Chai Life Fall 2014

Volume 10 • Issue 1 Fall 2014

EVENING OF INSIGHT AND INTRIGUE

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FOR THE JEWISH FUTURE Our Day School Leaders

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IMPACT TODAY. IMAGINE TOMORROW.

Welcome to Chai Life This publication is produced by the Marketing & Communications Department of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

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IMPACT TODAY. IMAGINE TOMORROW. THE TIME IS NOW. We are at a unique moment in time in the history of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

Federation has just completed its third year of growth with more than 600 new donors joining our ranks and an unprecedented number of past supporters reinvesting in the organization. Beyond the numbers, our leadership rolls are burgeoning with participants of all ages and our community partnerships continue to expand – since 2012, funded agencies have increased from 32 to more than 50, including eight local synagogues. With our Jewish family growing and community table expanding, there is a strong feeling of optimism about the future.

But, as always, many challenges lay ahead. Locally, we have one of the largest senior populations in the country with the demands for hot meals, home care services and transportation at an all-time high. Israel needs our help more than ever in dealing with the lingering effects of war and the ever-present social challenges associated with a rapidly growing society. And our Jewish family in the Ukraine continues to suffer from a war that cast an even darker shadow on an already poverty-stricken region as another cold winter approaches.

While we have one of the largest and most densely populated Jewish communities in the country, we are also facing demographic changes that call for a new generation of donors to emerge and establish their presence. The time is now for them to answer the call.

If you have been supporting Federation with your resources, time and expertise, we ask that you increase your investment – not just in our Annual Campaign to take care of the pressing needs of today, but also in our Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation to secure your dreams for tomorrow with a planned gift or endowment.

If you have not been involved, there are more ways than ever to engage – a long list of exciting events and programs for all ages and stages, our various affinity groups including our new Men’s Division, volunteerism and leadership opportunities, missions, advocacy and more. The best place to start is a tour of our incredible Jewish campus – the largest of its kind in the U.S. at 100 acres.

However you decide to get involved, we hope that you will be inspired by our mission to care for those in need and build our Jewish community… and ultimately help us Impact Today and Imagine Tomorrow.

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications Andrew M. Rose Vice President, Marketing & Communications Janet Izaak Chai Life Editor, Communications Director Andrea Schuver Chai Life Design Director, Creative Director Shanna E. Vinig Communications Manager, Assistant Chai Life Editor Laura Kokus Web & Multimedia Manager Paul Kranowitz Graphic Designer Diego Ureña Graphic Designer Melissa Young Marketing & Communications Coordinator Carrie Galkowski Photo Credit: Jeffrey Tholl Photography Federation Officers Chair Albert W. Gortz, Esq. Vice Chair, Financial Resource Development Anne L. Jacobson Vice Chair, Campaign Betty Kane Vice Chair, Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Richard D. Steinberg Vice Chair, Women’s Philanthropy Judi Schuman Vice Chair, Planning & Allocations Joseph S. Mishkin Vice Chair, IOC Eric Stein Vice Chair Wesley E. Finch Vice Chair Arthur Goldberg Vice Chair Etta Gross Zimmerman Secretary Debra Halperin Assistant Secretary Carol Smokler Treasurer Stewart Kasen

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Voices of Our Day School Leaders Campaign’s Betty Kane

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Lions Take on New York

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Community Partnerships

And Gives Back

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Campaign 2015

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Dorothy P. Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy

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Young Adult Division

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Business & Professional Division

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WORKING FROM THE HEART

Craig Donoff’s Inspiration

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Birthright Bus Builds It

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Jewish Community Relations Council

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Israel & Overseas

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Department of Jewish Education

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Local Beneficiary Agencies

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Synagogue Updates

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DIGNITY Born with intellectual disabilities, Tom Tessmer, 77, was fortunate to have parents who cared for him most of his life. In fact, his father, a star quarterback in Michigan, gave up a promising career in sports to be more available for his son. When his parents passed away, Tom was left in the guardianship of his aunt and then her husband, who ultimately placed Tom at the newly opened Barry Clayman House, now part of the Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC). That was 1987 and Tom was one of JARC’s very first residents.

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Tom’s inheritance funds did not come through as planned so, for the most part, the expenses of his full-time care have been absorbed for more than two decades by JARC, a beneficiary agency of our Federation.

JARC Executive Director Dr. Debra Hallow says that, like Tom, more than one-third of JARC residents no longer have a family of origin. She says the other residents and staff become their family.

In Tom’s case, he has a close circle of friends. He loves to talk about sports. He has a job on the environmental services team and participates in activities, including the Exceptional Theater Group. In fact, Tom recently thrilled the staff by getting down on one knee to belt out a rendition of Al Jolson’s “Mammy”— quite a surprise for this low-key guy. Through our community’s compassion and generosity, Tom is happy, active and well cared for. Our Jewish family ensures that he does not stand alone in the world.

SOLIDARITY Daniel Fogel, a local boy, spent this past July fighting Hamas in Gaza.

Deeply affected by his Jewish education and leadership experiences as a Boca Raton teen, he headed to Israel for a year after graduating from Spanish River High School. “Doni” was part of Nativ, a life-changing program that brings young adults to study and volunteer in Israel - and is now supported by Federation through MASA. After college, Doni returned to Israel to join the Israeli Defense Forces, receiving two citations for bravery. With no immediate family there, Doni served as a Lone Soldier, part of an important Federation-supported program that places IDF volunteers from other countries with host families in Israel.

“The Lone Solider program connected me with a family on a kibbutz,” Doni says. “When I got off base, the food was made, the laundry was taken care of, and my kibbutz siblings were eager to play games with me. I had my own room in a real home where I could rest and recharge before heading back.”

Now 31 and an IDF reservist, Doni continues to live in Israel, with his wife Tamir. “Fighting in Gaza was difficult,” he reflects, “but the love and support of my family and my hometown community in Boca Raton reinforced the need to persevere and ensure - to the extent I could - the safe future of the State for which I was fighting.”

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UNDERSTANDING Imagine a classroom of public school students learning about the horrors of the Holocaust for the very first time. Fortunately, they are learning through a thoughtful and sensitive curriculum prepared under the leadership of the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education at FAU (CHHRE).

Established in 1996 by the Florida Department of Education, the Center supports the implementation of the state’s mandate for Holocaust education; it was partially funded by the State but now must rely entirely on contributions from private individuals and organizations like our Federation.

Dr. Rose Gatens, Director of the Center, explains, “Through these studies, public school students come to understand and recognize human behaviors that are related to prejudice, hatred and genocide. They engage in open discussions about the differences that divide people, and they learn to celebrate diversity instead of fearing it.”

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Contributions are deductible as allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR CALL Festival of the Arts BOCA is FESTIVALBOCA.ORG Proud to Partner866-571-2787 with the FOR MORE INFORMATION 561-368-8445 Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

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Experience Festival of the Arts’ exciting lineup March 6-15.

Performances include:

10/2/14 10:48 AM

$100,000 Golf Tournament Monday March 30 Presented by Mercedes Benz of Delray

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Benefiting the Charities Supported by The Boca West Foundation

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West Side Story with Festival Orchestra March 6, 2015

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A NEW YEAR OF BUILDING LEADERS AND COMMUNITY Only last season, Federation launched the Jewish Community Leadership Institute (JCLI) with the goals of preparing leaders to excel in their positions and to foster collaboration and partnership among our local Jewish organizations. JCLI’s first class of 22 Emerging Leaders from our Federation and community partner organizations have begun their second year of learning and growing together.

Their new season began in September with “StorytellingEffective Communication for Impactful Leadership” with Rae Ringel, a certified executive coach and former UJA Director of Professional and Volunteer Development.

“Core Values for Jewish Leaders” in October featured a panel of some of our own community rabbis. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi David Englander of B’nai Torah Congregation, Rabbi Dan Levin of Temple Beth El and Rabbi Robert Silvers of Congregation B’nai Israel spoke in a powerful program moderated by Rabbi Josh Broide, now the Federation’s Director of Community Engagement.

Chaired by Thomas O. Katz and Carol Smokler, JCLI is building on the great success of its first year. Once again, JCLI will make experts available in professional development programming for Federation and agency staff. And a class of newly engaged leaders from the Jewish community will begin soon.

CHERISH my Jewish heritage.

Through the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, you can put your values into action – values like TRADITION that strengthens

For more information about JCLI, contact Elana Ostroff at elanao@bocafed.org or 561.852.6080.

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Voices Community

In the first edition of this new Chai Life feature, heads of our four local Jewish Day Schools, all Federation beneficiary agencies, responded to one question. The remarkable contributions of these educational leaders and their schools to their students, our Jewish community and far beyond are unmistakable.

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Helena Levine, MSW Incoming Head of School Donna Klein Jewish Academy As I enter my tenth year at Donna Klein Jewish Academy, with the incredible support of our Board of Trustees, current Head of School Karen Feller, administration, faculty and families, I look forward to embarking on my new journey as Head of School beginning January 2015. My personal mission comes from Exodus 19:6, "To educate generations of Jewish leaders towards being a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

I am proud and honored to be part of an institution whose mission and vision have a clear purpose rooted in our tradition. As a K-12 school that aims to always keep the end in mind, we create a program where "A graduating senior... is a knowledgeable and responsible citizen of the world, committed to Jewish values and lifelong learning."

Our goal is to inspire our students to become the best they can be academically, spiritually, emotionally and socially. We strive to create an environment where students are encouraged to develop a genuine thirst for learning and a desire to make a difference in the world, thereby securing a strong future for the Jewish community as well as the world at large.

As future Head of School at one of the most recognized Jewish Day Schools in the world, I am humbled and honored to continue a legacy of creating the Jewish leaders of tomorrow.

Rabbi Adam Englander Head of School Hillel Day School of Boca Raton The very existence of Hillel Day School is predicated upon our mission to secure and enhance the Jewish future. Without that commitment, we may as well close up shop.

Over the course of their years in our school, we hope that our children, first and foremost, gain an appreciation for the notion of “Lilmod al menat l’assot” - that their Torah learning is designed to lead to action. G-d has an overarching mission for every Jew and that is to act in accordance with Torah/Jewish values so that meaningful impact can occur. Living this type of life is, by definition, designed to make the world a better place. Our students must understand that this mission is part of their spiritual DNA, handed down to them from their ancestors Abraham and Sarah.

Connected to this goal is our desire to ensure that each student understands the reality of “Areyvut” - that each Jew is responsible for one another. This goes way beyond altruism and acts of kindness. It’s a deeply rooted belief that if a fellow Jew is lacking in any way, so am I. We are like one interconnected body. If our foot suffers a significant injury, we will appreciate the negative impact on the rest of the body.

So it is with the rest of our people, and in reality, all of mankind.

Curriculum, projects and programs are designed in such a way that children learn about and act upon these ideals from a very young age.

I am very optimistic about the Jewish future!

What would you like your students to have gained during their education at your school, to secure and enhance the Jewish future?

Rabbi Reuven Feinberg Dean Torah Academy of Boca Raton Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karlitz, one of the greatest sages of the last century, popularly known by the name of his magum opus, “Chazon Ish,” once compared every Jewish child to an uncut diamond. “It is the responsibility,” he said, “of every Jewish educator to be a diamond cutter, to bring out the brilliance, beauty, sparkle and dazzling potential of every Jewish child.”

At Torah Academy, it is our mission to develop the awareness deep within every child that they are indeed a precious diamond, with the majestic makeup for greatness that lies within them, waiting to be tapped. We teach our students to recognize the nobility and grandeur inherent in every human being and the obligation that one has to live up to their greatest personal potential.

I think of the world of tomorrow and how challenging it will be for the next generation, yet I am still optimistic about our future. When I see the sparkle in the eyes of our students, I am confident that they are not only learning how to meaningfully practice their heritage but also exhibiting their commitment to the Land of Israel while mastering a diverse academic curriculum. I see a resourcefulness that they are acquiring, a resiliency for problem-solving, and a passion for invention that tells me they are already taking ownership of our Jewish destiny.

