Jacksonville Jewish News - April 2016

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Federation’s 2016 Jacksonville’s annual Yom Hashoah event scheduled campaign passes for May 1st at Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue speaker Professor Eric Kligerman. $2-million mark BY RABBI MICHAEL MATUSON note The event is scheduled for Sunday, May

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

There was cause for some celebration in mid-March as the 2016 annual campaign of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville surpassed the $2-million mark.

Upon the occasion, Campaign Chair, Ken Jacobs ex2016 Campaign Chair pressed appreciation Ken Jacobs to the members of the community who have supported the campaign to date. He also encouraged those who have yet to make their commitments, to consider doing so as soon as possible. Currently, 380 gifts remain outstanding with a dollar value of $577,000.

See CAMPAIGN UPDATE, p. 19

JJN to debut special Summer Magazine for June and July

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

Changes will be on the horizon for the Jacksonville Jewish News this summer as the publication will release its new magazine format for the months of June and July. The JJN Summer Magazine will take the place of the June and July newspapers, as paper production will resume with the August issue, however the magazine will stay out alongside the August paper at various newsstands around the community. The magazine

Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue

This year, as we observe Yom Hashoah, the entire community is invited to join the congregation at Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue, where attendees will hear from key-

Eric Kligerman

1 from 4-6 p.m. at Beth El, located at 288 Roscoe Blvd. N. in Ponte Vedra. Dr. Kligerman serves on the faculty at the University of Florida, and teaches and lectures frequently on subjects relevant to Holocaust studies. He is one of the principal instructors in the University’s Holocaust Certificate Program. Kligerman received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in the spring of 2001, and then spent several years studying in Germany at the University of Freiburg

hold and her eventual decision to go on a Birthright Israel trip which led her to her current line of work and her lifelong commitment to Jewish values and advocating for the State of Israel.

As the child of an interfaith marriage, Rachel Cohen grew up singing in the church choir and ironically enough her family boasts seven generations of Christian ministers and missionaries, so if you had asked her 10 years ago if she was Jewish, her answer would have been, “Well, my father is.” Today, her answer is a completely different one.

Cohen Gerrol’s decision to go on a Birthright Israel trip in 2000, during her

BY ERIN COHEN

Women’s Division Director erinc@jewishjacksonville.org

Join co-chairs Marjie Rogozinski and Diane Rothstein, along with an incredible event committee for the Women’s Division annual Girlfriend Connection, scheduled for Thursday, May 19th at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Jacksonville Jewish Center, where guest speaker, Rachel Cohen Gerrol, will share her personal story entitled, ‘From Birthright to Re-Birth: My Unexpected Journey to Judaism.’ During her talk, Cohen Gerrol will delve into her experiences growing up in a Christian house-

Rachel Cohen Gerrol

See COHEN GERROL, p. 19

Like father, like daughter as Federation becomes a special family tradition for the Zimmermans

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Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue in Ponte Vedra will host this year’s Yom Hashoah service

Bolles School freshman Brooke Zimmerman was a recent nominee for the Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders Program’

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

If you were to look at our Jewish community’s great leaders, you’ll notice that many of them come from families who have continued to support and lead our synagogues and agencies from generation to generation. In this particular case, with Federation President Sandy Zimmerman and his daughter, the introduction into Jewish communal leadership started at a very young age.

Recently, the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville honored Bolles freshman, Brooke

Brooke alongside her father Sandy, who serves as the current president of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

Zimmerman, as its nominee for the Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders’ program, hosted by the City of Jacksonville. Brooke’s hard work and dedication for a number of internationally important causes, had her, along with several other students from throughout Jacksonville, recognized by the City Council during a recent private ceremony. She also recently took part in the Federation’s Super & Thank You Sunday campaign video, which helped raise funds for the 2016 Annual Campaign.

The younger Zimmerman’s accolades

were solely based on her own merit and hard work, both as a student and within our Jewish world. The Federation chose to honor Brooke after hearing about her work fundraising for ‘Innovation: Africa’, a project designed to bring fresh drinking water to communities in the continent using Israeli technology. This project became a passion of hers as she was preparing to become a Bat-Mitzvah two years ago because it supports people in need and shows other countries the important work Israel is doing to help others around the world.

Brooke’s love for Israel developed after her father took her and her sister Leah on a Federation Family Mission a few years back. All told, the two sisters and their father have now participated in a pair of Israel missions as those trips have become one of the current president’s biggest passions over the years as a member of Federation leadership.

Zimmerman is an honor’s student at Bolles and spent several years prior in competitive travel cheerleading. She is currently on the JV crew team and cheerleading squad at her high school and can be expected to lead the cheer for Israel and our entire Jacksonville Jewish community for years to come.

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JCA to be given 12 awards at JCC Association of North America’s 2016 Biennial Convention

By Jewish Community Alliance

At this year’s JCC Association of North America Biennial Convention, the Jewish Community Alliance will receive 12 awards for excellence. The convention recognizes efforts and initiatives by JCCs across the country which bring programs and services to the community, bringing together JCC lay leaders to learn, share and network with their peers.

The JCA has been honored with five Gold Standard Zahav Awards, which recognize

outstanding, visionary initiatives that hold maximum impact or potential for change within the community. In the category of Lay and Professional Leadership, the JCA was honored for forging a health and wellness partnership with the JCA Baptist Wellness Connexion, launched last year. The Wellness Connexion received three other Gold Standard commendations in the areas of programmatic excellence and user engagement; inbound marketing; and as a partnership that grows the brand base in the marketing and communications planning category.

For engaging the next generation of JCC leaders, the JCA was the only JCC to receive the Gold Standard honor in the category of board cultivation.

Also being awarded to the JCA are four Kol Ha Kavod Awards (Honor to You), which recognize exemplary initiatives that can be replicated by other JCCs, and three honorable mentions for extraordinary creativity of JCC professionals and lay people. These areas of recognition include strategic oversight, program excellence and user engagement and maintaining financial sustainability and growth.

JCC Association is the leadership network for the Jewish Community Center Movement, comprising nearly 350 JCC, YM-YWHA and campsites in the U.S. and Canada. The JCC Association offers a wide range of services and resources to strengthen the capacity of its affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building and recreational programs to enhance the lives of North American Jews of all ages and backgrounds. The 2016 JCC of North America Biennial Convention will be held May 15-18 in Baltimore, Md.

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JJN’s Rabbinically Speaking Column: A soul freedom Pesach

BY YOSEF KAHANOV

Chabad Lubavitch of Northeast Fla.

On the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan more than 3,000 years ago, the Children of Israel were liberated from their protracted bondage by the mighty hand of G-d. A relentless series of shock and awe style events had finally weakened the iron resolve of the wicked Pharaoh and the cruel Egyptian tormentors, causing them to let the Israelites go. The event served as the cornerstone and birth of the Jewish nation and religion. Throughout history Jews have observed G-d’s commandment to commemorate this event with the celebration of Passover – one of Judaism’s most momentous holidays. The Seder and its exotic rituals and traditions are indeed central components of Jewish creed and culture, but what is the inner message behind the exotic symbolisms of this important festival?

Our sages declare: “In each and every generation one must view himself as though he had himself gone out of Egypt.” This Talmudic passage has in fact been included as part of the text of the Haggadah narrative that we are each obligated to recite during the Passover Seder.

To be sure, the Rabbis were certainly aware that none of us have ever been enslaved in Egypt, then why then would they have us make such an absurd statement?

Among the explanations, is the idea that the Hebrew word for Egypt ‘Mitzrayim’ means ‘constraints’. Chassidus emphasizes that while we haven’t experienced Egyptian bondage per se; we each have our personal Mitzrayim – constraints and limitations, due to both external and internal phenomena. Accordingly, the essential message of Passover is as much about our present and personal freedom as it is about our historic and national liberation, but what does personal freedom mean?

