Chai Life Spring 2014 by Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Volume 9 • Issue 3 Spring 2014

WINNING BEGINNING For Men’s Programming

LEADING LADIES

Of Women’s Philanthropy

BUILDING LEGACIES Across the Community

A NEW ERA OF POSSIBILITIES Al Gortz Takes the Gavel from Ellen R. Sarnoff

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STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE

COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER

NURTURING A NEW GENERATION

With Al Gortz

CONTENTS

For 2014 Annual Meeting At Home and Overseas

EXOTIC MEETS EXCLUSIVE

A WINNING BEGINNING

New Initiatives News

For Men’s Programming

Campaign 2014

LEADING LADIES

Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy

Young Adult Division

THE BIG APPLE

Business & Professional Division

Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation

Jewish Community Relations Council

Israel & Overseas

Department of Jewish Education

Local Beneficiary Agencies

Synagogue Updates

Corporate Sponsors

On KDS Mission to Morocco

Of Women’s Philanthropy

PAC and B&P Take a Bite

LEGACIES BUILT

Across the Community

IMAGINATION ISRAEL

BIRTHDAY BASH FOR 700

High Tech Celebration

As PJ Library-SPBC Turns One

This issue of Chai Life is brought to you through the generous underwriting of Commercial Printers, Inc. and the support of our corporate sponsors and advertisers. 3 CHAILIFE

Welcome to Chai Life LET’S BUILD COMMUNITY… TOGETHER Things are looking up at Federation – literally – as our Annual Campaign is increasing, our Foundation is growing and Sinai Residences, the largest capital project since the construction of our South Campus, is rising from the ground. It is with great pride and optimism as the new Board Chair that I am calling upon every member of our Jewish community to help build on these successes. Let’s join together and embark on a new era of possibilities – one that takes us even farther forward in caring for others and sustaining Jewish life locally, in Israel and throughout the world. To those who have supported Federation’s vital work, I thank you and urge you to spread the word to others. To those who have not yet joined our Federation family, I invite you to support our campaign… volunteer your time... join us on a mission… or create a Jewish legacy. The opportunities are endless. Your involvement is welcome and essential. To all of you, thank you for the opportunity to serve this incredible Jewish community of ours. Let’s continue to build it… bigger, brighter and stronger!

This publication is produced by the Marketing & Communications Department of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. PUBLISHED FALL, WINTER & SPRING

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 Web & Multimedia Manager Paul Kranowitz Graphic Designer Diego Ureña Graphic Designer Melissa Young Marketing & Communications Coordinator Carrie Galkowski Cover and additional photos: Jeffrey Tholl Photography

Warm regards,

Federation Officers Chair Albert W. Gortz, Esq.

Albert W. Gortz, Esq., Chair, Federation Board of Directors

Vice Chair, Financial Resource Development Anne L. Jacobson Vice Chair, Campaign Betty Kane

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH I often refer to Federation as a “link”… connecting our past to the present, one generation to the next and all of us to each other. As Jews, we are all interconnected, and the stronger the links, the greater the community. Our Jewish community is making those vital connections in more and more meaningful ways. There couldn’t be a stronger link from past to the present than new Board Chair Al Gortz. It was around Al’s law office conference table that our Federation was founded nearly 35 years ago. Today, he sits at the head of our community table with the same sense of purpose and drive. Alongside him are bright young leaders linking to our Jewish future. Our strongest link as a community is the “promise of tomorrow” that extends far beyond our board rooms and our bustling Jewish campus, where Sinai Residences is rising from the ground. I urge you to become a strong link in the Federation community as we continue to grow and fulfill this promise. B’Shalom,

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 Assistant Treasurer David Kirschner

Senior Federation Professionals

Matthew C. Levin, President & CEO

FEDERATION TAKES HOME THE SILVER Congratulations to our talented, creative and diligent Marketing/Communications Department on capturing a Silver ADDY Award for our 2013-14 campaign materials package. The ADDY is the highest regional honor a company or organization can receive in marketing.

Follow Federation on: facebook.com/jewishboca

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President & CEO Matthew C. Levin Chief Operating Officer Mel Lowell Executive Vice President, Financial Resource Development Marla Weiss Egers

On the Cover: Albert W. Gortz and Ellen R. Sarnoff

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9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33428

AL GORTZ: STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE To use a metaphor from baseball, his favorite pastime, it would be safe to say that the life of new Federation Board Chair Al Gortz touches all the bases. At home plate is Jane, his childhood next-door neighbor, high school sweetheart and wife of 47 years, with whom he has built a wonderful family and legacy of giving on a strong Jewish foundation, starting with their daughter Alison, son-in-law Michael Gross, and continuing with their two granddaughters, Danielle and Jessica. On the bases are his successful career as an attorney and partner with Proskauer… a commitment to community leadership that has spanned nearly four decades, including Federation from its inception… and, of course, his beloved New York Yankees. Al has often quoted Yankee greats as he moved up the ladder of leadership to the ultimate board vote that named him Chair at the Federation Annual Meeting on April 8 – a day when he considered himself to be in Lou Gehrig’s immortal words “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” But it was probably a quote of the head-shaking variety, courtesy of Yogi Berra, that best summarizes the era that Al enters as the organization’s new volunteer leader. “It’s déjà vu all over again.” The state of Federation today is strikingly similar to what it was in 1979, when a 34-year-old rising star at Proskauer joined a small team of local community leaders seeking to break away from the Palm Beach Federation with the goal of better serving the needs of Jews in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach. The legal documents, in fact, were signed in Al’s law office and the growth of the Jewish community since then has been nothing short of a grand slam as the Jewish population has burgeoned from 15,000 to 130,000 and Federation has moved from a tiny storefront to a sprawling 100-acre campus, the largest of its kind in the U.S. As Al stated in his Annual Meeting speech, “After five economically challenging years, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is once again on solid fiscal ground with an Annual Campaign on the rise and our Foundation’s pledge of ‘Promises Kept’ resonating in every corner of this community. We have a new cadre of young leaders working at all levels of governance – giving of their time and resources. Community partners are connecting with Federation as never before. And we are doing something we haven’t done in a long time – we are building again – with the Sinai Residences – adding to our diverse portfolio of community services.” As Federation Board Chair, Al sits on the Board of Managers of CCRC Development, LLC for Sinai Residences, which is rising from the ground as majestically as the new Yankee Stadium, further fulfilling the vision of Federation’s team of founders nearly 35 years ago. “I was able to get involved at a young age because the community was new and anyone with the time, energy and commitment could make a significant impact,” he recalls. “There were not a lot of hierarchies back then. It was a fortunate set of circumstances. I feel the same sense of excitement today as I did back in 1979. We again have the same types of opportunities to continue to build a community that is now in its early adulthood.”

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“Imagine what this community could be like if no child was left hungry; if no frail senior was left without proper care; if every Jewish family that wanted a Jewish education for their children could access it; if our entire Jewish community of all ages felt that special connection to Israel and stood in solidarity and support. That is our Strawberry Fields, our Here Comes the Sun. And my personal mission is to work with all of you to make sure our Federation’s vital work is on everyone’s lips, on everyone’s minds and in everyone’s hearts.” - Matt Levin, President & CEO

“Thirty-five years ago with a Jewish population of 15,000 and great excitement, we embarked on this journey. As the Beatles would say, I’ve Got that Feeling

Again. Our campaign and endowments are increasing. Young leaders are involved at all levels. Community partners are connecting as never before. And we’re building again, with Sinai Residences. Let’s join together in this new era of possibilities to further engage our 130,000 Jewish neighbors.”

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Norman & Anne Jacobson, Ellen R. Sarnoff, Al Gortz Eric Stein, Etta Zimmerman, Michael Beckerman

Marla Weiss Egers, Rani Garfinkle, Dotti Seaman

Betty Kane, David Pratt Wes Finch was presented with the James H. Nobil Community Leadership Award by Mel Lowell

Stuart Ganslaw, Michael & Roxane Lipton, David Schimel

Shanna Vinig was presented with the James H. Nobil Professional Achievement Award by Andy Rose

Cindy Orbach Nimhauser, Meryl & Ron Gallatin, Arthur Goldberg, Robin Rubin, Dorothy Wizer David Galpern

Larry Phillips, Carol Green

Margie Baer presented Bryan Drowos with the James and Marjorie Baer Outstanding Young Leadership Award

Rabbi Jonathan Kroll, Rabbi Josh Broide, Shimmie Kaminetsky

Ivan Gefen, Stan Barry, Marianne Bobick

Susan & Barry Podolsky, Patty Beck, Rabbi Dan Levin

Cantor Benjamin Tisser, Bob Marton, Steve Mendelsohn

Carol Smokler, Rabbi David Steinhardt

Judi Schuman, April Leavy, Emily Grabelsky, Barbara Lewin

Jack Pechter received the JFNA National Endowment Achievement Award from David Pratt 7 CHAILIFE

Ellen R. Sarnoff

When we look at all our Federation has accomplished over the past three dynamic years, much can be explained by taking a look at who was steering at the helm. Ellen R. Sarnoff has been serving our Jewish community with her whole heart, soul and New York drive since she moved to South Florida in 1993.

“When Ellen sets her mind to something, succ ess is never far away. ‘It’s impo ssible’ just isn’t in her lexicon.” - Matt Levin

n at the right “The right perso together.” brought people n to - Michael Lip

time, she really

“She has worked tirelessly day in an d day out, leaving us stronger than we ever have been.” Dotti Seaman

“We are all forever grateful to be part of her Federation family.” CHAILIFE 8 - Norman Jacobson

Since then, Ellen has demonstrated her commitment to Federation and her passion for our mission in countless ways from chairing our annual campaigns and women’s philanthropy, to serving on vital Federation and beneficiary agency boards and an array of committees, to hands-on helping of those in need and so much in between. To the great good fortune of our Federation and our community, she brought every bit of that experience and wisdom along with her trademark perseverance, dignity and verve to her remarkable three years as Chair of our Board.

“She’s taught me so much about giving back, being a generous, giving person. It’s had a big impact on my life.” - Zach Sarnoff, grandson

n and undless devotio “Ellen exhibits bo her s of herself and loyalty. She give open itionally with an resources uncond in need.” g heart to those hand and a lovin -Anne Jacobson

feel s people e k a m e d for. “Sh and care d te a v ti mo Sinai red that u . s n e e Sh succeed “She’s not only a Lio es would c n e e id w s n. She’s the Quee Re ith us n of the w r e Ju h ngle. An incredible d e ” e r. n e h e leader, she makes W use of a c sure e b ev r er yo e ne feels they’re pa do bett rt of the ‘family.’ in k SH h E IS is FEDERATION.” - Ro - J oe M xane Frechie Lipto n “With her si gnature sty le and grace, Ellen led ou r Federation with a stea dy hand throu gh a challe nging time in our history to revitalizatio n and grow th. I know I can count on he r aid and advice .” - Al Gortz

nberg “Al has big heels to fill.” - Rich Stei

NURTURING a new GENERATION at Home and Overseas From our neighborhoods to around the globe, Federation is nurturing our children’s development and Jewish identity, their well-being, goals and dreams. Together, we’re helping young people and families build a new generation to sustain a strong, caring, vibrant community. Together, we’re helping keep Jewish life strong and thriving today and in the future.

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“Ryan has blossomed since he started attending Camp Kavod. Our staff and I are proud of his enormous growth socially, emotionally, and recreationally. He demonstrates confidence in embracing new activities that have become part of his life.” Marianne Jacobs, ~ Director of JCC Special Needs Programs.

