Special Commemorative Edition of Chai Life
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County | MAY 7, 2008 Volume 3/ Number 3
FROM ANCIENT LAND TO MODERN MARVEL
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Blood. Sweat. Tears. Joy. Grief. Brilliance. Hardship. Triumph. Outrage. Exaltation. Destruction. Creation. Creation. Perseverance! Nothing short of a hard-won war, nothing more than a miracle — the independent sovereign state of Israel is 60 years old, and we hope that you take time to reflect on that. Because it’s as deep and as profound as the Red Sea. And it’s as real and as alive as world-class technology and a multi-billion dollar economy. So on this auspicious milestone for all Jewish people across the globe — and for all past and future generations of our Jewish family — the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County invites you to journey with us through six decades of Israel, and to discover what makes this small resilient country like no other place on Earth… Our journey through time begins on page 3.
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Welcome to Chai Life ISRAEL: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
a passion for israel
From Stewart G. Harris ,Chairman of the Board
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Israel, for me, is nothing short of a miracle. When you travel through this wonderful land, you behold the beautiful, fertile soil that once was desert. You appreciate its profound ties to three of the world’s major monotheistic religions, and you are awe-struck by the contrast between old and new, the contemporary and the ancient. One sees thriving cities that have grown out of the desert, and historic places such as Jerusalem. These are places with modern farms and cities, state-of-theart technology and people from all over the world who’ve come together to live and to work. Israel is a miracle made possible by its people and by Jews from around the world who came to sow the seeds for the miraculous to happen, and to support its unfolding. When the people start the process, G-d comes in as a partner— and then, out of this barren and empty land, a flourishing, fertile environment
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arises. High tech industries spring up, a progressive economy takes hold and the beautiful contrast of the old and new coexist in a remarkable way. Now, as the state of Israel celebrates its 60 birthday, we start our celebration with this commemorative issue of Chai Life. Such a milestone deserves special recognition, so we hope this edition will help you take time to reflect on the great history of this unique state, what it means to us as Jews and the legacy we will pass to our children. th
On behalf of the entire Federation, I would like to thank all of the people and businesses throughout our community who have supported this issue— and Israel— by placing an advertisement or Wall Wish. It’s always heartwarming to see just how much the residents of South Palm Beach County are connected to our homeland. B’ Shalom,
Dear Neighbors and Friends: We are excited and honored to be part of this special commemorative edition of Israel @ 60. It L-R: William S. Bernstein, Federation President and CEO, is a joy for us to connect with Dov and Yael Kagan hundreds of local Jewish residents to the homeland every year. Israel is a small piece of land, but it offers an enormous number of activities. From the historical to the spiritual, from the adventurous to the sophisticated, Israel offers virtually every kind of tourism experience you can imagine –- including white water rafting. We`ve sent tens of thousands of people to Israel and the number of enthusiastic comments that we receive after every tour is amazing and uplifting for everyone on our team. Israel is not just our business, it’s our passion and love. Mazel Tov to Israel at 60!
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This publication is produced by the Marketing & Communications Department of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications Andrew M. Rose Manager, Marketing & Communications Erryn Abiri Editorial Director/Senior Copywriter Patricia Como Public Relations Manager Andrea Schuver Creative Director Kara Clapp Senior Graphic Designer Gladiola Quintanilla New Media Manager Rosston Meyer Executive Assistant Ivette Falero For advertising information, please call the Marketing & Communications Department at (561) 852-3177. Federation Officers Chair Stewart G. Harris Vice Chair, Planning & Allocations Lawrence D. Altschul Vice Chair, Campaign Ellen R. Sarnoff Secretary Albert Gortz, Esq. Vice Chair, Jewish Community Foundation Thomas R. Kaplan Assistant Secretary Stephen A. Mendelsohn, Esq. Vice Chair Cindy Orbach Nimhauser Vice Chair, Women’s Philanthropy Anne L. Jacobson Vice Chair Robin Struhl
1948: May 14, Jewish repre-
sentatives from all over Palestine meet in the Tel Aviv Museum, where David BenGurion declares Israel’s independence. In the first four months of independence, some 50,000 newcomers, mainly Holocaust survivors, reach Israel’s shores thanks to funds raised by Federation campaigns.
1948 – 49:
Through Operation Magic Carpet, Federation Campaigns help rescue more than 50,000 Yemenite Jews. Campaign funds also bring 125,000 Iraqi Jews to Israel on Operation Ezra.
Vice Chair Ted Struhl Treasurer Michael J. Weinberg Assistant Treasurer Stephen U. Winig President & CEO William S. Bernstein, MSW Federation/UJA Campaign
1949: Chaim Weizmann becomes Israel’s first president
1952: By an act of the Knesset, settlement responsibil-
ity is allocated to the Jewish Agency for Israel, one of Federation’s international service agencies, formalizing a role the agency had played since its establishment in 1929.
1956:
The output of Israel’s industry doubles, as does the number of employed persons; industrial exports increasing four-fold. The vast expansion of agriculture brings about self-sufficiency. Israel’s school population quadruples. The need to integrate children from different cultural backgrounds presents an enormous challenge to the educational system.
and calls on the United Jewish Appeal (UJA), Federations’ umbrella organization, to give new hope to those who are coming to Israel. Israel becomes a member of the United Nations.
Chair, Campaign Ellen R. Sarnoff Vice Chair, Campaign David Schimel, M.D. Vice Chair, Women’s Philanthropy Anne L. Jacobson Vice Chair, Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Dorothy M. Wizer Metro Division Co-Chairs Jill Deutch Debra Halperin Jonathan Louis Campaign Professionals Executive Vice President, Financial Resource Development Irv E. Geffen Vice President, Jewish Community Foundation Shari Langenthal Meehan Vice President, Campaign & Community Development Marla Weiss Egers
1957: Exports double and the GNP increases some 10%
annually. Extensive programs of cooperation, involving hundreds of Israeli physicians, engineers, teachers, agronomists, irrigation experts and youth organizers, share know-how and experience with developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
1964: Israel Education Fund (IEF)
is created as a supplementary major gifts program to fund capital projects, social programs and scholarships in Israel. Since
its founding, IEF has built more than 1,000 high schools, day care centers, senior citizens centers, libraries, sports facilities and regional colleges.
1965:
A permanent home for the Knesset is built, and facilities for Hadassah Medical Center and Hebrew University are constructed. Novelist S.Y. Agnon wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1967: The Six-Day War marks a
turning point for UJA, with American Jews raising more than ever before.
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1973: The Yom Kippur War lasts 17 days and claims 2,523 lives.
In economic terms, the war costs Israel a year’s GNP. By the second half of 1974, the economy returns to the level of growth and industrial expansion of 1968-73.
1976:
In Operation Jonathan, IDF commandos fly to Uganda and rescue over 100 hostages held on a hijacked plane in Entebbe.
1977:
Prime Minister Menachem Begin invites leaders of Jordan, Egypt and Syria to meet with him and end the state of war. Only President Anwar Sadat of Egypt accepts the challenge and visits Jerusalem.
1978:
Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat join President Carter at Camp David and draft a peace agreement.
1979: A peace treaty based on the Camp David Agreement is
signed by Israel and Egypt but boycotted by most Arab states and the Palestinians.
1980:
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology mechanical engineers develop a unique system for collecting solar energy at high temperatures.
1981: With Iraq’s program to develop
nuclear arms advancing, Israel launches a successful air attack, destroying the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor.
1982: Prime Minister Begin and President
Sadat join President Carter at Camp David and draft a peace agreement. The part of the Sinai occupied by Israel since 1967 is returned to Egypt.
1985: In Operation Moses, UJA/Federation
Campaign’s help rescue 7,000 Ethiopian Jews.
1987: The Jewish Agency for Israel is
directed to support programs fostering religious pluralism in Israel.
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1989: Israel presents a peace initiative call-
ing for the termination of the state of war with the Arab states. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev opens the doors to emigration, leading to the biggest exodus of
1995: On November 4, Prime Minister Rabin is assassinated by an Israeli
opposed to his peace initiatives. On November 8, in the United States the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 becomes law, stating as U.S. policy that “Jerusalem should remain an undivided city... recognized as the capital of the State of Israel.”
Jewish people in modern history. UJA initiates Passage to Freedom, raising $46 million.
1991: Saddam Hussein launches 39 scud
missile attacks on Israel during the Gulf War. The
entire Jewish population of Albania, numbering some 300 families, is brought to Israel on Operation Flying Carpet. UJA National Chair calls it “a reminder of the importance of Israel to Jews everywhere.” In Operation Solomon, the Israeli Air Force flies 14,200 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in only 36 hours. Almost 150,000 Jews
1996: Thirty-one Chechen Jews ar-
rive in Israel, bringing the number rescued to 330 and concluding a Jewish Agency rescue operation that began in 1994. Immigration from the FSU in 1996 exceeds 58,900, bringing the total since 1989 to more than 658,000. Jewish Agency Chairman says, “As long as there are Jews who see Israel as the center of their public and private lives, Zionism is not over.” Four young Israelis develop the technology for AOL Instant Messenger.
immigrate from the former Soviet Union.
1992: Following the civil war in Yugoslavia,
Israel sends a plane with 13 tons of medicine and food to residents of the war-torn region. Yael Arad, 25, becomes the first Israeli to stand on the Olympic medal podium when she wins the silver medal in a Women’s Judo competition in Barcelona.