This educationally directed, limitless energy and focused commitment propel young Torah Academy graduates to transition into trail blazing leaders of the Jewish Community of the future.

Rabbi Jonathan Kroll Head of School Weinbaum Yeshiva High School To secure the Jewish future, our students need to gain a love for Judaism, for Torah learning, and for Israel. To enhance the Jewish future our students need to develop the self-confidence to make a difference, to follow the Jewish tradition of seeing the world not just as it is but imagining it as it ought to be.

Essentially, these two goals of securing and enhancing the Jewish future parallel the dialectic between the values of humility and confidence. Our students need to develop a deep understanding of Jewish learning, an ability to analyze text, and an appreciation that our tradition possesses a rich and profound wisdom, while recognizing with humility that the world of Jewish learning is vast and that there is so much more for them to learn. On the other hand, that humility needs to be balanced by pride and confidence in their own abilities to shape the Jewish future.

Jewish learning and leadership need to be experienced in high school with great energy, joy, and excitement so that our students are not just capable of securing and enhancing the Jewish future but are passionate about doing so. We want our students to understand that, as Modern Orthodox Jews, our foundation is rooted firmly in the Torah and that we embrace the best of what the world at large has to offer.

Identifying with Modern Orthodox values allows our students to be uniquely poised to assume leadership positions in the Jewish world and the world at large as they secure and enhance the Jewish future.

Rabbi Josh Broide Joins Federation A familiar face at Federation is becoming more so, as Rabbi Josh Broide becomes our first Director of Community Engagement.

We know “Josh” from his pivotal roles at meetings and events, through our P&A Committee and Outreach Task Force, March of the Living, and as a vital advisor. He’s also well-known and highly regarded throughout our Jewish community after fourteen years of professional service, most recently as Outreach Rabbi for Boca Raton Synagogue.

“I couldn’t be more excited about this important step,” said Matt Levin, Federation President & CEO. “For two years, we’ve been particularly dedicated to building dynamic new partnerships and strengthening existing ones with our synagogues, agencies and organizations, to the benefit of our entire Jewish community. With his unique combination of education, skill, experience and magnetic presence, Josh is ready to bring us even closer together.”

At Federation, Rabbi Broide will also continue to direct his nationally recognized Boca Raton Jewish Experience. For Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, he’ll provide chaplaincy services.

“He’s truly a gift to our community,” said Larry Feldman, Federation’s King David Society Co-chair and Chair of the Marketing Committee. “Josh has an amazing ability to connect people with the beauty and wisdom of our tradition.

His vibrancy and joy are absolutely contagious.”

Josh looks forward to “bringing the community into our Federation and bringing Federation into the community for the benefit of all… wait til you see what’s coming!”

A recipient of our Federation’s James and Marjorie Baer Outstanding Young Leadership Award, as well as the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, Josh has also been lauded by JFNA as a Jewish Community Hero, and by the National Jewish Outreach Program.

YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE. Tour the Jewish World Right in Your Backyard.

The Richard and Carol Siemens Jewish Campus is the largest Jewish campus in the country, stretching 100 acres and encompassing a wide range of agencies, schools and services vital to sustaining and strengthening Jewish life every day in our community of nearly 131,000 Jewish residents.

Come tour the best-kept Jewish secret in Boca!

future tour dates: December 17, 2014 February 25, 2015

April 29, 2015 July 1, 2015

To RSVP, call 561.852.6061 or email Campustours@bocafed.org. the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is changing lives for your local community? If not, join us for a campus tour and see for yourself! ☒ Visit the state of the art Community Center with 100+ programs ranging from health and wellness to adult education. ☒ See 1,300+ students learning at our three on-campus schools. ☒ Meet some of the 100+ developmentally disabled adults who participate in vocational training and social services. ☒ Ride by the HUD-supported housing units for low income elderly that provide homes for 220+ people.

Rabbi Broide received his Rabbinic Ordination and Masters ☒ Discover how for the past 35 years, the Jewish Federation Degree in Advanced Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical of South Palm Beach County has been at the hub for Jewish life in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach.

College and two Masters Degrees in Education from Johns Hopkins University. Josh and his wife, Simone, live in Boca Raton with their six children.

For more information, contact joshb@bocafed.org or 561.852.3173.

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JCC Maccabi Games®: Connecting our Community The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County sends a resounding KOL HAKAVOD to the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center on hosting outstanding JCC Maccabi Games® 2014 and a hearty MAZEL TOV to our entire community.

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Thousands of volunteers, guests, staff, donors, and supporters of the Levis JCC joined with our community and worked hard to present Games that were meaningful and inspiring for everyone involved.

We congratulate representatives from our synagogues, community partners, agencies and organizations for coming together and representing our community as unified, unique and a very special place.

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We acknowledge all of the athletes, coaches and delegation heads—from our neighborhoods and from around the world, including our Sister City in Israel, Kiryat Bialik—who participated with great pride and enthusiasm.

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campaign My new season took off in high gear alongside a group of our dedicated Federation women, at the September International Lion of Judah Conference in New York City. We never fail to return from ILOJC charged up, full of ideas and even more powerfully committed to work for the well-being of our Jewish family both near and far. I was so deeply honored to represent the women of our community by receiving the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award before my SPBC sisters and 1,400 passionate Lions from around the world. With great generosity and determination, our women are truly a driving force that enables us to do so much good for our Federation.

Every New Year brings opportunities of hope and promise for the Jewish people. Situations in Israel, in Ukraine, in Europe and beyond, as well as hunger, frail Holocaust survivors and family misfortunes in our own community remind us of our critical role in delivering that hope and making good on that promise.

Our 2014-15 Annual Campaign follows two years of increases in numbers of contributors and dollars raised. But far too many in our Jewish family near and far still wait for help.

One quite remarkable woman has joined our Federation in a pivotal professional role this season. In August, we welcomed Cathrine Fischer Schwartz as Vice President, Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation.

Her extensive skills and experience bring a vital addition to accelerate our increasing endowments for the future of our community and our people.

The New Year also brings us opportunities for reflection and renewal… time to consider the mark we wish to make. So I ask, “What do YOU value?” If you value safety net services for our neighbors in need, or building and preserving Jewish identity and community, or supporting Israel and our global family – one organization is here every day of every year: the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

With gratitude,

I invite you to put your values into action.

Anne Jacobson, Financial Resource Development Chair

Betty Kane, Campaign Chair

KING DAVID SOCIETY MISSION TO CHINA Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an March 8-17, 2015 Optional extension to Hong Kong March 17-20, 2015 Steeped in history and rapidly emerging as a world power, today’s China is a fascinating mix of the modern and the ancient, the dazzling and the quaint. Together we’ll tour imperial palaces, climb the Great Wall and explore winding back streets.

And we’ll encounter the incredible Shanghai Jewish community – founded by Baghdad Jews in the 1800’s, a refuge for thousands fleeing the Holocaust and the Russian Revolution, and, though small, still going strong today.

For more information, contact Jennifer Koenig at 561.852.3129 or jenniferk@bocafed.org.

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• Provide maximum exposure with key targets throughout Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach • Highlight your commitment to the community • Provide much-needed funds to continue the Federation’s life-saving work For more information, please contact Marc Fishman at 561.852.3169 or marcf@bocafed.org or visit jewishboca.org/connect

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The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is proud to announce our

Leadership Gifts Event Honoring our Prime Minister’s Council, Ketubah & King David Society Donors

Featuring

Michael Oren Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren

Thursday Evening, December 4, 2014

St. Andrews Country Club

Event Chairs

Toby & Leon Cooperman • Myrna & Norman Ricken

Prime Minister’s Council Chair Rani Garfinkle Event Chairs: Toby & Leon Cooperman and Myrna & Norman Rickens

King David Society Chairs Diane & Larry Feldman

A $25,000 minimum household gift to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to attend.

Dietary Laws Observed • Complimentary Valet Parking Cocktail Attire • Couvert $150 per person Al Gortz, Proskauer; Richard Steinberg, Steinberg Global; Ed Smith, MBAF; Marjorie Horwin, MBAF; David Pratt, Proskauer; Ken Pritzker, Steinberg Global

For more information, please call 561.852.3342.

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Betty Kane: A Destiny Shaped by History

orn in Egypt in the mid-1940s, our Federation’s Campaign Chair Betty Kane traces her roots all the way back to 15th-century Spain. Her own early years in Cairo at a unique time in Jewish history shaped her worldview and inspired a life devoted to the Jewish people.

“Jews were long welcomed and respected in Egypt, where they thrived and contributed greatly,” she remembers. “For two generations, my family led a gracious, secure life steeped in tradition and community. During the Shoah, the Jews of Egypt were spared the terrible fate of those in Europe, where my relatives in France perished.”

But the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 marked a major shift. “We would tape all our windows when rocks were thrown during demonstrations,” Betty recalls. Soon, a military coup brought increased uncertainty and new laws restricted Jews’ lives and professions.

Following the 1956 Suez crisis, the Jews were ordered to leave Egypt. “They packed their lives in a suitcase, leaving behind homes, businesses, a cherished history,” she remembers. “My family found refuge in Paris, but my father, placed under house arrest in Cairo, could not join us for 16 months. They took away our passports and our material goods, but they could not take away our spirit, our Jewish values.”

Within a few years, hundreds of thousands of Jews fled Arab lands where they had lived for centuries.

Betty notes, “It was the Jewish community at large - no UN relief agency - that came to the rescue of those who had lost everything. It was the most eloquent expression of Jewish responsibility.”

At 16, Betty traveled to Israel with a youth group. “I felt an immediate connection with this young nation of pioneers, immigrants and refugees committed to forging a nation for all Jews,” she recalls.

“This small, fledgling country— which had just absorbed the remnants of European Jewry—was now caring for tens of thousands who had fled Arab lands. The very notion of Jewish sovereignty was intoxicating— Jewish destiny in Jewish hands! I could not help but think, “had there been an Israel, there could not have been a Holocaust. The Jews would have had a sanctuary.”

As a law student in France, Betty met her husband Herb, a New Yorker living and working in Europe. Settling in America, they became involved in their Jewish community of Cherry Hill, NJ. Soon, the Yom Kippur War broke out. “Herb came home overwhelmed with emotion. He sat me down and said, ‘Don’t be angry or worried, but I did something irrational. I just donated more than we should to the Federation— but I felt we must.’”

In 1976, the Kanes went on a life-changing National UJA mission to Israel. “It reignited a passion in me which determined my path,” says Betty, who continues to travel the world, observing Federation dollars at work and coming home “even more mindful of how critical is our work.”

While raising two sons, Betty served as UJA Campaign Chair in her community and, nationally, as National Women’s Philanthropy Chair, President and life member. She has been on the JDC board since 1993. Prior to becoming Campaign Chair here, Betty chaired our Israel and Overseas Committee.

“The federation system is an incredible community, organized and proactive with a steadfast mission: the betterment of the Jewish condition locally and worldwide,” she reflects. “And everyone can participate!”

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Sandler Family

Major Gifts Event

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Featuring

Featured speakers will be #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva and award-winning journalist Jamie Gangel. Silva is the author of numerous bestselling spy novels, most recently The Heist. Gangel, Silva’s wife, spent 31 years with NBC TV, where she was a National Correspondent for the Today show and a contributor to the Nightly News.

Daniel Silva New York Times Bestselling Author and Jamie Gangel NBC Award-Winning Journalist

Thursday, January 8, 2015 St. Andrews Country Club

Cocktails & Dinner Six o’clock in the Evening

Event Chairs

Linda & Ivan Gefen Debra & Larry Halperin Phyllis* & Cliff Seresky

Lawrence & Andrea Schnurmacher, Gary & Robin Rubin, Phyllis & Harvey Sandler, Amy & David Ross

Special Middle East Briefing Event Chairs: Linda & Ivan Gefen, Larry & Debra Halperin, Phyllis* & Cliff Seresky

Soner Cagaptay, Ph.D. renowned Director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy will also provide an insider’s briefing on the current situation in the Middle East.

