JFS Atlantic

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Charosets & Chill: Cold Cooking Workshop
2026-03-27 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NJ
Join Tina Serota and Josh Cutler for a pre-Passover fun-filled morning making Charosets to taste, take home for Seder, and share with JFS’ Kosher meals recipients. Attend in-person at the Katz JCC, 501 N. Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by March 25.

Food Distribution (Spanish Community Center)
2026-03-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Spanish Community Center, 3900 Ventnor Ave, Margate, 08401, United States
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials. No pre- registration required for pantry guests.
For more information contact: 609.822.1108 x 170 or jfspantry@jfsatlantic.org
Last Monday of Each Month (12pm –1pm)
Spanish Community Center
3900 Ventnor Ave., Atlantic City
Volunteers also needed, email volunteer@jfsatlantic.org to help.

Food Distribution (Southern Jersey Family Medical Center)
2026-04-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-01 10:00 - 11:00 | South Jersey Family Medical, 1125 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials. No pre- registration required for pantry guests.
For more information contact: 609.822.1108 x 170 or jfspantry@jfsatlantic.org
1st Friday of Each Month (10am – 11am)
Southern Jersey Family Medical Center
1125 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City,
Volunteers also needed, email volunteer@jfsatlantic.org to help.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Southern Jersey Family Medical Center Food Distribution
2026-04-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 | South Jersey Family Medical, 1125 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials.
Volunteers needed to help guests shop and distribute food.
3rd Wednesday of Each Month (1 – 2pm)
Oceanside II Success Center
3201 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, NJ
Volunteers must have completed application & vetting, email volunteer@jfsatlantic.org to help.

Food Distribution (Best of Life Park)
2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Best of Life Park, 129 S Virginia Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401, United States
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials. No pre- registration required for pantry guests.
For more information contact: 609.822.1108 x 170 or jfspantry@jfsatlantic.org
1st Monday of Each Month (12pm –1:30pm)
Best of Life Park
129 S Virginia Ave., Atlantic City
Volunteers also needed, email volunteer@jfsatlantic.org to help.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Thoughts from the Bookshelf
2026-04-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Margate Library Meeting Room, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate, New Jersey
Join Village Community Specialist Tina Serota for a book club gathering to discuss the New York Times bestseller, Family of Spies, by Christine Kuehn. The never before told story of one family’s shocking involvement in Nazi & Japanese espionage, betrayal, and the secret history of the WWII bombing of Pearl Harbor. Attend in-person at the Margate Library Meeting Room, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate. RSVP by April 6.

Food Distribution (Oceanside I Success Center)
2026-04-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Oceanside I Success Center, 201 Melrose Ave, Atlantic City
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials. No pre- registration required for pantry guests.
2nd Wednesday of Each Month (11am – 12pm)
Oceanside I Success Center
201 Melrose Ave., Atlantic City, NJ
For more information contact: 609.822.1108 x 170 or jfspantry@jfsatlantic.org

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Lunch Around Town
2026-04-10 12:00 - 13:30 | North Beach Café & Creamery, 5216 Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor, NJ, 08406, United States
Enjoy a leisurely lunch while supporting a local restaurant. This month, we will dine at North Beach Café & Creamery, 5216 Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor. Come prepared for good food and conversation. Order off the menu and pay individually. RSVP required by April 8.

Good Deed Day
2026-04-12 09:00 - 14:00 | NJ
In recognition of the National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS), Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) invites community members to participate Good Deed Day on April 12.
Volunteers are needed to collect non-perishable food donations for the agency’s pantry at the Acme Supermarket in Ocean City.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Musical Connections
2026-04-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ, 08402, United States
Feel the stress of the day peel away as we share familiar tunes from various genres (Broadway, Classical, Contemporary, Jazz) and instruments with friends and neighbors. Whether you are a caregiver, cared for, or community member, we look forward to welcoming you. Attend in-person at the Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by April 10.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Six Million Jewish Victims of the Shoah
2026-04-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Beth El Synagogue, 500 N Jerome Ave, Margate, NJ
Join us for a Holocaust Remembrance Day service. Attend in-person at the Beth El Synagogue, 500 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. Must RSVP by April 3 to bit.ly/yom-hashoah-beth-el.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Food Pantry Delivery
2026-04-14 09:00 - 11:00 | NJ
Help bring our large food delivery inside the pantry, organize and stock the shelves. Heavy lifting 9-11 am. Sneakers required.
Email volunteer@jfsatlantic.org to participate.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Memoir Workshop
2026-04-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom, ONLINE ONLY
Experience the thrill of capturing life’s adventures, history, and ancestry with the Memoir Workshop led by award-winning author and Drexel University Director of Certificate Program in Writing and Publishing, Harriet Levin Millan. Learn about publishing your work. A laptop or pen and paper is needed for the workshop. This program is via Zoom and a link will be emailed. RSVP by April 10.