1999: United Jewish Communities
(UJC) – the merger of the Council of Jewish Federations, United Israel Appeal, and United Jewish Appeal – is realized to represent and serve the North American federation system.
1993: Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization sign a declaration
of principles on Palestinian self-rule. After 11 months of
secrecy, it is revealed that about 300 Jews from Yemen have been brought to Israel since August 1992, the first rescue of Yemenite Jews in more than 40 years.
1994: Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Foreign
Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat share the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Prime Minister Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein sign the “Washington Declaration” toward ending a 46-year state of war. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Federation’s other primary international agency partner, and the Sarajevo Jewish humanitarian organization rescue 2,300 people, including 1,000 members of the Jewish community; the Jewish Agency transports to Israel those wishing to make aliyah. Emigration of all but approximately 300 of Syria’s Jews is completed and the JDC/ Jewish Agency operations that sustained and then brought 3,656 Jews out of Syria since 1992 are made public for the first time.
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2000: Taglit- 2002: In response to relentless terror, UJC
2004: Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram
birthright israel brings its first group of young Jewish adults to Israel. Taglit offers Jews ages 18-26 a free 10-day tour of the Jewish state. By summer 2007, some 120,000 young people have received the gift of a birthright trip.
and the Federations of North America launch the Israel Emergency Campaign, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for critical needs including security, life-saving medical equipment, and financial help and trauma relief for terror victims.
Hershko of the Technion share the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Irwin Rose of the University of California.
2001: The Ethiopian National Project (ENP),
2003: For the
second time in history, the UJC General Assembly is held in Jerusalem. The GA’s Israel chair notes, “the influx of so many American Jews underscores as never before the deep partnership between Israel and North American Jewry.” MASA is launched to encourage Jewish youth to spend a semester or a year in Israel and help them build a life-long relationship with Israel and a firm commitment to Jewish life.
response to the war in Lebanon, UJC and the Federations of North America launch a second Israel Emergency Campaign, which provides trauma counseling, enrichment programs, and economic assistance to Israeli children and adults affected by the war. IEC continues to help vulnerable Israelis, including those on the front lines against Kassam rockets launched from Gaza.
a partnership between UJC, the Jewish Agency, JDC, the government of Israel and the Ethiopian-Israeli community, is launched to facilitate the successful absorption of Ethiopian immigrants in all spheres of Israeli society.
2006: In
UJC helps found Sheatufim: The Israel Center for Civil Society, which works to strengthen the social vitality of Israel by developing and advancing a civil society that is pluralistic, proactive, influential, professional and collaborative.
We are proud to wish a hearty Mazel Tov to the State of Israel on the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of her Independence.
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OUR FEDERATION Helping Jews Everywhere, Now and Forever The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support the crucial work of more than 30 social and humanitarian agencies. This enables us to enhance our local community, ensure a Jewish future and support Jews in Israel and in more than 60 countries around the world. Through our beneficiary agencies, we touch the lives of thousands every day. Those agencies do their part to carry out the loftiest precepts of Judaism by providing around-the-clock care, housing and transportation services for elderly and disabled adults; education, childcare and summer camp programs for local youth; kosher food for needy families; and aid for Holocaust survivors. Love for Israel, meanwhile, is at the very heart of the many educational and travel programs we support, including providing Jewish education, lectures and workshops; bringing young Jewish adults to Israel to connect with their identity; and helping to make it possible for local teenagers to attend the “March of the Living.” Of course, when Jews need assistance anywhere in the world we also respond immediately – and effectively. Through our international partners, we have helped more than half a million Russian Jews reconnect with their heritage, have helped relocate millions more in Israel and the United States, and have rescued and re-settled thousands of Ethiopians Jews – who risk everything they have,
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including their lives, to come to the “Promised Land.” Donations make it all possible. Without contributions from local residents, we could not consistently meet the wide range of growing challenges that we face each year. This community is literally a lifeline to Jewish needs, and without donors, our Federation could not exist. For more information or a tour of our campus, please call 561-852-3100 or visit www.jewishboca.org. Please see these sections to learn more about our Federation’s agencies, departments and divisions: Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)................................... 13 Jewish Education Commission (JEC)................................................14 Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy.....................28 Israel and Overseas Committee (IOC).............................................29 Partnership 2000 (P2K)................................................................30 Jewish Community Foundation (JCF)...............................................37 Professional Advisory Committee (PAC)...........................................38 Federation Metro Division.............................................................39
Your contribution helps protect students in Sederot The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), which receives funding from North America’s Jewish Federations, has begun providing one- and two-day field trips for 6,000 grammar and high school students living in Sederot and the surrounding areas. The students will be exposed to educational and recreational activities in a safe area that is well outside of a zone which has come under continuous rocket attacks from Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. This past winter a student village located in Yahini, a rural community located less than two miles from Sederot — and home to 50 university students — was the scene of a near-deadly attack when a Kassam rocket, fired from Gaza, landed less than 100 feet from where some of the students were staying.
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While the continuous bombardment and terror rarely makes the evening news, it remains a harsh reality for many Israelis. Fortunately, the latest initiative by JAFI gives some much-needed respite to the students of Sederot and its environs. Thanks to your generosity, and by your giving to Federation’s Annual Campaign, you are literally helping to save lives in places like Sederot. Learn more by visiting Federation’s national umbrella organization’s web site at www.ujc.org.
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COMMUNITY LEADERS Barry and Carole Kaye: Giving Their Best Barry Kaye will tell you that his family didn’t have much money while he was growing up, that there was no tradition of tzedakah passed on to him, and that he dropped out of high school as a teenager in New York. In fact, he was out on his own supporting himself and making his way in the world at 16. Carole Kaye also grew up in a family without much money, “but there was always a blue box in the house – a tzedakah box – and my mother was always doing something for those less fortunate.”
“If there is any reason for me to remain in business, it’s to help raise money for charity through these new insurance methods.” - Barry Kaye Now married for 46 years with three children and seven grandchildren, the Kayes are among the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s top donors and have created a stunning portfolio of giving in Palm Beach County, nationwide and in Israel. Founder of Barry Kaye Associates, a life insurance firm that has helped pioneer the industry since the late 1960s, Barry is also the author of eight books, including his latest book “You Buy, You Die, It Pays!” Locally, the Kayes have established The Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) campus; named the Barry Kaye College of Business with a $16 million donation (that was matched by the state to total $32 million); and contributed $1 million to the Love and Hope Ball for the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami. They also have strong ties to our Federation, consistently listed as Major Gifts donors and members of the prestigious King David Society. In addition, the Kayes have established several generous endowments with Federation, benefiting the Lion of Judah, the Annual Campaign for Jewish
Needs, and the Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC). Carole explains the special bond with Federation: “We contribute because it is a necessary part of everyday life for so many in need. It serves vital humanitarian organizations that simply would not exist without sufficient funding from people who care.” Prior to living in South Florida, the Kayes were longtime residents of Beverly Hills, where they were founders at the Los Angeles Music Center, La Societe for Israel Bonds and American Friends of the Hebrew University. They also established the Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures, featuring the largest and most elaborate collection in the world. Carole served as the museum’s designer, curator and spokesperson, bringing recognition to miniatures as a fine art form. In Israel, the Kayes donated a Chair in Applied Science to Ben-Gurion University and provided funds for the University’s Carole and Barry Kaye Mall, where Prime Minister Menachim Begin and President Anwar Sadat signed the 1977 peace treaty. Barry received the Menachem Begin Award for Israel Bonds (1977) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (1987). The Kayes’ list of awards, board appointments and contributions is too long to detail here, but this much is certain— they believe that with success comes obligation and responsibility to give back. Each of the Kaye’s three children is a philanthropist in his and her own right, with the grandkids starting to follow suit. Their son Howard, who has been instrumental in growing Barry Kaye Associates into one of America’s
L-R: Barry and Carole Kaye with Florence and Barry Friedberg
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largest life insurance sales and marketing firms, is also deeply involved in our Federation. The first-ever recipient for Federation’s prestigious new Metro Business award (2008), Howard Kaye currently serves on Federation’s Executive Board, and is a member of its Executive Committee and the National King David Society, which recognizes contributors of $25,000 or more to the Annual Campaign. Of all the honors that adorn Carole and Barry Kaye’s stately study room, including a vase of antiquity given to them from Ben-Gurion University and a rare watercolor painting of David Ben-Gurion that hangs above a photo of their engraved wall at Ben-Gurion University, Barry admits there is one certificate that is probably closest to his heart: the honorary doctorate degree from Florida Atlantic University that he received a few years ago. “As someone who didn’t finish high school, anything having to do with education is particularly rewarding to me,” he laughs. And what about the secret to his success? “I have to be totally honest with you,” Barry confides, just out of earshot of his wife. “It’s Carole. She’s my hero and my biggest influence.”