A minimum $10,000 household gift to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to attend.

Dietary Laws Observed • Complimentary Valet Parking • Cocktail Attire • Couvert $135 per person

To RSVP, visit jewishboca.org/sandlermajorgifts For more information, please call 561.852.3342. *Of Blessed Memory

campaign

Desserts, Dialogue & Compelling Speaker Open EJP Season With a riveting presentation and dynamic company, our Emerging Jewish Philanthropists (EJP) began their third season on October 28. Warmly welcomed to the home of Ellen and Jon Channing, they were joined by guests interested in learning about this exciting and inspiring community for Federation’s younger major donors. Nearly 50 attendees enjoyed desserts, socializing, and intensive dialogue with Kasim Hafeez - a radical Muslim turned Zionist and proud supporter of Israel.

Raised in a Muslim community in the UK, Hafeez learned strong anti-Western, anti-Israel, and anti-Semitic beliefs from an early age. Reading The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz as a teen changed his views, and he began speaking out about the lies being told about Israel, the threat of radical Islam and human rights. After speaking, Hafeez answered many in-depth questions one-on-one.

Chaired by Gail and Warren Greenspoon, EJP brings together younger donors whose households contribute $10,000+ to our Annual Campaign. They enjoy concerts, intimate gatherings at donors’ homes, private expert briefings, and missions abroad.

Contact Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 or danav@bocafed.org.

Canadian Friends Although you spend only part of your year with us, we greatly appreciate and need the support you give our Federation and the Jewish community of South Palm Beach County. Our Canadian contributors find it simple and rewarding to donate to our Federation. For more information, please visit jewishboca.org/Canadians or contact us at 561.852.3155 or zoharc@bocafed.org.

SAVE THE DATE

SUPER SUNDAY

Phone-A-Thon and Good Deeds Day!

MARCH 29, 2015 Chairs: Joanna & Bryan Drowos Michelle & Ken Pritzker

For more information, contact Marcy Lippman at 561.852.3271 or marcyl@bocafed.org.

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“I have been a supporter of our Federation in South Palm Beach County as well as in Toronto for many years.

I feel very strongly that it is my responsibility, as someone fortunate to have two homes, to support both of my communities. It has been very easy to make a gift to our Federation here, and I receive a tax credit that I can utilize in Canada.” ~Yetta Bregman

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Guys Who Care Sip and Savor with Men’s Division

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en who care about great times together as well as helping the community now have more to enjoy with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s new Men’s Division. A sold-out crowd kicked off the men’s season in high gear with a firstclass evening at Prime Cigar & Wine Bar in Boca Raton on October 13, 2014.

Of all ages, they were mesmerized as Whiskey Ambassador David Laird from William Grant & Sons shared his knowledge of the spirit. Through a thick Scottish accent, Laird explained to the group that whiskey is not a party drink.

“It’s meant to be enjoyed when you gather with friends and share stories,” he said. While sampling, the men even tasted a new scotch not yet released, as they enjoyed high-end cigars.

Many observed that a great social atmosphere helps them connect and form rewarding alliances they may not normally find. “Just looking around the room, it was clear that the men enjoyed learning about whiskey and spending a most enjoyable time together,” said Chuck Lichtman. “We all look forward to getting together again at more Men’s Division opportunities to learn and have fun as we help the community.”

Federation’s Men’s Division is generously sponsored by BNY Mellon Wealth Management.

Men of all ages enjoyed the great evening out at Prime Cigar & Wine Bar

Craig Okun, South Florida William Grant & Sons Inc.; Pete Hernandez, cigar distributor; David Laird, Balvenie Brand Ambassador

Ryan Leeds, Prime Cigar & Wine Bar; Ralph Behmoiras, Boca Raton Observer; Adam Runsdorf

Robert Pick, Mimi Bengio and David Friedman, of Men’s Division sponsor BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Chuck Lichtman, Peter Wohlgemuth, David Pratt

Barry Podolsky, Glen Golish

Thanks to Federation’s Inaugural Men’s Committee Don Brodie

David Kirschner

Alan Cornell

Michael Krauss

Mark Dern

Kenneth Lebersfeld

Bryan Drowos

Chuck Lichtman

Stuart Ganslaw

Joseph Mishkin

Arthur Goldberg

Jeffrey Newman

Stewart Kasen

Gary Rubin

David Katzman

Michael Shapiro

Chester Kay

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MEN’S ONLY MISSION TO CUBA Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel with your friends and colleagues to Cuba

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A minimum men’s gift of $1800 to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to participate.

Mission Chair: David Pratt

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Highlights Include: • Cigar Factory and Rum Tastings • Tropicana Nightclub • Private Guide and Private Restaurants • Shabbat Dinner with the Jewish Community

SAVE THE DATE: Information Meeting December 17, 2014 • 9:00 a.m.

Levine Board Room – Federation Campus For additional information or to reserve a spot, contact Felice Naide at 561.852.6084 or FeliceN@bocafed.org.

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The Pride Roars through the Big Apple at ILOJC (September 2014)

S

ome of South Palm Beach County’s most resonant Lions roared across New York City during a few action-packed September days. They joined members of the pride from around the world for the biennial International Lion of Judah Conference.

Just to start, our own Lions enjoyed two days of special activities together, visiting the Center of Jewish History and hearing from Rabba Sara Hurwitz, a Modern Orthodox spiritual leader and educator who grew up in Boca Raton. They also enjoyed watching and even modeling in a fashion show at Bloomingdales. And with dinner, testimonials and even poetry, they personally lauded our own Anne Jacobson, our 2014 KipnisWilson/Friedland honoree, before she formally received her award later in the week.

At the conference, our Lions heard from some of today’s most respected speakers on issues affecting our Jewish community at home and abroad. The plenaries and dynamic breakouts included highlevel leaders from JFNA, governments in the U.S. and Israel, the nonprofit world and philanthropy - all inspiring and increasing the Lions’ capacity to do their vital work at home.

Led by Conference Co-Chairs Phyllis Liss and Ellen Channing and Pre-Conference Activities Chair Janice Obuchowski; Lion Vice Chair Eydie Holz; Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair April Leavy and Women’s Philanthropy Chair Judi Schuman, our delegation took full advantage of the ILOJC New York experience. Our conference participants also contributed more than half a million dollars to our Federation’s Annual Campaign.

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2014-15 Women ’s Philanthropy Officers Judi Schuman, Chair April Leavy, Campaign Chair Eydie Holz, Vice Chair, Lion of Judah Barbara Lewin, Vice Chair, Planned Giving and Endowments Karen Dern, Vice Chair of Education Janice Obuchowski, Vice Chair, Outreach and Community Development Rebecca Appelbaum, Vice Chair, Marketing & Social Networking Joan Hauser, Vice Chair, Pomegranate Marilyn Barry, Secretary Emily Grabelsky, Immediate Past Chair Dotti Seaman, Ex-Officio Officer Officers at Large: Monica Goldstein Gail Greenspoon Margie Marlowe Carol Rifkin Janet Sahr Barbara Werner

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WP Board Helps Hands-on at Nosh & Nachas Women’s Philanthropy board members went hands-on to brighten a cool autumn morning for an important group. On October 28, they served lunch, sang with and provided warm companionship for a packed room of Holocaust survivors with few socializing opportunities.

The JFS program, “Nosh & Nachas,” meets at the Shirley & Barton Weisman Delray Community Center. Patti Jacobs and Jill Rose are WP Social Action Co-chairs.

POSITIVELY POMEGRANATE

SAVE THE DATE with guest Speaker Jane Weitzman

Philanthropist; Former Executive Vice President and Founding Vice President of Retail, Stuart Weitzman; Board Member of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 • 9:30 a.m.

A women’s gift of $1800 to $4,999 to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to attend.

Chair: Joan Hauser Formal invitation to arrive soon.

For more information, please contact Ruth Kirman at 561.852.6014 or ruthk@bocafed.org.

Dorothy P. Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy is generously sponsored by:

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Elaine Roberts and Jill Rose, Event Co-chairs Eydie Holz, Vice Chair, Lion of Judah Couvert: $95 per person

A minimum individual woman’s gift of $5,000 to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to attend.

Dietary Laws Observed

To RSVP, visit jewishboca.org/lionluncheon For more information, contact Frannie Watt at 561.852.6058 or Francescaw@bocafed.org.

Dorothy P. Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy is generously sponsored by: Lion of Judah program is generously sponsored by:

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Meet the

YAD

Committee

Lauren Koblick, 30 Engaging and identifying our young Jewish adults is very important to me. I encourage my generation to commit to Jewish values and create a base of strong adult leaders to ensure our future.

Bryan M. Drowos, 35 YAD Chair

Eric Marbach, 31

Throughout history, the Jewish people have survived and thrived in large part due to the high value we place on caring for one another and for community. This ignites my passion for Federation’s great work. YAD inspires our young community to find their passion and provides opportunities to continue and add to this legacy.

I’m involved with the YAD Committee because I feel it is important to stay up to date on vital Jewish concerns, and to help our Jewish community as much as possible.

Emily Einhorn, 29 Social Action Co-chair YAD is a way to engage in my community and help make its future bright. Working with other young adults on social action and outreach is a fun way to meet people and learn about our incredible Jewish community.

Jeremy Cohen, 31 Yudi Gross, 34 YAD provides me with an important avenue to connect with young Jewish adults, give back to our community, promote Judaism and stay connected to Israel.

Erika Lewin-Harris, 39 Social Action Co-chair

I’ve always believed in being involved to ensure a thriving Jewish community. The next generation must always build the future, so YAD plays one of our community’s most critical roles. With like-minded peers, we can truly shape the future of our community and beyond through Federation.

I grew up in Boca Raton, where I now live with my own family. YAD has the perfect vehicles to give back to my community, help people in Israel, and teach my children the importance of mitzvot. And we have a great time at all the events! www.facebook.com/YoungAdultDivision www.twitter.com/jewishboca

YAD 2014-2015 CALENDAR NOVEMBER

DECEMBER JANUARY

FEBRUARY

20 Help the Hungry Happy Hour Jacobson Family Food Pantry at JFS 20 Blue and White Party 14-20 NYL Ben Gurion Society Mission to Mexico City 29 Happy Hour - Salt 7 26 Happy Hour - Frank’s Cinebowl

MARCH APRIL MAY

29 YAD @ Super Sunday 19 Beach Clean-Up & Bonfire 7 Happy Hour - Funky Buddha 8 PJ with a Purpose - JFS Weisman Delray Community Center

JUNE JULY

6 YAD End of Year Event 23 Happy Hour - Saltwater Brewery

Shayna Martinoff, 35 In my mid-20s, on a JFNA YL Mission to Israel, I felt an amazing connection to my Jewish heritage and a responsibility to help those in need. After working at Miami Federation, I moved to Boca 5 years ago and joined YAD. As a mother, I know the importance of a strong Jewish community for our children and the future.

Robert Weingard, 28 Social Co-chair On Birthright, I made lifelong connections with our homeland and friends. I thought if 50 young people from all over the world could forge this incredible bond, why not do the same thing right here? I’ll be living here for many decades and want to help build our Jewish community and continue Federation’s important work.

Sarah Lippy, 25 Recently relocated here, I became involved with YAD to not only meet a circle of likeminded people, but to also continue my parents’ and grandparents’ leadership as an active, lifelong participant in helping ensure our Jewish future locally and around the world.

Lawrence Melcer, 27

HELP

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Through the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, you can put your values into action – values

Federation has been the backbone of Jewish communities with leadership, resources and fundraising. As young leaders, we have the honor to share that message, inspire others and do great work locally and abroad.