Bringing special

joy

through camp… Ryan, age 8, is about to enjoy his fourth summer of the swimming, gymnastics, field trips, and crafts he loves. But if not for the Adolph & Rose Levis JCC’s Marleen Forkas Camp Kavod, Ryan would likely miss his chance at summer camp. And without the JCC’s other Helene & Roy Schwedelson Special Needs Programs, he’d miss out on many programs and activities that have enriched his life. With Ryan’s early autism diagnosis, his parents searched for places where he would thrive. They found it all on the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County campus. The largest full-day special needs camp in Palm Beach County, Camp Kavod serves campers ages 4-22. Their days are filled with the highest quality programming, as professional staff enable each camper to have fun while acquiring essential life skills. Ryan’s mom Jenn loves the, “inclusion activities that give campers the chance to use the beautiful campus.” Ryan’s family is also thrilled with his year-round participation in the other special needs programs on campus. He receives a Jewish education at Otzar Sunday School, builds social and fitness skills at Fit & Fun Sports, and enjoys bike rides with his family on his adapted tricycle provided by Project Ride. “Camp Kavod has made the greatest impact in our lives. Everyone says hi to Ryan and shares in his milestones. Our family is grateful for this experience and happy to be part of the JCC community,” says Jenn, “I want to guarantee that Camp Kavod and all the special needs programs are there forever.”

Graduating

Jewish leadership… Elyse and Melanie are graduating from high school, ready to take on the world. With knowledge and values deeply embedded through day school educations, these extraordinary young women are wellprepared for college as well as Jewish life and leadership.

Elyse and Melanie are grateful for their Jewish foundation, and plan to continue making a difference. They thank Federation for its strong support of their schools, and enjoy seeing students and Federation “come together as one Jewish community.” Elyse used her love of Israel as a springboard for involvement at Weinbaum Yeshiva High School. She inspired others by leading WIPAC (Weinbaum Israel Public Affairs Committee), attending policy conferences, and organizing Israel Education Week. By creating the Freshman Mentoring program, Elyse feels she proved, “WYHS cares about each student and teaches us to care about others as family.” She also feels that, “My teachers ingrained the love of Torah, Judaism, community, and Israel that will carry me through for the rest of my life.” “Elyse represents the best our school stands for. I am proud of her leadership, all she has achieved, and her accomplishments for our community,”

JDC’s support was the difference between life and death for our family and we are so grateful.”

~ Leonid, Marianna’s father

says Shimmie Kaminetsky, WYHS Executive Director. “I know that she will continue to shine and contribute to the Jewish community in many ways in the future.” Melanie honed her skills as Key Club President and through Israel Club, tutoring and RPAC (Rosenblatt Public Affairs Committee) at the Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School at Donna Klein Jewish Academy. “The opportunity to get involved and make a difference is so rewarding. I’ve had close, wonderful relationships with my teachers and experiences I couldn’t have in public school,” Melanie says. “I plan to remain connected and involved with the Jewish community in college and afterward.” “Melanie is an ideal graduate of our high school. She’s a knowledgeable and responsible citizen of the world, committed to Jewish values and lifelong learning,” says Principal Helena Levine. “Her innate desire to be connected to Judaism and her people has been apparent through all she does. Melanie’s quiet leadership and strength will take her far in life.”

Answering family

crisis

in Ukraine At age 14, Marianna loves performing and practicing music at the JCC in Mariupol, a city of about 500,000 in southeastern Ukraine. Because of the escalating crisis in the region, her father Leonid was furloughed

from his job at the airport, and her mother Elena is unable to find work. Their shaky situation hit an unbearable low when young Marianna was hospitalized with a stroke. When her treatable condition required medicines and expensive tests, Marianna’s devastated parents found themselves unable to pay for her critical medical expenses. Thankfully, through the regular operations of Federation’s overseas beneficiary agencies, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), Marianna’s family is getting the help they desperately need with medical bills as well as groceries and clothing. With our help in partnership with these agencies, it’s hopeful that Marianna will recover and once again perform in the spotlight onstage at the Mariupol JCC. Marianna is just one of thousands of vulnerable Ukrainian Jews. With strong existing infrastructures and increased services, Federation’s overseas beneficiary agencies are committed to assisting during crises as well as in quieter times. To support ongoing vital programs and services in the Ukraine through Federation’s Annual Campaign, visit jewishboca.org/donate. Supplemental contributions to help our overseas partners meet emergency needs in the Ukraine may be made at jewishboca.org/ukraine.

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ADOPT-A-PROJECT MORE WAYS FOR FEDERATION COMMUNITIES & DIVISIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Adopt-a-Project offers exciting opportunities for country clubs, geographic areas and divisions to select and support programs and services that are particularly meaningful to them. By raising supplemental dollars above and beyond the Annual Campaign, these groups

are sustaining vital programs that might not otherwise be provided - from safety net services to Jewish life and learning in our own community, in Israel and around the world where our help is needed. Together, they are doing extraordinary things.

ADDISON RESERVE raised funds

Boca West made sure that hundreds

Polo Club helped JFS see that

to purchase Passover groceries, and packaged them for delivery to the more than 600 recipients of the Jacobson Family Food Pantry at Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS).

of senior JFS clients had a meaningful Model Seder with a beautiful meal, companionship, transportation and holiday spirit.

hundreds of Holocaust survivors had the opportunity to socialize and reminisce over lunch at CafĂŠ Europa, where many have reconnected with lost friends and loved ones.

Boca Grove helped ensure that

Dorothy P. Seaman Department of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Philanthropy continued its Women

Stonebridge volunteers brightened Chanukah for neighbors in need by raising funds for food and gifts, creating festive packages and helping deliver them to JFS recipients Jacobson Family Food Pantry.

local high school students unable to afford travel to Poland and Israel could participate in the life-changing March of the Living Holocaust education program.

for Dignity project, selling tribute cards to purchase disposable undergarments for needy homebound clients of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in Minsk, Belarus.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPT-A-PROJECT, contact Zohar Casden at 561.852.3155 or zoharc@bocafed.org.

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NEW INITIATIVES

New Partnerships Open More Doors to Community Ever striving to share our message and enhance our vital work, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County reached even farther and wider into the community this season. With help from some visionary donors, we cultivated relationships with new community partners, including Festival of the Arts Boca and Boca West Foundation. Making new connections, together we are building a stronger, even more extraordinary community. Facilitated by Donna and Andy Robins, our Federation joined with Festival of the Arts for the Itzhak Perlman concert at Mizner Park Amphitheater on March 6. In addition, Federation’s Department of Jewish Education provided transportation and coordinated a unique opportunity for local day school students to attend Perlman’s fully staged rehearsal with Festival Orchestra Boca.

Itzhak Perlman and Donna Robins

We are also proud that our Federation’s children’s services became a 2014 grantee of Boca West Foundation. With special thanks to the Foundation Chair Arthur Adler and to Federation donor Aubrey Strul, their March 31 Charity Golf Challenge and April 1 Concert for the Children featuring Diana Ross are helping many children through Federation’s beneficiary agencies. Students at Festival of the Arts rehearsal

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Concert for the Children featuring Diana Ross

BUILDING LEADERS AND COMMUNITY This season, our Federation launched the Jewish Community Leadership Institute (JCLI) with a class of 22 Emerging Leaders from our Federation and community partner organizations. JCLI also offered programs for Federation and agency professionals and lay leaders. Chaired by Carol Smokler and Thomas O. Katz this groundbreaking, vital investment in our community’s present and future is sponsored and underwritten by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. JCLI’s goals are to prepare leaders to excel in their positions and to foster collaboration and partnership among our local Jewish organizations. Their first Emerging Leaders sessions featured “Models of Leadership,” presented by Rabbi Lauren Berkun of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, a center of transformative thinking and teaching that addresses the major challenges facing the Jewish people; “Insights into Jewish Values” with Rabbi Irwin Kula of CLAL - the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, joined by Tom Katz; and “Reaching the Jewish Community of the 21st Century: A Leadership Workshop,” with Rabbi Sid Schwarz of CLAL. In addition, Rabbis Kula and Schwarz as well as Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute, presented substantial programs on key research, trends and programming for current Federation and beneficiary agency leaders. Full of inspiration as well as information, these large sessions have ignited profound discussions about our community and planning. Three more Emerging Leaders sessions are planned for the fall & winter, and a Newly Engaged participants group will be added to JCLI. For more information about the Jewish Community Leadership Institute (JCLI), contact Elana Ostroff at elanao@bocafed.org or 561.852.6080.

Tom Katz, Carol Smokler, Rabbi Irwin Kula, Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Marla Weiss Egers Danielle Hartman “I am very grateful for this opportunity to learn and share with up-and-coming Jewish leaders from different agencies and organizations. The eyeopening speakers have given me knowledge and understanding to make me a better leader and more Jewishly engaged.” - Eric Lipson

Our Inaugural JCLI Emerging Leaders: Scott Ball

Jon Kimmel

Rick Paul

Geil Bilu

Matthew Kutcher

Dale Pratt

Nel Bloom

Barbara Lewin

Kenneth Pritzker

Lori Fineman

Eric Lipson

Mark Schaum

Jonathan Galler

David Lorber

Deborah Weisman

Monica Goldstein

Seth Marmor

Jill Yesner

Kathy Green

Robert Marton

Patti Jacobs

Janice Obuchowski

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“Inspiration, education, critical thinking, spirited round table discussions, new friends and enormous opportunities to grow and enrich our Jewish community are just a few of the JCLI takeaways. I’m already putting these into action and look forward to more esteemed speakers in the fall.” - Debbie Weisman

Eric Lipson, Rabbi Sid Schwarz

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Local Delegation Chair: Bryan Drowos Register today: www.generalassembly.org

We Return. Because there’s more to do. For more information, contact Marla Egers at Marlae@bocafed.org or 561.852.3138.

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campaign As FRD Chair, and in my own philanthropy, I am passionate about Jewish continuity and well-being both now and into the future. So my recent trip to Poland with our March of the Living delegation was profoundly powerful on many levels. While our community sends teens to the March each year, this spring I joined 77 local adults on a parallel journey. Accompanied by survivors, rabbis and educators, we bore witness to remnants of thriving Jewish communities and at sites of the Shoah’s destruction. And we triumphantly marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah with 11,000 people from throughout the world before our delegations joyously headed to Israel. Along the way, I made new friends also committed to keeping these memories alive. Each new relationship forged and each young person inspired and educated strengthens our community and our people today and tomorrow. How proud I am of our Federation’s support for the March through our Annual Campaign and our endowments.

Those who know my lifelong commitment to our global Jewish family will not be surprised that I’m writing from the JDC Centennial Celebration mission to Israel and France – and why I return from each mission overseas even more mindful of how critical our Federation’s work is, far beyond our own community. There is no greater inspiration than seeing our dollars at work and the positive impact of our funded projects on those they serve. There is no greater motivation to pursue our work than to realize how much more can be achieved with additional funds. I urge you to experience this for yourselves by joining a mission. As we see today in Ukraine, our ongoing global involvement is critical. Our beneficiary agencies JDC and JAFI have been able to respond immediately and sustain the most vulnerable Jews caught in the turmoil.

May we go from strength to strength,

I am proud of our community for understanding the meaning of K’lal Israel. Thank you for participating in this sacred work.

Anne Jacobson, Financial Resource Development Chair

Betty Kane, Campaign Chair

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Exotic Meets Exclusive on Mission to Morocco

An unforgettable week in the ancient Jewish communities of Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh and Fez was in store for some adventuresome King David Society members. Along with peers from throughout the country, they explored thousands of years of Morocco’s rich Jewish history, its unique culture and contemporary Jewish life.

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Fully immersed in wondrous sights, sounds and tastes, JFNA’s spring Mission to Morocco took them to homes and offices, ruins and museums, synagogues, markets - even Rick’s Café and Yves St. Laurent’s private gardens. With true insider access, they met with key government officials, economic experts, diplomats, journalists and Jewish as well as local community leaders for high level briefings, including dinner with the U.S. Ambassador and other dignitaries at the home of the U.S. Consul General. Site visits to Jewish programs and services enabled them to see firsthand the impact of their annual contributions and meet those who benefit.

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The King David Society is a community of philanthropists who share a passionate concern for issues that affect the worldwide Jewish community and set inspiring standards in philanthropic giving. For more information, contact Jennifer Koenig at 561.852.3129 or jenniferk@bocafed.org.

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The wind-swept coast of Normandy, where Allied forces changed the course of history. Paris, one of the most beautiful capitals of the world, rich in art, gastronomic splendor and home to an extraordinary Jewish community. Jerusalem, where every stone evokes the saga of our people. Travel to three spectacular destinations and meet world leaders on this very special Prime Minister’s Council journey.

