to the Orthodox Jewish people suffering of Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative Colitis
15 Years of Care — And So Much to Be Thankful For As we prepare to welcome Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect, to give thanks, and to look toward the new year with hope. And this year, as the Jewish Crohn’s & Colitis Support Group (JCCSG) celebrated 15 YEARS
Today is WORLD IBD DAY But at JCCSG, every day is IBD Day Crohn’s and Colitis patients don’t wait until May 19 to reach out for help… The calls, the hospitalizations, the fear, the questions, the emergencies, the need for guidance and support — happen every single
The Jewish Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group (JCCSG) was founded in 2011, by a group of sufferers of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Since its founding, our organization has responded to more than new 1,500 calls. Patients from USA, Canada, London, Belgium, and Israel were helped and guided by us.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, known as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are genetically complex (with Ashkenazi Jews having an incidence of the disease at 4-5 times the general population), chronic, painful conditions that have debilitating physical and psychological effects.