Food Distribution (Oceanside II Success Center)
2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ
3rd Wednesday of Each Month (1 – 2pm)
Oceanside II Success Center
3201 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, NJ

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Oceanside II Success Center Food Distribution
2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Oceanside II Success Center, 3201 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City

VILLAGE SOCIAL: The End of Ambition: America's Past, Present, & Future in the Middle East
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Beth Israel, 2501 Shore Road, Northfield, NJ, 08225, United States
Join us for a dessert reception with Author Steven Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Foreign Relations Council, to discuss his book, The End of Ambition. As one of the country’s leading experts on Middle East politics and U.S. foreign policy, Cook will discuss the defining foreign policy debates of our time. After decades of war, upheaval, and frustration in the Middle East, some argue the U.S. should step back and Cook challenges that assumption. Drawing on over 75 years of history, he argues while America made mistakes, it has largely succeeded in protecting interests in the region. In this timely and wide-ranging conversation, Cook will explore what went wrong, lessons learned, and what a more disciplined and realistic American strategy in the Middle East should look like today. Attend in-person at Beth Israel, 2501 Shore Road, Northfield. RSVP by April 10.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Brunch & Learn: The Jews of Sarajevo, Life in a Post Srebrenica World
2026-04-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ, 08402, United States
Join us as we explore how Jewish communities in the region navigate memory, identity, and resilience after the traumas of the 1990s. We will examine the role of remembrance in shaping contemporary Jewish life alongside broader Balkan societies still grappling with the legacy of war and genocide. Attend in-person at the Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. A $5 donation is appreciated. RSVP by April 13.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Shabbat & Schmooze
2026-04-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ, 08402, United States
Come for a schmear, stay for the company! Spend the morning enjoying delicious food and conversation with neighbors and friends. Attend in-person at the Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by April 15.

Food Distribution (JFS Atlantic City)
2026-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | JFS Atlantic City, 26 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Atlantic City
The JFS Mobile Pantry offers food directly in Atlantic City, ensuring that more community members have easier access to the essentials. No pre- registration required for pantry guests.
For more information contact: 609.822.1108 x 170 or jfspantry@jfsatlantic.org
3rd Monday of Each Month (10am – 12pm)
JFS Atlantic City Location
26 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Atlantic City, NJ

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Yom Ha'atzmaut Israel Independence Day
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Shirat Hayam, 700 N. Swarthmore Avenue, Ventnor
Join us for Israel Independence Day with an evening dessert reception with Author Josh Witkoff to discuss his book, Israel: Contested Land, Uncontested Truth. At the reception, Witkoff will explore the historical, moral, and legal foundations of Israel’s legitimacy while examining the rise of misinformation, antisemitism, and anti-Zionist narratives in today’s world. Hear first-hand about his research, personal reflections, and insights and take part in a discussion about truth, history, and challenges facing the Jewish community. Attend the evening dessert reception on Tuesday, April 21 at Shirat Hayam, 700 North Swarthmore Avenue, Ventnor, and continue the conversation at brunch on Wednesday, April 22 at the Katz JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by April 14.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Yom Ha'atzmaut Israel Independence Day
2026-04-22 10:30 - 12:00 | JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Coffee Klatch
2026-04-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ, 08402, United States
Join a fast-paced discussion on neighborhood happenings, technology, social topics, world events, the arts, and more. Moderated by Village Community Specialist Tina Serota and Board of Jewish Education Executive Director Josh Cutler. Attend in-person at the Katz JCC Boardroom, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by April 21.

Food Distribution (ACCC AC Campus *STUDENTS ONLY*)
2026-04-23 11:00 - 12:30 | NJ
4th Thursday of Each Month (11am – 12:30pm)
ACCC AC Campus (STUDENTS ONLY)
1535 Bacharach Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Thoughts From the Bookshelf
2026-05-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Margate Library Meeting Room, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate, New Jersey
Join Village Community Specialist Tina Serota for a book club gathering to discuss the New York Times bestseller, Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi. The story follows Theo, a stranger who arrives in the small Southern city of Golden, and keeps to himself why he is there. When he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the townspeople hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them to give to each person depicted. In exchange, he only asks for their story. So, portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered.
Attend in the Margate Library Meeting Room, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate. RSVP by May 1.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: The Seventy Shuls
2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 | JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ
Join us for the official launch of a remarkable new book celebrating the local Jewish community, The Seventy Shuls – Synagogue Life & Yiddishkeit from the Pine Barrens to the Boardwalk, by Josh Cutler. Discover the unearthed stories that shaped our South Jersey community and explore the rich heritage more than 150 years in the making. Enjoy a gourmet dessert reception and Israeli wine sampling followed by a Q&A facilitated by the book’s editor, David Jastrow.
Attend in the Katz JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by May 4.

VILLAGE SOCIAL: Raising Resilience
2026-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ
Uncertainty is part of life, and Jewish parents and grandparents face an added layer amid rising antisemitism. Whether from global events, safety threats, or daily stressors, families constantly encounter challenges to children’s well-being. They can soften this uncertainty by helping children manage adversity and build resilience. Dr. Tovah Klein’s expertise is described as a lifeline for families facing everyday stresses and major crises alike, from sibling conflict and divorce to loss, academic struggles, and growing up Jewish today. She will outline five key resources children develop through strong family relationships, enabling them to adapt and thrive rather than falter under pressure. She will also share how to build confident, caring, and motivated children by strengthening connection and equipping them to meet life’s hurdles with resilience.
Attend in the Katz JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. RSVP by May 5.
