hardly contain his excitement on November 9. School was closed for Teacher’s Convention, but for the first time, LifeTown was open. “LifeTown is his place,” said his mother. “He’s safe here, he’s...

Baking challah requires a neat formula of exact quantities of yeast, water, oil, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour, mixed and then kneaded together in a particular order. There is no recipe for bringing the...

On Friday, December 8, the lights of the Menorah and Shabbat candles will bring light into the world at Fabulous Friday Night, Chanukah edition. Light Chanukah candles and Shabbat candles, share a joyful Kabbalat...

Stringing beads and quietly chatting, a group of volunteers and staff found inspiration and joy, and for some, a sense of healing. Gathering in Ahuva’s Art in the LifeTown Shoppes on November 7, the...

Families and teen volunteers celebrated Sukkot in style with bubbles, sushi, videos, games, and more. Bubbles, Young Adults, and Presidents  Bubbles took center stage at the Friendship Circle family event at the Orbach Sukkah....

A group of newly minted teen presidents–75 of them– gathered September 10 for their first meeting, where they hobnobbed over sushi and networking together. These are the teens who make a difference every day...

Entering the indoor swimming pool at LifeTown, a visitor may be struck by the eye-catching tile and design, and the brightly colored spray jets – yet it is the total accessibility, with the zero-entry...

Sitting at the table in the Youth Lounge, volunteer Rena Chopp engages her buddy Max in conversation as they cook veggie fried rice and spring rolls. Rena has just come from the kitchen, where...