The Talmud states: “One cannot be considered ‘free’ unless he is preoccupied with the study of Torah.” But how is this to be understood? What does Torah have to do with freedom? To the contrary, the Torah is replete with what many would consider to be restrictions – thou shalts and thou shalt nots, so how can the Rabbis in all honestly call this freedom?

The Torah’s idea of freedom is obviously quite different from the secular and colloquial definition.

The secular definition of freedom is “To do what you

RABBINICALLY SPEAKING want.” To do what you want is easy, it requires no thought or self-discipline; it is the path of least resistance. However, while it is easy to do what you want the rewards are rather short lived, as the saying goes “The path of least resistance is all the way down hill.”

This is to say that while in the short run it may feel good to do what you want, after the immediate impulse and gratification ware off, it usually does not feel nearly as good. More often than not, one ends up regretting having succumbed to his raw urges and impulses. Isn’t that what the lyric of a song dating back to the 80’s alludes to: “I hate myself for lov-

ing you?”

By contrast, the Torah’s definition of freedom is “To want what you do.” To want what you do is to feel good about the choices you make and things you do in the long run; well after the initial pleasure has worn off. It is to be comfortable with who you are and the life you lead.

The latter requires a measure of self-discipline. It likewise requires the wisdom and guidance of a higher moral code, hence the assertion that “One cannot be ‘free’ unless he is preoccupied with the study of Torah.” The Torah’s definition of freedom is not just bodily freedom but freedom relating to the soul as well.

This is to say that all the non-spiritual matter in the world cannot satisfy the cravings of man’s soul. The higher spiritual dimension within man will only reach completion when its spiritual aspirations are nurtured.

In summary, an essential component of the human composition is his spiritual consciousness. This consciousness has its own set of needs. To ignore our spiritual dimension is no different than to ignore the bodily needs for food and water or to neglect the human necessity for intellectual stimulation. Man can never be truly free

if he does not care for his higher essence – his soul.

The lesson of Passover is that in each and every generation, each and every one of us must make the journey out of Mitzrayim – constriction. We must acquire freedom not just of the body but of the soul as well. Pesach is a highly apropos and auspicious time for this endeavor. May we all experience true freedom, physically and spiritually and may we merit the ultimate redemption that will take place with coming of the righteous Moshiach.

Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov is the founder and director of Chabad Lubavitch of Northeast Florida.

Rabbinically speaking is a monthly column written by clergy members in the Jacksonville Jewish community. If you are a Rabbi, hazzan or religious leader in Northeast Florida and would like to contribute your inspirational thoughts for a monthly column, please e-mail jjn@ jewishjacksonville.org with your name, organization, congregation and which month you are interested in writing for and what topic, specifically you would like to write about.

How can I remember something that I haven’t experienced?

Yom Hashoah

BY MICHAEL MATUSON

Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue

Upon completion of my presentation about the Holocaust I asked the group for reactions and questions. A young woman stood up and asked, “You kept using the word remember over and over again, I lost count of how many times. My question is, ‘How can I remember something I’ve never experienced?’” I’m not certain how I responded but I wish I’d had the presence of mind to say, “What a beautiful and insightful question, I’m really not sure how to answer it. May I have some time to think about it? If you provide me with a way of communicating with you I promise I will get back to you.” What follows is an attempt to answer her question based upon three important components to the process.

Learning - I have read we are much more likely to remember things that engage us intellectually as well as emotionally. Perhaps

the first step in creating, claiming, and sustaining a memory is learning. This year, as we observe Yom Hashoah, we are honored to have as our keynote speaker Professor Eric Kligerman. Dr. Kligerman serves on the faculty at the University of Florida, teaches and lectures frequently on subjects relevant to Holocaust studies, and is one of the principal instructors in the University’s Holocaust Certificate Program. Professor Kligerman’s vast knowledge and engaging style will most certainly inform our minds and touch our hearts and souls. Vital to sustaining the memory of the Shoah is learning and we have the opportunity to learn with a master scholar and teacher.

Listening – There is no more important a way to ensure that memories of the Shoah will continue to live than hearing the stories of those who have lived through it. We will not have that opportunity forever, we cannot forego moments to hear the voices of the survivors and to see their faces. We must not say, “I

can put this off for another time,” we might not have this opportunity some other time. This year’s observance of Yom Hashoah will include hearing from some of the survivors. Crucial to keeping the memory of the Shoah alive is hearing the reflections of those who lived through it.

Community – How are we able to remember that which we’ve never experienced? Together, that is how. When we experience a community coming together, a community connected by faith and fate, a community in which lives the legacy of those who came before us, and the promise of those who will come after us, in that kind of sacred community is memory shared and in that kind of community does memory continue to live. To be part of a sacred community such as ours means not be apart from it. We hope you will be part of our Yom Hashoah Holocaust remembrance day service, scheduled for Sunday, May 1st from 4 – 6 p.m. at Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue (288 Roscoe Blvd. N.) in Ponte Vedra.

Continued from p. 1 on a Fulbright Fellowship. His research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century German literature, philosophy and visual arts, and he is especially interested in German-Jewish literature and Holocaust studies.

This year’s observance of Yom Hashoah will also include

the distinct privilege of hearing from some of the survivors from the tragedy, as listening to the reflections of those who lived through it is crucial to keeping the memory of the Shoah alive.

Beth El is a reform synagogue and currently includes members from Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Palm Valley, Ponte Vedra Beach, Amelia Island, St. Augustine, west of the beaches and other parts of Jacksonville.

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Simon Schuster Community helper and pseudo superhero

April

2016

Simon Schuster is a friendly and familiar face around the Jacksonville Jewish Center and its schools. He is often found helping a teacher or the PTA as he is an active member of the organization and on its board. The Galinsky PTA Purim Carnival was extra special this year thanks to the creativity, talents and efforts of Simon and his team of helpers. In the past he’s built a gorgeous sukkah for each school, a teepee for the DuBow Preschool’s Thanksgiving program, props for the Chanukah Celebration as well as special features for the garden and playground. Simon not only shows his menchlekiet through his actions, but he has also been spotted in the preschool as Super Mensch, the superhero who teaches children how they can be mensches and do mitzvot!

If you would like to nominate someone special for Mensch of the Month, who volunteers both their time and efforts to the Jacksonville Jewish community, simply submit their name, photo and a short write-up about them to jjn@jewishjacksonville. org

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Jacksonville Symphony to honor Holocaust victims with special musical presentation

BY AMY RANKIN

Jacksonville Symphony

The Jacksonville Symphony will remember the Holocaust with a Special Presentation, ‘Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps’, on Wednesday, May 4th at 8 p.m., inside Jacoby Symphony Hall in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. The evening will include the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus, soprano Jenny Kim-Godfrey and baritone Andrew Paulson. The orchestra will be conducted by Donald

McCullough who also serves as the Symphony Chorus Director.

It is well-known that during the Holocaust, those incarcerated in concentration camps wrote music while held against their will. At Thereseinstadt, which was referred to the infamous ‘Paradise Ghetto,’ the Nazis organized an orchestra made up of young musicians, who mostly perished, leaving behind few pieces of their music.

McCullough became interested in this music especially when he learned of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s possession of Alekasander Kuliesiewicz archives, the largest extant collection of music composed in the Nazi camps. Kulisiewicz com-

posed 54 songs during his more than five years of imprisonment and after liberation he remembered his songs as well as those from fellow prisoners. He travelled through Europe recording hundreds of hours of interviews with former inmates to collect and preserve the music that had been written. Working with a young Polish translater, Marcin Zmudzki, McCullough had the documents translated to English. Arts teacher and lyricist Denny Clark worked closely with Zmudzki during the translation process in what eventually premiered in 1998 as ‘Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps’. The first performance was for a small ensemble of 24

voices accompanied by piano and cello. In 2004, McCullough commissioned a symphonic work which is what will be played that night.