L-R: Barry Kaye with Steve Bedowitz
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SUPER SUNDAY! Community Steps Up to Meet Greater Jewish Needs
Volunteers of all ages and all streams of Judaism “answered the call” to raise funds for Jewish needs during the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s annual Super Sunday spring phone-a-thon. The results of their three shifts at 100 telephones in Federation’s Zinman Hall made abundantly clear that the community had answered as well – by pledging more than $900,000. Many dollars raised were doubled, thanks to Ron and Meryl Gallatin, whose generous challenge matched $100 for 120 new and 320 increased Super Sunday gifts of $100 or more. “Our Annual Campaign must raise $1.5 million more than last year, just to keep up,” said Super Sunday Co-chair Jonathan Sahn. “Preschools and college programs are struggling. Overseas, efforts to relocate Jews from trouble spots, fight antiSemitism and rebuild war-ravaged communities require more funds than ever. And if not us, who?” “Our south county Jewish community of 135,000 has unique challenges,” added Co-chair Dana Charles-Kodner. “Many among the 40% who are over age 75 live in poverty, having outlived their resources, with no family left or nearby.” Keeping volunteers energized were a “Sports & Spa Spectacular” at the Levis JCC; appearances by Congressman Ron Klein and State Senator Ted Deutch and Super Bowl greats Leonard Marshall and Manny Fernandez; and continuous refreshments and prizes. Super Sunday was sponsored by Janitronics Building Services, Inc., and supported by numerous local businesses. Ellen R. Sarnoff, Federation Campaign Chair, urged, “In times like these, we must look after those most vulnerable, who stand to lose the most. Every extra dollar enables one more fellow Jew to have a brighter future, to live a life with more dignity, to keep hope, hatikvah, alive.” To learn more about how you can get involved, visit www.jewishboca.org.
L-R: William S. Bernstein, President and CEO; Dana F. Charles-Kodner and Jonathan Sahn, Super Sunday Co-chairs; Ellen R. Sarnoff, Campaign Chair
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Ron and Meryl Gallatin: Efforts and GenerositY GO Far Beyond Super Sunday For Ron and Meryl Gallatin, their generous Super Sunday Challenge was one more way to extend their 35 years of hands-on commitment to the Jewish Community and UJA/Federation campaigns. “We have an obligation to help others who Meryl and Ron Gallatin have not had our opportunities or success, and we spend the greatest portion of our days working for several important charities,” explained Ron Gallatin. “Our Challenge has enabled us to support Federation’s critical work, while encouraging others to participate in the mitzvah of giving tzedakah. Why? Because we can, and that means we should.” Having served on numerous boards and chaired countless events for Jewish organizations, the Gallatins have been widely honored both together and individually. Their 22 visits to Israel include five missions – three of which they chaired. Recently named the South Palm Beach County recipient of the prestigious KipnisWilson Friedland Award, Meryl said, “When people ask me what I do in my free time, I tell them I am in marketing and sales – for Jewish survival.” Ron co-founded and chairs “Hands on Tzedakah,” a Boca Raton-based public charity that assists those who fall “below the radar screen” of traditional charities. Locally, he is Vice President-Strategic Planning of Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service, is on the Levis JCC Board, and was Federation Treasurer and Major Gifts Chair. He was also on the Board of UJA-Federation of New York. A Prime Minister Council Lion of Judah, whose gifts are endowed in both South Palm Beach and New York, Meryl serves on the local Federation Board and as a Women’s Philanthropy officer. She is also National Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) Major Gifts Chair, and on the NWP Executive Board and UJC Planned Giving & Endowment Committee. She has chaired several NWP and UJC Committees, and received the 2006 Endowment Leadership Award at the General Assembly. The couple is also extremely proud of their children who, with their spouses, share the Gallatins’ passion for Tikkun Olam. Amy Gallatin Kasson, and Alan and Sharyn Gallatin, have all served on the National Young Leadership Cabinet, been recipients of the Young Leadership Award, and are on their local Federation boards.
Front Row (L-R): Gloria Baker, Women’s Philanthropy Super Sunday Liaison; Tara Laxer; Dale Filhaber; Ann Jacobson, Women’s Philanthropy Chair (with other volunteers)
L-R: Dana F. Charles-Kodner, Super Sunday Co-chair; State Senator Ted Deutch; Robin Struhl, Federation Vice Chair; Jonathan Sahn, Super Sunday Co-chair
Israel at 60 A significant milestone
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FACES OF HOPE:
Federation-Funded Programs Help Israelis of All Ages Support of Israel is one of the bedrocks upon which the UJA/Federation Annual Campaign is built. Through our two international agency partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County supports numerous programs that aid tens of thousands of Israelis every year. Our Partnership 2000 (P2K) relationship with our sister city Kiryat Bialik, just north of Haifa, creates projects that benefit both our communities. Now in its sixth year, this “Living Bridge” of friendship and understanding is built through exchanges of professionals, students and others that strengthen our shared Jewish identity and destiny. (For more on P2K, see page 30.)
grams for the ill and frail in addition to many other supportive initiatives. Individuals with special needs receive special attention through vocational and life skills training that enable them to be proud and productive members of Israeli society. One of Israel’s biggest challenges is making sure that recent immigrants are functioning in their new surroundings. Many Jews making aliyah need Hebrew language training and help finding housing and good jobs. Ethiopian Jews, rescued from poverty and despair, require job training and help with the language. In addition, Ethiopian children, whose lack of proficiency in Hebrew and other school subjects puts them at great risk of becoming drop-outs, are provided remedial assistance – even the preschoolers.
Federation dollars address the most fundamental needs, such as hunger, by providing supplemental food packages and facilities like soup kitchens for Israel’s most needy. Unemployed Israelis receive vocational training and counseling and help finding a job. Children at risk who are coping with family crises and problems in school get help through educational and residential programs.
Security, of course, is an ongoing concern in Israel and campaign contributions help purchase the equipment and upgrade the facilities that keep Israelis safe from terrorism. By supporting the Annual Campaign, donors are also providing for and protecting their brothers and sisters in Israel.
Elderly Israelis who face the same challenges as our senior citizens receive home health care and visits for shut-ins. Federation also helps set up residential pro-
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STRIVE (employment program) Karin, 31, is a single mother who has benefited from the STRIVE employment training program in Israel. STRIVE – an acronym for Support and Training Result in Valuable Employees – was first developed in East Harlem, New York in 1985 to help people with significant barriers to employment achieve economic independence through work. The program’s innovation – contrary to other programs of the time – was its emphasis on providing participants with soft skills, immediate placement, and longterm follow-up in the workplace. “The program has given me trust in myself and the ability the move my life forward. My daughter tells me she sees the support that everyone has for me,” says Karin.
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76 Supportive Community for the Elderly Born in Bucharest in 1931, Tzipi lived through the horrific pogroms of World War II before immigrating to Israel in 1947. Now 76, she benefits from the Supportive Community for the Elderly program in Israel. Developed by the JDC, these locallybased programs enable elderly people to continue living in their own homes by providing them with basic support services. The community provides some services through an on-site “community coordinator” while others are provided by neighbors – the elderly volunteers who themselves run the community.
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JCRC
Jewish Community Relations Council
Who Needs Israel Anyway?
Our Federation: What is the JCRC? As the Federation’s community relations and public affairs voice, JCRC educates the public, engages government officials and fosters advocacy on issues from world affairs and Jewish security to community needs.
College-Bound Jewish Teens Prepare to Answer This and More at JCRC’s 8th Annual Campus Advocacy Forum How would a Jewish college student respond if her roommate said she’s never known a Jew before, or a speaker said the Holocaust never happened? If a cartoon accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing appeared in the student newspaper or was posted all over campus? If a professor assigned anti-Israel readings with no counterbalancing viewpoint? College is an exciting time when students are exposed to new concepts and different ideas. But Jewish students too often encounter sensitive or painful circumstances like these. Fortunately, 120 local teens spent a recent evening gaining tools to address such situations on campus, at the 8th Annual Campus Advocacy Forum, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Jewish Educa-
tion Commission (JEC) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Many parents also participated in the event, which was free of charge. The need for high school students to be prepared to address anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiments was clear from Rabbi David Englander, B’nai Torah Congregation, facilitating a breakout discussion the real-life campus accounts shared by Yael Hershfield of the Florida Region Anti-Defamation League and Brandey Parker from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach. Emceed by Justin Pollack, JEC Teen Director, and Arielle Rosayn, JCRC College Student Representative, the program also included intense breakout discussions, excerpts from the film “Campus Battleground,” an Israeli dinner and raffle prizes. $500 scholarships for the Israel programs of their choice were won by Jonathan Belolo and Michelle Spektor. L-R: Jonathan Belolo, Weinbaum Yeshiva High School; Justin Pollack, JEC Teen Director; Michelle Spektor, Atlantic Community High School
JCRC Journeys Toward Justice in Atlanta JCRC Chair Steve Mendelsohn, Joe and Sarah Blumenthal, Arielle Rosayn, JCRC Director Elise Dolgow and JCRC Program Associate Stacey Schacht were among hundreds of lay leaders and professionals from national Jewish agencies, movements, and 100 communities who analyzed, debated and determined the collective Jewish community’s domestic and international policy on a wide range of issues at the recent annual Jewish Council on Public Affairs (JCPA) Plenum in Atlanta. “Courage: Our Journey Toward Justice” was the theme for this year’s largest yearly meeting of the national community relations arm of the organized Jewish community, which included visits to historic civil rights sites.
L-R: Stacey Schacht, JCRC Program Associate and Arielle Rosayn
L-R: Steve Mendelsohn, JCRC Chair; Congressman Robert Wexler; Joe and Sarah Blumenthal; Stacey Schacht, JCRC Program Associate
Congressman Robert Wexler and State Senator Ted Deutch were among Plenum presenters, who included H.E. Sallai Meridor, Ambassador to Israel, and E.J. Dionne. For more information about JCRC, call 561-8526080 or visit www.jewishboca.org/jcrc.