KING DAVID SOCIETY MISSION TO CHINA Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an March 8-17, 2015 Optional extension to Hong Kong March 17-20, 2015

Prime Minister’s Council Mission

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

September 13 – 22, 2014

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campaign

EJP Season Wraps with Miami Art & Style Our Emerging Jewish Philanthropists (EJP) celebrated their second successful season with a unique evening out. From the moment they boarded the luxury “Limbusine” on May 22, these exceptional younger families/households who contribute a minimum of $10,000 to the Annual Campaign showed just how much they’ve become an exciting, inspiring community. Their destination was the new world-class Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). Enroute they enjoyed sushi and drinks, and Bryan Drowos shared information about his spring mission to Azerbaijan and Turkey. In addition to its provocative exhibits, the museum visit featured an architectural tour of the stunning PAMM building and drinks on the terrace with a spectacular view. Dessert and stories from Helene Paul’s recent Partnership 2Gether Women’s Exchange week with Israeli “sisters” made for a quick return back on the Limbusine.

Karen & Mark Dern, Event Chairs

Throughout, everyone thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company in this fun and fitting season wrap chaired by Karen & Mark Dern. EJP is chaired by Gail & Warren Greenspoon.

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Volunteers and Community Count for Super Sunday Success Everyone made each call count on Super Sunday. On March 30, hundreds of dedicated Super Sunday volunteers made their efforts count at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County‘s annual Super Sunday phone-a-thon. Together, they raised spirits, awareness, and – by the end of the day an impressive $501,990. With community support still being counted in the days that followed, the pledges kept coming in and adding up, as local residents continued to respond with resources to help meet the needs of the Jewish community locally and around the world.

“Everyone truly did count on Super Sunday. People of all ages and stages of life, of all Jewish backgrounds and from throughout South Palm Beach County joined in. They came together to help Federation reach out and count on the support of this community. The impressive turnout of teens to seniors and everyone in between made a great difference for our Jewish community and our people.” -Eric Lebersfeld

The spirit of community extended across ages. It was a family affair for the Co-chairs, Jill & Jeff Shavitz and Eric & Susan Lebersfeld, whose parents and siblings proudly cheered them on during a full day on the phones. Working the phones during three twohour shifts throughout the day and coming together for meals, volunteers kept the energy high in Zinman Hall as calls were made, pledges were excitedly announced, great raffle prizes were awarded, and the community synergy was palpable. Large delegations from AEPi fraternity in the morning and our local teens in the afternoon boosted spirits as well as the fundraising efforts. The Super Sunday Mitzvah Project Food Drive added another dimension, collecting non-perishable food and personal toiletries to stock the Jacobson Family Food Pantry at Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services.

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t was a night for the highlight reel. Our Federation scored big when basketball legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier tipped off the inaugural Men’s Programming event, captivating the crowd of 165 committed, action-driven, community-minded men on April 30 at Woodfield Country Club. The evening was the first in a series of engaging experiences and original programming designed to build a men’s team of dedicated, philanthropic leaders to champion the Jewish community locally and globally. Goal oriented, community driven and inspired to take action, the men’s programming group is creating exciting opportunities for men. As they build their community of giving together, they’ll be exploring interests from sports, music, gourmet food and wine appreciation to travel missions.

Frazier’s legions of fans – and Federation’s founding Men’s Committee - span the generations. As intended, the Hall of Famer brought his legendary “A game” to unite men of all ages with his inimitable style and shining example. Matthew Elfenbein, an FAU Sophomore active in Hillel served as the enthusiastic emcee. For more information about men’s activities at Federation, contact Felice Naide at felicen@bocafed.org or 561.852.6084.

“Federation is creating opportunities for men to enjoy great experiences while building a team of our own to benefit our world now and for future generations.” - Peter Wohlgemuth

“What a night! Men’s Programming is off to a great beginning, and I look forward to being involved with this dynamic group as we grow together.” -Gary Rubin Gary Rubin, Walt “Clyde” Frazier, David Ross

Walt Frazier, Craig Donoff Sidney Silver, Daniel Weiss, Walt Frazier, Samuel Greenberg

Walt Frazier, Ron Gallatin

Frank Russo, South Florida Learning Center; Matt Levin; Ralph Behmoiras, The Boca Raton Observer

Larry Halperin, Walt Frazier, Samy Dweck

Chet Kay, Peter Wohlgemuth, Walt Frazier, Stuart Ganslaw, Stewart Kasen

“We’ll be bringing together men who care about our community, about our people and about enjoying the best of times together, for years to come.” -Matt Levin, President & CEO Walt Frazier, Matthew Elfenbein

Andrew Brown, Elliot Koolik

Back row: Chuck Lichtman, Stu Ganslaw, Arthur Goldberg, Walt Frazier, Peter Wohlgemuth, Matt Levin Front row: Chet Kay, Mark Dern, David Katzman, Stewart Kasen, Gary Rubin, Joe Mishkin 21 CHAILIFE

OUT AND ABOUT Deepest thanks to our community and country club members and leaders for unwavering commitment and tireless efforts. Their compassion, creativity and perseverance inspire us all as they do so much to help those in need, in our own community and worldwide.

Visit www.jewishboca.org/photos for photo galleries of these events

Addison Reserve Addison Golf Day

1. Carol & Jim Herscot, Michael & Roxane Lipton

2. Howard Needleman, Russell Leavitt, Jeffrey Mendelson, David Schimel, Leonard Levine 3. Bob Cook, Lou Shook, Mike Budd, Neil Patrick, Carole Sue Lebbin Spector 4. Harold & Elaine Freidland, Jane & Al Gortz

BOCA POINTE Boca Pointe Golf, Tennis and Game Day 5. Barbara Marion; Doris Zeuner, Zeuner Realty; Claire Taylor

6. Anwar Chitayat, Richard & Marlene Darnell 7. Jane Fishkoff and Betty Kane 8. Sylvia Hollander, Doris Heisler, Bea Gold, Vickie & Alan Bronfman

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OUT AND ABOUT BOCA WOODS Boca Woods Evening of Entertainment 9. Ellen Wolfe, Susan Katzen, Eileen Roman, Beverly Hacker 10. Paula Smith Levitt & Gerald Levitt 11. Edward Schachter, Bernard Leader, David Simon

12. David Friedman, BNY Mellon; Suzanne Branham, Branham Realty; Robert Pick, BNY Mellon

BROKEN SOUND Broken Sound Annual Event 13. Rivka Sadja, Sandy Sadja, Shelly Siegel 14. Judy & Nate Metzger

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GLENEAGLES Gleneagles Outreach 17. Sylvia Holland, Beverly Fine, Seymour Robbins, Lorraine Emdin 18. Roslyn Snow, Beatrice Zuckerman, Ruth Shiller 19. Alitta Irwin, Harriet Gorsen, Abraham Irwin 20. Seymour Robbins, Dr. Robert Watson, Beverly Fine

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Gold Coast Cocktails and Conversation 26. Roni Freedman, Al & Sallye Frohman, Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger, Lynn & John Colby 27. Ely & Joanne Attman

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Stonebridge Golf Day 28. Front (putting); Roy Kanofsky; Left to right: Buzz Cohen, Bob Fish, Jay Siegel, Lynne Kanofsky, Joan Siegel, Ed Katchur, Hy Richman 29. Nancy & Jerry Edelman 30. Sandy Feinman; Ron Cohn, Hotwire Communications; Matt Levin; Murray Leipzig; Richard Stolls 31. Prudy Cohen, Elaine Silverman

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Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy Continuing Our Journey Together Several weeks ago I accepted the gavel as Women’s Philanthropy Chair full of excitement and happiness. With so much to accomplish for those who must depend on us in the year ahead, I am grateful for the many amazing women walking alongside me on this journey. We travel in the footsteps of the extraordinary women whose work we continue. From personal conversations to powerful events, together we’ll be educating and engaging many more women throughout our community who are unaware of the vital needs faced by our neighbors right here and our Jewish family around the world. The road to success is always under construction. The pride we take in our work; the enthusiasm, passion and commitment we share; and the knowledge that the funds we raise and contribute have a powerful effect on countless souls will guide us on a widening path to make our vision a reality. Together, there is no limit to the extraordinary things we can accomplish. From strength to strength,

Judi Schuman Chair, Women’s Philanthropy

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Women’s Philanthropy Celebrates Leaders as Judi Schuman Takes the Gavel

n support, celebration and sisterhood, 85 caring, dedicated women came together for the Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy 2014-15 Board Installation. They gathered for the brunch program on March 31, 2014 at the Levis JCC Sandler Center on the Federation campus. Following an inspiring d’var Torah from Debra Halperin, Installation Chair, Margaret Kottler, led the moving ceremony that honored leaders both current and past. Special recognition was given to Emily Grabelsky, outgoing Chair of Women’s Philanthropy; Judi Schuman, incoming Chair of Women’s Philanthropy; and Rebecca Appelbaum, recipient of the 2014 Dorothy Seaman Leadership Award.

“We recognize all who have led the way and continue to share their wisdom and skills to help us achieve our mission. Yesterday’s leaders give way to tomorrow’s leaders and with each generation, we can look at the world with new eyes and innovate new approaches.” -Margaret Kottler Turning over the gavel after two years as Chair, Emily Grabelsky celebrated Women’s Philanthropy’s accomplishments, including an increased campaign, maintaining the greatest number of Lion of Judah Endowments in North America, the growing Pomegranate giving level, and successful outreach events that have brought new engagement and gifts.

“I am honored to be standing up here today, but I am not really standing in front of you. I am standing with you, beside you, intertwined in your arms, shoulder to shoulder with each of you, my role models, mentors and friends.” -Emily Grabelsky

Federation President & CEO, Matthew C. Levin, recognized the women for their dedication and success through many challenges. He also thanked Wells Fargo Private Bank for their generous 2014 sponsorship of the Department of Women’s Philanthropy.

Dorothy Seaman, Rebecca Appelbaum

Judi Schuman, Emily Grabelsky, April Leavy

April Leavy; Judi Schuman; Emily Grabelsky; Lawrence Katz, Wells Fargo Private Bank; Margaret Kottler; Eydie Holz

Selma Sitrick, Betty Kane

Ruth Taubman, Joy Binkovitz, Leona Brauser, Bea Gold

Janice Obuchowski, Ellen Channing

Adele Lebersfeld, Joan Hauser

Karen Dern, Monica Goldstein, Rebecca Appelbaum

Anne Jacobson, Ellen R. Sarnoff, Roxane Lipton

“There are still too many families among Congratulations to the 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

us looking for their next meal, Holocaust survivors in need of home care, children and adults with special needs who deserve to live with dignity, our brothers and sisters in Israel facing challenges every day. So we’ll challenge

Karen Dern, Vice Chair of Education

ourselves to do even more to raise the dollars

Janice Obuchowski, Vice Chair, Outreach and Community Development

to feed, protect, teach, inspire, save and

Rebecca Appelbaum, Vice Chair, Marketing & Social Networking

comfort those who must depend on us.”

Joan Hauser, Vice Chair, Pomegranate

-Judi Schuman

Marilyn Barry, Secretary Emily Grabelsky, Immediate Past Chair Dotti Seaman, Ex-Officio Officer Margie Marlowe, Gail Greenspoon, Barbara Werner, Janet Sahr, Carol Rifkin & Monica Goldstein, Officers at Large

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INTERNATIONAL LION OF JUDAH CONFERENCE September 7-10*, 2014 New York City Join the most dedicated, passionate and philanthropic women in the world as we gather for three inspirational days of learning and sharing at The Jewish Federations of North America’s 2014 International Lion of Judah Conference!