Joining the Symphony and the Chorus for this special evening will be soprano Jenny Kim-Godfrey and baritone Andrew Paulson. Kim-Godfrey has performed numerous operatic roles and recently made her company debut with the St. Petersburg Opera.

This July she will be making her debut with the Florida Lyric Opera singing the title role of Prima Donna in Donizetti’s Viva La Mamma! Paulson has had residencies at the Sarasota Opera, Central City Opera, Opera Colorado and Santa Fe Opera. Next year he will begin a residency with the Vir-

ginia Opera singing the title role in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.

Jacksonville native Donald McCullough became the director of his hometown’s symphony chorus in 2012. In Nov. 2014 he led the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus on its first appearance in Carnegie Hall. Previously, he was the director of the Master Chorale of Washington in the John F. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. He was founder and music director of two Norfolk-based choruses: the Virginia Chorale and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Tickets for the Holocaust Cantata range from $19 to $40 and can be purchased online at jaxsymphony.org or by calling the box office at 904-354-5547.

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Old Jews Telling Jokes coming to Jacksonville for one side-splitting night

BY MARK EDELMAN Old Jews Telling Jokes

You’ll plotz when Off-Broadway’s hilarious comedy, ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’, makes its Jacksonville debut Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. for one performance only at the intimate Terry Theater

in the Times Union Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the show the New York Times called ‘hilarious’ are on sale now at fscjartistseries.org or by calling 904-4422929. The show contains adult humor and is not recommended for children.

A pickle-barrel full of giggles, ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ is a

comedy revue inspired by the website OldJewsTellingJokes.com, created by Sam Hoffman. That site features professional and amateur comedians telling jokes. Millions of hits later, the website spawned this hilarious off-Broadway hit which Mel Brooks praised as ‘chock full of laughs’. The idea for the onstage musical comedy revue was hatched after creator Daniel

Okrent made an appearance on the site. “I was the youngest old Jew on there,” he said, proudly to his friends, who included co-creator Peter Gethers. “I had found myself checking that website four or five times a week for a year,” Gethers explained. “So Daniel and I decided to make something for the theater.”

According to Okrent “many of the narrative jokes have been dramatized: stand-up comedy morphed into sketches.” Both creators are interested in exploring the history of Jewish comedy, especially as it relates to dealing with adversity. The New York Times praised the show’s “enduring rhythm of Jewish Humor,” and “The laughs-per-minute average is as high as anything you’ll find on stage” chimed in The New Yorker, lauding the hilarity of the performance.

Tickets for ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Terry Theater, are on sale now through the box office Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more call by contacting 904-4422947 or groupsales@fscjartistseries.org.

Maximizing your credits, deductions and exemptions this tax season

BY MARK KRAUS

Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc.

As you manage your taxes with both the near and distant future in mind, one important, constant goal will be reducing your taxable income, which equals your gross income (salary, investment earnings, etc.) after your allowable deductions and exemptions.

Maximizing your deductions and exemptions, as well as taking advantage of any tax credits available to you, is a great way to start saving money on your next tax bill.

Credits vs. Deductions First things first: How is a tax credit different from a tax deduction? A tax credit reduces your tax dollar for dollar—that is, a $1,000 tax credit actually saves you $1,000 in taxes. By comparison, a tax deduction reduces your taxable income, but it is only worth the percentage equal to your marginal tax bracket. For instance, if you are in the 25-percent marginal tax bracket, a $1,000 deduction saves you $250 in tax (.25 x $1,000), which is $750 less than the savings with a $1,000 tax credit. The higher your tax bracket, the more a deduction is worth, but a credit is always worth more than a dollar-equivalent deduction.

Tax credits reduce your tax bill but certain restrictions, such as income limits, may apply. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) enacted in Jan. 2013 makes permanent or extends some credits for child-related tax relief. If you have dependent children, you may be eligible to claim the $1,000 child credit in 2015 for each child 17 and younger. Other family-related credits include the adoption credit and the dependent care tax credit.

If you are funding a child’s education, you may be eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) through 2017, which is an enhanced, but temporary version of the Hope education tax credit. The AOTC provides a tax credit of 100-percent of the first $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses, and 25-percent of the next $2,000 per eligible student applicable to the first four years of post-secondary education. However, if the credit pays your tax down to zero, you can have 40-percent of the remaining amount of the credit (up to $1,000) refunded to you.

All taxpayers may either claim a standard deduction or itemize deductions for personal expenses such as home mortgage interest.

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income taxpayers who itemize deductions. In general, a taxpayer claims an itemized deduction when the total of qualified deductible expenses exceeds the standard deduction or if the taxpayer does not qualify for the standard deduction. For tax year 2015, the standard deduction is $6,300 for single filers; $9,250 for heads of household; and $12,600 for married joint filers.

How is a deduction different from an exemption? Personal and dependent exemptions are reductions in gross income in addition to the standard deduction or itemized deductions. Every taxpayer may claim a personal exemption

for him or herself, unless he or she is claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return.

A married couple filing a joint return can claim two personal exemptions, one for each spouse.

Even if one spouse has no income, that spouse is not considered the ‘dependent’ of the other spouse for tax purposes. Exemptions will decrease for high-income taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) above a certain phase-out threshold.

Above-the-Line Deductions Retaining as much of your gross income as possible should be an ongoing objective, not something that happens only at tax time. Above-the-line deductions, if you qualify, reduce your adjusted gross income. They are so named because they are taken on your tax form just above the line where you enter your AGI. Possible deductions include certain contributions to qualified retirement accounts, student loan interest, alimony, early withdrawal penalties, and certain moving expenses.

Long-Term Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends As an investor, planning your tax strategy can have a significant impact on your tax liabilities, particularly since the passing into

law of ATRA. If you hold investments for more than a year, then you qualify for long-term capital gains, which involves lower rates.

In fact, for those who are in the 10-percent or 15-percent tax brackets for ordinary income like wages or interest income, longterm capital gains qualify for a special 0-percent tax rate. Even those who are in higher brackets will pay a maximum of 15-percent unless they’re in the top bracket, in which case a 20-percent maximum applies. The 20-percent rate took effect in 2013; before that, 15-percent maximums applied all the way up the income scale.

To prepare an effective tax strategy, advance planning is key.

The sooner you begin, the greater your savings opportunities will be.

Be sure to consult your tax professional to create strategies that are right for your unique circumstances. For more information on the financial, risk and wealth management strategies that Mark Kraus, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, who is a financial Services Representative of Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc., an office of MetLife and a part of the MetLife Premier Client Group can provide, please contact him directly at 904-9246310, or markk@ioms.com.

Winn-Dixie, Chabad at the Beaches to hold Matzah making event

By Chabad at the Beaches

Chabad at the Beaches will bring its famous ‘Great Passover Experience’ to the Ponte Vedra Winn-Dixie, where participants

will be able to create their own matzah in the Model Matzah Bakery. The event will take place, Sunday April 10th, at 11:00 a.m., and is an exciting hands-on Passover experience, which starts

at the grinding of the wheat and continues to the pouring of the water, the kneading of the dough, and finally the rolling out of the matzah. The Model Matzah Bakery is an exciting event that is anticipated each year by young and old alike. The event will also include a tour of Winn- Dixie’s

revamped kosher for Passover section. Bring your children for an experience they won’t soon forget as this event is free of charge and sponsored by Winn-Dixie. For more information and for reservations call Chabad at the Beaches at 904-543-9301, or visit ChabadBeaches.com.

JFCS to honor Jewish Healing Network volunteers with a special event

By Jewish Family & Community Services

The department of Jewish Services is grateful for the dedication of its wonderful Jewish Healing Network volunteers. To say thank you, an event is being planned to honor all Jewish Healing Network (JHN) volunteers. With that in mind, please save the date, Thursday, April 14th at 12 p.m. at Jewish Family & Community Services for the Jewish

Healing Network Recognition Event. If you are a former JHN volunteer, or you participated in the original design of the Jewish Healing Network, Jewish Services wants to hear from you. Please call Gail Furman at 904-394-5723 or email her at gfurman@jfcsjax.org, with your information and/or questions.