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JEC
Jewish Education Commission
Local Teens Build Powerful Israel Connections through Visits and Technology Whether in colorful Purim costumes, or T-shirts and denim, it was impossible to tell the 10 South Palm Beach county teens from their 30 companions from the community’s Israeli Sister City, Kiryat Bialik. What was clear, of the local students’ Purim week in Israel, was just how comfortable they were there. For, despite hitting the tourist high points of Israel’s museums, market and tombs; experiencing The Old City, Akko and Tzfat; seeing the Golan Heights by jeep; and enjoying Druze hospitality, these participants in the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Jewish Roots teen program were really at home – and not just by being in their homeland. Through the Jewish Roots program of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, the teens were building on relationships forged by sharing words, songs and pictures through ongoing electronic communication, and not to mention, the Israeli teens’ visit to South Palm Beach County for Chanukah week. Now they’ve lived in each other’s homes.
Our Federation: What is the JEC? The JEC develops strategies and provides educational enrichment opportunities for teachers, adults, teenagers and children to promote Jewish learning.
“I’d been to Israel before but never like this. I formed inseparable bonds with the most incredible people, learned about their culture, discovered my home away from home and second family, and saw Israel from a whole new perspective in just one week,” said Aliza Bresnick, 15, a student at Donna Klein Jewish Academy, one of Federation’s founding agencies. “Every activity connected me to my heritage. I talk to every friend I made there every single day online. I only wish it could have been longer and I could go back again!”
South Palm Beach County and Israeli teens celebrate Purim at ORT Kiryat Bialik High School
“These enduring bonds across thousands of miles are amazing, and will last well beyond their high school, army and college years,” said Justin Pollack, Teen Director for the Federation’s Jewish Education Commission, which coordinates Jewish Roots and organized the trip. “It’s a testament to the bright future of Jewish leadership and of a connection to Israel being built by and within our community.” For more information about the JEC, contact 561-852-3308 or JustinP@bocafed.org.
South Palm Beach County and Israeli teens enjoy Druze hospitality and food
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2008 Outstanding Jewish Educator Named at Teachers’ Conference
L-R: Cheryl Epstein, Dr. Ruth Legow, Gerald Legow
Cheryl Epstein has received the prestigious 2008 Gerald Legow Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Education (OAJE) Award. Presented since 1997 to a local congregational teacher, the OAJE includes a plaque and a $500 check. “It’s so hard to imagine getting an award for doing something I do because I love it so much,” said Epstein, of Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton.
INSPIRED TO HELP Federation Sponsor FMSbonds, Inc. Gives Back
Camp Kavod has enriched the lives of hundreds of special needs children and their families since it was founded in 2002. From horseback riding and swimming to bowling, gymnastics, cooking and many other programs, the camp offers an array of fun, educational and physical activities for kids ages 6 to 18, while also providing parents a
Epstein was honored among peers at the “Israel @ 60” Jewish Educators’ Conference, sponsored by the Jewish Education Commission (JEC) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. “It is clear that Cheryl believes teachers are guides and mentors, and the classroom is a place of caring and creativity,” said Dr. Ruth Legow, who sponsored the award in honor of her husband. The Conference featured Dr. Ruth Calderon, of Alma Hebrew College in Tel Aviv, on “Israel @ 60 – the People, the Culture, the Challenges.” Joe Perlov, of Israel Experts, presented hands-on training for the Israel Puzzle Map©, using a large floor space, tape, and participants, themselves, to present the history and geography of Israel.
much-needed respite. The camp’s success has other people beaming as well, particularly the founding sponsor, FMSbonds, Inc, a major supporter of Federation. When he was informed that the Joy and Matthew Zucker
JCC had abandoned the idea of a camp for
special needs children due to a lack of funding, James A. Klotz, president of FMSbonds, Inc. volunteered the firm’s support. Since its inception, the camp has grown from a dozen campers to more than 100, with more expected this summer.
For more information about the JEC, contact ERC Director Marilyn Nachman at MarilynN@bocafed.org or 561-852-3218.
“The idea clicked with Jimmy immediately,” said Matthew Zucker, Senior Vice President of FMSbonds, Inc. and a board member of the Levis JCC. “We know that our support directly affects the lives of people who genuinely need it. It’s
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impossible to describe the feeling you get seeing the joy on the faces of the kids and their parents.” FMSbonds, Inc. is a long-time supporter of many Jewish, medical and educational organizations here and in Israel. In addition to Camp Kavod, the municipal bond firm sponsors the HaNadiv Award and Wall of Honor and has supported many other Levis JCC cultural events over the years. The firm is also active in several major Federation initiatives. As an active committee member of the 2008 Levis JCC Golf Classic, Matthew is currently focused on garnering support for the upcoming event, whose pro-
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ceeds benefit Camp Kavod and other important JCC programs. He also serves
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on the Federation’s Financial Resource Development Board, and Matthew and his wife, Joy, are Grand Friends of the University of Miami’s Sylvester Compre-
“We like making a difference,” Matthew said. “We do it professionally in the work we do, and philanthropically through the JCC and other great organizations. It’s a terrific opportunity to help people and work alongside others who really care.” For more information about FMSbonds, Inc., call 1-800-FMS-BONDS or visit www.fmsbonds.com.
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JEC WINTER Symposium explores, celebrates “Israel@60” Community momentum toward Israel’s milestone 60th anniversary of statehood continued at a recent two-day symposium. “Israel @ 60: Past, Present & Future,” was presented by the Jewish Education Commission (JEC) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County on the Federation’s west Boca Raton campus. Author and storyteller Eliezra Ben-Yehuda Kassutto, granddaughter of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the “father of Modern Hebrew,” began the program. With memories, history and imagination, she wove a colorful, personal tapestry of her grandfather’s work and
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of growing up – and remaining - in the light and shadow of the icon who forged the Israel’s modern, living language from an ancient religious one. A full day on “Years of Israeli Independence” featured Dr. Leon Weissberg, JEC Executive Director, on how the Zionist dream has survived for 2,600 years and Dr. Abe Gittelson on Israel as a state among nations. An emotionally charged panel on “Israel’s Next 60 Years” provided diverse perspectives on politics, religion, youth, economics and the diaspora from: Eliezer Rivlin, Israeli Consulate; Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El; Justin Pollack, JEC; Debbie
L-R: Eli Ushpiz, Winter Symposium Co-chair; Eliezer Rivlin, Israel Consul General’s Office; Justin Pollack, JEC Teen Director; Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El; Debbie Meline, Hillel
Meline, Hillel; and Eli Ushpiz, Bank Leumi. The event was chaired by Eli and Ariela Ushpiz, coordinated by JEC’s new Israel Programs Resource Center, and sponsored by GAMA Tours, AntiDefamation League, and Florida Atlantic Region of Hadassah. For more information about Federation’s Israel programming, contact Israel@jewishboca.org or 561852-6000.
Eliezra Ben-Yehuda Kassuto
L-R: Eli Ushpiz, Winter Symposium Co-chair; Dr. Leon Weissberg, JEC Executive Director
Join the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County as we celebrate the new Israel. With five exciting journeys to choose from, luxury accommodations and the chance to be there during a historic time of celebration and ceremony, this promises to be Federation’s most exciting mission yet. Join us. For more information visit www.jewishboca.org/israel60 or call (561) 852-3112.
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The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County proudly announces and congratulates the recipients of the 2008 Annual Awards: Phyllis and Harvey Sandler – James H. Nobil Community Leadership Award, presented to a community leader in recognition of lifelong service and commitment to the Jewish people. Thomas R. Kaplan – National UJC Endowment Achievement Award, given in recognition of leadership and lifelong service and commitment to growing the Jewish Community Foundation through planned giving and endowment programs. Meryl Gallatin – National Kipnis-Friedland Award, South Palm Beach County, established in recognition of the Lion of Judah founders, acknowledging extraordinary women who have set a high standard for philanthropy and volunteerism in their communities.
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DATE: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:00 p.m. GuEsT spEAkEr:
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Ellen R. Sarnoff – The Dorothy Seaman Leadership Award, a new annual award from the Department of Women’s Philanthropy in recognition of a longstanding commitment and service to building women’s philanthropy and volunteerism in the local Jewish community. Eric Altschul – The James and Marjorie Baer Outstanding Young Leadership Award, first presented in 1982 to honor the Baer family, recognizing demonstrated leadership, dedication and vision at all levels of Federation and the Jewish community. Marla Weiss Egers – James H. Nobil Professional Achievement Award, presented to an employee in recognition of dedication and outstanding performance with Federation.
location: Zinman hall Jewish Federation of south Palm Beach county 9901 donna Klein Boulevard, Boca raton, Fl 33428-1788 traditional israeli buffet-style salads will be served co-chairs: dr. Gail and warren Greenspoon RSVP on the enclosed card or by email to Judyp@bocafed.org The 2008 Annual Meeting is generously sponsored by:
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Irv Geffen has joined the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County as Executive Vice President, Financial Resource Development. His 25 years of non-profit fundraising and management experience include almost 20 years with Jewish Federations and agencies. He was also a financial advisor and investment manager for Alliance Bernstein and Prudent Management Associates. “Irv Geffen is a consummate professional with many years of valuable experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit environments,” said William S. Bernstein, Federation President and CEO. “He brings great vision and direction to all streams of financial resource development for our Jewish Federation.” “I am delighted to be part of this wonderful community, impressed with its accomplishments and exhilarated by its potential,” said Geffen, who practices and teaches a donor-centered approach to fundraising. “I look forward to helping staff and volunteer leadership build on all that has been done here and accomplish our community’s goals.” The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County annually raises and allocates more than $20 million to help Jews locally, in Israel and in more than 60 countries. For more information, contact RobynK@bocafed.org or (561) 852-5020.