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Young Adult Division (YAD) YAD Around the World Meet the new friend I made in Baku, Azerbaijan on a recent JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet mission through Federation. Aytadzh Akmedov, 10, and her brother Bakhruz, 15, dream of their future from the tiny, dilapidated, uninsulated apartment they share with their elderly grandmother and out of work parents. Every day they risk their safety to climb past moldy walls and exposed wiring down the bending, rotten wood beams held by rusty nails that pass for stairs to the ground floor where they share a virtual outhouse. How could this Jewish family survive and look forward on their government pension of only $170 per month? They can’t, but fortunately there are Jewish people including young adults like you and me who care. Our dollars do great work not only in South Palm Beach County; every year a portion of our Annual Campaign helps our Jewish family in more than 70 countries– including Azerbaijan. Because of us, Aytadzh’s family receives a card for food purchases, winter relief for heat, and access to Baku’s Jewish community center. So I ask: think of your many comforts and choices, then remember the difference we make for the Akmedovs and so many others here at home and around the world - and how great it feels when you can help. B’Shalom,

Young Adults Mix, Mingle and “Help the Hungry” at Spring Happy Hours A dynamic crowd of Jewish adults in their 20s to early 40s got together for YAD’s regular Wandering Happy Hour at Blue Martini in Boca Raton on April 24. The setting sun on the outdoor patio provided atmosphere for guests to sip cocktails and catch up with old friends while meeting new ones. The energy and excitement ran high as they heard about future YAD events and summer missions. Then it was Happy Hour with a twist on May 22 at the Jacobson Family Food Pantry in Delray Beach, a project of Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS). The unusual setting offered the opportunity to spend an evening helping local residents in need of groceries. Young adults brought food to donate and toured the Pantry. They learned more about their impact on our community from Emily Einhorn, YAD Social Action Chair, Anne & Norman Jacobson as well as Cindy Orbach Nimhauser and Lori Warner of JFS. After preparing customized food packages for client deliveries, with the satisfaction of hands-on helping, the young adults enjoyed fresh drinks and snacks as they socialized and networked.

Young Adult Division 20s 30s early 40s

WANDERING Happy Hours

Bryan Drowos, Chair, Young Adult Division (YAD)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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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 2014 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

Young Adults Connect, Explore & Celebrate at TribeFest From March 16-18, a delegation from South Palm Beach County enjoyed comradeship with over 1,300 Jewish young adults ages 22-45 from across North America at JFNA’s TribeFest in New Orleans. Through presentations by dynamic leaders in politics, entertainment, music, art, food, religion and other aspects of Jewish life, TribeFest offered

attendees many ways to connect to their own Judaism and how they see themselves as part of the community. Together, our group participated in a volunteer opportunity through ReNEW Schools, by reading and providing books to underserved PK-2 students at Schaumburg Elementary School in New Orleans.

See how our travelers described their TribeFest journey: “TribeFest made me even more excited to return to my local community and plan new events, meet new people and get something new started. The breakout sessions allowed me to dig deeper into the issues that matter most to me.” - Emily Einhorn

“The highlights of my amazing TribeFest experience were meeting Joshua Malina of Scandal on ABC, creating new and lasting friendships with people from all over the US, and the fantastic breakout sessions.” - Melanie Tolchin

“TribeFest was a fun and innovative way to reconnect with my Jewish Identity, make unforgettable friends and connections, and hear inspirational talks and discussions.” - Tara Stiel

“The best part was the excitement everyone had in meeting one another and uniting as a young Jewish community. Thanks so much to the Federation for giving me the opportunity to attend Tribefest!” - Jeff Wong

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business & professional Division (B&P) Growing Business and Community It’s hard to believe that our B&P Division’s second season is drawing to a close. Even more remarkable is how quickly we’ve lived up to our tagline, “Networking Redefined.” We’ve been privileged to work with our dynamic inaugural B&P Co-chairs, Gary Lesser and Bob Marton. From their impressive start, we’ll be working to reach even higher milestones of networking and fundraising. We’re looking forward to a new 2014-15 lineup of world-class Industry Icon speakers, to a second year of building business acumen and community through INSPIRE Mentoring, to watching more and more women redefine Business Casual, and to growing our generous cabinet far beyond its 50+ committed members. Find out for yourself just how good B&P can be for business as well as our community. Visit us at jewishboca.org/bp, call Sonni Simon at 561-852-3128 or email sonnis@bocafed.org.

B&P INSPIRE Business Mentoring Pairs Celebrate Success of Inaugural Season INSPIRE, B&P’s new mentoring initiative, has been motivating, cultivating and equipping rising stars of business and philanthropy to lead our Jewish community to great new heights. In its first season, INSPIRE paired twelve of South Palm Beach County’s most accomplished entrepreneurs with some of the area’s most promising professionals for rewarding one-on-one and group exchanges. Capping off their success, INSPIRE mentors and mentees along with their spouses enjoyed an elegant cocktail and dinner reception at the Azura Clubhouse on April 6. Federation President & CEO Matthew C. Levin and INSPIRE Chair Rick Paul thanked the participants and presented certificates and awards. Matt also recognized Rick for his dedicated leadership.

Fred & Jill Stern, Eda & Cliff Viner

Herman Lebersfeld, Zev Herman Helene & Rick Paul

Sincerely and successfully yours,

Kathy Green Co-chair, B&P

Eric Lebersfeld Co-chair, B&P

We are excited to introduce the 2014-15 B&P Cabinet* Mark Berkowitz Andrea Bernstein Gary Betensky Laurence Blair Scott Brenner Jason Brodie Dana Charles-Kodner Meryl Charnow Lauren Cohen Daniel Davidowitz Dori Eden Seth Ellis David Friedman Joshua Friedman Guy Fronstin Gregory Gefen Nancy Gefen Benjamin Gene Robert Gerstein Barry Goldberg Revital Goldwasser Stephen Grabelsky Kathy Green Bradford Gucciardo Zev Herman Scott Hirsch

Tracy Kawa Sherri Klein Eric Lebersfeld Kenneth Lebersfeld Gary Lesser Daniel Levine Becky Lightman Wendi Lipsich Robert Marton Stephanie Midler Rachel Miller Curtis Olschansky Jeremy Paul Richard Paul Beverly Rothstein Jonathan Sahn Jeffrey Shavitz Howard Silverstein Jason Solodkin Carolina Steier Frederick Stern Daniel Wasser Pamela Weinroth Frederick Weinstein Craig Zeuner

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Robert Pick and Mimi Bengio, BNY Mellon; Matthew C. Levin; Rick Paul; David Friedman Thank you to all our INSPIRE mentor/ mentee pairs for making the commitment to this program and to our community:

Back Row: Fred Stern, Jon Sahn, Rachel Miller, David Friedman, Noah Rosenfarb, Zev Herman; Front Row: Bryan Drowos, Tracy Kawa, Dori Eden

Jeff Bleustein & Dan Davidowitz Ron Gallatin & Noah Rosenfarb Arthur Goldberg & Becky Lightman Norman Jacobson & Beverly Rothstein Tom Kaplan & David Friedman Herman Lebersfeld & Zev Herman Rick Paul & Dori Eden Rick Paul & Rachel Miller Harvey Sandler & Bryan Drowos Allan Schuman & Tracy Kawa Cliff Viner & Fred Stern Ray Zimmerman & Jon Sahn

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Business Casual: Girls Night Out Gets a Greater Purpose B&P has reinvented the term Business Casual for women in South Palm Beach County this season with a series of innovative, casual, activity-based networking opportunities exclusively for women looking to build their professional and community alliances. Leaving the formalities of work back at the office, this growing group of dynamic women has enjoyed five exciting evening programs. Through Business Casual, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created their own masterpieces at Vino Van Gogh, practiced the fundamentals of sushi rolling at Asia, enjoyed Making Passover Personal by creating seder plates at Craft It, and learned to bake challah at the Federation campus. Chaired by Tracy Kawa and Stephanie Midler, Business Casual headed to 365 SPA on May 29 to wrap its successful first season of learning, laughing and eating together while building business connections and a stronger community.

A Hundred Professionals Head to B&P Happy Hour for Premium Networking A hundred Jewish professionals from a wide array of fields were on the move, meeting and making new connections at the B&P Networking Happy Hour on May 8. The energy was high as they enjoyed cocktails and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres amid

the finest in networking at Asia Restaurant in Boca Raton. Guests learned about the personal value and professional benefits of getting involved with the B&P Division. The next Networking Happy Hour is scheduled for July 31.

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PAC and B&P Take a Bite out of the Big Apple The Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) and Business & Professional Division (B&P) teamed up for a mini-mission to New York City from May 4-6, 2014. Chaired by B&P Cabinet members Scott Brenner and Rachel Miller, and PAC member Marjorie Horwin, the itinerary was packed with behind-the-scenes visits and experiences unique to a Federation mission – along with opportunities to get to know each other and Federation President & CEO Matt Levin better.

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Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Growing to Keep Our Promise Our Foundation’s ramped up efforts to build a legacy for our Jewish community are yielding results. In three years, our unrestricted endowment fund has grown from $5.8 to $8.3 million as more people keep their promise for the future. JJCF is also contributing more today to the Annual Campaign and special projects. We are grateful for the dedicated, skilled interim leadership of Steve Rose during this time of needed growth. Amid our success, it’s clear that more resources are needed to further secure our community’s well-being. Therefore, we are excited to announce that JJCF will welcome a new full-time Vice President when Cathrine Fischer Schwartz joins us in August. With 24 years of outstanding Federation experience, Cathy is currently President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford - where she has partnered with Hartford’s JCF, synagogues and agencies on an extremely successful community-wide endowment initiative. We deeply thank our lay and professional leadership for bringing us to this important transition, and look forward to Steve’s continued support as we open the next chapter of JJCF growth.

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BUILDING LEGACIES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY

Gail K. Sack | Not long ago, Gail K. Sack made Boca Raton her home – and our Jewish community couldn’t be more grateful. A vibrant, active widow, Gail settled right in with her standard poodle, Molly, and became involved with our JJCF and Congregation B’nai Israel. A seasoned philanthropist, energy therapist and lay leader who traveled the world as a retail executive, Gail came to us from Greater Hartford, where she served as Federation Women’s Campaign Chair and as a leader at the Jewish Community Foundation and her synagogue. A veteran of (so far) fifteen missions to Israel and around the world, Gail received the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award in Israel and was a National Women’s Philanthropy board member. To ensure that her love and support will always be there for her Jewish family, Gail has established a generous bequest through our JJCF including Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton and our Federation. Through her LOJE gift and her unrestricted endowment fund for our Federation, Gail will be recognized as a member of the JFNA Star of David Society. Gail credits her profound commitment to her grandfather from Lithuania, a UJA Man of the Year and synagogue president. “My greatest joy is to give time and share my passion to build a Jewish future for our community and our people,” she says. “That must be our legacy.”

April & Roger Leavy | April and Roger Leavy moved to South Palm Beach County from New York in 1989 and, as donors and leaders, they’ve been demonstrating their growing commitment to the Jewish community ever since. Recently, they took their generosity to a new level with a three-part Legacy gift. Currently our Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair, April knows her Lion of Judah Endowment will make her a Lion forever. The Leavys have also endowed Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services in honor of their parents’ interests, as well as B’nai Torah Congregation, where Roger served as President. “Our multifaceted gift perpetuates the values we received from our parents,” says April. “We believe in tradition and in preserving our Jewish heritage.” April continues, “The more invested we’ve become in the community, the more important it was to ensure that our care and support would continue. As relatively young business owners in manufacturing, an insurance policy was a wonderful way to leave our mark for the future regardless of our income later in life. And we hope to eventually take care of even more of our beloved community.”

CJL Community Partners: Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, B’nai Torah Congregation, Boca Raton Synagogue, Congregation B’nai Israel, Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Hillel Day School of Boca Raton, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach, Jewish Association for Residential Care, Jewish Education Center of South Florida, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, Temple Beth El, Torah Academy of Boca Raton, 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 Linda Hurst at 561-852-3170 or lindah@bocafed.org.

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Caring Estate Planning Professionals Honor Thomas R. Kaplan at PAC Mitzvah Society Reception Local estate planning professionals committed to philanthropic giving and the future of the Jewish community paid tribute to their own Thomas R. Kaplan, President of Kaplan, Krauss & Levine, LLC, Family Wealth Advisors, as this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mitzvah Society honoree. They came together on March 4 at Addison Reserve Country Club for the Professional Advisory Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (PAC) Annual Mitzvah Society Cocktail Reception, led by event co-chairs Daniel J. Levine, Esq. and Albert W. Gortz, Esq. For ten years, this prestigious society has recognized professionals who have been instrumental in leading their clients to make planned gifts to the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) of South Palm Beach County. This year, the Mitzvah Society welcomed the newest members Kenneth A. Pritzker; Bruce R. Barrick, CFP; Cliff Hark, Esq.; and Stephen Beiner, Esq., who brought their ranks to 62. Federation Chair of the Board Ellen R. Sarnoff and President & CEO Matthew C. Levin were on hand for the occasion.