Margot Shooster, 24 Social Co-chair I became involved with YAD to meet new people, then learned about the caring reach of Federation’s critical safety net. It’s vital for me to help teach my generation the importance of giving back, and this is the place to do it.

like COMPASSION for seniors in need of food and transportation, RESPONSE to families in crisis and SUPPORT for Alzheimer’s patients and their families.

Put the “I” in IMPACT to provide a local safety net today.

Visit jewishboca.org.

YOUNG ADULT DIVSION (YAD)

YAD Happy Hours Travel the World without Leaving Florida Dynamic and growing crowds of Jewish young adults from their 20s to early 40s keep mixing and mingling with great company at YAD Happy Hours. In July, during Operation Protective Edge in Israel, attendees gathered at Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach and experienced more than great craft beer and camaraderie.

They learned about the Federation’s Israel Emergency Campaign, heard a first-hand experience of Israel under siege and watched a riveting video of an Israeli soldier who had recently participated in the Federation’s Birthright trip.

In September, the nearby Atlantic Ocean and beach created the feel of being transported to a tropical island at Sandbar at Boston’s in Delray Beach. The crowd was captivated by a High Holiday message from Rabbi Josh Broide. Fall also brought a true Oktoberfest at Biergarten in east Boca, complete with a traditional polka band and authentic German beers. The event was attended by more than 100 people including one newcomer who commented on how much the young Jewish community needs opportunities like YAD Happy Hours to build both personal relationships and professional alliances. Don’t miss all of the great times to come at this season’s YAD Happy Hours!

NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERSHIP

January just got hotter

Spice up your winter with the Ben Gurion Society!** From the wildly colorful Xochimilco floating gardens to the mammoth Pyramids of Teotihuacan, this mission will show you a Mexico you’ve never seen before.

Experience the unique flavor of a Mexican Shabbat and get to know Mexican Jewish young adults. See first hand the incredible work of the Federation system and our partners, which your gift supports. Spend your final night celebrating an extraordinary experience with a Mexican fiesta.

For more information, please contact: Brian Sarran at 561.852.3165 or brians@bocafed.org.

** The Ben Gurion Society recognizes young donors (22-45) who give a gift of $1000 to the 2015 Annual Campaign of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

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JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY’S YOUNG ADULT DIVISION

Blue and White Party A Chanukah Celebration for Adults 22-45

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, December 20, 2014 8 p.m.

CHAIRS: Margot shooster & Robert Weingard Come dressed in blue and white latkes • hors d’oeuvres • open bar

PLEASE BRING AN UNWRAPPED GIFT FOR A CHILD IN NEED. for more information, contact brian sarran at 561.852.3165 or brians@bocafed.org.

Wishing the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County success in the 2015 Annual Campaign.

Our deepest gratitude and admiration to all the committed, generous volunteers and supporters whose dedicated efforts meet vital human needs for so many in our community, in Israel and overseas.

Jeffrey Sandelman

Comedy Night Live Shows Young Adults Serious About Helping Nearly 200 young adults proved yet again that while helping the community and our global Jewish family may be serious business, getting involved with Federation’s Young Adult Division can also be highly entertaining. From the opening reception with its top shelf bar, hors d’oeuvres and other treats, through the uproarious routines of two comics, to the reluctant last call of the after party, YAD Comedy Night Live on June 7, 2014 transformed Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center into a comedy club extraordinaire.

Two comedians headed down from New York City just for the event. Maya Klausner opened for Noah Gardenswartz, who offered his hilarious comedy and shared his own Jewish involvement. Event Co-chairs, Margot Shooster and Robert Weingard, planned a great night with Host Committee members Jessica Bologna, Marissa Gart, Brittany Jacobs, Adam Jacobson, Alexis Kornblau, Michael Levy, Blake Morris and Lindsey Donoff Silverman.

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business & professional Division (B&P) MEET THE 2014-15 B&P Cabinet* Federation’s Business and Professional

Division Cabinet held its 2nd meeting of the season on October 28, led by Co-chairs Kathy Green and Eric Lebersfeld. This dynamic group of business leaders and professionals continue to steer B&P’s rapid growth into its third year as the place to be to benefit both business and the community.

Mark Berkowitz Gary Betensky Laurence Blair Ellen Bonder Jeff Bovarnick Scott Brenner Jason Brodie Dana Charles-Kodner Lauren Cohen Daniel Davidowitz Dori Eden Joshua Friedman David Friedman Marc Frohlich Nancy Gefen Greg Gefen Ben Gene Rob Gerstein Barry Goldberg Revi Goldwasser Stephen Grabelsky Kathy Green Yudi Gross Brad Gucciardo Keith Heller Zev Herman Justin Hertzberg

Scott Hirsch Michelle Hollister Tracy Kawa Sherri Klein Eric Lebersfeld Ken Lebersfeld Gary Lesser Dan Levine Becky Lightman Wendi Lipsich Bob Marton Stephanie Midler Rachel Miller Rick Paul Eliot Popper Jill Poser Jeffrey Racenstein Jon Sahn Jonathan Schwartz Jeff Shavitz Howard Silverstein Jason Solodkin Fred Stern Dan Wasser Fred Weinstein Craig Zeuner

*New cabinet members always joining – don’t be left out! Contact Sonni Simon at 561.852.3128 or sonnis@bocafed.org

B&P Industry Icon Series Kicks Off with Slimfast’S S. Daniel Abraham Business leaders and professionals from throughout the area kicked off the 2014-15 B&P Industry Icon Series on September 29. Beginning with enthusiastic networking, the breakfast event drew more than 160, including many newcomers, to Zinman Hall on the Federation campus.

But the highlight was truly the great opportunity to hear S. Daniel Abraham, founder and former Chairman of Slimfast as well as a renowned philanthropist, discuss his personal and professional journeys.

From growing up poor in Long Beach, New York to growing his business, from his views on philanthropy to his friendships with leaders such as Shimon Peres, Abraham engaged the crowd with vivid recollections and insight into what it takes to be successful and generous.

The group also learned about the important work of Federation from President & CEO Matthew C. Levin and B&P Co-chairs Kathy Green and Eric Lebersfeld. They were also deeply moved by a special video presentation of Doni Fogel, a young man from Boca Raton who fought in Gaza this past summer. As always, the guests left assured that Federation’s B&P Division is good for business as well as the community. The Industry Icon Series is chaired by Becky Lightman and Ken Lebersfeld.

Federation’s Business & Professional Division is generously sponsored by Bibby.

For more information about getting involved, visit jewishboca.org/business or contact Sonni Simon at sonnis@bocafed.org or 561.852.3128.

More than 160 business leaders and professionals gathered for the season’s first Industry Icon program.

Kathy Green, S. Daniel Abraham, Eric Lebersfeld

Becky Lightman, Ken Lebersfeld

Howie Silverstein, Choice Employee Benefits Group; Ralph Behmoiras, Boca Raton Observer

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NETWORKING REDEFINED

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Nancy Gefen, Dori Eden

Industry Icon Networking Series February 19, 2015 April 16, 2015

Business Casual Networking For Women December 2, 2014 Seth Turnoff, Marcus Ferrari, S. Daniel Abraham, Charles Wolowitz

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jewishboca.org/bp For more information, contact Sonni Simon at 561.852.3128 or sonnis@bocafed.org.

The B&P Division is generously sponsored by:

Bob Marton, Rick Paul, David Friedman

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Women’s Business Casual Stirs Up the Night Federation’s B&P Division has redefined the term business casual. Adding fun and purpose to the phrase, they’ve created Business Casual – a series of innovative, activity-based networking opportunities exclusively for women looking to build their professional and community alliances.

These dynamic women had a great night sharing their business connections while learning to create wok delicacies at Asia on September 4. They’ve also created their own masterpieces at Vino Van Gogh, designing Passover Seder plates and more. Chaired by Tracy Kawa and Stephanie Midler.

Business Casual continues at 6 p.m. on December 2 with Golf 101 at the Golf Academy.

Contact sonnis@bocafed.org or 561.852.3128.

Business & Community Connect after Work: B&P Networking Happy Hours About 170 Jewish professionals from a wide array of fields were on the move, meeting and making new connections at the B&P Summer Networking Happy Hour on July 15. The energy was high as they enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres amid the finest in networking at NY Prime in Boca Raton. The guests heard from Dan Levine about the personal value and professional benefits of getting involved with the B&P Division. They also heard from Rich Steinberg, Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Chair, about his compelling recent mission to Israel as the rocket attacks began.

Then the new season’s first B&P Networking Happy Hour drew a crowd at Asia Restaurant in Boca Raton on October 22, for another great evening connecting and getting to know each other in a casual setting.

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OUR COMMUNITY RESPONDS

While Hamas had the vast majority of Israel’s population within the range of rocket fire –all of Israel was within reach of our help! South Palm Beach County responded quickly and generously to our Federation’s Israel Emergency Campaign. In only two weeks, our community raised more than $550,000 to care for thousands of families, elderly and disabled. And 100% of these contributions were immediately sent to provide vital programs and services right where they were most needed. Because of our Annual Campaign, Federation’s overseas beneficiary agencies were already in place and able to respond in Israel at a moment’s notice.

IMMEDIATE RELIEF FROM THE LINE OF FIRE FOR MORE THAN 45,000 CHILDREN These kindergartners took cover daily as teachers worked to maintain a degree of normalcy and calm. Our partner agencies helped 45,000 children and teens who live near Gaza with much-needed respite in summer camps, youth villages and field trips away from continual sirens and explosions. And they helped ease the fear and confinement with activities for extended periods in bomb shelters.

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LIFE-SUSTAINING EXTRA HELP FOR 20,000 OF ISRAEL’S MOST VULNERABLE Trapped in her home by unending sirens, this 94-year-old would have been isolated if not for visits by a helper from our beneficiary agency. Many seniors and Israelis with disabilities unable to reach safety in the 15 seconds were confined to shelters or safe rooms. Our partners made sure they had food, medicine, assistance, companionship and reassurance.

When our family in Israel endured more than 4,500 rocket attacks this summer, running and hiding amid countless sirens, our community came together immediately in solidarity and support for our homeland. Of all ages, from all neighborhoods, denominations and Jewish backgrounds, we raised one voice and reached helping hands across the globe to embrace our brothers and sisters under siege as one with our caring community.

Our Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council rallied more than a thousand people, not once but twice - first to “bring back our boys” days before hearing the three Israeli teens were viciously murdered, and then to bring the community together in solidarity for Israel’s efforts – and right - to defend our homeland through Operation Protective Edge.

Dozens of community members, including local rabbis and our delegation to the JFNA CCD Mission traveled to Israel to show that we are truly one family,. They experienced first-hand the stark realities faced by Israelis under siege. Many others visited soon after the conflict.

TRAUMA SUPPORT FOR 15,000 ISRAELI RESIDENTS Rushing to bomb shelters during continual attacks and warnings took its toll, especially as the weeks went on. Federation supported vital counseling services to address immediate trauma and prevent long-term damage among Israelis most affected – including many children and Holocaust survivors.

Our delegation joined more than 600 top leaders of Federations and JCRCs, members of the Conference of Presidents and key government leaders at the National Press Club in Washington, DC for the urgently scheduled national Leadership Assembly for Israel.

AID TO DOZENS OF COMMUNITIES HIT HARDEST Home alone when the alarms went off, an elderly woman emerged to find that this was all that was left of her house.

Federation support quickly bridged gaps between rising emergency and rebuilding needs and frontline communities’ capacity to meet them.

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JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION What Do You Value?

The community we enjoy today is the sum total of many people’s plans, dreams and values… educating our children, helping the vulnerable, ensuring the safety of Israel, fighting antiSemitism... to name just a few.

You may ask yourself, “What Do I Value?” and “How Will I Pass On My Values?” Whatever your goals, interests and circumstances, there’s a planned giving option available through our JJCF to match your values and passions with the community’s needs. You can secure vital Jewish community programs today while ensuring that you’ll be remembered beyond your lifetime.