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FOUNDATION WELCOMES SHARI LANGENTHAL MEEHAN AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT Shari Langenthal Meehan has joined the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County as Vice President of its Jewish Community Foundation. Most recently, she was executive director of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Meehan was previously a vice president and senior litigation counsel at American Student Assistance. She began her career as an attorney specializing in civil litigation and creditors’ rights, and has also served as a consultant. A Brandeis graduate, she went on to receive JD and MBA degrees from Suffolk University, a Diploma in Education from McGill, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar. “We’re confident that Shari’s extensive skills and abilities, with her track record in fundraising and community development, will significantly enhance our community’s objectives for long-term growth,” said William S. Bernstein, President and CEO.
Israel 60 Years Young Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center 25 Years Old
Happy Birthday to Us! Celebrate Both! Visit our spiritual homeland and stand in solidarity with our Jewish brethren, embracing our heritage and strength as a Jewish people. And then, come home to the Levis JCC – your Center for Jewish life and community. There’s something special about the Levis JCC. You can feel it as soon as you walk through the door – whether you’ve come to bring your child to preschool or attend camp, to attend a Jazz concert or a theatre performance, to learn how to sculpt, to workout in a state-of-the-art fitness center or to drop off a loved one at the Adolph & Rose Levis Alzheimer & Adult Day Care Center.
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“I’m honored to help our donors become eternal lifelines for our Jewish family, of School Head ofHead Schoolof School HeadHead of School providing permanent resources to further the welfare of our brothers and sisters in need,” said Meehan. “Who could ask for more rewarding work?”
The Levis JCC is your special place, providing the meaningful and caring connections that make our community home.
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A Place Like No Other on Earth It is a new nation in an ancient land – reborn in
the vision of the man considered by many to
population of over 7 million and is one of the
1948, when, out of the ashes of the Holocaust,
be the prophet of the state of Israel. You’ll also
leading Gross Domestic Product (GDP) countries
and in spite of violent opposition in the Arab
get to climb historic Mount Masada; pray at the
of the western world — with many of the largest
world, the modern state of Israel was estab-
Western Wall; float in the Dead Sea, and much,
multinational companies, such as Intel, IBM and
lished at long last.
much more.
Microsoft, establishing offices there.
This year, you, too, can be a part of the Jewish
Most important, you’ll have an opportunity to
Simply put, modern Israel is a place with an-
state’s amazing history, when you join friends
join a unique and powerful commemoration of
cient roots, yet has a cutting edge vision of the
from around the block and around the globe, to
60 years of statehood and independence.
future. It is old; it is new. It is a place that needs
take part in a wonderful celebration of Israel’s
to be savored and experienced.
60th birthday. Visiting Israel also gives you the
Today, of course, there is another side to Israel
golden opportunity to visit the old city in Jerusa-
– a modern side. In spite of numerous wars with
lem and learn about its unique archaeology; see
its neighbors, Israel, has managed to survive,
Yad Vashem, the country’s national Holocaust
develop at a rapid rate, and prosper like no
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I S R A E L’ S Now, 60 years later, the reality is finally
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GAMA Tours is ready to plan the perfect journey for you which includes these and many other unique and captivating sites. Whether you are looking for a personalized tour, an adventure for singles, a family-oriented trip, a first-timer or returning visitor trip, or even just want your travel arrangements handled with the highest attention, GAMA Tours is ready to meet your needs. Contact GAMA today at 1-877-FLY-GAMA or visit them online at www.gamatours.com.
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always a must-see for first-time and returnsomething new or unexpected — consider including a few of the following landmarks GAMA Tours owners Yael and Dov Kagen. The magic awaits you.
While Israel is home to many museums and monuments dedicated to the creation of the Jewish homeland, the Palmach Museum is unique. The main exhibit takes place in a series of underground chambers. Groups of two-dozen visitors begin the tour at a memorial to the fallen, and you are then taken to a recreation of Herzl Street circa 1941. Here’s where the multi-media experience begins, with a newsreel of the war in Europe setting the stage for the formation of the Palmach, created to deal with both the threat of the German army toward Egypt, and attacks by hostile Arabs on the Jewish community. The museum is open to people of all ages. www.palmach.org.il (Click on English)
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Independence Hall This is the building where David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, declared Israel’s independence on May 14, 1948. The historical building was restored 30 years later, and appears just as it did on the evening of the declaration when hundreds of thousands of people were glued to their radios as emotions peaked and Rothschild Square in Tel Aviv was the scene of the spontaneous rendering of Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem. Pictures and memorabilia adorn the walls, and, when you visit Independence Hall, you can listen to the original recording of the declaration speech. This site appeals to people of all ages and is especially educational for children. www.eretzmuseum.org.il
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Ayalon Institute In 1945 the Haganah realized that after the British mandate ended, a struggle would ensue for the land between the Jews and the Arabs. That’s when a decision was made to establish a secret plant to manufacture ammunition. It took just three weeks for the preparations for the factory to be completed. Code named ‘The Ayalon Institute,’ it appeared above ground to be nothing more than a kibbutz. Eight meters below ground, however, things ion is is sect h T were quite different; it was an impressive bullet factory employing GAMA 45 people – and helping to ensure the survival of the fledgling Jewish state. The Ayalon Institute is open to people of all ages. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/ayalon.html
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Ancient city of Akko
The city of Akko is at least 4,000 years old. During many historical periods this ancient city was of great importance. When the Crusaders invaded Palestine they named Acre (the name Akko was known as in the Middle Ages) as their capital. But after the Crusaders were defeated, the city was in ruins, and only in the late eighteenth century was it again rebuilt, becoming the center of a Turkish province. The Turkish governor of Acre, known as Al Jazzar, is credited with fortifying the city and preventing its takeover by Napoleon’s army. The city of Akko is especially fascinating for children. www.akko. org.il/English
Oz 77 ‘Oz 77’ is a new documentary being shown in Israel about the Yom Kippur War. Starting on October 6, 1973, Egyptian forces stormed into Sinai, and Syrian forces attacked the Golan Heights. As Israel was taken by surprise, the 77th battalion was in the Golan. More than 2,500 Israeli soldiers lost their lives in this war for Israel’s survival, and many thousands more were wounded. Israel would win this war – but at an enormous cost. This movie is a must-see for people of all ages.
Safed – the ancient city of Zefat It is one city spelled in so many different ways –Tzefiya (in the Talmud), Safed, Zefat – that it’s easy to get confused and think they are entirely different places. Regardless, if you see any of these on your itinerary you’ll want to visit – whatever the name. At an altitude of 2,750 feet, it is Israel’s highest town. It has a fascinating history and, like Akko, was a stronghold of the Crusaders before it fell into the hands of the Muslim leader Saladin.
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Located on the Mediterranean coast, with a beautiful beach, midway between Haifa and Tel Aviv, Caesarea is also known for its archaeological excavations during the 1950s and ‘60s, with many remains uncovered. Children will be kept busy and will have a great time there. www.parks.org.il/ParksENG/caesarea. html
Rosh Hanikra Rosh Hanikra is on the northwestern corner of Israel, on the border between Israel and Lebanon. Its chalk white cliffs offer a spectacular and panoramic view of Haifa Bay, the Sea of the Galilee, and the Mediterranean. It is a great place to visit for all ages, and the cable car ride is breathtaking. www.rosh-hanikra.com (Click on English)
Ir David Ir David, or the “City of David,” is the actual location of the Biblical city of Jerusalem captured by King David over 3,000 years ago. For people of all ages, you can go on tours deep inside the ruins. www.cityofdavid.org.il
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Jews began coming to Safed in large numbers after they were expelled from Spain in 1492. Today, the city is associated by: with Jewish mysticism and the Kabbala, since the Kabbala’s Tours foremost exponent during the Middle Ages, Rabbi Isaac Luria, lived and taught there. The special Kabbala center in Safed offers special programs for tourists. www.safed.co.il
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Yad Vashem Never forget! Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust, has been entrusted with documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the 6 million victims – and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come. It is a place for everyone to visit when coming to Israel. www.yadveshem.org
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ISRAEL@13 For a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Location is Everything A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a day of connection to Jewish history, a link to past generations, and a way to pay homage to tradition. At the same time, every parent wants to their child’s celebration of these values to be unique and beautiful, a goal that requires many months of planning and decision-making. One critical way to set the tone for an unforgettable event is to choose a memorable location. To this end, have you considered Israel? Spiritual, meaningful and magical, Israel offers it all— including a Bat or Bar mitzvah backdrop that no one will ever forget. Additionally, the trip will no doubt help instill your child with a deep and strong commitment to the Jewish people, and his or her Jewish heritage. To make this dream a reality, start by choosing a travel agency that specializes in Israel, and one that is familiar enough with a wide variety of venues that it can assist in planning the actual event for you. Some agencies, like GAMA Tours, are well versed enough to make recommendations for families of all streams of Judaism — including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist or Jewish Renewal. Many families choose the most traditional locations for the ceremony, such as Masada or the Kotel, however you may want to opt for an ancient synagogue in the Galilee or the Golan, your favorite hotel, out in the desert, in a lush outdoor garden, at the beach, in a beautiful cave, or on a yacht in the Red Sea. This can all be planned for you. You’ll also definitely want to create a custom tailored itinerary that includes the activities and tours that are most meaningful to your family members. From getting the right rabbi, to selecting the perfect meal, you can be guided by professionals into experiencing something deeply personal and moving— your child’s rite of passage in the most profound location in the world: the birthplace of Jewish people. GAMA Tours is waiting to create your ultimate Bar or Bat Mitzah experience in Israel. To learn more, contact GAMA today at 1-877-FLY-GAMA or visit them online at www. gamatours.com.