Albert W. Gortz, Thomas R. Kaplan, Daniel J. Levine

Thomas R., Pamela and Sydney Kaplan

Thomas R. Kaplan, Judi & Craig Donoff Donald Tescher, Tescher & Spallina P.A.; Albert W. Gortz, Proskauer; Corey Levine, Marcus & Levine Certified Public Accountants

Deepest Appreciation to Our Mitzvah Society Members whose client referrals have resulted in planned gifts that are gratifying to the donors and invaluable to our Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF). M. Adam Bankier, Esq. Bruce Barrick, CFP Jeffrey A. Baskies, Esq. Stephen Beiner, Esq. Steven A. Belson, Esq. Howard Bienenfeld Laurence I. Blair, Esq. Stuart E. Bloch, Esq. Edward Bobick* Francine Cole* Craig Donoff, Esq. Mary Sue Donohue, Esq. Kenneth Edelman Janet S. Elinoff Stephen A. Fattel, CPA Edward L. Flank, CLU Robert Friedman Glen R. Golish, LUTC F Sal Gorge, Esq. Albert Gortz, Esq. Steven I. Greenwald, Esq. Cliff Hark, Esq. Marjorie A. Horwin, CPA Jeffrey S. Kahn, Esq. Thomas R. Kaplan Thomas O. Katz, Esq. David A. Katzman, CPA Barry Kaye Andrew Kravit, G.G ISA Elyssa J. Kupferberg Matthew J. Kutcher, CFP Paul Labinor

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Robin & Gary Rubin, Richard Steinberg, Jan Savarick

Lawrence Larche Carol L. Lasek Daniel J. Levine, Esq. Jodi R. Lustgarten, Esq. Fred MacLean Seth A. Marmor, Esq. Linda A. Melcer Stephen G. Melcer, Esq. Burt Moss, EA Eliot S. Popper David Pratt, Esq. Kenneth Pritzker Marcy W. Robbins Paul Roman Madeleine H. Rothman, Esq. Jonathan Sahn, CLTC Mark A. Schaum, Esq., CPA Jeffrey Schildkraut Howard L. Schwartz, Esq. Ronald L. Siegel, Esq. Ralph Solomon* Robert Spallina, Esq. Mitchell Starr Mindy Stein, MSW, JD Richard D. Steinberg, CFA Donald R. Tescher, Esq. Marilyn Travis-Berman George Weinstein, Esq., CPA Jermone L. Wolf, Esq. Joel Yudenfruend, Esq., CPA

Bruce Barrick, Matthew J. Kutcher; PAC Co-chairs Kenneth Pritzker and Joel Yudenfreund

*Of blessed memory

Alan Cornell, Betty Kane, Barbara & Donald Werner

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (pac)

Estate Professionals Learn and Network at PAC’s 30th Annual Seminar Nearly 150 local estate professionals gathered at Woodfield Country Club on May 13, 2014 to learn and network at the PAC’s 30th Annual Seminar for Professionals. Many of the community’s most influential members of the legal, accounting, investment advisory, banking and insurance fields were represented. The audience heard from nationally renowned estate expert Richard A. Oshins, and many earned Continuing Education Credits. Chaired by Amy B. Beller and Alyssa R. Feder, the evening also featured a cocktail reception. Foundation Chair Richard Steinberg reviewed the JJCF year’s accomplishments and Federation CEO Matt Levin thanked PAC members for the important work they do in strengthening the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation’s endowment. The many generous sponsors included Marcus & Levine Certified Public Accountants, which supported at the Gold Level.

PROMISES KEPT SECURE the FUTURE through the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation We made a promise many years ago to provide for the future of our local Jewish community and to support Jewish people worldwide. The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) of South Palm Beach County is the Trustee of this Promise and YOUR Intent as a Donor. YOU can realize your Philanthropic goals and provide YOUR legacy through charitable gift plans and tax-smart strategies: • YOU can perpetuate your annual commitment to the Federation/UJA campaign by creating an Endowment Fund, as a LOJE or PACE. • YOU can provide for current and future specific programs with a Designated Endowment Fund in your name. • YOU can establish a “Philanthropic Bank” with a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) that invests today and makes allocations when you request.

Elyssa Kupferberg, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management; Alyssa R. Feder, J.P. Morgan; Amy B. Beller, Beller Smith, P.L.; Alana Faintuch, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management; Marjorie Horwin, Morrison, Brown, Argiz, & Farra, LLC

Robert L. Spallina, Tescher & Spallina, P.A.; Marty Seigel, Jill Poser, Amy Seigel, ADVOCARE Care Advocates; Al Gortz, Proskauer

• YOU can set up a Charitable Lead, Annuity, UniTrust that assists in your Estate planning. • YOU can make a difference. It is most important to discuss the financial, tax and legal implications of establishing all charitable gift plans with your personal professional advisors.

Al Gortz, Proskauer; Richard Newman, Life Audit Professionals, LLC; Mary Sue Donohue, Law Office of Mary Sue Donohue

Kenneth Pritzker, Steinberg David Katzman, Global Asset Management, CBIZ MHM, LLC; Ltd.; Larry Blair, Joshua Goldglantz Greenspoon Marder Law

Keith Heller; Timothy Bronza, Business Valuations Analysts, LLC; Paul Auslander

Alyssa R. Feder, J.P. Morgan; Richard A. Oshins; Amy B. Beller, Beller Smith, P.L.; Matthew C. Levin

For a confidential conversation about any of these plans, please contact Steve Rose, Vice President, Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation at 561.852.3115.

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Lions Forever: Ultimate Thank You Celebrates 20th LOJE Anniversary Nearly 100 of our Federation’s most visionary, generous women enjoyed an unforgettable morning of high tea and philanthropy at St. Andrews Country Club on March 20. They are among the remarkable 271 women of our community, and the largest group of its kind in the nation, whose endowments have ensured that their Lion of Judah gifts will continue to make a difference to countless people in need locally, in Israel and overseas forever. Led by Barbara Werner, Chair of Women’s Planned Giving and Endowments, they memorialized the LOJEs who have passed on, and celebrated newcomers to this powerful, prestigious sisterhood. This year’s Ultimate Thank You celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the LOJE program. Guests were encouraged to bring a cherished object or photo that helped them become the Jewish woman they are today. Guest speaker Amy Hirshberg Lederman led the group through an inspirational and interactive program, My Grandmother’s Candlesticks: Passing the Flame from One Generation to Another. The women also heard from Richard Steinberg, JJCF Chair, and Anne Jacobson, Federation Vice Chair of FRD.

Congratulations and deepest thanks to the women who have most recently endowed their Lion of Judah gifts in perpetuity.

Anne Jacobson, Elyssa Kupferberg, Richard Steinberg

Jan Savarick, Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Linda Melcer, Oppenheimer; Barbara Werner; Eva Zeff, Oppenheimer

Gail Sack, Elaine Abrams, Sheila Fuente, Ellen Channing, Dalia LiebersohnJarashow, Helene Paul

Dorothy Wizer, Joan Garde, Beverly Shapiro

Ilene Wohlgemuth, Ellen Channing, Helene Paul

Meryl Gallatin, Gail Greenspoon, June Nathanson, Leona Brauser, Phyllis Rosenstock

With foresight and commitment, their compassion and caring have helped ensure the survival and well-being of our Jewish community and our larger Jewish family for future generations. Learn more about the many ways to protect today’s gift for tomorrow’s needs by contacting Linda Hurst at 561.852.3170 or lindah@bocafed.org. Elaine Abrams Elaine Adler

Barbara Lewin, Barbara Werner

Nancy Thornton, Dotti Seaman

Lynn Joy Sapoff, Phyllis Wachtel

Ellen Channing Ruth Gelfenbein Sheila Fuente Dalia Liebersohn-Jarashow April Leavy Carol Nussbaum Helene Paul Gail Sack

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Estelle Futterman, Louise Galpern, Tobee Kaplan, Rani Garfinkle

Shirley Solomon, Dorothy Wizer, Amy Hirshberg Lederman, Judi Schuman, Bea Gold, Margie Baer, Ruth Taubman

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Al notes that his work and philanthropic lives have always complemented each other. “Working hard to build a legal practice was never enough for me,” he says. “Personally, I felt I needed to serve the community in a meaningful way. If our history has taught us anything, it has taught us that if Jews don’t help other Jews, who will?” Swinging for the fences has brought many awards and leadership roles for Al, including past Chair of the Foundation. He has received both the James and Marjorie Baer Outstanding Young Leadership Award and the James H. Nobil Community Leadership Award. He has been the Mitzvah Society Honoree of the Jewish Community Foundation’s Professional Advisory Committee. Al has also received the Tree of Life Award from the Jewish National Fund, the Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee and the Silver Medallion Brotherhood Award from what was then known as the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Now that he is the Chair of the Board, Al foresees a new era of possibilities and is calling on all generations of the Jewish community – from top-prospects of the younger generations to seasoned veterans alike – to pitch in and work together. As Yankee great Babe Ruth once said, “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” Al stresses the importance of teamwork and sees it as crucial to the Federation’s continued success in tapping the unlimited potential of the local Jewish community and facing the inevitable challenges of the future.

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JWF: Improving Lives for Jewish Women and Children In 2014, the Jewish Women’s Foundation of South Palm Beach County allocated $170,000 to nine projects in our community and in Israel, through a careful selection process by the JWF trustees. Here’s how four of these programs are changing lives for young women down the street and in our homeland: Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach - Jewell: Jewish Empowered Women Exemplifying Leadership And Learning: Through JEWELL, JWF is building our future leaders among local Jewish college women through Hillel. They engage in spirited discussions on contemporary Jewish issues, as well as in activism, advocacy and service projects that hone their leadership skills and philanthropic interests. Serving as role models and force multipliers on campus, they will be well-equipped to become our community leaders as young adults and beyond. Kol Israel Haverim - Cracking The Glass Ceiling – Promoting Young Women To Science For a second year, JWF is helping this unique program give young women from impoverished areas in Israel the tools to advance to scholastic excellence with emphasis on math and science. Through empowerment, role-modeling, meetings with successful women, and scholastic assistance, these students are on their way to a better and brighter future.

Center for Women’s Justice - Skill Building And Outreach Initiative For Civil Action Against Get Abuse: This initiative is enabling JWF to make its mark against GET abuse in Israel by delivering in-depth content to attorneys and academic institutions about the GET issue and targeting diverse new populations. The program also includes seminars and advocacy training, as well as outreach to Russian and Amharic speakers. American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro - Beit Issie Shapiro’s iPad Project: JWF support for this project is providing cutting-edge services in Israel to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities by breaking down barriers. This use of iPads in educational, therapeutic and recreational context increases the children’s cognitive learning, develops and strengthens their motor skills, and promotes inclusion. Teachers and parents are seeing results at school and at home.

JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION GRANTs FUNDed 2014 In Our Community: Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach – JEWELL: Jewish Empowered Women Exemplifying Leadership and Learning

In Israel, cont’d: Hillel: The Right to Choose – Housing Assistance and Financial Empowerment for Former Haredi Single Mothers

March of the Living – Jewish Federation of SPBC From March to Miriam

Kol HaIsha – Integration and Employment readiness for the Ethiopian Community in Jerusalem

PJ Library – South Palm Beach County Jewish children’s books and music mailed monthly to local families raising Jewish children

Kol Israel Haverim – Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Promoting Young Women to Science

In Israel: American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro – Beit Issie Shapiro’s iPad Project for Special Needs Children Center for Women’s Justice – Skill Building and Outreach Initiative for Civil Action Against GET Abuse CHAILIFE 42

Women’s Spirit: Opening Doors – Preparing Battered Women for Financial Independence (as they prepare to leave or have recently left a battered women’s shelter)

JWF Grants $170,000 in Wishes with NBC’s Jean Chatzky Wishes are granted by Trustees of the Jewish Women’s Foundation (JWF) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County with a strong moral compass and financial empowerment guiding their highly interactive process to fund social change. Since 2003, JWF has awarded over $750,000 to fund grants that exponentially raise women’s and children’s abilities, education, and independence locally and globally, in categories including: education, health, abuse prevention, and economic security.