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community news JCA captivates audiences with its Young Concert Artists series

BY IMAN BYFIELD

Jewish Community Alliance

Each year, the Jewish Community Alliance brings quality musical performances to Jacksonville with the Young Concert Artists Series, which features emerging, young talent from around the world. This year’s series, which featured concerts in January, February and March, introduced audiences to three new musical acts and drew close to 500 attendees.

The Paris-based Hermès Quartet, winners of the 2012 Young

Concert Artists International Auditions, opened the series with a riveting performance in late January at the JCA. The quartet captivated the crowd with selections including Mozart’s Quartet No. 14 in G Major and compositions by Webern and Schubert. The series continued in February with cellist Sang-Eun Lee of Seoul, South Korea, who won the 2014 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. For her performance, she was accompanied by pianist Carlos Avila. The duo presented selections that included a composition by Stravinsky and sonatas

by Crumb, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. Pianist and First Prize winner of the 2010 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, George Li concluded this year’s Young Concert Artist Series with a stirring performance late last month.

The Young Concert Artists Series has been a staple of the JCA for two decades. Thanks to the legacy of Milton Berman and the continued support of the Berman Family, these concerts were free to the entire community.

Hermes Quartet visits Atlantic Beach after a JAway concert at Beth El Beaches

Jacksonville resident promotes Holocaust remembrance through stamps

BY MARTY KAUFMAN Holocaust Stamps Project

The Yom Hashoah observance this year has once again come and gone, with fewer survivors in attendance. Every year there are fewer and fewer survivors, so the question is, who will be able to tell their story in the future?

Now, their legacy will live on, thanks to the students of Foxborough Regional Charter School in Foxborough, Mass. Under the direction of Ms. Charlotte Sheer, the students have undertaken a project to collect more than

Marty Kaufman with his wife Mimi

11-million postage stamps which will represent all those killed in

the Holocaust. To date, they have collected more than six million stamps which are sorted and assembled by 40 students in grades five through eight, and then turned into collages. Each piece tells a story, with some totaling 1,000 stamps to complete.

Working closely with the school is Jacksonville resident Marty Kaufman, who has donated several thousand stamps to the project. Anyone wanting to participate in this worthwhile cause, by collecting postage stamps may call him at 904-626-2472 for specific details.

Jacksonville Public Library to host Jewish History Month concert

BY KEITH MARKS Radical Jewish Culture

The Jacksonville Public Library will celebrate Jewish History Month, Sunday, May 15 at 3 p.m. at its downtown branch with a free concert by Grammy-nominated jazz/classical pianist and composer, Uri Caine. In addition to the concert, which will be held in the branch’s auditorium, Caine will participate in a question and answer session and a dedication ceremony of more than 200 albums from a Jewish-themed catalog of music, which will then be donated to the library’s collection.

Caine, a native of Philadelphia, has made CD’s featuring his jazz trio, his Bedrock Trio and his ensemble performing arrangements of Mahler, Wagner, Beethoven, Bach and Schumann. Recently, Caine has received commissions from the Vienna Volksoper, The

Seattle Chamber Players, Relache, The Beaux Arts Trio, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, Concerto Koln and the American Composers Orchestra.

The catalog of music being donated to the library is from John Zorn’s record label, Tzadik.

The catalog, called ‘Radical Jewish Culture,’ asks the philosophi-

cal question of ‘what it means to make Jewish music in the context of today?’ For more than 20 years, Zorn asked a wide-range of musicians to interpret what Jewish music meant to them. The result is more than 200 albums of genredefying music from some of the most daring, brilliant, and engaging musicians working today. The

River Garden Auxiliary’s annual special event to be held, April 7th

BY ELLEN RUBENS & SUSAN PRICE River Garden Auxiliary

Please plan to join the River Garden Auxiliary for its annual special event, as this year it will be held, Thursday, April 7th, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. The 2016 luncheon will feature an elegant and whimsical high tea party with an array of scrumptious delights. Once again, the event will take place at the Jacksonville Marriott (4670 Salisbury Rd.) and co-chairs are Susan Price and Ellen Rubens, who want you to start gathering your fancy hats, pearls and gloves. Attendees will

be able to be able to have a glass of bubbly in tow as they enter and view the great items in the silent auction and then be swept away by the music to enjoy the rest of the treats and surprises. This year‘s Fashion Show will feature stunning outfits from Leila’s of San Marco and the Beaches, and guests will even have the opportunity to purchase some items at the affair after the show. Rubens and Price recognize how important it is to get the younger generation involved in the River Garden Auxiliary and there’s no better way to do so than by inviting your friends and family to join in the fun at this signature special event. The cost is $50 per person and reservations are required. For

more information, contact Ellen Rubens at 904-651-6607.

River Garden serves the community through its many programs and services. Historically, the special event has brought in more than $150,000 for the Hebrew Home since its inception, more than 20 years ago. Judy Price founded this annual event and her vision for this fundraiser was to give the ladies an elegant and meaningful affair that had value by generating funds for River Garden.

Jax Jewish Singles headed to Laredo in April

BY FRANCINE SMITH Jax Jewish Singles

Come join the Jax Jewish Singles for lunch at Cantina Laredo, where gourmet Mexican food

dishes are served in a sophisticated atmosphere. Afterwards you can walk off the meal at the many shops at the Town Center. Please call Francine for details at 904221-8061 or email her at francine. smith@comcast.net.

Grammy nominated pianist Uri Caine

project, international in scope, will be donated to the Jacksonville Public Library during the event.

From 2006-2009, Caine was a composer-in-residence for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and in 2009, was nominated for a Grammy Award for his album, The Othello Syndrome. During the past several years, Caine has

worked in groups led by Don Byron, Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco, Clark Terry, Rashid Ali, Arto Lindsay, Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul, the Woody Herman Band, Annie Ross, the Enja Band, Global Theory and the Master Musicians of Jajouka. He has performed at many jazz festivals including The North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival.

Monterey Jazz Festival, JVC Festival, San Sebastian Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, as well as classical festivals including The Salzburg Festival, Munich Opera, Holland Festival, Israel Festival, IRCAM, and Great Performers at Lincoln Center. In addition to the May performance, virtuoso guitarist Tim Sparks will perform a concert at The Karpeles Museum in Springfield in June. For more information, contact Keith Marks at keithmarks@gmail.com or by phone at 386 295-3687.

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community news Pianist Laurent Boukobza Chabad’s Jewish book club for women proves to be inspiring and impactful to perform at the JCA

BY IMAN BYFIELD

BY LEAH KURINSKY

Following the success of the Young Concert Artists Series, which ran from January through March of this year, JCA Cultural Arts continues its musical programming with a recital by pianist Laurent Boukobza, Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. at the JCA. Born in Villemomble, France, Boukobza studied piano from age 10 at the Paris Conservatory. Throughout his career, he has won several competitions, including First Prize of Piano and Chamber Music from the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, the International Academy Maurice Ravel, the International Piano Competition of Sofia and was a semi-finalist in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition of Brussels.

Boukobza is the current Chair

Chabad at the Beaches is proud to announce its Jewish book club for women, which meets the first Tuesday of the month and discusses a new book each time.

The books cover a wide variety of topics that meet various interests and is a great opportunity to meet new people, share thoughts and opinions and hear other’s insights as well. On Tuesday, April 5th the book club will discuss ‘Swimming in the Daylight’ by Lisa C. Paul. In her book, Paul, who is a Catholic-American student living in Moscow in the early ’80s, details how she grew to understand the perverse reality of the pre-Gorbachev Soviet regime, as her friendship with her Russianlanguage tutor, Inna Kitrosskaya Meiman, blossomed. Inna, a Soviet-Jewish dissident and refusenik, was repeatedly denied a visa to receive life-saving cancer treatment abroad. The refusal was an apparent punishment imposed on both her and her Jewish husband, Naum, for his participation in the

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Laurent Boukobza

of Piano Studies at UCF in Orlando.

