Bronx Jewish Community Council, is a non-sectarian, community based, social service organization providing assistance to all low-income individuals living in the Bronx. We see and help over 10,000 individuals each year.  BJCC specializes in addressing needs, particularly those of older adults who want to age in place rather than move to an institutionalized setting. Agency services range from intensive case management, mental health outreach, connection to all federal, state and city benefits and entitlements, referral to free legal services. There is also an emergency cash assistance program which can prevent evictions and utility turn-offs. BJCC’s Holland Avenue site is home to one of the largest food pantries in the Bronx, with 2,400 individuals frequenting the pantry each month.

One of the most valued assets of the Bronx Jewish Community Council is our active Volunteer Program. Agency volunteers make it possible for us to host multiple holiday celebrations throughout the year, deliver almost 2000 packages to home-bound seniors and persons with disabilities, and make pantry distribution at the busy Holland Avenue site both efficient and effective. Volunteers establish long term relationships with many of our homebound elderly, bringing socialization and laughter to their otherwise isolated days.  Agency volunteers enhance the work of our committed professionals by creating teams that are dedicated to our mission of enhancing the lives of the Bronx residents. This program is essential to BJCC’s success.

The mission of the Bronx Jewish Community Council is to improve the quality of life of all Bronx residents by offering a wide-range of social and supportive services and connections to vital resources that enable families and seniors to continue living healthier lives in their homes in the communities of the borough.

The Bronx Jewish Community Council (BJCC) was founded in 1972 as an outgrowth of the anti-poverty movement to enable the agency to assist underserved populations. As a result, BJCC developed great expertise in addressing the needs of residents aging in place and developed concrete social service plans to enable individuals to remain safely at home with the services they require.

Today, BJCC annually serves thousands of low-income Bronx residents of every creed, race and religion. BJCC is known for our leadership and collaborative work with numerous agencies throughout the borough as well as city-wide. We adapt programs and target resources where they are needed and we develop creative strategies to fill service gaps. With walk-in offices throughout the borough our availability to serve is far reaching. We are where people need us to be.

Charles Landsberg, President
Howard Jonas, Chairman
Charles N. Josephson, Vice President
Ted Weinstein, Vice President
Phillip Friedman, Treasurer
Arlene Salman, Secretary

Mark Engel, Roy Fenichel, Barbara Davis Gelnick, Ramona Goodman, Howard Kamiel, David A. Kapelman, Steven Kleinman, Elaine Langer, Bruce Levenberg, Judah Schorr, Michael Schweiger.

Brad Silver, Executive Vice President
Judy Uman, Director of Social Services
Rodney Marshall, Director of Finances
Wilhelmina Hobson  Director of Patient Services, BJCC Home Attendant Services

David Edelstein, Program Director, Food Pantry and Community Services
Sandi Zelniker, Social Work Supervisor
David Beiss, Transportation Program Coordinator

Joshua Stephenson, Executive Director, West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center
Marisol Guzman, Social Worker

Bayla Butler, Program Director

Jaqueline Nunez, Program Director

Gary Morse, Director of Mental Health

Niti Minkove, Director of Volunteers

New York State Office for the Aging

New York State Office of Family & Children’s Services

New York City Department for the Aging

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

UJA Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York

Jewish Community Relations Council of New York

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council)

Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway

The Bronx Jewish Community Council Inc., Board of Directors has adopted the following policy and approves its inclusion in the organization’s employee handbook, and directs Executive Vice President Brad Silver to ensure that the policy is (1) provided to all employees and volunteers, and (2) included in new employee orientation as well as ongoing training programs for employees and volunteers.

As set forth in its Code of Ethics, Bronx Jewish  Community Council Inc., is committed to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and international conventions in all of its activities. Bronx Jewish Community Council Inc., requires lawful and ethical behavior of its trustees, offices, and employees and expects high standards of business and personal ethics in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities.

Reporting: The purpose of this policy is to support the organization’s goal of legal compliance, Bronx Jewish Community Council Inc., encourages its trustees, officers, and employees, and volunteers to share their questions, concerns, suggestions, or complaints with someone who can address then properly. It is the responsibility of all directors, officers, and employees to report legal or ethics violations.

If any individual reasonably believes that a policy, practice, or activity of the organization is in violation of the law, public policy, or the Bronx Jewish Community Council Code of Ethics, that individual will be protected from retaliation if he or she reports the alleged policy, practice, or activity to Executive Vice President Brad Silver or to Board Member Charles Landsberg and provides them with  reasonable opportunity to investigate and correct the alleged unlawful activity. If the reporting individual is uncomfortable speaking with or not satisfied with the response of the foregoing individuals, the issue may be reported to any member of the Board of Directors. Reports of violations or suspected violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the parameters of an adequate investigation.

No Retaliation: No trustee, officer, employee, or volunteer who makes a good faith report under this policy (or who cooperates in inquiries or investigations) shall suffer harassment, retaliation, or adverse employment consequence. Any employee or volunteer who retaliates against an individual who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination.

Acting in Good Faith: To be protected by this policy, individuals who report violations or suspected violations must be acting in good faith based on a reasonable belief that the reported information represents a valid policy or legal violation. Unsubstantiated allegations or reports that prove to have been made falsely or maliciously will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.