Silver. Following an abundant buffet, JWF announced their 2014 grants totaling $170.000 to nine projects that work to impact and improve the lives and welfare of Jewish women and children. They also honored outgoing Chair Mara Reuben for her exemplary leadership, and welcomed Alice Kemper as she began her term. Thanks to generous underwriting from Marsh and AIG, Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor for NBC’s Today Show, engaged the audience with a fitting keynote address on financial literacy.

Celebrating their success, more than 140 guests gathered at the Boca Rio Golf Club on March 24 for the Granting Wishes Cocktail Reception chaired by Jeanne Fibus and Marlene

For more information about JWF visit jewishboca.org/jwf, or contact Lisbeth Rock Cauff at 561.852.3188 or lisbethc@bocafed.org.

Jeanne Fibus, Marlene Silver, Alice Kemper, Jean Chatzky, Mara Reuben

Janet Sahr, Marilyn Weissglass

Gail Marlow, Helene Paul

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Eydie Holz, Judi Schuman, Melinda Friedman

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Alice Kemper, Sheila Fuente, Roxane Lipton, Ann Kelman, Marlene Silver, Mara Reuben

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JCRC Delegation Campaigns for Support in Tallahassee As part of its advocacy on behalf of our community during the 2014 Florida Legislative Session, a delegation from the Jewish Community Relations Council of South Palm Beach County (JCRC) traveled to Tallahassee on April 3 to meet with elected officials. Following up on issues of concern raised in January at JCRC’s Legislative Sendoff, JCRC Co-chairs Andrew Robins & Jill Rose, JCRC member Gary Hertzberg, JCRC Director Stuart Silver & JCRC Associate Marissa Trowbridge carried out a packed agenda. The delegation’s thirteen targeted meetings addressed issues of interest and concern to our beneficiary agencies and constituents. Discussions included supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to address the needs of Holocaust Survivors who require home care, economic support of programs assisting those with developmental disabilities and other special needs, and the increasing need for transportation services for those otherwise unable to access medical care. The meetings were held with Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera; Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater; State Senators Joseph Abruzzo, Jeff Clemens, Maria Sachs and a senior member of Senator Jeremy Ring’s staff; State Representatives Lori Berman, Bill Hager, Dave Kerner, Mark Pafford, Kevin Rader and Irv Slosberg.

Stuart Silver, Jill Rose, State Senator Maria Sachs, Gary Hertzberg, Marissa Trowbridge, Andrew Robins

March of Remembrance Unites Christian and Jewish Communities to “Never Forget” Vowing, “Never again,” more than 600 Christians and Jews of all denominations joined Holocaust survivors and their families on the eve of Yom HaShoah, April 27. They walked in solidarity from Boca Raton Christian School to Temple Beth El

for a deeply moving ceremony that featured survivors, a concentration camp liberator, a March of the Living participant, Jewish and Christian clergy, and other local dignitaries. The March of Remembrance was planned by the Jewish Community

Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in collaboration with Reveal Fellowship, Victory Church, The Flame Society, Temple Beth El, and Boca Raton Christian School.

“In the camps, we promised each other that if we survived we would tell the story and now you are a part of that story.”

“It is vital that Christians stand with the Jewish people to say, 'Never again!' and be reminded of what happens when neighbors do nothing.”

“We are called by G-d in different ways, yet this light we create together can redeem us from the darkness of hate and discord.”

-George Salton, local Holocaust survivor of ten concentration camps

- Pastor Tye Riter of Reveal Fellowship

- Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El

Jill Rose and Pastor Tye Riter at the podiums

Jill & Congressman Ted Deutch, Noah and Matt Levin, Rabbi Dan Levin, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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Federation President/CEO Matthew Levin, Boca Raton City Councilman Robert Weinroth, Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Pastor Michael Maass led a United Vow Against Anti-Semitism

INNOVATIONS DISPLAYED AT IMAGINATION ISRAEL: MUV INTERACTIVE MUV: turns any surface into a touch screen SURGICAL THEATER Surgical Rehearsal Platform: converts CT/MRI scans into 3D models that allows neurosurgeons to rehearse CONSUMER PHYSICS Molecular Sensing Device: determines content, nutrition and quality of foods, and identifies medications

el’s elebrates Isra Community C ading Edge High-Tech Le

Five years after the release of the New York Times best-selling book, Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, Israel’s emergence as one of the world’s titans of technology and entrepreneurship comes as no surprise. And in a remarkable opportunity to observe the 66th anniversary of the State of Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County brought some of Israel’s awe-inspiring contributions to the high-tech revolution right to Boca Raton on May 4 at Lynn University. The first such insiders’ view made available to the public, IMAGINATION ISRAEL brought together more than 600 members of the community for exciting live demonstrations of six innovations. Developed in Israel by leading entrepreneurs and scientists, several of these products are already benefiting consumers worldwide.

"What better way to celebrate Israel than to showcase the phenomenon explored in Start-up Nation with such amazing innovations from Israeli companies?" ~ Andrew Robins, JCRC Co-chair Investment in start-ups and new technologies is also an important way to financially support Israel, said Jonathan Medved. Brought by special arrangement to moderate IMAGINATION ISRAEL as a leader in Israel’s high tech scene, Medved was described in Start-up Nation as “one of Israel’s legendary business ambassadors.”

ITAMAR MEDICAL EndoPAT: diagnostic device that easily measures endothelium functioning and overall heart health MOBILEYE Advanced Driver Assistance System: advanced collision avoidance technology for automobiles AGILITE Injured Personnel Carrier: hands-free backpack to evacuate wounded soldiers, hikers, etc.

Yahav Tako and Moti Avisar, Surgical Theater; Andrew Robins

Kelly Whiter, American Technion Society; Florence Brody; Eric Stein

Dr. Sivan Ebril, Itmar Medical; Seyma Albarino

Isaac Litman, Mobileye; Mark Kleinman, AIPAC

"Americans need to pro-actively show their support by investing in Israeli companies. Israel produces astounding products that are changing the world we all live in for the better. ‘Start-up Nation’ has become a worldwide brand and a source of Jewish pride." ~Jonathan Medved, Moderator Rami Parham, MUV Interactive

What Medved describes as the chutzpah – the daring, cheekiness of Jewish culture that, “along with brains makes the impossible possible” - was evident throughout the program. In a prime example, Moty Avisar, a former Israeli Air Force officer now President and Founder of Surgical Theater, shared how his idea for the company’s software that enables doctors to practice on virtual images of their patients’ brains began when a neurosurgeon overheard Avisar talking about F-16 flight simulator technology in a Cleveland coffee shop.

Congressman Ted Deutch

Jonathan Medved

Held in collaboration with AIPAC and the American Technion Society, IMAGINATION ISRAEL was presented free of charge with generous sponsorship from TD Bank and Polen Capital. The event was not hosted, co-sponsored or endorsed by Lynn University. Jonathan Medved

Dror Sharon, Consumer Physics

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“Sisterhood” Strengthens Israel Ties with Sister City Visitors

Discovering the Federation campus and hearing from leaders.

Exchange Chairs Barbara Lewin and Orly Ganon Moving ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Since 2002, our Federation and Kiryat Bialik, north of Haifa, have been connecting for the enhancement of both communities through a wide array of Partnership 2Gether (P2G) programming. The bonds between South Palm Beach County and our Sister City in Israel became even stronger when our latest P2G Women’s Exchange brought six enthusiastic women from Kiryat

Lag B’Omer Bonfire

Bialik to our shore in May. Along with our local delegation of Barbara Lewin (Chair), Linda Behmoiras, Simone Broide, Eydie Holz, Mandy Hurwitz and Helene Paul, they shared an itinerary bursting with cultural, spiritual and educational activities. But the true highlight was getting to know each other through their time together. Forging new friendships, the twelve women discovered remarkable similarities -

Havdalah program at the home of Rabbi Josh and Simone Broide

Farewell brunch at the home of Barbara & Jerry Lewin

Everglades Tour

as family members, as professionals and as volunteers deeply committed to their communities and the Jewish people. As Women’s Exchange alums know well, these new participants are embarking on life-changing, lifelong relationships in an expanding, multigenerational Jewish family. They’ll be in close touch til they meet again in Israel for more learning, caring and sharing next November.

“ The week with our Kiryat Bialik sisters was filled with warmth, laughter and many memorable experiences. This exchange was a true bridge between our two communities and our connection to Israel. It was a joy to get to know these wonderful ladies and we look forward to seeing them in November when we continue this journey in Israel.” ~ Barbara Lewin, Women’s Exchange South Palm Beach County Chair “ I now understand how important it is for us in Israel to

have connections with the American Jewish community. I was overwhelmed by experiencing the love and support our brothers and sisters in the diaspora hold for us.”

~ Ilana Shneiderman, Women’s Exchange participant from Kiryat Bialik

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Miami Boat Tour Dinner at the home of Helene & Rick Paul Norton Museum of Art

Jewish Education

Local Teens and Adults Return from Life-changing March of the Living Once again, a remarkable group of local high school students has returned from the March of the Living strengthened in their Jewish identities. On April 23, after months of preparation, 55 of them boarded planes to Warsaw to begin the renowned two-week trip that culminates this extraordinary Holocaust education program. This year, 77 adults from their 20s to 80s joined the student for their own powerful parallel journey. Intersecting along the way, both students and adults returned deeply committed to bearing witness to the Shoah and making sure “Never Again” remains far more than a slogan for their own generations and into the future. Accompanied by local Holocaust survivors, educators and Rabbis David Steinhardt, Josh Broide, Robert Silvers, and Yaakov Green they traveled to the depths of the Holocaust in the camps, the ghettos and the remnants of thriving Jewish communities in Poland. And they marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah/ Holocaust Remembrance Day with 11,000 cohorts from 45 countries. From the ashes, they went on to discover the wonders of our modern State of Israel. They made new friends and observed Yom HaZikaron/Israel Memorial Day with poignant ceremonies in our Federation’s Sister City, Kiryat Bialik, toured historic sites, and, joyously celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut/ Israel Independence Day.

“Words cannot do this trip justice. Only by being at the camps and memorials can one get a sense of what our people went through, and our survivors were right there telling their stories. Amid the sadness, nothing is more empowering and meaningful than to touch the sites firsthand while knowing that we Jews prevailed despite the odds. For my wife Nel and me, it confirmed our obligation to pass on this knowledge and continue our traditions for survival of our people in generations to come.” -Jonathan Bloom, whose son Bronsen also traveled with the teen group

Recruitment for the next March (April 12-26, 2015) is getting underway for students entering grades 11 and 12 as well as adults. Visit www.molsouth.org or contact 561.852.6045 or mol@bocafed.org.

“After the main March of the Living, there were 11,000 Jews at Birkenau; even though it was the largest number of Jewish people I’ve ever seen, I realized that we all could have been killed in the same spot 70 years earlier. I definitely returned with new perspectives and a new passion for Judaism and Israel.” -Alana Steinberg, 12th grade 47 CHAILIFE

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SPRING BRINGS MORE PJ FAMILY FUN The fun continued to spread all around town as the weather warmed and families headed to six creative, exciting gatherings with our PJ Library® friends.

Super Hero Shabbat with Temple Beth El

Adventures of Sammy the Spider’s First Purim with Congregation Shaarei Kodesh

Singing, stories and making hamantaschen at Winn Dixie with Boca Raton Jewish Experience

Shabbark Shalom with Congregation B’nai Israel

Purim with the Ruth and Edward Taubman Early Childhood Center at B’nai Torah Congregation

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700+ Celebrate at PJ Library´s First Birthday Bash

J Library® in South Palm Beach County’s first birthday got a fitting celebration as more than 700 children, parents and grandparents spent an activity-packed Sunday afternoon in West Boca at Sunset Pavilion in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park on April 6. The festivities included a Petting Zoo; Singin’ with Miss Susan; PJ Library stories from Rabbi Jessica, Miss Amy and Rabbi Marci; along with sports, crafts, balloon artists, face painting, car racing, fire truck tours and kosher treats including – of course – birthday cake!