Thanks to the generosity of Henson Markham, this concert is free to the community, although reservations are requested. For more information, contact Thelma Nied at 904730-2100 ext. 227.

The first Tuesday of every month the Jewish Book Club for Women meets

Moscow Helsinki Watch Group— the lone group fighting for human rights in the U.S.S.R. In this heartfelt, compassionate, and inspiring narrative, Lisa brings the reader along with her as she learns indelible lessons from her heroic teacher. Inna’s greatest lesson—that it is possible to swim through treacherous waters, in daylight, not in despair—is as relevant today as it was during the final years of the Soviet regime.

At a time when international strife seems insurmountable and worries at home seem to paralyze, this

story will teach people everywhere that it is the courage inside, not the chaos outside, that defines us. The book club is free of charge and is hosted at private homes.

Address information is given along with reservations.

Please feel free to email Leah Kurinsky with suggestions of Jewish themed books or to host a future meeting. For more information on this or other Chabad at the Beaches programs and events, visit Chabadbeaches.com or call 904-543-9301.

Levine and Margolies to be honored at The 2016 Galinsky Academy annual celebration and awards dinner

BY ANDREA MAIL Event C-Chair

Event Chairs Jeanine Rogozinski, Andrea Mail and Kim Glasgal invite you to join them at The Galinsky Academy Celebration and Awards Dinner, scheduled for Sunday evening, May 22nd.

The theme this year is ‘It’s in our DNA’ and the event will honor Sue Levine with the Rabbi David Gaffney Excellence in Education Award for her tireless service to Jewish schools and programs. The

Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, represented by Executive Director Alan Margolies, will be presented with the inaugural Community Partner Award. Attire for the event is genes not jeans as guests will enjoy a delicious dinner provided by Margo’s Catering, along with a meaningful program and delightful surprises. Proceeds from the event provide scholarship funds and ensure that Jewish students have access to the best resources available.

“Through the years, I’m con-

Sue Levine

tinuously amazed and inspired by the success of our students with the guidance and support of dedi-

cated teachers and volunteers,” said Rogozinski, when asked about her continued enthusiasm for volunteering. “When I heard about this event honoring The Galinsky Academy, along with Sue and Alan, I was compelled to jump at the opportunity to get involved and that’s when I realized the reaction was natural because it’s in my ‘DNA’ and ‘yours’.

From Diapers to Diplomas, The Galinsky Academy includes The DuBow Preschool, The Mar-

Alan Margolies

tin J. Gottlieb Day School, The Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School and Setzer Youth Education. For tickets and sponsorship information, please contact Nancy Davis, Institutional Advancement Coordinator at 904-268-4200, ext.

147, or at nancy.davis@mjgds.org.

Please remember Galinsky Academy in your will and estate plans.

River Garden Auxiliary to hold semi-annual book sale, April 19

BY MICHELE STEINFELD River Garden Auxiliary

While you’re doing your Spring cleaning, please keep the River Garden Auxiliary in mind as the organization is collecting hardback and soft cover books, CD’s, DVD’s and cassettes for its semi-annual book sale, scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of River Garden Hebrew Home (11401 Old

St. Augustine Rd.) All of the proceeds will be used to benefit River Garden residents. For more information, please call Michele Steinfeld at 904-6367580

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community news Enjoy a taste of freedom this Passover with The Temple to host Jax themed lecture on Jewish Chabad at the Beaches’ Pesach Sedarim

BY NOCHOM KURINSKY American Heritage Month Rabbi, Chabad at the Beaches

Residents of Ponte Vedra and the Jacksonville Beaches area are warmly invited to attend an authentic Passover Seder, where all Jews, regardless of affiliation or background, are encouraged to participate in an evening complete with the Mah NishTanah, (reading of the four questions), and traditional handmade matzah, as well as the four cups of wine, in addition to lively dialogue, and an exquisite five course kosher for Passover meal. The Passover Seders will be held Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23rd.

The theme of the Seder will be how to overcome the limitations prevalent in society today and the Seder will take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, as well as help them understand the Seder’s relevance to today’s Jew. “This Seder is an opportune time to bring unity to the community, and just get together to enjoy each other’s company,” says Mrs. Esther Wilansky,

BY HAZEL MACK resident of Ponte Vedra. “It’s the Seder that has kept families together for thousands of years,” Passover teaches, inspires, empowers and challenges us to leave ‘Egypt’ each day, from our self imposed ‘slavery’ and illuminates how to subdue the ‘Pharaoh’ within. “This is an exciting opportunity to meet new people, share and enjoy really great food,” said Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky, Executive Director of Chabad at the Beaches. “The Seder meals will be interactive, warm and vibrant, interspersed with lively discussion through group participation as

New groups for Jewish meditation are now forming

BY GAIL GREENFIELD

Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue

There has been a great deal of interest in forming additional Jewish meditation and spirituality groups and with that in mind, three new ones will be opening around the area, stretching from Mandarin all the way to St. John’s County. The new locations include Julington Creek, Mandarin and at the Coves. It’s been almost four years since the presentation on Jewish Meditation and Spirituality that was given at the annual community education event, which sparked the idea of starting Jewish Meditation and Spirituality groups, and now there are four on-going in the area. Most recently a talk was given on this subject at Jewish Java and at the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s sisterhood meeting.

While yoga is not a part of Jewish tradition, combining yoga with the Jewish morning prayer service has been a deeply meaningful and spiritual experience for those participating in Yoga Shalom which is now offered on Wednesday mornings at 10:30, both at Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue and also at Congregation Ahavath Chesed - The Temple, and is sponsored by Hadassah. Program participants follow a DVD led by a cantor and yoga instructor which shows yoga done at different levels, in the chair and on a mat. All are welcome to attend either class and we are always looking for more facilitators with meditation and group experience. Please call or email Gail at 904534-7381 or gailsgreenfield@hotmail. comif interested. Below is a detailed description of each new meditation group.

Julington Creek - Rebetzin Dini Sharfstein has started a women’s group that meets every other Monday night at 7:30. Call, text or email Dini at 904-701-4422, or Dini@JewishSJohnsCounty.com for more information.

Mandarin - Judith Leibowitz and Carl Kutlin will be co-leading a group on Wednesdays at Congregation Ahavath Chesed - The Temple at 11:45 a.m., beginning April 20th.

Call, text or email Judith at 904-3293446, judithleibowitz@comcast.net or Carl at 323-304-9287, carlinweho@ gmail.com.

The Coves - Another group is starting at the Coves that is open to the community, and will begin in late spring or early summer. For more information call Leslie Held at 904886-8429.

well as individual involvement.”

The Seders will each take place at 7 p.m. (following prayer Services) at Chabad at the Beaches (521 A1A N. in Ponte Vedra), and is sure to provide an inviting atmosphere of warmth and acceptance. Sponsored discounts are available and active Jewish military are free. Please RSVP

by March 10th as limited spaces are available. More information and pricing is available online at chabadbeaches.com/Seder.

For further inquiries please call 904-543-9301 or email Chabad@ chabadbeaches.com.

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May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), a national commemoration of the contributions that American Jews have made to the fabric of our nation’s history, culture and society. The 2016 observance of this occasion will be held at Congregation Ahavath Chesed, Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m., when Marcia Jo Zerivitz, Founding Executive Director of the Jewish Museum of Florida, will present a Pow-

erPoint lecture on the role of Jacksonville and its founding families in Florida’s Jewish population, which is the third largest among any state in the U.S. Jewish American Heritage Month is a nationwide celebration of the contributions of Jews to American life, thanks to the opportunities that religious freedom and tolerance have made possible for all Americans. JAHM was initiated by the Jewish Museum of Florida (JMOF) and enacted by the 109th Congress in 2006.

