Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) are excited to announce they will unite as one organization with a new name, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota (JFCSMN).

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the two social service organizations will begin to operate as one, providing more than 30 programs and services to the Jewish and broad communities across the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota.

JFS Board President Tom Cytron-Hysom shared: “We are very pleased to be part of JFCSMN, ensuring that services to the St. Paul/East Metro Jewish community continue and will be strengthened over time. A service location in our community will be maintained, and JFS Board Members will serve on a transitional JFCS Board, representing St. Paul’s perspectives and needs.”

Both JFS and JFCS have long histories of serving the Twin Cities dating back to 1911 and 1910, respectively, when both were established to serve the needs of European Jews fleeing oppression and coming to America with little more than what they could carry. JFS and JFCS began as volunteer-run organizations whose missions were to resettle these individuals and families so they would build new lives, contribute productively, and raise their families in safety.

Now, more than 100 years later, both JFS and JFCS determined the organizations could be stronger together as one holistic agency, guided by compassion and professionalism, and the Jewish value of tikkun olam (repair of the world), while expanding its impact across Minnesota.
JFS will continue to provide service through December 2025. After Jan. 1, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota will continue to operate from Golden Valley, downtown Minneapolis, and the current location in St. Paul. For more information call 952-546-0616 or visit www.jfcsmpls.org.