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Women’s Philanthropy Camryn Manheim Entertains, Inspires Jewish Women of All Ages at Federation Event The generations of women celebrating their shared bonds in giving at “Stepping Up to a New Era of Leadership” were also united by laughter and tears – at the razor wit and poignant stories of Camryn Manheim. Best known from “The Practice,” Manheim spoke at the Polo Club in Boca Raton, keynoting the second annual joint luncheon of the Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy and Metro Women of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Manheim’s personal warmth, courage, Jewish identification and commitment to helping others through “Mitzvah therapy” were clear and inspiring. Amid clever, revealing TV, film and family tales, she described overcoming discrimination, insults and internalized doubts en route to success. “I had to accept myself before I could dispel that big women can’t also be intelligent, talented and beautiful,” Manheim shared. “To repair the world, we must repair ourselves first.”
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Our Federation: What is the Dorothy Seaman’s Department of Women’s Philanthropy? This fundraising department offers women a variety of ways to support the Jewish community, participate in dynamic events and share their expertise and leadership.
“Stepping Up” was co-chaired by Rosa Golish, Dale Pratt and Susan Rahn. David Stern Designing Jewelers and Rafael C. Cabrera, MD, FACS, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery were its proud sponsors. Boca Raton Observer was the media sponsor. The Federation launched Metro Women last year to engage women in their 30s to 50s in social, educational and philanthropic activities. For more information, contact (561) 852-3113 or MaureenM@bocafed.org.
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Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Women’s Philanthropy Leadership: (L-R) Emily Grabelsky, Wendy Pressner, Camryn Manheim, Cindy Nimhauser, Ellen R. Sarnoff (Federation Campaign Chair), Anne Jacobson, Meryl Gallatin
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IOC
Israel and Overseas Committee
Our Federation: What is the IOC? The IOC coordinates the Federation’s activities and funding in Israel and in Jewish communities around the world, including Boca Raton’s sister city, Kiryat Bialik.
A place of refuge. A source of pride. A word about the homeland from Federation’s Israel and Overseas (IOC) Chairs When IOC Co-Chair Rani Garfinkle talks about Israel, she lights up. For her, it’s the epitome of home: “It’s the dream and hope of all Jews.”
sure the generations that follow will be able to have the same opportunity.”
“Our responsibility to our children and grandchildren is to make sure they never experience what it means to have no refuge. We are at a unique moment in our history. We can now reach Jewish people everywhere in the world to provide them with food, clothing, and shelter – or to rescue them from harm’s way. The centerpiece of that ability is the existence of the State of Israel. If you want to know what it is like to ‘leave home and go home’ go to Israel,” says Garfinkle. “Each time I step off the plane in Israel, I feel like I’ve left home and I come home. All Jews should experience that for themselves—and make
For Garfinkle’s IOC Co-Chair Steve Winig, Israel is also about responsibility, obligation— and pride. “As a Jew, Israel is part of our being Jewish; it’s one of our responsibilities, and also one of the things that give us great comfort— to have an affiliation with a country that leads the world in many areas,” says Winig. “This is not the Israel of 20 years ago; It is a modern, thriving country with a world class economy. American Jews in particular have had an important role in its development, and they should reap the rewards by visiting Israel.” Winig estimates he’s been to Israel about 50 times, and each time he notices the progress and the magic
of the land. “The first time I went was right after the 1973 war, and I immediately fell in love. At Steve Winig and Rani Garfinkle the time, I always felt that being Jewish was special, and this proved it. When you go to Israel and you see the development there and feel the energy of the place and see the vibrancy of the people, you can’t help but have a deep appreciation and respect. Experiencing Israel is a gift that every Jew should receive.” For more information about the Israel and Overseas Committee, contact Elise Dolgow at 561-852-3170 or EliseD@bocafed.org.
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Partnership 2000
Partnership Creates Friends & Colleagues with Sister City in Israel 6,500 miles may seem vast, but poses no obstacle to forming powerful bonds of friendship and understanding between our community and its Israeli Sister City of Kiryat Bialik, north of Haifa. Since 2002, local residents have been building and fortifying this “Living Bridge” through the Partnership 2000 (P2K) program of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. A variety of exchanges have developed personal and collegial relationships that benefit both communities, while strengthening participants’ Jewish knowledge and identity.
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Led locally by Co-chairs Ann Kelman and Steve Winig, P2K is driven by volunteers from both communities. Participants come together around common experiences and needs, collaborating on education, health and human services, cultural and economic projects of great mutual concern. These exchanges include middle and high school students, educators and social workers, children of Holocaust survivors, law enforcement and homeland security and, most recently, health care and disaster planning and response personnel. In addition, a new Economic & Business Development initiative is engaged in creating new jobs and providing business mentoring and training in Kiryat Bialik. For more information, call 561-852-6060 or email StaceyS@bocafed.org.
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Visiting educators from Kiryat Bialik visit a Hebrew classroom in one of our local day schools
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L-R: Anne Jacobson, Women’s Philanthropy Chair; Ann Kelman, P2K Co-chair; Melissa Jacobson
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Dr. Chen Shapira, Director of Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, addressing South Palm Beach County health care and law enforcement professionals
Israel is a flourishing democracy and a land of freedom and opportunity for all. On this 60th anniversary, we stand proud and steadfast with all Israelis – and the Jewish community around the world – in our support for the ongoing miracle of the Jewish state and with our hopes for a true and secure peace.
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An unprecedented partnership was forged in March between physicians, safety experts and emergency responders from South Palm Beach County and its Israeli Sister City, Kiryat Bialik. The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and Boca Raton Community Hospital (BRCH) united through Federation’s Partnership 2000 Exchange to hold a two-day working visit from Dr. Chen Shapira, Director of Carmel Medical Center in Haifa; Dr. Dalia Kesner, General Manager of Zvulun Medical Center in Kiryat Bialik; and Oz Yair, Carmel Center’s Deputy Security Officer.
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Federation Hosts Israeli Medical Delegation for Emergency Preparedness Partnership
L-R: William S. Bernstein, Jack Pechter
L-R: Steve Winig, Oz Yair, Dr. Shapira, Dr. Kesner, Jan Savarick
L-R: Emergency Simulation physician with Oz Yair, Jan Savarick, Dr. Shapira and Dr. Kesner
“Emergency preparedness and disaster response are critical to both our communities, and Israel has, of great necessity, developed tremendous expertise in these areas,” said Steve Winig, Partnership 2000 Co-chair, at a reception he hosted with Co-chair Ann Kelman at her home. “The Federation is proud and delighted to have been able to bring this high caliber team as a gift to our community.”
Visit from Israel Sister City Strengthens Bonds of Sisterhood The bonds between South Palm Beach County and our Sister City in Israel are becoming even stronger with a true sisterhood developing across 6,500 miles. A March 14-19 visit here brought 10 women from Kiryat Bialik, just north of Haifa, together with 10 local Jewish women for the second time this year.
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The exchange, which had brought the10 local women to Kiryat Bialik last October, is a new component of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s six-year-old Partnership 2000 with Kiryat Bialik – a “Living Bridge” that has brought together many other interest groups, including professionals and teens. The women enjoyed a packed South Florida itinerary of spiritual, educational, cultural, personal and even volunteer activities. But their time together was highlighted by the opportunities to get to know each other better, including the meals that Susan Rahn and Ann Kelman, P2K Co-chair, hosted in their homes. “It was wonderful to show our Kiryat Bialik friends our community, and it really strengthened our bonds,” said Lipsich, Co-chair of the Women’s Exchange Project with Gail Greenspoon. “Now that we’ve experienced each other’s daily lives, I look forward even more to keeping up our relationships by teleconferences and online.” “We had a wonderful time because of your hospitality and the itinerary of ‘must do’ activities,” sent Ruth Raz by email on her return to Israel. “Boca Raton is no longer an anonymous name on the map. It’s you and your families and your environment and your love for Israel, which warms my heart.”
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For more information about Federation’s Partnership 2000 project, call 561-852-6080 or email StaceyS@bocafed.org.