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Brand new DuBow Preschool infant program Torah Academy of Jax kicks off with much pomp and circumstance students study Civil War with tour of battle site

BY SHEREEN CANADY DuBow PreSchool

In early March, the DuBow Preschool welcomed seven new little Gozalim to the preschool family as it has opened the only Jewish Infant Program in Jacksonville. On the first day, March 1, Jacksonville Jewish Center leaders, clergy, teachers, and friends stopped by to peek into the windows as all were excited to welcome the youngest members of our community to the school.

This program is one that has been a long held dream of many at the Center. There was surely quite a buzz leading up to opening week and one teacher even commented, “It is like we are all expecting and our baby will be here next Tuesday.”

The Gozalim class enrolls babies as young as eight weeks old and provides a nurturing program, catering to families who need infant care. The infant year is a wonderful part of a family’s life as this first year of life is filled with challenges and amazing developmental achievements.

The Gozalim Infant Room staff is committed to providing the babies

Torah Academy middle schoolers attend Olustee Battlefield re-enactment

BY ROBERT BLAU DuBow is now the proud home to Jacksonville’s only Jewish infant program

with a safe, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate environment, where they can learn and grow. Parents are able check in on how their baby is doing through a wonderful App called Tadpoles, where teachers can take photos, videos and record the day’s happenings, so that parents can join in on the daily joys of their baby’s experiences at school.

Are you pregnant and looking for an infant program? If so, there is currently one spot available and the preschool is taking reservations for that one as well as other spots opening up this summer and fall. To learn more about the new Infant Program at the DuBow Preschool, contact Shereen Canady at 904-268-4200 ext. 143 or scanady@dubowpreschool.org.

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

Torah Academy of Jacksonville middle school students completed their battle-map assignments for the winter quarter with the seventh and eighth grade focusing on the Civil War. To that end, the entire Middle School had an enjoyable and educational visit to Olustee, site of the biggest

Civil War Battle in Florida.

Students enjoyed a hands-on experience where they had the opportunity to sit with a Confederate unit reenacting a songfest, then spend time touring the site and observe the historic grounds up close. This experience, after having just visited the Union camp on the other side of the battle site, lent them an appreciation of life and its challenges during that era.

Take the stage at JCA’s Theatre Camp Teen’s school trip D.C. helps put

reform Judiasm in simpler terms

The JCA’s Theatre of Youth offers performance and musical programming for kids in Jacksonville of all ages

BY IMAN BYFIELD

Jewish Community Alliance

Studies have shown a correlation between involvement in drama activities and increased positive self-perception and academic success in youth. The JCA’s Theatre of Youth offers performance and musical theatre programming for Jacksonville youth of all ages. During the summer, young actors entering grades one to nine can sing, dance and

play their days away at the JCA Stage Door Theatre Camp.

In two four-week sessions, campers work with theater professionals to produce a full scale stage show. Campers participate in acting games, arts and crafts and daily swimming sessions.

They also receive training in theater-style dancing and Fit for Broadway aerobic dance. Each Stage Door Theatre Camp session ends with a fun, themed show, produced by camp participants.

Previous shows include ‘Epic 80s’, ‘Teen Beach Movie’ and ‘Wickedly Fun Summer’. This year’s show themes are ‘Comic Con’ and ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcamp’.

The 2016 Stage Door camp session dates are June 13 - July 8, and July 11 – Aug. 5. Sessions include various time options between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information or to register, call 904-730-2100 or visit jcajax. org/camp.

Elan Sandler and his 11th and 12th grade counterparts pose outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C. following a trip this past winter

BY ELAN SANDLER

Congregation Ahavath Chesed

Last month, I had the immense pleasure of going to Washington D.C with my M’china class, which is a class for 11th and 12th graders taught by Rabbi Matt Cohen.

This class is run through a program by the Religious Action Center (RAC), which is the social justice arm of the Reform movement. My classmates and I spent four days listening to lectures and participating in interactive political simulations and activities. I’ve never been prouder be a Jew, and especially a Reform Jew. I learned that the morals that have been ingrained in me as a Jew have the ability to make great change in the world. The weekend culminated in a trip to Capitol Hill where I, along with 400 other Reform teenagers, our rabbis and chaperones lobbied our state Senators and Representatives for the causes in which we believe.

Reform Judaism has given me a moral code of sympathy and the trip to the RAC has

given me the tools to use my sympathy and Jewish morals in practical applications. My trip to the capital was an experience I will never forget. My trip intensified my dream of pursuing a career in politics.

Even though the Jewish people have faced the constant threat of injustice and anti-Semitism, which could have easily and understandingly resulted in isolationism, our people have chosen to actively heal the world. The Jewish people will always be the voice for the voiceless because the Torah teaches us that we must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and, most importantly, love thy neighbor. To be a Jew means to be a fighter, to be a fighter for those who face great judgment and persecution.

I have only one request for the readers of the Jacksonville Jewish News, please use your Jewish morals and find a person or a group who is facing prejudice and discrimination and fight for them, be their voice, be their support system but most importantly, be a Jew.

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education Jax Beach/Ponte Vedra CTeen Juniors’ Martin J. Gottlieb Day spring schedule packed with much fun School alumni making good after graduation

By Chabad at the Beaches

CTeen Juniors went on a field trip at Beach Bowl, and had pizza and fries for lunch

The Jacksonville Beaches/ Ponte Vedra chapter of CTeen Junior is active and in full swing.

In February 2016, CTeen Juniors went on an all day field trip which included Bowling at Beach Bowl, along with pizza and fries for lunch. The following month, the group had a blast at Rebounderz, where they jumped over 12,000 square feet of trampoline space, played in-the-air dodgeball, flipped in the foam pit, played

basketball slam dunker, and took part in state-of-the-art combatstyle laser and archery tag.

In April CTeen Ponte Vedra will be grouping up teens and heading out with an adult, to deliver Matzah-- a Mitzvah of paramount importance and tradition-- to hundreds of families in time for the Passover Holiday. In May 8, the group will then take a trip to Batt Family Fun Center to play miniature golf, games and more.

CTeen Junior is a worldwide club aimed at engaging Jewish teenagers in Jewish practice and identity and provides a deeper and more advanced Jewish education to seventh through ninth graders.

Involvement in this program acts as part of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah training, in addition to monthly get-togethers for young tweens.

To date, there are more than 70,000 teens involved in CTeen around the world, and 190 chapters in 20 countries, across six

Michele Block Gan Yeladim invites families to dinner and a show, magic wardrobe style collaboration and friendship, this program is a true cooperative between two departments of the JCA. “By working collaboratively across departments, we are able to bring a quality program beyond school walls and create a meaningful opportunity for families to connect,” said Rochelle Golomb, Michele Block Gan Yeladim assistant director. Based on the success of this experience, a family dinner and theatre show is sure to become an annual event for families in the community.

Community members are invited to watch ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’, which will be performed by members of the JCA Magic Wardrobe Theatre

BY KATIE KIGHT

Michele Block Gan Yeladim

On Sunday, April 10, the Jacksonville community is invited to experience a wonderful family showing of ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’ followed by a pizza dinner.

This program is co-presented by Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten and the JCA Theatre Department’s Magic Wardrobe. Magic Wardrobe Theatre is experienced by more than 25,000 children from across Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties, annually. This educational theatre program incorporates school curricula and life skills lessons in an interactive stage format. Michele Block Gan Yeladim students are fortunate to see many of these performances throughout the year as they are located just down the hall from their classrooms. This unique J Café family dinner the-

atre event is perfect for families with children eight years old or younger.

“This is a first for us, getting to share the fun of what the kids enjoy throughout the year with their families,” said JCA Theatre Director Shelly Hughes. “We are often asked if performances are open for the public, and this is our first opportunity to make that happen.” The Magic Wardrobe production of ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’, which is adapted from the play, is based on the Arnold Lobel prize winning reader’s series. It follows the characters as they wake up from hibernation and experience many adventures throughout the year, including gardening, baking, swimming and sledding. At the heart of this charming show is a celebration of friendship and an appreciation of diversity.