Rales Jewish Family Services will distribute to neighbors in need.

South Palm Beach County’s vibrant young Jewish community was on display everywhere, including at the interactive booths of PJ Library partner synagogues, agencies and schools that offered engaging activities along with information about their programs. And families also donated a beautiful array of 125 new pairs of children’s pajamas that Ruth and Norman

All families living in South Palm Beach County who are raising Jewish children ages 6 months to 8 years old are invited to sign up for PJ Library’s free monthly gift of books and music at jewishboca.org/pjlibrary. To learn more, email pjlibrary@bocafed.org or call Elana Ostroff, PJ Library Director at 561.852.6080.

There was plenty to celebrate. In just one year, more than 1,100 families across South Palm Beach County are already receiving high quality PJ Library books and music at home every month, and many newcomers signed up at the Birthday Bash. In addition, over 3,500 children, parents and grandparents have enjoyed more than 25 PJ Library programs and events around the community.

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 & Toby Cooperman Family Foundation, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Local supporters include the Jewish Women’s Foundation of South Palm Beach County, Anne & Norman Jacobson, Dorothy Seaman, Larry Phillips, and Barbara Extein. 49 CHAILIFE

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Early Childhood Educators Explore Jewish Values through Children’s Literature From all seven of our local Jewish Early Childhood Centers, 220 educators came together on February 7 for their annual winter conference. The day of learning, music and camaraderie included a “Legacy Kickoff” for two Rosenfeld Foundation Dr. Anita Meinbach, Director of the Rosenfeld Foundation national projects: a book of Program in Jewish Education lesson plans with music DVDs, which includes contributions from local early childhood educators; and the online Early Childhood Community of Practice with a wealth of resources. The program was sponsored by the Jack and Harriet Rosenfeld Foundation Program in Jewish Education at University of Miami School of Education, the Federation’s Department of Jewish Education School Educational Services, and the Council of Early Childhood Directors.

Yasher Koach to Our Educator Awardees Congratulations to two local Jewish educators recently honored for their professional achievements, with awards presented through our Federation’s Department of Jewish Education.

Congregational School Educators Learn “Tools of the Trade” Educators from local congregations came together on March 2 for conceptual and hands-on workshops on interactive learning environments and collaborative learning strategies. Their workshops focused on Using Stories, Movies and Music; Differentiated Learning; Tech Wizardry; Lesson Plans; Classroom Management; and Games. Participants included educators from: Congregation B’nai Israel, where they gathered; B’nai Torah Congregation; Temple Beth El and Temple Sinai. The conference was coordinated by Federation’s Department of Jewish Education School Educational Services with the Council of Education Directors.

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L-R: Gerald and Dr. Ruth Legow; Lani Vahnish, recipient of the 2014 Gerald Legow Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Education Recognition Award for her work at B’nai Torah Congregation’s Mirochnick Religious School; Cathy Berkowitz, Mirochnick Religious School Director of Education

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Israel Comes to Campus for 66th Birthday Celebration With music, dancing, flags, displays and even a visit from the Consul General, the Federation campus celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut, the 66th anniversary of Israel’s statehood on May 6. Amid a sea of blue and white, the ruach emanated from Dedication Plaza where the Department of Jewish Education and Donna Klein Jewish Academy collaborated on a program of professionally led Israeli folk dancing.

Throughout the day, DKJA and Zale Early Childhood Center classes paraded and danced, cheered on by residents of JARC, and Gould and Weinberg senior housing; students from Unicorn Village Academy; campus employees; parents and teachers. Just a few feet away in Zinman Hall, where Consul General Chaim Shacham began the day speaking with students, the classes toured DKJA’s amazing annual Israel for Real interactive exhibits.

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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES ADOLPH & ROSE LEVIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (JCC) 561.852.3200 • www.levisjcc.org Connections for Jewish Life Across the Community The Adolph and Rose Levis JCC provides thousands of people a connection to Jewish life, to community, to each other. Each day, a cross-section of the community converges at “the J”: the tiniest newborns and their moms at Blooming Babies classes, adults getting fit, children and adults enjoying a game of basketball, adults of all ages enjoying Art, Culture & Learning at the Levis JCC Sandler Center, and far more. This past season at the Levis JCC has been remarkable. Programming offered at the Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center for Jewish Life Enhancement, the Betty & Marvin Zale Early Childhood Learning Center, the Marleen Forkas Camps, through the Helene & Roy Schwedelson Special Needs Programs and the Sports & Wellness Center has enriched participants’ lives. From preschool education, adult education, innovative programming for individuals with special needs to fitness and wellness classes, the Levis JCC has touched thousands this year. Excitement keeps building for the JCC Maccabi Games®, proudly hosted by the Levis JCC from August 10–15. More than a thousand Jewish teenage athletes and their families are expected from across the country and around the world. Numerous volunteers have been working hard all year to plan for this event, and hundreds more are still needed for the week of the Games. Hundreds of host families are also needed to make these Games the experience of a lifetime for the young visiting athletes. This is our community’s “Time to Shine” and there are many ways to participate in this unique and rewarding experience. For more information, visit www.bocamaccabi.org. DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY (DKJA)

561.852.3300 • www.dkja.org A Bar Mitzvah Year for High School Graduations The Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School celebrates 13 years of graduating classes in June, 2014. At DKJA’s recent Black and White Rooftop Soiree Gala at the Polo Club, all high school alumni who have graduated since 2002, as well as members of the Class of 2014, were collectively presented with the 2014 Linda R. Kaminow Visionary Leadership Award. Rosenblatt High School is named in honor of magnanimous Benefactor Linda R. Kaminow’s beloved parents (Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt, of blessed memory), philanthropists committed to Jewish education. In 2009, a renovation and relocation project for the high school, now housed in a 13,500 square foot stateof-the-art facility on the main campus of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, was made possible after Linda R. Kaminow came forward as President of the Rosenblatt Foundation to arrange for the largest gift in DKJA’s recent history. For her ongoing benevolence to DKJA, Kaminow, a philanthropist in her own right, was named Honorary Chair of the Gala. Known for its rigorous curriculum integrating challenging Judaic and general studies with a focus on global education, DKJA features the state-of-the-art Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt Technology Program K-12 and comprehensive fine arts offerings, including an orchestra. Highlights also include team sports, a drama program, and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math (STEAM) curriculum. The Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School offers seminar-style classes, with Advance-Placement and Honors levels, and a wide range of electives.

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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE (JARC) 561.558.2550 • www.jarcfl.org There’s No Place Like JARC The Jewish Association for Residential Care, a non-sectarian 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, in partnership with client’ families, is to promote independence, dignity and self-respect toward creating more fulfilling lives. In March, more than 400 JARC Florida supporters followed the yellow brick road to Boca West Country Club for the 28th Annual Gala. Dorothy Seaman was Honorary Gala Chair for this Wizard of Oz themed event. For the third year in a row, Michael Williams from WPTV News Channel 5 served as Master of Ceremonies. Guests indulged on decadent hors d’oeuvres and cocktails as they walked through the bountiful silent auction chaired by Ellen Gechter and Barry Kaufman. In April, JARC’s Creative Expression Program put on their annual production in Zinman Hall. This year’s feature was There’s No Place Like JARC - JARC’s take on The Wizard of Oz. The program was presented with the Exceptional Theater Company. During weekly classes, JARC clients learn techniques in improvisation, movement and music. They explore every aspect of theatre including set and costume design, on-stage and back stage voices, stage right and left, lighting and more. The program exists due to the generosity of Dorothy Seaman in creating the Larry Seaman Cultural Arts Endowment Fund. RUTH & NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS)

561.852.3333 • www.ralesjfs.org Community Groups Brighten Passover for JFS Clients Since 1979, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been meeting vital community needs through a comprehensive range of help including food and financial assistance, senior services, counseling and mental health care, career and employment services, as well as a wide array of meaningful volunteer opportunities. This spring, through what have become their caring, generous Passover traditions, community groups once again helped ensure that JFS clients would be able to observe the holiday and experience its spirit. For many years, older senior JFS clients have enjoyed the JFS Model Seder. This year, 230 dressed in their best boarded special transportation to what for many is their only opportunity to observe the Passover tradition with companions and a festive meal. Once again, the costs were covered through Boca West’s Jewish Federation volunteers who raised funds through their neighbors; and from Debbie Belford. And, once again, thanks to Addison Reserve residents, Jacobson Family Food Pantry clients were able to observe the holiday for eight days at home. After raising $21,000, volunteers put together Passover food packages at the pantry and learned about the more than 600 neighbors helped by their efforts. Meanwhile, students from Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Hillel Day School, Torah Academy and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School as well as Levis JCC Zale Early Childhood Center conducted their annual pre-Passover food drive as families emptied their cabinets for their holiday and purchased groceries to donate. Students then sorted donations together in the JFS parking lot, and learned how much of a difference they are making to local individuals and families who truly need help to keep from going hungry.

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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES BBYO GOLD COAST REGION • 954.252.1912 • www.bbyo.org BBYO offers safe and welcoming opportunities for learning and growth to all Jewish teens regardless of background, denominational affiliation, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. BBYO encourages Jewish teens to find meaning in Judaism and to develop their own Jewish identities. Committed to a pluralistic experience, BBYO attempts to accommodate and provide a comfortable environment across the spectrum of Jewish observance. BBYO’s international leadership model, AZA and BBG, prides itself on fun and meaningful teen-led programming, its responsibility to the global Jewish community, an unwavering commitment to the State of Israel, and its dedication to tikkun olam – repairing the world. FEDERATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES • 561.852.3280 • www.jewishboca.org Federation Transportation Services, Inc. (FTS) was established in 1993 to respond to the overwhelming demand for transportation services for the elderly and disabled in South Palm Beach County. FTS services the continuing and growing need for transportation to get to medical and life-sustaining activities such as doctor appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacies and local congregate hot meal sites when families cannot provide assistance. 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 for those in need. Financial assistance is available based on each client’s eligibility to qualify for government programs. For more information please contact the FTS office. HILLEL DAY SCHOOL OF BOCA RATON • 561.470.5000 • www.hilleldayschool.org This June marks the end of an era as Hillel Day School’s esteemed Head of School, Rabbi Samuel J. Levine, will retire after 14 years of leadership. Rabbi Levine has led the school to become one of the leading modern Orthodox, Zionist elementary schools in the nation by strengthening its reputation in both secular and Torah studies. He has increased enrollment by 60% (with record enrollment currently at 480 students) and has witnessed the growth of the Milton B. Katz Campus, including the addition of a new gymnasium, Middle School building, state-of-the art playground and learning garden. The transition to the incoming Head of School, Rabbi Adam Englander, will be seamless as he has been a Hillel Principal for the past 8 years. Rabbi Englander is a creative educator, experienced and knowledgeable, capable to help Hillel maintain its standing as a leader in Jewish Day School education. HILLEL OF BROWARD AND PALM BEACH • 561.297.4100 • www.hillelcenter.org Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach hosted the wildly successful “Hillel Presents Blue and White” in January to kick off the Spring Semester. This outreach event, generously funded by a grant from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, attracted almost 200 students, many of whom were attending a Hillel program for the very first time. The party included a DJ, photo booth, catered buffet dinner, raffle prizes, giveaways and more. Israel awareness and Birthright recruitment were incorporated into the event, and a Tu B’Shevat table where students planted seed packs and learned about the holiday. Through creative marketing efforts and by engaging current student leaders, word was spread throughout our campuses. Students who attended have been successfully engaged to attend Shabbat dinner and other Hillel programs. TORAH ACADEMY OF BOCA RATON • 561.347.1821 • www.torahacademybr.org Torah Academy held their 15th Anniversary Dinner on March 5th. Close to 300 guests joined together to pay tribute to their most deserving honorees including the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Torah Academy was honored to recognize the Federation for all of their outstanding efforts and accomplishments on behalf of the local Jewish community and the Jewish people at large. The children of Torah Academy presented the Jewish Federation with a beautiful photograph of the Torah Academy family that was individually signed by each student as a “thank you” for all that the Federation does for Torah Academy. Ellen R. Sarnoff, Chair of the Jewish Federation, and Matthew C. Levin, Federation President & CEO accepted the award on behalf of the organization, acknowledging the growth and friendship they enjoy with Torah Academy. CHAILIFE 54

LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES WEINBAUM YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL • 561.470.5000 • www.wyhs.net Weinbaum Yeshiva High School inspires 260 students to make a life-long commitment to Jewish values, learning and observance through a full curriculum of Judaic and general studies. WYHS has been enlisting support from stakeholders, including parents, faculty and students in preparation for re-accreditation. As a result of an extensive evaluation by the Advanc-ED team re-accreditation process, WYHS enthusiastically earned recommendation for accreditation based on its high standards, sense of community, and nurturing atmosphere that WYHS offers its students. Harry & Jeanette Weinberg House and the Shirley H. Gould House

Weinberg House: 561.482.0523 • Gould House: 561.487.5840 Residents and staff of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg House, and the recently renovated Shirley H. Gould House, celebrated with a community Passover Seder. These two facilities, totaling 206 apartments are situated on the Federation Campus, and serve the low-income elderly and/or mobility impaired. Primarily funded through HUD programs, residents pay affordable rents and have their own private apartments with balconies set in garden surroundings. Through partnerships with the Federation’s beneficiary agencies, residents have access to a wide range of services and programs including: health management, socialization, recreation, immigration and English classes, intergenerational activities, computer and internet training, volunteer opportunities, meals and transportation. Please call for more information.