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L-R: Anne Jacobson, Women’s Philanthropy Chair; Tali Tsfadia; Hana Oren; Ruth Raz, Co- Chair of Kiryat Bialik Women’s Exchange
South Palm Beach County Women’s Exchange participants visiting the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami Beach, with their guests from Sister City Kiryat Bialik, Israel
May Peace Come to Klal Israel on Israel’s 60th Anniversary. Amen. - Anne and Norm Jacobson
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DidIsrael’s youPoints know? of Pride BUSINESS Billions in Trade US-Israel two-way trade exceeded over $30 billion in 2006. Stand-up Start-ups Israel has the largest number of startup companies, in absolute terms, than any other country in the world, save the US (3,500 companies mostly in hi-tech). Big Business Israel has the highest number of companies listed on the US stock exchanges (123) after the US and Canada, with market capitalization of over $33 billion, with two companies included in the S&P 500. Venture Capital Israel is ranked #2 in the world for VC funds right behind the US. There is over $4 billion available for investments. This means Israel has the largest VC/GDP rate in the world, seven times that of the United States. Female Entrepreneurs Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship - and the highest rate among women and among people over 55 - in the world. Lots of Exports Israel is in the top ten in the world in exports per capita. We Got Fertilizer Israel is the number one exporter of certain goods, including fertilizers (57% share of total world exports), industrial lubricants (34% share) and polished diamonds (26%). Israeli Millionaires The number of Israeli millionaires per capita was twice the world average. Uri Goldfarb, the increase in the number of multimillionaires (20 percent) was significantly higher than the world growth rate of 8.5 percent.
TECHNOLOGY High Rate of Computer Ownership Israel has the highest percentage in the world of home computers per capita. Israel ranked second only to Canada in the average amount of hours spent online. Science, Science Everywhere Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with 145 per 10,000, as opposed to 85 in the U.S., over 70 in Japan, and less than 60 in Germany. With over 25% of its work force employed in technical professions. Israel places first in this category as well. R&D in Israel Israel is ranked third in research and development (R&D) spending; eighth in technological readiness (companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and internet penetration rates); eleventh in innovation; sixteenth in high technology exports; and seventeenth in technological achievement in a list of countries in the world by economy standards. Scientific Articles An average of 1,549 scientific articles per million residents per year is published by Israel. The corresponding numbers are 900 for the US and 729 for the EU. Quality Healthcare Israel has a higher life expectancy, lower average infant mortality rate and almost double the amount of doctors per patient ratio than the U.S. Free In-Vitro Fertilization Israel has more in-vitro fertilization per capita than anywhere in the world, and it’s free.
EDUCATION Highly Educated Population Israel is one of the most highly educated countries in the world with the highest number of engineers, scientists and Ph.D.s per capita (135 per 10,000). Let’s Read Israel has the world’s second highest per capita of new books. Let’s Go to University Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world. 24 per cent of Israel’s workforce holds university degrees — ranking third in the industrialized world, after the United States and Holland — and 12 per cent hold advanced degrees. Multi-lingual Sesame Street ‘Sesame Street’ in Israel has puppets that speak Hebrew, Arabic and Russian. One character, Moshe Oofnik is the cousin of Oscar the Grouch.
Soup Nuts... We Got That The most popular food product in Israel is the soup nut. In a recent poll, nearly 90% of all Israeli house-holds have soup nuts. Bucks for the Blind Israeli bank-notes have Braille on them so the blind can identify them. Free Rides for Soldiers Israeli Soldiers ride free on public transport, every soldier gets a free cell phone and many restaurants have a discounted meal deal especially for members of the IDF. Michal Negrin Michal Negrin, the famous jewelry designer, has a popular shop at BenGurion Airport, which is apt as David Ben-Gurion was Negrin’s great-uncle.
JEWISH LIFE CULTURE Land of Milk and Museums Israel has more museums per capita than any other country. New Sports in Israel Israel is about to begin the inaugural Israel Baseball League season, with three former Major Leaguers as mangers, and will soon begin a full-contact American Football league. Media Saturation Israel receives more media coverage, per capita and per square foot, than any nation on earth. (Political) Parties Everywhere Voters in Israel had over 20 political parties to choose from in the most recent Israeli national elections.
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Kosher Stamps The glue on the back of Israeli postal stamps is kosher. Religious Accommodation Each of Israel’s many holy sites is administered by its own religious authority, while protection against desecration and trespassing as well as free access are guaranteed by law. Shema Yisrael on the Radio The radio plays ‘Shema Yisrael’ every morning, during the Omer the ‘Sefira’ is read on the TV and at sporting events the Chanukiah is lit on Chanukah. Charity on the Bus Many bus-stops in busy areas have Tzedakah (charity) boxes. Continued on next page
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Hatikvah — The Hope Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, originally had nine stanzas and was written in the Ukraine in 1878. Hatikvah was not officially declared as or chosen to be the national anthem of Israel until November 2004. Israeli Volunteering Almost one third of all Israelis are volunteers. 32% of the adult population in Israel are volunteers of one kind or another. Of the total number of volunteers, the younger generation accounts for 25%, while the largest group is made up of those aged 51-64.
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ERETZ ISRAEL More Trees!! Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees, a fact made more remarkable because it was achieved in an area considered mainly desert. Lowest Point on Earth The Dead Sea in Israel is the lowest body of water on Earth, at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point. Oldest Cemetery in the World The Mount of Olives in Israel is the oldest, continually used cemetery in the world. Let’s Hit the Slopes… and Surf! In Israel, you can snow ski, surf and quad-bike in the desert all in one day. Geographic Diversity Although small in size, Israel encompasses the varied topographical features and climates of a continent. With forested highlands, snow-capped mountains, fertile green valleys, sand dunes, coastal plains, semi-tropical Jordan Valley and the arid Negev ... Israel has it all. Lot’s of Vegetables... Very Little Water Over the past 25 years agricultural output has increased sevenfold with hardly any increase in the amount of water used.
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Jewish Community Foundation
Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) “Ultimate Thank You” Celebrates another Record Year, L’Dor V’Dor For women dedicated to giving from “Generation to Generation,” the old Palm Beach elegance of The Colony Hotel was an apt setting for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s March LOJE “Ultimate Thank You Luncheon.” “As we observe our LOJE Bat Mitzvah year, we’ve invited younger women from our families to celebrate with us,” said Phyllis Seresky, who co-chaired the event with Dotti Seaman. “We are extremely proud that South Palm Beach County continues to lead North America in LOJEs. Our community now has 215 LOJE funds, each at a minimum of $100,000, with total commitments of nearly $27.5 million. Thomas Kaplan, Jewish Community Foundation Chair, began the memorial candle lighting to honor 17 LOJEs, “Because they endowed their gifts, they live on not only in our hearts, but also by assuring that resources will forever
be there to meet Jewish needs, through annual Lion of Judah gifts made from their LOJE funds.” Anne Jacobson, Women’s Philanthropy Chair, introduced speakers from the Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA), who further emphasized the intergenerational theme. Dr. Joyce Antler, Professor at Brandeis University, and her daughter Lauren Antler, a stand-up comic who directs this project, presented segments from “Making Trouble,” a new documentary profiling six Jewish women comedians and the challenges they faced, from Molly Picon to Wendy Wasserstein.
Our Federation: What is the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF)? The JCF works to ensure that programs and services continue to meet essential Jewish needs locally, in Israel and worldwide, through permanent endowment funds, gifts of cash, appreciated stock, bequests, trusts and planning giving programs.
L-R: Phyllis Seresky, LOJE Chair; Joyce Antler, Guest Speaker; Linda Melcer, Stanford Group Company, Corporate Sponsor; Lauren Antler, Guest Speaker; Anne Jacobson, Women’s Chair
The “Ultimate Thank You” was generously sponsored by the Stanford Group Company. For more information on LOJE and Federation’s women’s programs, contact Jill Hagler at 561-852-5015 or JillH@ bocafed.org.
Activist/Playwright Eve Ensler Rocks the House at Jewish Women’s Foundation Grant Awards
L-R: Thomas R. Kaplan, Jewish Community Foundation Chair; Rani Garfinkle; Roxane Frechie Lipton; Joan Garde; Richard Levy
JWF’s 2008 Grant Recipients are: Even before her standing ovation, it was clear that renowned playwright and activist Eve Ensler was a fitting keynote speaker as the Jewish Women’s Foundation (JWF) of the • Access to Markets (Economic Empowerment for Women) will foster susJewish Federation of South Palm Beach County announced their 2008 grant awards. tainable micro-enterprises and new jobs among low-income women. The annual “Granting Wishes” program and cocktail reception was held at The Old • A Bridge to Communication (Israel Family Planning Association) will train Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton. young women medical graduates from the former Soviet Union to help immigrant teens develop healthy life skills. “JWF offers local Jewish women the unique opportunity to be hands-on philanthropists. • The Girls’ Space Program (American Joint Distribution Committee) will Together as Trustees, we select our own projects to empower Jewish women and girls,” provide identification, activities, and peer mentoring for abused girls said Event Co-chair Mara Reuben. “This year, from 30 worldwide applications, we 12-18 in their schools. selected three projects in Israel to each receive $10,000.” Sheila Fuente, Event Co-chair, introduced Ensler, best known for “The Vagina Monologues,” whose global movement has raised nearly $50 million to stop violence against women and girls. “I can’t imagine a better role model for us,” said Fuente. “Several women are so inspired, they became Trustees tonight. In five years, we’ve grown from a handful of pioneers to 67 Trustees. Their minimum $10,000 commitments now total $670,000.” For more information about planned giving through the Jewish Community Foundation, please call 561-852-3166, or visit us at www.jewishboca.org/jcf.
L-R: Carol Smokler, Founding Trustee; Roxane Lipton Founding Chair, JWF; Beth Mishkin; Alison Schreier, Trustee; Barbara Feingold and Laura Litinsky, Founding Trustees
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PAC
Professional Advisory Committee
Our Federation: What is the PAC? The Professional Advisory Committee is a group of dedicated financial and estate planning professionals who work with their clients to establish charitable giving through a variety of planned giving products offered through the Jewish Community Foundation.