A lasting Jewish Impact is within your reach through the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation, where your values live on.

JJCF Selected for Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s Life & Legacy Program The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation is pleased to announce that its Create a Jewish Legacy program has been selected by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) to participate in Life & Legacy, a twoyear partnership to promote afterlifetime giving to benefit Jewish day schools, synagogues and social service organizations.

Through training, support and monetary incentives, Life & Legacy motivates Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts, steward donors and integrate legacy giving into the philanthropic culture of the Jewish community.

Only a handful of communities throughout North America are accepted to participate in Life & Legacy each year, and the

communities that have been involved have had overwhelming success, collectively raising millions of dollars in after-lifetime giving.

Create a Jewish Legacy will hold at least four training sessions this year, with both the curriculum and instruction provided by the Grinspoon Foundation’s Life & Legacy staff. CJL currently has 15 community partners, all of whom will be invited to apply to be part of the Life & Legacy program, thus making them eligible for monetary incentives if benchmarks are met.

The “Why Legacy, Why Now” kickoff and information session will be held on Monday, December 1, 8:30-11 am in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus.

CJL Community Partners: In August, we welcomed our new Federation Vice President of JJCF, Cathrine Fischer Schwartz. who most recently served as President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Cathy brings us 25 years of outstanding Federation experience, including extremely successful community-wide endowment initiatives. I know you’ll enjoy meeting and working with her.

Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center

Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC)

B’nai Torah Congregation

Jewish Education Center of South Florida

Boca Raton Synagogue Congregation B’nai Israel Congregation Shaarei Kodesh

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS)

Donna Klein Jewish Academy Temple Beth El Hillel Day School of Boca Raton Torah Academy of Boca Raton Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach

Richard Steinberg, Chair

Weinbaum Yeshiva High School.

Through Create a Jewish Legacy, the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation is preparing for the community’s future by providing our Community Partners with training and materials to help build their endowments. For more information, contact Lottie Nilsen at 561-852-3109 or lottien@bocafed.org.

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Profile in Giving

Craig Donoff: Working From the Heart

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he array of photos and awards that line the walls of Craig Donoff’s office are testament to his priorities on family and service as well as his ability to connect with some of the world’s most eminent people. As Founder and President of a successful estate planning law firm for 40 years, it’s also clear his advice is highly respected. So, when longtime client Naomi Myers, z”l, considered the legacy she would bequest through her estate, she turned to Craig. And the answer came easily.

“Naomi had been my client for 25 years. She knew about my son Chase, who had autism, and about the struggles that Chase and our family faced as a result,” says Craig. Their talks led to creation of the Chase Donoff Special Needs Program, part of the Naomi and Saul Myers and Rose and Leon Barrows Endowment Fund for Children with Special Needs that was given to our Federation’s Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation in August, a year after Naomi’s passing.

For more than a decade, Craig and his daughter Lindsey, a partner at his firm who worked with Craig on the Myers endowment, have campaigned for local programs and access to education and services for children with special needs.

“When Chase was young, every day he traveled by bus 45 minutes each way to the closest place,” explains Craig. “We had resources for the assistance he needed, but what happens to parents who don’t? It’s an enormous strain emotionally, financially and physically, and this program will help give parents a break from the full-court press of caretaking.”

Chase passed away in 2006 at age 19 from an autism-related seizure. Shortly after, the family established special needs after-school and camp programming in his name at the YMCA of Boca Raton.

“It’s an unbelievable feeling to know you are impacting families—giving kids with special needs a fun place to socialize and not feel isolated— and giving their parents some much-needed respite,” Craig says. “Now, many more families will benefit through Naomi’s generosity.”

“Through our Federation, the endowment in Chase’s name will help identify and fill gaps in local programming,” explains Federation President & CEO Matthew Levin. “Further, as seed money, it can motivate others to contribute to the Fund or make an annual gift that will help us benefit children with special needs. This is all thanks to the generosity of Naomi Myers, and the vision and stewardship of Craig Donoff.”

Raised on North Miami Beach, Craig’s commitment to South Florida’s Jewish community runs long and deep. His involvements have included AIPAC, Temple Beth El and Israel Bonds, as well as our Federation and Foundation boards. A longtime PAC member, Craig was named the third Mitzvah Society honoree for his generosity and leadership.

“I’m fortunate to have worked with great Jewish philanthropists who inspired, educated and supported me,” he says. “When I moved to St. Andrews in 1982, my older neighbor engaged me in the annual campaign. I learned about all Federation does to better so many lives. It feels so good to help, and to now be a role model encouraging others.”

“As an estate attorney I find generous clients are drawn to my Jewish involvement and giving,” he says.“I listen. I ask. I don’t push. But if I’m able to help them consider a meaningful philanthropic opportunity, I do.”

Tax Saving Strategies It’s been a banner year on Wall Street and many stocks have increased in value. Giving appreciated stock directly to the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation can significantly increase the amount of funds that you have available for charitable giving while providing you with a larger tax benefit. You are entitled to a tax deduction for the full fair market value of such gifts, up to 30% of your adjusted gross income, and you pay no capital gains tax on any appreciation. The tax savings leaves you with additional assets that can fund charitable gifts!

Charitable contributions of long-term securities (those held for more than one year), including stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares, remain one of the most taxefficient ways to establish a donor advised fund (DAF).

You benefit from an up-front deduction and you can choose which qualifying charities receive distributions at a later date. The next time you rebalance your investment portfolio, the DAF can be the repository for some or all of your appreciated securities.

Another strategy to consider is creating a charitable remainder trust (“CRT”) funded by appreciated stock.

In addition to avoiding the capital gains tax, the CRT provides you with a current charitable deduction as well as an income stream.

Donors 70 ½ or older can continue to donate up to $100,000 from Roth or traditional IRAs without including the amount of their IRA withdrawals in gross income. The IRA Charitable Rollover allows for distributions directly to charitable organizations; normally, the IRA owner would have to pay tax on the IRA funds prior to claiming the deduction. This is especially helpful for donors who don’t normally itemize!

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (pac)

PAC Launches Season at Kickoff Cocktail Reception Local estate planning professionals met at Woodfield Country Club on September 17 for the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation’s (JJCF) Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Kickoff & Membership Drive Cocktail Reception. More than 110 guests heard from Event Chair Bob Lewis; JJCF Chair Richard Steinberg; PAC Co-chairs Ken Pritzker and Joel Yudenfreund, and Federation VP, JJCF Cathrine Fischer Schwartz. Larry Blair serves as PAC Vice Chair, and Dan Levine co-chaired the kickoff event.

Newcomers learned how the 106 PAC members encourage charitable giving through the establishment of new endowment funds, trusts, bequests, life insurance policies and IRAs on behalf of their clients. For more information about Federation’s PAC, contact Lottie Nilsen at 561.852.3109 or lottien@bocafed.org.

The PAC is grateful to Larry Blair of Greenspoon Marder Law, Bob Lewis of Capital Group Private Client Services and Leonard Levine of Rehmann, who were the event’s premier sponsors; and to supporting sponsors Adam Bankier of The Bankier Law Firm; Cliff Gelber of Steiner & Gelber, PA; Thomas Kaplan and Daniel J. Levine of Kaplan, Krauss & Levine, LLC; Mary Sue Donohue of the Law Office of Mary Sue Donohue; Bob Marton of the Marton Bute Marcus Wealth Management Group; Marjorie Horwin of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC; Richard Steinberg of Steinberg Global Asset Management, Ltd; and Joel Yudenfreund of the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank.

Bob Lewis, Marla Weiss Egers, Dan Levine, Joel Yudenfreund, Cathrine Schwartz, Larry Blair

Larry Blair, Rich Steinberg, David Pratt, Ken Pritzker

Please contact your professional advisor concerning your own situation.

For further information about the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation, please contact Cathrine Schwartz, at 561.852.3120 or cathrines@bocafed.org.

All conversations are confidential.

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St. Andrews Country Club 17557 W. Claridge Oval Boca Raton Honoring:

M. Adam Bankier Co-chairs: Elyssa Kupferberg and Marjorie Horwin COUVERT: $50 per person

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save the date-PAC mission to israel april 19-26, 2015 MISSION CHAIRS: Larry Blair & Matt Kutcher IMPACT ISRAEL 2015, has something to stir every soul, with history and ecology, outdoor adventures and cutting-edge technology, holy sites, great accommodations and the finest in companions.

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Here are just a few highlights planned: • • • • • • • • •

See some of Israel’s newest developments and technological advancements Kiryat Bialik, Boca Raton’s partner city Meetings with political, civic & military leaders IDF Briefing Tour border kibbutz and see tunnels Observe Israel’s Memorial Day and Celebrate Independence Day Visit Holy sites Adventure outings including ATV rides and Zipline And so much more!

For more inFormation, contact Lottie niLsen at 561.852.3109 or Lottien@bocaFed.org.

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Groundbreaking Technion/FAU Partnership Announced at Federation The Institute of Technology (Technion), located in Haifa, and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton announced an historic new collaboration at a reception hosted by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County on September 16, 2014. About 300 local residents including many Federation supporters and friends listened as the partnership between FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the Technion’s Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine was made public.

The collaboration is the first Technion American Medical School (TeAMS) program in Florida. It includes FAU’s College of Medicine among a handful of medical schools in the U.S. and Canada, which have established partnerships with the Technion — a science and technological university established in 1912. The partnership will expand scholarly ties, develop student programs and promote international and intercultural understanding, advancing medical and scientific initiatives between Florida and Israel. In a pilot initiative, the exchange will enable FAU medical students to enroll at Technion for extended studies.

Following a welcome to Federation from Albert W. Gortz, Federation Board Chair and a member of FAU College of Medicine’s Advisory Board, dignitaries described the history and work of both institutions and highlighted the benefits to be derived from the association. The audience heard from John Kelly, President of FAU; Nancy Aronson, President, South Palm Beach County Chapter of the American Technion Society; Eliezer Shalev, MD, Dean of the Technion Faculty of Medicine; David J. Bjorkman, MD, Dean of FAU’s College of Medicine; State Senator Maria Sachs and Chaim Shacham, Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico.

Candidates Forum Informs Jewish Community

Candidates Forum Committee members: Rabbi Jessica Brockman, Rachel Miller, Wendy Walin, Rabbi Greg Weisman, Rabbi Dan Levin, Joanne Kabel, Aline Fisher, Marissa Trowbridge, Stuart Silver.

Participating candidates and speakers: Top row: Rabbi Dan Levin, Stuart Mears, County Comm. Steve Abrams, David Silvers, Cong.

Ted Deutch, Rep. Bill Hager, Cong. Alcee Hastings, former State Sen. Carl Domino; Paul Spain; Bottom row: Matthew C. Levin, Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman, Rep. Lori Berman, Cong. Lois Frankel, Andy O’Brien (not pictured: former State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, State Sen. Maria Sachs)

Panelists who questioned the candidates: Rachel Miller, Palm Beach County Director, American Jewish Committee; Stuart Silver, Esq., JCRC Director; Rabbi Greg Weisman, Temple Beth El; and Warren Redlich, Esq.

Hundreds of prospective voters headed to Temple Beth El of Boca Raton on October 28, 2014 for the biennial Candidates Forum, hosted by the Temple in partnership with our Jewish Community Relations Council. After welcomes from Rabbis Dan Levin and Jessica Spitalnic Brockman, the candidates shared their positions on issues of concern to the Jewish community. Federation President & CEO Matthew C. Levin moderated the program.

Candidates seeking office in the US Congress, as Florida CFO, in the Florida Legislature, and on the Palm Beach County Commission thoughtfully responded to strategic questions on topics including support for Israel and fighting terror, the economy and government spending, anti-Semitism, immigration, healthcare and education, workplace discrimination and traffic safety.

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PARTNERSHIP2GETHER Building Family and Community with Israel

Our Federation’s Sister City may be located across the globe but, since 2002, we’ve been getting closer and closer to our extended family in Kiryat Bialik, north of Haifa in Israel.