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Synagogue Updates B’NAI TORAH CONGREGATION (C)

6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton • 561.392.8566 • www.bnai-torah.org B’nai Torah Congregation has opportunities for all ages to learn and grow. Registration is available for programs including the Ruth and Edward Taubman ECC which is the only NAEYC-accredited Jewish school in South Palm Beach County, as well as the award-winning Mirochnick Religious School which offers flexible and differentiated learning opportunities. B’nai Torah is the new home to the prestigious Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, adding to the congregation’s many adult education offerings. BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE (O)

7900 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton • 561.394.0394 • www.brsonline.org Boca Raton Synagogue is excited to introduce a monthly Happy Minyan. The joyful, singing, energetic service takes place one Friday night each month and is followed by an affordable group Shabbat dinner. For schedule details and to register for Happy Minyan Shabbat dinner, please visit brsonline.org/happyminyan. For information about BRS visit office@brsonline.org. BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE WEST (O)

21011 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton • 305.721.2292 • www.brswestonline.org Boca Raton Synagogue West held its second annual “Shabbat Venahafoch” on Shabbat erev Purim, when the children served as gabbaim, led the services, and gave the Shabbat sermon from the pulpit, while their fathers were relegated to the adult choir. David Arshawsky, age 13, remarked: “It’s great to show our dads how it’s done!” Roey Beniluz, age 11: “What I liked was being a gabbai and learning how to call the men to the Torah.” Chabad of East Boca (o)

120 NE 1st Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432 • 561.417.7797 • www.ChabadBocaBeaches.com BJC - Boca Beach Jewish Center Chabad plans underway. At a Gala Concert in Mizner Park Amphitheater, Chabad of East Boca recently launched plans for the BJC - Boca Beach Jewish Center Chabad. A main feature of the center, which will be located at 770 East Palmetto Park Road, will be MY ISRAEL - a high tech museum about the 4,000-year connection between the land of Israel and the people of Israel. For more information, call the synagogue. CONGREGATION BETH ADAM (H)

561.443.1769 • www.bethadam.com With many congregation founders among the revelers, Congregation Beth Adam celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Shabbat service, catered dinner, music, and a Power Point presentation visualizing the history and philosophy of Humanistic Judaism featuring Sunday School highlights and many of the events sponsored through the years. Congregation Beth Adam celebrated Passover with a second night Seder. The congregation looks forward to celebrating many more happy occasions in its 21st year. CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL (R)

2200 Yamato Rd., Boca Raton • 561.241.8118 • www.cbiboca.org Congregation B’nai Israel commemorates its 30th Anniversary beginning July 2014. CBI was founded with a commitment of service to the community. Year-round activities for all ages include: CBI Talks programs, including the popular Speaker Series, plus exciting music, art and adult learning opportunities. CBI families can enjoy the Baby Center, Pre-school, Religious School, Camp, and engaging social action programs through Kantor Family Center for Justice. CHAILIFE 56

Synagogue Updates CONGREGATION SHAAREI KODESH (C)

19785 Hampton Dr., Boca Raton • 561.852.6555 • www.shaareikodesh.org Congregation Shaarei Kodesh has a tradition of giving mishloach manot to all of its members on Purim. The “baskets” were actually flowerpots and included hamantaschen, flower seeds, and a delicious fair trade chocolate bar. Congregation Shaarei Kodesh emphasizes tikkun olam in its purest form and believes buying fair trade food helps others receive a fair wage and helps the environment. CONGREGATION SHIRAT SHALOM (R) PO Box 971142, Boca Raton (meeting at Olympic Heights High School) • 561.488.8079 www.shiratshalom.org As part of a continuing program, “Reclaiming our Spiritual Heritage,” adults recently enjoyed an informative and relaxing evening learning and practicing Jewish meditation techniques with the rabbi and cantor. The next session that is open to the community will be held Tuesday, August 26 at 7:30 pm in the West Boca Library, 18685 State Rd. 7. This evening of Jewish meditation is a free event, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. For more information on meditation groups and spiritual classes, visit www.shiratshalom.org. CONGREGATION TORAH OHR (O)

19146 Lyons Road, Boca Raton • 561.479.4049 • www.TorahOhrBoca.org Torah Ohr presented the film No Place on Earth depicting the amazing experiences of an extended family’s 511-day survival in caves and underground tunnels during the Holocaust. The congregation was honored to host three of the survivors who spoke after the movie to the overflow audience. The membership transitioned to the celebration of Purim with festive Megillah readings, a double seating Purim Seudah and an entertaining Purim Shpiel. Kol Ami (RE) 2601 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton FL 33434 • 561.392.0696

www.kolami-bocaraton.org Myrna Goldberger was the popular guest speaker at Kol Ami on Sunday, March 30. Focusing on “edu-tainment”, she presented De-Tales of Jewish History The educational and entertaining evening provided a mixture of Jewish stories, including how Schindler’s List was written, the story of Simon Bamberger, the case of Mordecai Vanunu, and an anecdote about the Mobster, Sachar. TEMPLE BETH EL OF BOCA RATON (R)

333 SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton; 9800 Yamato Rd., Boca Raton • 561.391.8900 www.tbeboca.org The sold out Beth El Bash was an epic evening of fun and fundraising. The multigenerational crowd of over 260 enjoyed an evening of international cuisine, dancing and capturing memories in a festive photo booth. $60,000 was raised for ongoing scholarship and financial aid programs for families and children joining the Temple Beth El family.

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19140 Lyons Road, Boca Raton • 561.483.5557 • www.bethshalombocaraton.org Temple Beth Shalom hosted two wonderful Passover Seders and held a Yom Hashoah ceremony on Sunday, April 27 featuring Rabbis from three local temples. The temple also enjoyed a wonderful Shavuot dinner and celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The season ended with a marvelous performance by a troupe of Israeli High School students known as the Israel Scouts, whose enthusiasm and talent brought joy to all who attended. Temple Beth Shira (R)

19140 Lyons Rd., Boca Raton • 561.912.1453 • www.TempleBethShira.org Temple Beth Shira is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Erev Shabbat Services are held on the 1st & 3rd Friday evenings of each month at Temple Beth Shalom (Century Village) at 7:30 pm. Services are led by Rabbi Joan Cubell & Cantor Geniene Miller. The Temple is offering a free Adult Education class open to the community; “Journey from Torah to Talmud” is led by Rabbi Cubell at Ben’s Deli in Boca Raton from 10:30-11:30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month. Call to RSVP. Temple Sinai OF PALM BEACH COUNTY (R)

2475 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach • 561.276.6161 • www.templesinaipbc.com Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County enjoyed a musical performance by senior and junior choirs showcasing songs by Irving Berlin. The highlight was a duet by the Rabbi and Cantorial Soloist, singing “I Can Do Anything Better Than You.” In March, the congregation celebrated at the annual gala. Rabbi Charles Agin was a guest speaker at a Brotherhood breakfast. Congregants attended lectures sponsored by the Adult Ed committee.

Rabbis Make “A Night of Inspiration” a Night to Remember Through compelling personal stories, Judaic text and tradition, six local rabbis thoroughly engaged hearts as well as heads as they brought together an audience of more than 400 in a profound shared Jewish experience on March 24. Billed as “A Night of Inspiration: Six of Our Community Rabbis: One Night – One Stage – One Hour,” the program at Olympic Heights High School auditorium sounded intriguing with rabbis from Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements. But “A Night of Inspiration” went far beyond, rivaling the creativity, depth and power of TED Talks as it lived up to its tagline: “We believe passionately in the power of Jewish ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world.”

Developed and moderated by Rabbi Josh Broide, the visionary program featured Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (Boca Raton Synagogue), Rabbi Dan Levin (Temple Beth El), Rabbi Yaakov Gibber (Boca Jewish Center/Shaaray Tefilla), Rabbi David Baum (Congregation Shaarei Kodesh), Rabbi Robert Silvers (Congregation B’nai Israel), and Rabbi David Steinhardt (B’nai Torah Congregation). Together, they represented examples of our community’s remarkable spiritual leadership.

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“A Night of Inspiration” was presented by Boca Raton Jewish Experience free of charge, and sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County through a new set of grants made to synagogues and organizations for outreach into our community.

JCC MACCABI GAMES

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August 10-15 • 2014

Got a spare room? Got a little time? Bring it! It’s not too late to join our team.

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Approximately 400 local Jewish host families are needed the week of August 10-15, 2014 to make visiting athletes feel at home! Host families provide:

• Housing for at least 2 visiting athletes • Breakfast daily and two dinners (Sunday and Tuesday) • Transportation (early morning drop-offs and evening pick-ups) • Daily access to laundry facilities • A fun evening on Tuesday, Host Family Night

1,000 1,000 volunteers ages 18* or over are needed to work with our professional staff in planning and facilitating the Boca Raton 2014 JCC Maccabi Games®.There are endless opportunities to volunteer your time and expertise. Whether you can spare a few hours or more, we have a place for you!

*Must be 21 or over for evening activities.

To join our team go to www.jccmaccabigames.org/registration Or call the JCC Maccabi Games® Hotline at 561.852.3206 JCC Maccabi Games® Committee Chairs Games Chairs Matt Baker & Bonnie Schweiger

Games Counsel Edward Cohen

Honorary Games Chairs Marleen Forkas & Judy Levis Markhoff

President, Levis JCC Eric Gutmann

We are so proud of the many people from across our community who have offered their time and talent, helping to create an amazing JCC Maccabi Games® experience. This really is our “Time to Shine!“

-Matt & Bonnie

Executive Director, Levis JCC Randy Colman Rabbi David Baum Randi Berg Jane Black Debbie Block Leslie Brassloff Rabbi Josh Broide Carol Chenkin Ed Cohen Ellen Cohen Larry Cohen Nancy Colman Debbie Cutler Robin Eisenberg Dale Filhaber Lori Fineman Marvin Finkelstein

Sue Finkelstein Lisa Forman Chuck Gaspari Dawn Gaynor Emily Grabelsky Janet Grobstein Robert Grobstein Lori Gutmann Danielle Hartman Jay Josephson Rick Jultak Elyssa Kupferberg Dr. Gail Rubin Kwal April Leavy Roger Leavy Lisa Levi

Eric Lipson Betty Mitz Janice Obuchowski Michael Panster Wendy Pressner Mike Ralby Amy Ribacoff Francine Rose Amy Ross Tammy Ross Lauren Rubenstein Robin Rubin Judi & Alan Schuman Rebecca Wasserstein

nnie Schweiger Matt Baker & Bo es® Chairs JCC Maccabi Gam

Committee in formation: list as of April 2014

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