“I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at age 18, right after graduating from yeshiva. It felt like my life came to a halt. I was constantly running to the bathroom, in pain, losing weight, and emotionally drained. I didn’t know anyone else going through this, and I didn’t even know how to explain it to my family or Rav.
Then someone suggested I call JCCSG. That call changed everything.
They didn’t just answer the phone—they understood. They connected me to a specialist who helped get my condition under control. They matched me with a mentor who had been through it all and made me feel normal again. They even guided me halachically when I couldn’t fast on Yom Kippur and needed help navigating that with my kehilla.
Today, I’m working full-time, learning at night, and married with a baby on the way. My condition hasn’t disappeared, but thanks to JCCSG, it doesn’t control me anymore. If you’re in that dark place, know that there’s real help and hope.”