Keeping with the theme of

Maci Morse

By Martin J. Gottlieb Day School

Two Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Alumni are turning their Jewish day school education into real-world mitzvot.

First, Maci Morse, daughter of Todd and Karen Morse, was recently named Humanitarian of the Year by the College of Social Work at Florida State University. A 2008 graduate of the day school, her teachers remember her with great fondness. “Maci always showed great enthusiasm and commitment to Jewish life,” recalled Edith Horovitz. “I am not at all surprised to see her win the award because it is totally who she is.”

Similarly, 2012 graduate Douglas Nabert credits his time at Martin J. Gottlieb Day

Douglas Nabert

School as the beginning of two things: his work ethic and his pride in his Jewish identity.

For the past several years, Nabert has been working hard as an AIPAC student activist at both the high school and college levels. While a student at Georgia Southern University, he and his AEPi brothers started an AIPAC cadre on campus, and have attended two AIPAC conferences for students in Washington D.C. In late March, Nabert again returned to D.C. as a college delegate and introduced speakers at various breakout sessions at AIPAC’s annual conference.

For more information on Martin J. Gottlieb Day School or to support its Mitzvah Program, call Nancy Davis at 904-2684200, ext. 147.

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Michele Block Gan Yeladim students learn about Scotland thanks to a global initiative

BY KATIE KIGHT

Michele Block Gan Yeladim

The Junior Kindergarten classes at Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten are getting an in-depth education about countries all around the world. As part of the curriculum, the students are immersed in learning about the cultures and customs of various places. One of the countries they are learning about is Scotland. Robert Smith, father of Michele Block Gan Yeladim students Lillie and Gavin, is from Scotland and spoke to students at the school about his home country, including the language, food and music. As part of this project, Jennifer and Robert Smith generously arranged for Lew, a bagpiper from Jacksonville Pipes and Drums, to come and do a mini-concert for the Junior Kindergarten classes.

Theresa Levy, director of Michele Block Gan Yeladim, expressed her appreciation for the Smiths. “The Smith family has contributed to the enrichment of Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten for the

Bagpiper Lew from Jacksonville Pipes and Drums shares a special performance with Michele Block Gan Yeladim Jr. Kindergarten classes

past three years,” she said. “We are truly grateful for their support and how this partnership reflects the character of our school.”

Jacksonville Pipes and Drums, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit organization dedicated to promot-

ing greater public recognition and appreciation of the history, traditions, contributions, sacrifices, roles and missions of the men and women of Celtic Heritage.

This program and the partnership with the Smiths meets the Sheva framework principles, which Michele Block Gan Yeladim school curriculum incorporates. The JCC Association of North America developed the Sheva framework, which employs seven core principles of early care and education and contemporary and ancient texts, using seven Jewish lenses to reveal universal values.

The partnership meets the Sheva principles of ‘families as engaged partners’ by involving children in welcoming families, honoring each one’s uniqueness, investing in relationships with the whole family and gathering families for joint exploration and discovery. The mission of the newly formed JCC Sheva Center is to partner with affiliated JCC’s to support their early education professionals in promoting and sustaining high quality, early childhood Jewish education, and engaging families on their Jewish journeys.

DuBow Preschool’s art gallery puts students creativity on full display

By DuBow Preschool

Art is woven into DuBow Preschool programming every day as children grow creatively and strengthen their fine motor skills through daily art experiences. As one enters the school, they see the DuBow Art Gallery with masterpieces from every class. The gallery is updated each month so that each little artist enjoys the opportunity to display their art. Each month there is much anticipation to hanging of every new creation. Additionally, the children enjoy learning about artists’ tools and using mixed media, water-color, collage, paint, cray-pas and more to make their modest masterpieces. Many of the finished works of art from past years can be viewed on the school’s flickr feed at flickr.com/photos/ dubowpreschool.The Preschool’s full day students also attend a weekly art class at the

A young student creates a work of art via the DuBow Preschool’s art gallery

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School art studio with Mrs. Shana Gutterman. This is because the school believes that as Pablo Picasso does, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

Torah Academy of Jacksonville’s literacy week combines books & basketball

BY SHAYA HAUPTMAN

Rabbi, Torah Academy of Jacksonville

Torah Academy of Jacksonville joined March’s nationwide literacy trend with its own version of Read Across America. Spearheaded by Victoria Goodyear, the Head of General Studies and Nikki Deese, the first and second grade General Studies teacher, the program took on a life of its own and helped students develop a serious appreciation and excitement for reading.

Beginning with a month long read-a-thon, students were encouraged to seek out spon-

Torah Academy of Jacksonville students pose with a member of the Jacksonville Giants semi-pro basketball team on a stop during literacy week

Students look over their book selections for literacy week, which was held at Torah Academy of Jacksonville during March’s Read Across America

sors in promoting their literary aspirations. Books for Baskets saw team members of the Jacksonville Giants assemble the students to

featuring the annual week-long Scholastic Book Fair, followed by a parent literacy night on Dr. Seuss’ birthday and a closing carnival on Friday, March 4th.

The carnival featured a special reading of Dr. Seuss literature by Torah Academy board member, Iris Kraemer, who was dressed

discuss with them the importance of reading, no matter their career path. The players then posed with students, autographed fan paraphernalia and provided complimentary tickets to a Saturday night pro game.

The program culminated with the Academy’s literacy week

up as the Cat in the Hat, along with a Hebrew translation by the second grade, led by Rabbi Mayer Rabinowitz. The program was truly a success, witnessing what can be accomplished when Judaic and general studies fuse together to develop and foster a deep appreciation of education.

JELF applications for interest free loans for education due by April 30th

By Jewish Family & Community Services

Applications for interest-free loans for higher education (college, graduate school and vocational programs) will be available to Jewish students in the Jacksonville area for the 2016-17 school year from JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund), in partnership with Jacksonville Jewish Family & Community Services, from March 1 – April 30. Please visit JELF’s website at jelf.org to learn

more.

JELF loans are need-based and offer ‘last-dollar’ financing, meaning that JELF provides the final dollars that bridge the gap between a student’s total financial resources and the cost of attending school. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a program leading to a degree or certificate at an accredited institution that is located in the United States, be a U.S. citizen or have lawful immigration status in the U.S., and be able to demonstrate financial need

(FAFSA application required). In 2015, JELF granted $800,000 in interest-free last-dollar loans to 219 students across its five-state region. For more information, contact rlevin@jfcsjax.org or call 904-394-5721.

Hebrew School Aleph Champ Awards Ceremony

By Southside Chabad

Chabad of Southside’s Hebrew School (CHS) is dedicated to making Hebrew School fun and meaningful for its students and families. With that in mind, early last month, excelling students were recognized for their accomplishments and received special medals for their great progress.

Excelling CHS students receive medals in recognition of their great progress

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Second annual DuBow Preschool mommy sale makes for a huge success

Sellers and shoppers fill the gymnasium at the Jacksonville Jewish Center

BY EMILY CARPENTER DuBow Preschool

There were more sellers and more shoppers in 2016 at the mommy sale as families came to the Jacksonville Jewish Center to stock up on all the baby and kid

clothes and gear they needed.

Parents were able to get some really terrific deals and sellers were able to pass on much wanted items. Check out more pictures of the fabulous sale at facebook.com/ themommysale or for more information about the event, please email themommysale@gmail.com.

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education Michele Block Gan Yeladim constructs very useful learning tools for parents

BY KATIE KIGHT

Michele Block Gan Yeladim

In an effort to help parents and families better understand how the school approaches education, Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten is bringing a learning tool series to parents in order to define the various terms used in the school and give useful information on how to turn these concepts into hands on teaching. Michele Block Gan Yeladim hopes the series will be helpful in demystifying some of the language used by educators.