Federation PAC Gets Update from Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning For a second year, Jerome L. Wolf presented the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County with an update on the Heckerling Institute, the nation’s leading annual conference for estate planning professionals in law, accounting, finance, insurance and wealth management. The PAC gathered at The Old Course at Broken Sound for their recent program, which was followed by a cocktail reception.
L-R: Guest Speaker Jerome Wolf, David Kirschner, Stuart Bloch
L-R: Jeffrey Kahn, Marjorie Horwin, Mace Tamse, Guest Speaker Jerome Wolf
The evening was chaired by Marjorie Horwin of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP; and Mace Tamse of Morgan Stanley. Horwin and her firm also generously sponsored the event, along with Jeffrey Kahn of Greenberg Traurig. For more information about Federation’s PAC, contact Development Director Carolyn Rose at 561-852-3142 or CarolynR@bocafed.org.
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Ensuring Jewish Continuity through The Jewish Community Foundation The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Jewish Community Foundation (JFC) is like a generational “safety net” and an insurance policy for our Jewish community’s future. A vital part of the Federation’s Center for Jewish Philanthropy (CJP), the Foundation allows you to care for the special people in your life now and in the future through a variety of planned giving programs. Gifts may include appreciated assets, life insurance, and retirement plans; bequests and endowments; charitable gift annuities, trusts, and philanthropic funds, among many other options. No matter which planned giving vehicle you choose, you are leaving a legacy and serving as an eternal lifeline for your Jewish brothers and sisters in need. While the Federation’s Annual Campaign is our community’s “checking account” that funds current programs and services, the Foundation is our community’s “savings account” that ensures future programs and services. It’s also one of the best ways to turn your philanthropic dreams into reality. With a shifting global landscape and a continuous barrage of unforeseen challenges, a strong Foundation is a vital way to ensure a bright future. Your commitment to the Jewish people is a sacred covenant. By giving, you are teaching critical values of leadership and responsibility to your family, friends and community. Your gift will allow you to be there – forever. For more information about planned giving through the Jewish Community Foundation, please call 561-852-3166, or visit us at www.jewishboca.org/jcf.
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Vikings Owner Keynotes Metro/Mitzvah Society EVENT Local Leaders Howard Kaye & Ronald Siegel Honored
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One hundred local business professionals recently came together for a Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Mitzvah Society and Metro Business event to pay tribute to two of their own: Business Leader Howard Kaye, and Attorney Ronald L. Siegel, Esq. The elegant cocktail reception at the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton included the award presentations and an inspiring address by national Jewish leader and Minnesota Vikings Owner Mark Wilf. The event was co-chaired by Thomas O. Katz, Esq., and Steve Brown.
L-R: Sue Daub, Regions Bank, Metro Division Sponsor; Mark Wilf, Keynote Speaker; Evinlori Lumsden, Regions Bank, Metro Division Sponsor
Now in its fifth year, Federation’s Mitzvah Society has inducted more than 40 local professionals whose efforts have led to planned gifts to Federation’s Jewish Community Foundation. New members welcomed that evening were: Richard Steinberg, Jeffrey Baskies, Paul Labiner and Fred MacLean. Metro Business, now in its second year, provides working Jewish professionals with opportunities to learn from experts, make new contacts, and socialize with peers, including business leaders. For more information, contact 561-852-3109 or JessicaR@bocafed.org.
Ways to Give: The Charitable Gift Annuity
L-R: Steve Brown, Event Co-Chair; Howard Kaye, Metro Business Honoree; Mark Wilf, Keynote Speaker; Ronald L. Siegel, Esq., Mitzvah Society Honoree; Elyssa Kupferberg, Professional Advisory Committee Chair
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Expand your philanthropic vision; receive tax benefits and life income rates up to 11.3% A charitable gift annuity is a life income program that enables you to make a meaningful gift to the Jewish community, receive a fixed stream of retirement income for life and derive substantial tax benefits. A minimum gift of $10,000 is required to participate in this program.
•A re you interested in receiving fixed payments that are unaffected by interest rates and stock prices? • Do you want to sell appreciated stock or mutual fund shares to generate more income but don’t want to pay capital gains taxes? • Have you thought about continuing income payments to a surviving spouse without the delay of probate proceedings? • Would you like to provide financial assistance to an elderly parent, a sibling, or a child and derive substantial tax benefits? • Do you want to ensure the continuity of Jewish life?
With the Palestinian movement now under terrorist control and a more dangerous Iran, Israel needs your support more than ever. You can give now and forever by adding the Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County to your will or increasing an existing bequest. Your commitment will be felt in our community and our world for years to come. Call 561-852-3166 for a complimentary Will Kit today.
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Networking, Motivation, Business & Jewish Learning Connect Women at ‘Gelt Without Guilt’ More than 60 local Jewish business women gathered recently at the inaugural Metro Women’s Business cocktail reception, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County at the Marriott Boca Center. Internationally prominent executive business and women’s life coach Suzy Girard-Ruttenberg presented “Gelt Without Guilt: A Jewish Women’s Guide to Worth, Work and Wealth with Less Worry.” “We get together frequently as Jewish women, but this is the first time we’ve gathered around where we spend most of our days - in the workplace,” explained event Co-chair Elaine Bucher. “It’s about time.”
L-R: Event Co-chair Terri Meyers, Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, Corporate Sponsor; Douglas Boneparth, Ameriprise Financial, Corporate Sponsor; Suzy Girard-Ruttenberg, Keynote Speaker; Sue Daub, Regions Bank, Metro Division Sponsor; Jon Marquez, South Florida Business Journal, Corporate Sponsor; Evinlori Lumsden, Regions Bank, Metro Division Sponsor
Girard-Ruttenberg shared “the seven most common pitfalls that keep women in business from achieving the financial abundance and freedom they desire,” with business strategies and ancient Jewish wisdom offering practical and relevant guidance to women in business today. Terri Meyers, Event Co-chair, honored Metro Business Networking Series corporate sponsors: Douglas Boneparth, Ameriprise Financial; Jon Marquez, South Florida Business Journal; and the firm where she is a member, Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin. She also honored Metro Division sponsors Sue Daub and Evinlori Lumsden, Regions Bank and The Sandelman Foundation. Metro Business events offer working Jewish professionals opportunities to learn from experts, make new contacts and socialize with community peers, including business leaders. For more information, contact (561) 852-3109 or JessicaR@bocafed.org.
L-R: Marjorie Horwin, Event Co-chair; Terri Meyers, Event Co-chair; Suzy Girard-Ruttenberg, Keynote Speaker; Elaine Bucher, Event Co-Chair
Young Adults “Make It Matter” in DC Eleven young adults from Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Metro Division are even more ready to make a difference through political, social and philanthropic action after being among more than 1,000 aiming to “Make it Matter” at UJC’s recent 15th Quadrennial National Young Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. South Palm Beach County’s delegation included Joseph Galluzzi, Nicole Hollander, Hava Holzhauer, Marla Reich, Ian Shafran, Stacey Swaye, Scott Weiss, Meredith Polirer, National Young Leadership ChairElect Cindy Nimhauser, and staff members Maureen Melcer and Jessica Roof. South Palm Beach County State Senator Ted Deutch was among Washington 15’s speakers, which included Madeline Albright, Lawrence Eagleburger, David Gregory, Mara Liasson, Ari Fleischer, and Jenna Bush. The conference culminated with visits to Capitol Hill, where participants, including the local delegation led by Hava Holzhauer, put their lessons learned into action on key universal policy issues for the broad Jewish Community: Medicaid, Autism, US/Israel Partnership, and Iran’s Nuclear Threat.
Hava Holzhauer, Capitol Hill Visit Chair; Joseph Galluzzi
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South Palm Beach County’s participants at the UJC’s “Make It Matter” National Leadership Conference
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100 Women Spice it up for Passover The spirit of Passover came early for Metro Women of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, as they explored innovative yet traditional meals for a memorable holiday. Acclaimed Chef Michael Saperstein (of Café Maxx, Bistro 17 and Gotham City Restaurant) whipped up elegant recipes right before their eyes on Tuesday, April 1, in the Saturnia Isles Clubhouse in Delray Beach. In all, Chef Michael presented 20 of his own recipes for tasting in eight Passover table presentations, each with a Kosher wine pairing. There were plenty of ooohhs, ahhhs and satisfied smiles throughout the evening. There were also plenty of new faces, as many first-time attendees joined the growing number of Metro Women participants. Each guest was given her own Five Star Seder Recipe Book to take home. Event Co-Chair Rebecca Applebaum was thrilled with the turnout of women, who filled the elegant clubhouse with lively conversation and questions for the chef.
“At $36, the couvert is very accessible, and it’s an interactive workshop that everyone can enjoy— delicious recipes for Passover that you can taste,” said Applebaum. Co-Chair Ollie Louis shared ideas for making it a “kid-friendly” Passover, including creative ways to get the little ones to participate in the meaning behind the meal.
Chef Michael Saperstein
L-R: Co-chairs Rebecca Appelbaum, Ollie Louis
“Spice It Up! The Five Star Seder: Because Life is Too Short for a Bland Passover” was the second in a special two-part Spirit & Spice series that kicked off in October. The Metro Division is graciously sponsored by Regions Bank, the Sandelman Foundation and the Boca Raton Observer. For more information about the Metro Division, contact Jessica Roof at 561-852-3109 or at JessicaR@ bocafed.org.
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