Through Partnership 2Gether (P2G), we’ve been building living bridges between residents and institutions to enhance both communities.

Coming together around common experiences and needs, women, teens, schoolchildren, educators and other professionals take part in exchanges and visits. They’ve created an ever-strengthening multigenerational Boca-Bialik family that enthusiastically creates opportunities to spend time and work together. Here are just a few very recent examples…

A Moving March of the Living Visit “Going to Kiryat Bialik for Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day), where I laid a wreath at a high school ceremony, changed my outlook on everything. Every single person in Israel knows someone who has lost a loved one in the military. Everyone has a sense of ownership and cares about each other and their whole community.” -Ian Finkelstein

P2G Women’s Exchange Reunion About 20 local participants in our current and three previous Federation’s Partnership 2Gether Women’s Exchanges with Kiryat Bialik came together with Israeli chefs in October for a special reunion. They’ve built lasting relationships, staying in touch electronically and scheduling further visits with their KB “sisters.” Our current Women’s Exchange participants will return from Israel in November with warm hearts and wonderful stories.

Maccabi Games Open Homes and Hearts At the summer Maccabi Games hosted by our Levis JCC, athletes from Kiryat Bialik competed as part of our South Palm Beach County team. Enthusiastic members of our community opened their homes to host them.

“It was our pleasure to host Noa & Paz. The girls were lovely and I know we have made lifelong friends.” -Talia Klein “All I have to say is that we miss the boys dearly, and look forward to seeing them in the near future! Our whole family built friendships with the boys and their families for many years to come.” -Alyson & Shay Lev

Spirit of Israel COMMUNITY MISSION 2015

SAVE THE DATE

November 12-19, 2015 Travel with your neighbors and community leaders on a mission like no other!

CBI/KB Teens - from Strangers to Tearful Good-byes

Local Doctor Pays a Personal Visit “A recent visit to Israel emphasized the importance of our community’s partnership in Kiryat Bialik. It was very gratifying to see the positive effect upon the Ethiopian community in education, employment and health. Children who might have been “lost” to society are becoming educated and participating positively in all areas.”

-Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS

“Our students talk constantly about their time in Kiryat Bialik and keep in touch with their new friends through social media. They meet so shyly as strangers, their relationships blossom into lasting memories and shared bonds, and they depart with hugs and tears - as if they have known each other forever.

-Kim Beame, Director of Education, Congregation B’nai Israel

DKJA 8th Graders Find their Second Home “Visiting Kiryat Bialik is taking our students to their friends. We bring them to their second home, help them see Israel through hands-on activities and hikes as well as interaction with its people. Meeting peers from Kiryat Bialik helps our students realize, first-hand, how similar they are – their interests, pop culture and much more – which only strengthens their ties to Israel.” ~Liat Luel-Rochberg, Middle School Music Teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Birthright Israel Community Bus Connects in KB When our Birthright Israel Community Bus explored Israel this summer, local young adults traveled with eight young Israeli peers. Adding immeasurably to the experience, these soldiers and students from Kiryat Bialik and other parts of Israel provided a wealth of information as well as a view of Israel through their eyes.

Something for everyone with custom itineraries, including First Timers, Start-Up Nation, Wine & Food and Security & Politics • Five-star accommodations "Hold my seat!" Please contact Seyma Albarino at 561.852.3239 or SeymaA@bocafed.org.

UKRAINE UNREST CONTINUES FEDERATION IS THERE As unrest and violence persist in portions of the Ukraine, so does concern for our people there.

Among the largest and poorest Jewish populations worldwide, Ukrainian Jews are profoundly affected by the political and economic instability that have wracked the country this year. The extremely volatile conflicts have put many Jewish people and institutions in turbulent environments where personal and community well-being and security are greatly at risk.

With lessons from our painful history close at hand in the Ukraine, we must stand ready to care for our Jewish family, whatever may come. And we are there - by supporting our overseas partners through our Annual Campaign and as part of JFNA’s national call to action for increased needs in Ukraine.

Amid bombings and shootings, deprivation and displacement, Federation’s overseas partners on the ground, including the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), keep rising to the challenges as they emerge and shift. Through them, we are providing food and shelter, medicine and counseling, cooking and heating fuel. We have bolstered security for Jewish institutions, expanded summer camps and youth programs, and responded to rapidly rising inquiries about aliyah Ukrainian immigration to Israel has tripled since the start of 2014!

“The gunfire was terrible, everybody ran for their lives. We were hiding in the basement, scared. When I came back and saw my house, it was indescribable. We were just left on the street and that’s it. What I felt was emptiness.”

“You go outside and you don’t know whether you’ll be able to come back home and keep your kids safe. The sirens and explosions scare them to death.”

“We have no running water, no sewer systems, not enough food, no electricity, no heat. No working gas stations so no transportation. And the stores are empty. Thousands of us are suffering, devastated and lost.”

“People couldn’t leave their houses and had nothing to eat, so we made deliveries by bicycle, on foot, sometimes under fire. We show that we still care and we are still with them.”

“Thank G-d we found shelter. They are finding places for everyone, and no one gets left on the street. From the bottom of my heart I thank those who are helping us. I don’t know what would happen without you.”

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Jewish Education

Students Support the Community through Federation

March of the Living Comes Home to Enrich Lives across Generations

Karen Feller, 2014 Day School Heads of School Council Chair presented Marla Weiss Egers, Federation’s Executive VP, Financial Resource Development with a check for the proceeds from our day school community’s annual Chesed Day project. This year, students decorated tzedakah cans together and distributed them in their four day schools with Federation as the recipient.

Building on the life-changing power of the March of the Living, a groundbreaking program to enrich the lives of local Holocaust survivors and March alums is underway in our community. From March to Miriam is bringing survivors together with pairs of student and adult March alums to develop meaningful relationships, enjoy calls and visits, share Shabbat and holidays, explore common interests and more.

Look for powerful stories from this MOL/JFS collaboration with generous support from our Jewish Women’s Foundation.

Jewish Early Childhood Educators Gear Up for Success at Conference “The ‘Growing’ Years - Building Strong Foundations - Helping our Children Succeed” brought nearly 200 Jewish early childhood educators from five local centers together in August for the 2014 South Palm Beach County Jewish Early Childhood Educators’ Conference.

Sessions included a Skype lesson on the website for Jewish educators, www.jewishlearningmatters.com, that is sponsored by the Jack and Harriet Rosenfeld Foundation Program in Jewish Education at the University of Miami. “Talking to Young Children about Israel: As Israel Shields its Citizens, How Do We Shield Our Children?” was led by social workers from Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. Breakout presenters included an occupational therapist, a speech and language pathologist and the Dean of Academia at Donna Klein Jewish Academy.

The annual event was co-sponsored by the Federation’s Department of Jewish Education School Educational Services and the Council of Early Childhood Directors of South Palm Beach County.

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Jewish Education

Summer & Fall Fun with PJ All around town, PJ Library® in South Palm Beach County made it easy for families to “chill” during the hot summer months and come together in the New Year. They cooled down at Brendy’s Yogurt while doing a mitzvah – bringing groceries for the Food Pantry at JFS. At PJ Puddles and Popsicles, our friends at B’nai Torah Congregation welcomed families to their onsite waterpark. Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) hosted a “Frozen” Tot Shabbat complete with Elsa, Ana and frozen treats. CBI also co-sponsored PJ and Your Pet with the experts at PETCO, and the PJ Summer Fun wrapped up with jumping, playing and PJ stories at The Little Gym. Fall brought fun at Barnes and Noble with the Levis JCC Zale Preschool and, a week later, with Congregation Shaarei Kodesh and friends. Temple Beth El welcomed everyone back to school with Sammy the Spider while B’nai Torah Congregation helped teach the community about the High Holidays. Congregation B’nai Israel once again welcomed PJ families for a special Sukkot story and service. Don’t miss the winter fun ahead with PJ! Visit jewishboca.org/pjlibrary.

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PJ Rocks into New Year with Josh & the Jamtones

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undreds of music-loving children, parents and grandparents sang, danced, jumped and rocked with Josh & the Jamtones on Sunday afternoon, September 14, 2014 at the season kickoff concert hosted

by PJ Library® in South Palm Beach County.

The energy stayed high as the young ones just kept moving – and called out answers to Judaic questions in the very interactive family-friendly hour at Spanish River High School’s Countess de Hoernle Theater. The Boston-based, Berklee College of Musictrained Josh & the Jamtones fully lived up to their stellar reputation as PJ Library® performers at the cutting edge of Kindie Rock.

Families also browsed an array of tables showcasing local synagogues and their educational and membership opportunities.

They dropped their concert tickets into a

free raffle for prizes including High Holiday tickets, synagogue memberships, religious school classes, children’s activities and gift certificates to local retailers. Local PJ Library Chair Ilene Wohlgemuth and Federation President & CEO Matt Levin greeted the crowd and introduced the community’s rapidly growing PJ Library program.

Are you receiving free high-quality Jewish children’s books at home every month? If not, sign up now!

Visit jewishboca.org/pjlibrary to learn more and sign up!

For more information, call 561.852.6080 or email pjlibrary@bocafed.org.

The PJ Library® - South Palm Beach County Partnership is made possible by generous support from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Union for Reform Judaism, Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. The Jewish Women’s Foundation of South Palm Beach County and local individuals also very generously contribute to the program.

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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES ADOLPH & ROSE LEVIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (JCC) • 561.852.3200 • www.levisjcc.org The Levis Jewish Community Center was founded in 1983 by Adolph and Rose Levis. For more than 30 years has been a cornerstone for our community, providing a broad range of enriching programs and services for individuals of all ages and abilities to meet the diverse needs of members, the Jewish community and the community at large.

The Levis JCC promotes and enhances Jewish culture, heritage and values through educational, spiritual, social, wellness and recreational programs for individuals of all ages at our Betty & Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center, Marleen Forkas Camps, the Sports & Wellness Center, the Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center for Jewish Life Enhancement, the Helene & Roy

Schwedelson Special Needs Programs and one of “Boca’s Best” Thrift Shops.

The Levis JCC is so much more than outstanding programming. It is a caring community, one that takes great pride in being able to support each other when times are tough. Through our financial aid and scholarship programs, we are able to assist many families who would not otherwise be able to send their children to our preschool and camp programs. Levis JCC serves individuals with special needs through a variety of programs designed to support and enrich the lives of participants and their families. Through all of its programs and services, every day the JCC makes a difference in people’s lives.

JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE (JARC) • 561.558.2550 • www.jarcfl.org Jewish Association for Residential Care, a nonsectarian organization, provides group homes, apartments and vocational training for adults with developmental disabilities. JARC strives to assist each individual in becoming all he or she is capable of being, encouraging this growth in a caring, nurturing environment. JARC’s mission is, in partnership with the families of clients, to promote independence, dignity and self-respect in order to create more fulfilling lives.

On August 26, 150 guests gathered at Brio Tuscan Grille at The Shops at Boca Center to celebrate the 4th Annual Cocktails for JARC. The sponsors included Brio Tuscan Grille, The Shoppes at Boca Center, Caryn Clayman, Esq., VITAS – Innovative Hospice Care and Van

Amerigen’s Insurance and Financial Services.

Brio provided passed hors d’ oeuvres and a buffet, wine and beer, and a specialty White Peach Sangria cocktail. As the event came to a close, guests were treated to specialty cookies created by JARC’s very own Café 95 to replicate champagne bottles and glasses.

“We would like to thank everyone who attended the 4th Annual Cocktails for JARC. It is our hope that this incredible event will give insight into the JARC community. We look forward to your continued support of JARC and the wonderful programs they provide year round,” said Co-chairs Nikki Joffe and Derek G. Turesky, PhD pictured.

RUTH & NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS) • 561.852.3333 • www.ralesjfs.org For more than 35 years, JFS has provided help, hope and humanity through a comprehensive range of programs and services which support people of all ages and beliefs. With locations in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, JFS programs and services include food and financial assistance, senior services, counseling and mental health, career and employment services and many volunteer opportunities.

