Meet Our Mitzvah Mensches: Lou Roberts
At The Selfhelp Home, our community bridges generations, celebrates connection, and honors acts of kindness big and small. One of…
News and Events
A Festival of Light and Community: Chanukah at The Selfhelp Home
At The Selfhelp Home, every celebration becomes a moment to gather, to share, and to remember the traditions that have…
Carrying Our Story Forward: Ethan Bensinger’s Global Impact
Each year, students from Frankfurt gather in a room, turn out the lights, then meet the residents of The Selfhelp…
Future Focus: 2026 Year End Appeal
Every day at The Selfhelp Home is built upon the foundation laid by our founders. Visionaries who created a refuge…
Get to Know Julie Glikin, Selfhelp’s Social Work Intern!
What are you studying and where? What is your focus in school? I am currently getting my master’s in social…
Introducing Karl Bick! Meet Our New ARSP Intern
Since 1998, The Selfhelp Home has partnered with the Berlin-based ARSP (Action Reconciliation Service for Peace), which works to bridge…
Celebrating in the Selfhelp Sukkah
Celebrating in the Selfhelp Sukkah Each fall, the rooftop terrace at The Selfhelp Home transforms into something truly special: a…
Opening Doors: Selfhelp’s Commitment to New Beginnings
Since our founding in 1938, Selfhelp’s legacy has been to welcome immigrants, to make people feel at home, and to…
Artists in Residence
Creativity has always found a home at Selfhelp. And now, it’s making a colorful mark in a whole new way.…
Meet one of our Mitzvah Mensches: Frances Bohrman
Frances Bohrman, Mitzvah Mensch The Selfhelp Home is fortunate to serve as the base for an award-winning intergenerational volunteer program,…