In fact, it is the JFS volunteers who serve as the lifeline to those who struggle to meet their everyday fundamental needs. The volunteers deliver food to those who are homebound; bag food at the Jacobson Family Food Pantry; Mike Wild featured in Sun Sentinel for making JFS telephone drive seniors to medical appointments and reassurance calls. Photo credit: Sun Sentinel/Kara Starzyk supermarkets; provide companionship to CHAILIFE 52

Holocaust survivors; reduce the isolation of the homebound through daily phone calls and friendly visits; act as mentors for children and teens; lend expertise to the unemployed; lead religious services at assisted living facilities and nursing homes; and lead or engage in activities at the Weisman Delray Community Center.

JFS is grateful to the 400+ volunteers who donated their time and talent to the agency in 2013. However, the critical needs of our community are growing, and MORE help is needed to accommodate the increase of requests for assistance that JFS fields each and every day. By signing up now, new volunteers can help bring a compassionate smile to those less fortunate.

DAY SCHOOLS Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) • 561.852.3300 • www.dkja.org The Donna Klein Jewish Academy Board of Trustees has announced that Helena Levine, Principal of Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School at DKJA, has been appointed Head of School effective January, 2015.

Longtime Head of School Karen Feller will retire after 16 years of dedication to DKJA, and Levine will begin her new role. As Levine looks forward to transitioning into the position of Head of School, a search for a new principal at Rosenblatt High School is underway.

“Rosenblatt High School has grown every year since the first class of seniors graduated in 2002, and enrollment continues to increase annually. Our search committee

is committed to finding the top candidate for the High School’s continued success,” said DKJA Board President Genevieve Menaged. “We are very pleased to announce Mrs. Levine has appointed Mrs. Illana Joseph to the position of Acting Principal for the second semester of the 2014-2015 school year. This will ensure that throughout the transition process, Rosenblatt High School will continue to run seamlessly as the selection of the new High School Principal for the 2015-2016 academic year is finalized. We look forward to a future of growth and innovation at DKJA.” (L-R: Helena Levine, Ilana Joseph)

HILLEL DAY SCHOOL OF BOCA RATON • 561.470.5000 • www.hilleldayschool.org Hillel Day School of Boca Raton, a modern Orthodox Jewish Day School committed to excellence in Torah and secular studies, has reached record-breaking enrollment with 501 students for the 2014-2015 school year, including 101 new students from 49 new families. With this growth, the school has focused on continuous improvements such as the expansion of its ETGAR Program for students with learning disabilities. Enhancements in technology, including the ALEKS math program and the E2K math and science enrichment program, are just a few of the recent

innovative curriculum supplements. Student-to-teacher ratios have been significantly improved, allowing for more individualized learning and smaller class sizes.

Rabbi Adam Englander, Hillel’s new Head of School, is dedicated to the continuous pursuit of excellence and the importance of raising the next generation of committed, passionate and sensitive Jews who are on a mission to positively impact the world. This ideology, coupled with an outstanding administration and faculty, paves the way for the school’s continued success.

TORAH ACADEMY OF BOCA RATON • 561.465.2200 • www.torahacademybr.org Torah Academy of Boca Raton is a Jewish Day School committed to promoting a lifelong passion for Torah study and observance, inspiring personal and ethical growth, and providing an outstanding secular and Jewish education. We celebrate our love for Israel and Jewish unity, while preparing students to be productive members of the community and world at large.

The school year opened with 290 students from our Early Childhood program through 8th grade. Numerous architectural and educational enhancements were put into place during the summer months, creating excitement among parents and students alike. Our

newest secular studies educational development is the SET3 Program, piloted with our 8th grade students.

An acronym for ‘Science, Engineering, Teamwork, Technology & Training,’ this extra-curricular program was created and funded by The Center for Jewish Initiative, under the leadership of Mr. Jason Curry and Mr. Joel Beritz. It is designed to enhance scientific interest and skills among students while providing a positive, initial exposure to the field of engineering.

Students will work with their peers on team-building assignments, giving them important life skills no matter what career path they choose.

WEINBAUM YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL • 561.470.5000 • www.wyhs.net Weinbaum Yeshiva High School is proud of its record enrollment this year. With a 9th grade of 94 students, WYHS now educates 296 young men and women in grades nine through twelve. WYHS inspires its students to make a life-long commitment to Jewish values, learning and observance through the prism of Torah, within an excellent Judaic and General Studies curriculum. The school is proud of the high number of graduates who study in Israel after high school— and our graduates who attend many of the finest colleges throughout the country. School spirit and ruach are hallmarks of the WYHS experience,

whether rooting for our numerous sports teams or participating in kumzitses.

Complementing the formal curriculum, WYHS offers students a full array of co-curricular clubs and activities inviting students to broaden their interests and ignite their passions. With so many new students, WYHS has introduced a number of initiatives, including a 1:1 iPad program and an innovative Engineering class supported by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education. As one student said, “I love coming to school every day because my teachers are great and the school spirit is the best.”

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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES Adolph and Rose Levis Alzheimer & Adult Day Care • 561.558.2510 • www.Volencenter.com This full-time weekday program operated by the Volen Center serves those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and offers caregivers much needed respite. A caring staff leads participants in

enriching mental and physical activities each day and provides stimulating entertainment. Breakfast and lunch are served. A support group is also offered for caregivers.

Bbyo Gold Coast Region • 954.252.1912 • www.bbyo.org “More Jewish Teens, More Meaningful Jewish Experiences.” BBYO’s pluralistic movement of Jewish teens, alumni, parents, volunteers and philanthropists serves as one of the most valuable platforms in our Jewish community. Focused on post- Bar/Bat Mitzvah young adults, BBYO delivers fun, meaningful and affordable experiences that

inspire a lasting connection to the Jewish people.

BBYO’s international leadership model, AZA and BBG, prides itself on fun and meaningful teen-led programming; a responsibility to the global Jewish community; an unwavering commitment to the State of Israel; and dedication to tikkun olam – repairing the world.

The Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) 561.297.2929 • www.coe.fau.edu/centersandprograms/CHHRE The Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE) at FAU promotes respect for all people through studying the Holocaust.

The CHHRE is the only teacher resource center in Florida embedded in a College of Education.

It plays a leading role in updating Florida’s State Holocaust Task Force curriculum guides, which reflect new research and course strategies for teachers. Established by the Florida Department of Education to implement Florida’s Holocaust Education mandate in K-12 public schools, CHHRE works with school

districts in seven counties, including Palm Beach County. For educators exploring the complexities of prejudice and politics, CHHRE provides resources and teacher development for Holocaust, human rights, and genocide education. Last year the Center served 26,400 individuals, awarded Outstanding Holocaust Educator honors to teachers who participated in Yad Vashem’s summer institute, and conducted programs for teachers and the public during the USHMM Deadly Medicine Exhibit at FAU.

Federation Transportation Services (FTS) • 561.852.3280 • www.jewishboca.org Federation Transportation Services, Inc. (FTS) was established in 1993 to respond to the overwhelming demand for transportation assistance for the elderly and disabled individuals in South Palm Beach County.

When families cannot provide assistance, FTS fills the growing need for transportation to life-sustaining activities such as doctor appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacies

and local congregate hot meal sites. Over the past two years, FTS Services has expanded into Northern Broward County. Even in tough economic years, FTS has been successful in providing 52,000 trips to those in need.

Financial assistance is available based on each client’s eligibility to qualify for government programs. For more information contact the FTS office.

Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach • 561.297.4100 • www.hillelcenter.org Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach recently partnered with Artists 4 Israel, a non-profit pro-Israel group of artists who promote dialogue and understanding about Israel on college campuses. Through art and graffiti, students shared their love of Israel with Jewish and non-Jewish students on the campus of Florida Atlantic University. Recently, more than 200 students participated by painting on an ‘Artists 4 Israel’ graffiti wall or by spray-painting T-shirts. As they waited in line for their turn,

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Hillel students from “Owls for Israel,” engaged them in conversation about Israel by providing fun facts, sharing personal experiences from their trips to Israel and handing out pamphlets about Israel and pro-Israel student groups.

This fun, colorful and highly creative program made its mark on campus by “painting” Israel in a positive light for students, many of whom had little to no knowledge of Israel before participating in this event.

LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES JAFCO - Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options • 561.372.0103 • www.jafco.org JAFCO’s mission is to care for abused and neglected children and those with developmental disabilities in the Jewish community, and to work in partnership with families and the entire community, giving every child a place to belong. The new JAFCO Children’s Ability Center provides enrichment, resources and respite for families raising children with developmental disabilities.

JAFCO’s first allocation from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County gives

children from birth through age 22 the chance to spend fun time with their peers and make new friends. They have an opportunity to learn social and life skills through the respite program for a few hours, a full day or even overnight— a unique offering that is not available anywhere else in the nation (sliding scale fee available). Parents who wish to learn more are invited to the next parent tour; see www.jafco.org for tour dates.

Jewish Education Center of South Florida • 561.544.2854 • www.jecsouthflorida.org The JEC was founded nearly 10 years ago to combat assimilation and Jewish apathy by creating programs that make Judaism exciting, meaningful and relevant for every Jew. This past year, eight students from the JEC Campus program at FAU married Jewish partners and are leading lives based on Jewish values in our community, nationwide and abroad. Rabbi Yoel Ackerman, a second full-time campus rabbi,

just joined Rabbi Moshe Goldstein thanks to the JEC. They will teach Judaism to hundreds of students at FAU and Lynn University, and enrolling many in the JEC Maimonides Leadership training program. Additionally, Mrs. Shaini Ackerman joined the team as a mentor and educator for Jewish female students on campus. The staff on campus will teach the students a love of Judaism and Israel.

Jewish Student Connection • 954.294.2347 • www.myjsc.org With more than 30 clubs across South Florida, the Jewish Student Connection (JSC) helps high school students explore what “Jewish” means to them, inspiring proud personal connections with our culture, with our people, with Israel — with each other. Experienced educators run after-school or lunch clubs in public and secular high schools and encourage Jewish and non-Jewish teens to become active members of the community. As a result of the JSC presence in these schools, teens

have joined youth groups, traveled to Israel through programs like AMHSI and Young Judea, and have attended the March of the Living. Through the JSCares initiative, teens are exposed to needs in the community and volunteer at agencies such as Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) and the Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC). To find out more about JSC, contact Florencia Schwarz at florencia@myjsc.org.

Kosher Konnection • 561.495.8808 • www.volencenter.com This hot kosher meal program is one of seven senior dining sites operated by the Volen Center. Providing meals five days a week to seniors age 60 and over, this kosher dining site also offers much-needed opportunities for socializing. Volen Center staff, as well as volunteers provided by the Jewish Federation,

welcome seniors daily and provide them with nutrition education, activities and opportunities to meet new friends. The Volen Center also offers no-cost transportation to and from its dining sites. Kosher Konnection is funded by the Older Americans Act.

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Synagogue Updates Anshei Emuna Congregation (O) 16189 Jog Road, Delray Beach • 561.499.9229 • www.ansheiemuna.org Anshei Emuna Congregation offers a Jewish experience for those of diverse Jewish backgrounds and observance levels. Rabbi Jack Engel believes that a synagogue has to be an environment that is friendly and nurturing. Daily services are offered, as well as weekly

Torah and Talmud classes. The Friday Kabbalat Service is led by Ba’al Tefilah, while Yehudah Millen creates an ambiance that ushers in the Shabbat with song and joy. Contact the office to learn more.

B’nai Torah Congregation (C) 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton • 561.392.8566 • www.bnai-torah.org B’nai Torah is the new home of the prestigious Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, joining the robust offerings available through the synagogue’s Adult Education program.

This year, five scholars and teachers from Israel, including Donniel Hartman

and Ari Shavit, will share their insights.

In January, the award-winning Concerts & Cultural Arts will feature five amazing concerts and two theatre performances that will delight audiences, taking them on a journey through Jewish life and culture.

Boca Raton Synagogue (O) 7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton • 561.394.0394 • www.brsonline.org Boca Raton Synagogue hosts a weekend to remember with Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, on Shabbat, November 29. Rabbi Sacks has emerged as the international spokesperson for

Judaism and has written extensively on Jewish Philosophy, the weekly Torah portion, and Jewish values. He will be giving a lecture following services at approximately 11:30 am and 4 pm.

Chabad of East Boca (O) 120 NE 1st Ave, Boca Raton • 561.417.7797 www.ChabadBocaBeaches.com Chabad of East Boca will break ground on the new Boca Beach Jewish Center Chabad (BJC), Thursday, February 26.

The groundbreaking will take place on location at 770 East Palmetto Park

Rd, and will be followed by a Gala Concert starring the King of Jewish Music— Mordechai Ben David— at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. For more information, call the synagogue.

Congregation B’nai Israel (R) 2200 Yamato Rd., Boca Raton • 561.241.8118 • www.cbiboca.org Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) commemorates its 30th Anniversary this year. CBI was founded in 1984 with a commitment to community service.

Programs for all ages include: CBI Talks (which features the Second Annual Speaker Series); the Nagle Family

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Jewish Film Festival; adult learning opportunities; and a variety of inspiring musical Shabbat services. CBI families can enjoy the Baby Center, Pre-school, Religious School, Camp, and engaging social action programs through the Kantor Family Center for Justice.

Synagogue Updates Congregation Shaarei Kodesh (C) 19785 Hampton Dr., Boca Raton • 561.852.6555 • www.shaareikodesh.org Congregation Shaarei Kodesh recently gathered together for its 8th Annual BBQ. They welcomed everyone back from the summer, met new members, and invited ‘The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation’ so

members could join the bone marrow registry. Congregation Shaarei Kodesh promotes opportunities to come together as a community, to have fun and to help others through acts of loving kindness, gemilut hasadim.

Congregation Shirat Shalom (R) PO Box 971142, Boca Raton (meeting at Olympic Heights High School) 561.488.8079 www.shiratshalom.org Congregation Shirat Shalom is a familycentered, affordable congregation, which promotes Jewish and spiritual growth. The focus is on nurturing children and developing their Jewish identities in a warm and intimate

community. Congregants enjoy hearing the ‘Shofar Sho Good’ Shofar Blowers during High Holy Days. The group includes adults, teens and the two youngest members, a third grader and fourth grader.

Temple Anshei Shalom (C) 7099 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach • 561.495.1300 Temple Anshei Shalom is the Conservative cultural center of Delray Beach. In addition to ongoing religious services on Friday evenings and Shabbat morning, Temple Anshei Shalom welcomes the community to participate in its lifelong learning

program, offering courses and classes on many levels. Further learning takes place in the Retired Rabbis’ Academy.

The Temple offers bingo, afternoon movies and entertainment such as Aaron Kula and His Klezmer Band on December 24. Open to the public.

Temple Beth El Of Boca Raton (R) 333 SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton; 9800 Yamato Road, Boca Raton • 561.391.8900 www.tbeboca.org Temple Beth El celebrates “Chanukah Under the Stars” at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Friday, December 19. Along with the greater Jewish community, the Congregation will light Chanukah and Shabbat candles, take part in an inspirational service,

delight in a musical celebration led

by TBE clergy, have fun at the kid’s activity area, enjoy food for purchase and more. The evening starts at 5:00 pm and will honor Marion and Sanford Goldstein. FREE to the community.

Temple Sinai of South Palm Beach County (R) 2475 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach • 561.276.6161 www.templesinaipbc.com Temple Sinai, led by Rabbi Greg Kanter, offers educational opportunities for all ages – including a wide array of stimulating Adult Education and Bar/Bat Mitzvah programs. From a crash course in Hebrew or Yiddish, prayer study,

Giants of Jewish Thought, current events, studio art, yoga or Jewish meditation, there is an engaging program offered by Temple Sinai to meet many diverse interests. Visit www.templesinaipbc.com to learn more.

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$10,000+ BIBBY FINANCIAL SERVICES B&P Division Contact: Seth Turnoff 561.853.1810 sturnoff@cashflowdirect.com www.bibbyusa.com BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL JWF’s Granting Wishes, Lion of Judah Endowment Ultimate Thank You and Lion of Judah Luncheon Contact: Jan Savarick 561.955.3379 jsavarick@brrh.com www.brrh.com GREENSPOON MARDER, PA Addison Reserve, Boca Grove, Federation’s Annual Meeting, PAC Kick-off, PAC 31st Annual Professional Seminar and Super Sunday Contact: Larry Blair, Esq. 561.994.2212 larry.blair@gmlaw.com www.gmlaw.com HJ Sims The Polo Club, The Event, Super Sunday, Federation’s Annual Meeting Contact: Marc Margolies 561.620.2153 mmargolies@hjsims.com www.hjsims.com SANDELMAN FOUNDATION Young Adult Division

$5,000+ Apple Insurance and Financial Services Four Communities Healthcare Programs Contact: Rick Jultak 954.580.8100 rick@getappleinsurance.com www.getappleinsurance.com BAER’S FURNITURE Lion of Judah Luncheon Contact: Ronald Baer 954.946.8001 ext. 223 ron@baers.com www.baers.com BROWN’S INTERIOR DESIGN THE EVENT Contact: Susie Brown Siegel 561.368.2703 Susan.Brown@brownsinteriors.com www.brownsinteriors.com MARCUS & LEVINE, CPAs THE EVENT Contact: Corey Levine 561.455.0360 corey@marcusandlevine.com

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Corporate Sponsors* $2,500+

$5,000+ MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY-SEITLIN B&P Division Industry Icon Series event and Federation’s Annual Meeting Contact: Steve Light 954.267.8559 slight@mma-fl.com www.mma-fl.com

THE

Marton Bute Marcus WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP

CHOICE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS GROUP, LLC B&P Division Industry Icon event Contact: Howard Silverstein 561.404.0245 howard@choiceemployeebenefits.com www.choiceemployeebenefits.com DermPartners JWF’s Granting Wishes Contact: Jan Shandler 561.883.5640 JShandler@DPBoca.com www.dermpartnersbocaraton.com

The Marton Bute Marcus Wealth Management Group of Merrill Lynch Addison Reserve, Federation’s Annual Meeting, PAC Kick-off and Super Sunday.

Contact Person: Robert W. Marton 561.361.3456 robert_marton@ml.com www.fa.ml.com/martonbutemarcus

Northern Trust B&P Division Industry Icon Series event Contact: Becky Lightman (561)912-4019 BAL10@ntrs.com www.northerntrust.com

Polen Capital Management B&P Division Industry Icon Series event and Imagination Israel Contact: Dan Davidowitz 561.241.2425 ddavidowitz@polencapital.com www.polencapital.com

Rehmann PAC Kick-off, PAC Holiday Party and PAC Seminar.

Contact: Leonard Levine (561) 912-2300 leonard.levine@rehmann.com www.rehmann.com

Suffolk Construction The Event Contact: Jeff Gouveia, Jr. 561.282.3000 jgouveia@suffolk.com www.suffolk.com

ZEUNER REALTY Boca Pointe Contact: Doris Zeuner 561.447.2100 doris@thezeunerteam.com www.thezeunerteam.com

$2,500+ Akerman LLP Federation’s Annual Meeting Contact: Arlene K. Kline, Esq. (561) 653-5000 arlene.kline@akerman.com www.akerman.com

The Bankier Law Firm

THE BANKIER LAW FIRM Boca West and PAC Kick-off Contact: Adam Bankier 561.278.3110 abankier@bankierlaw.com www.bankierlaw.com BERGER SINGERMAN Broken Sound Contact: Dan Mielnicki 561.241.9500 dmielnicki@bergersingerman.com www.bergersingerman.com BRANHAM REALTY Boca Woods Contact: Suzanne Branham 561.479.8489 Branreal@aol.com www.Branhamrealty.com CBIZ MHM, LLC Create a Jewish Legacy & PAC 31st Annual Professional Seminar Contact: David Katzman 561-994-5050 dkatzman@cbizgl.com wwww.cbiz.com

IN-KIND* $50,000+ THE BOCA RATON OBSERVER B&P Division’s Icon Series, JWF’s Granting Wishes, Leadership Gifts Event, Lion of Judah Luncheon, Men’s Sip & Savor, Men’s Sports Night Out, Men’s Spring Event, PAC Mitzvah Society Reception, Sandler Family Major Gifts and The Event Contact: Linda Behmoiras 561.982.8960 ext. 301 Linda@bocaratonobserver.com www.bocaratonobserver.com

$25,000+ BOCA RATON MAGAZINE Country Club Sponsor Contact: Meshi Shoshana 561.997.8683 ext. 300 Meshi@bocamag.com www.bocamag.com

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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

$20,000+ HOTWIRE COMMUNICATIONS Super Sunday Contact: Carl Lender 954.628.7020 clender@hotwiremail.com www.hotwirecommunications.com

$15,000+ IVAN & CO JEWELERS Lion of Judah Luncheon & LOJE Ultimate Thank You Contact: Jane Kurcsinka 561.488.2863 info@ivancojewelers.com www.ivancojewelers.com

$10,000+ COMMERCIAL

PRINTERS

INC.

COMMERCIAL PRINTERS INC.

COMMERCIAL PRINTERS, INC. Chai Life Magazine Contact: Larry Lipsitz 954.781.3737 ext. 206 larry@cpi2.com www.cpi2.com

$5,000+ Atlas Party Rental Leadership Gifts Event, Sandler Family Major Gifts and Super Sunday Heather Rouffe 561.547.6565 heather@atlaspartyrental.com www.atlaspartyrental.com Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton Dorothy P. Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy New Lion/Pomegranate Breakfast Contact: Heather Shaw 561.620.1201 www.Saks.com

$2,500+ DATAMAN GROUP DIRECT Direct Marketing Lists & Services Contact: Dale Filhaber 800.771.3282 dale@datamangroup.com www.datamangroup.com

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Pita ‘N Go Off-campus kosher catering orders Contact: Ben Mazar 561.477.0633 Team@pitangoboca.com www.pitangoboca.com

Al Gortz, Proskauer; Richard Steinberg, Steinberg Global; Ed Smith, MBAF; Marjorie Horwin, MBAF; David Pratt, Proskauer; Ken Pritzker, Steinberg Global

Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) is ranked nationally as a Top 40 accounting and advisory firm by Accounting Today. MBAF was named one of the 2014 Top Five Best of the Best firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting, chosen for demonstrating long-term consistency and exceptional performance, regardless of outside factors. More than 400 highly qualified principals and employees serve domestic and international clients across a broad range of industries and practices in more than 44 countries and all 50 states from offices in Miami, New York, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla (Westchester, NY) and India. MBAF remains deeply committed to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and its agencies. For more information, please contact Marjorie A. Horwin, CPA, Principal at 561.909.2100. www.mbafcpa.com Proskauer is a global law firm with more than 700 lawyers providing a wide variety of legal services to clients worldwide. Proskauer is committed to its motto of “Doing well, by doing good.” Proskauer’s Boca Raton office is proud to partner with the Jewish Federation and to help make a difference in the communities where we live and work. For information, contact Al Gortz or David Pratt at 561.241.7400. www.proskauer.com Steinberg Global Asset Management, LTD is focused on securing the future you have always envisioned and a lifestyle you’ve already earned by taking a personal interest in your financial present and future, and that of your family, business and legacy. Steinberg Global offers a trusted group of private advisors who manage clients’ wealth while they enjoy their lives.

Steinberg Global remains deeply committed to the Jewish community through the Jewish Federation and its agencies. For more information, please contact Richard Steinberg at 561.750.0800.

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