The tool for March was constructivist learning, which views preschool children as powerful and capable of seeking information that builds knowledge. Learning—even when it involves mistakes—is considered an important process of growing and living. Children learn as they explore the world, and the exploration provides an avenue for problem solving. As children ex-

plore, they develop new questions and theorize answers. From these answers, children formulate new and more advanced theories and must be free to express those as well so that the knowledge they have acquired creates still more questions. The acquisition of knowledge continues as long as children stay motivated to learn.

The constructivist classroom buzzes with activity and experiences but also offers quiet time to reflect on these experiences.

The constructivist theory, while relatively new, has deep historical roots. Philosophers, such as Socrates, focused on helping students construct meanings on their own rather than having a teacher transmit information to them. In the early 20th century, John Dewey, an American philosopher and education reformer, proposed that education should work with students’ current understanding, incorporating their prior ideas and interests. Later, Jean Piaget defined accommoda-

tion and assimilation as ways for new knowledge to build upon previous knowledge.

At Michele Block Gan Yeladim, the principles and activities associated with constructivist learning are seen in all classrooms as the teacher facilitates learning by making sure the environment is rich with objects of inquiry and tools to explore.

Students acquire knowledge through hands on experiences by manipulating real life objects, playing creatively, observing, making predictions and trying out theories. Students work independently, collaboratively in groups and with partners. Questions are of course always welcomed and encouraged in all activities.

Constructivist learning can help create an interesting dialogue with your child and hopefully inspire you to take on constructivist learning activities at home. Look for another installment of learning tools to add to your toolbox next month.

Purim Kattan brings joy and excitement to Torah Academy of Jacksonville With creativity as the goal, students were treated to a special guest judge, as Larry Appel, president of the Academy presided over the competition. Students of

Academy students get in the Purim spirit as they dress up for the holiday

BY SHAYA HAUPTMAN Torah Academy of Jacksonville

With the Jewish leap year in full swing, the extra month of Adar means an extra month of joy.

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

celebrated Purim Kattan (Minor Purim) in the first Adar with excitement befitting the primary holiday of Purim itself. On February 23, students were challenged to come in dressed as a person, place or thing from the Book of Esther and explain their costumes.

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all ages, and even some teachers, really got into the spirit and tried to find new and creative ways of expressing the Purim story through dress. The elementary

school winner took home a fivefoot tall inflatable monkey, while the middle school winner walked away with a brand new smart watch.

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Students marching to the DuBow Preschool’s PJ Library program takes flight in the classroom and beyond beat of their own drum

BY WHITNEY KUVIN DuBow Preschool

Each month children enrolled in PJ Library love to get their book in the mail and that’s why DuBow Preschool and PJ Library have teamed up for the Book of the Month Club, bringing the books the children receive at home into the classroom. Once a month, PJ Library spends the morning reading the book of the month in every classroom and the students always enjoy a surprise visitor for story time. Sometimes the PJ Library Coordinator from JFCS, Whitney Kuvin comes, but volunteers also love reading to the children. In March, one of the Purim books was even acted out by parent volunteers and performed for everyone at the Schoolwide Shabbat. The book of the month is different for every age group but engages the children in the same lesson. This is, in essence, the joy of PJ Library, thoughtful Jewish themed books for every age.

DuBow Preschool has also collaborated on programming with PJ Library and Torah Academy. In January, Torah Academy of Jacksonville and DuBow Preschool’s three-year-old classes enjoyed Tu B’Shevat together as the students and teachers from the Academy walked over to the Preschool for PJ Library story time, planting of parsley, snacks and a nature

scavenger hunt. Again in March, the three-year-old classrooms from the DuBow Preschool joined the students from Torah Academy to celebrate Purim. Students participated in a costume parade, PJ Library story time and the making of hamantaschen. Bringing the two schools together with PJ Library helps build a sense of community for the children as PJ Library sees itself as more than a book provider. The organization’s goal is to be a family engagement program. Most children recognize the books being read as ones they have read at home, connecting the Jewish values they learn at school with home.

Until recently PJ Library in Jacksonville has provided one book per household for children ages six months to eight-yearsold. The Harold Grinspoon Foundation has started a new program available in Jacksonville called PJ Our Way, which is the next chapter from PJ Library for

children 9-11 years of age. It is kid driven as the children will be able to choose their own books online, which will be mailed to their homes. They will also have the ability to connect with other children across the country who have read the same book and are additionally encouraged to join discussions about the books and even write book reviews.

PJ Library’s focus is family programming, which is why ‘PJ Our Way’ programming will be lead and planned by the participants.Many authors of the PJ Our Way books will be available for Skype conversations and questions, giving participants greater insight into the books they will love. To sign up your children between the ages of six months and eight years, please visit pjlibrary. org and like PJ Library Jacksonville on Facebook. To sign up for PJ Our Way, simply visit PJOurWay.org.

Torah Academy of Jacksonville first grade students learn about music by creating their own homemade instruments

Kids learn the basics of making Hamantashen at Chabad of Clay County

Galinsky Academy PTA along with Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood Sponsor Painting with a Twist Party

BY FALYN SHILTS

Jacksonville Jewish Center

The Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood and the Galinsky Academy PTA are proud to cohost a Painting with a Twist Party, scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd.

Painting with a Twist will be bringing the party to the Center as sisterhood president, Marjie Rogozinksi, is excited to host an event which will bring together various generations of women.

In the past, the painting and art parties have been such a success, that this was a perfect fit. Break-

With rolling pins and dough in toe, kids at the Clay County Chabad learn how to make delicious Hamantashen for Purim

By Chabad of Clay County

fast and mimosas will be served at 9:15 a.m. and the painting will begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp. The cost for painting and breakfast is

$35. For questions about the event, please contact Falyn Shilts at 904-292-1000.

Kids in Clay County enjoy making Hamantashen and doing other Purim crafts. This activity is

part of a series put on by the Clay County Chabad called ‘Kids in the Kitchen’. Coming up next is the Matzah Bakery, Sunday, April 3rd.

Dozens attend DuBow Preschool’s Treehouse attendance. Both caregivers grand opening and children had a blast getting a taste of all of the wonderful classes within the Treehouse program in addition to getting to meet the coordinators, who answered questions and offered descriptions of all of the individual class offerings.

To see additional pictures from the event or to get more information about the DuBow Preschool Treehouse classes,

BY NATALIE DAYAN

DuBow Preschool Treehouse

The DuBow Preschool was proud and excited to host the grand opening event for its Treehouse program early last month. The ‘Treehouse’ made its official debut in December and is now comprised of five ‘Parent and Me’ classes including: Baby Sign-A-Long, Color Splash, Family Music and Movement, Stroller Workout, and Shalom Baby. To celebrate its branding, the Treehouse coordinators, Emily Carpenter and Natalie Dayan, hosted a grand opening event, which welcomed more than 35 families, totaling about 80 people. The event consisted of short demos of all of the classes, a mini tour of the amazing DuBow Preschool, as well as a photo booth boasting

the hashtag #treehouseparty, and crafts. A slideshow of pictures from all of the classes, snacks, and special raffle giveaways were also available to those in

log onto treehouse.dubowpreschool.org and facebook.com/ dubowpreschooltreehouse or call 904-268-4200, ext. 143.

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synagogue NEWS ‘Bubbe’s Bake-off’ returns with fifth Temple Bet Yam holds its annual Jewish Food Festival, May 1st annual great kugel cook-off

BY SARAH FRADEN

BY CAROL GLADSTONE

Festival Food Chair

Temple Bet Yam

Congregation Ahavath Chesed (The Temple) invites the entire community to attend the fifth annual Jewish Food Festival scheduled for Sunday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held indoors so are all are welcome to attend rain or shine. The ‘All You Can Nosh’ sampling will satisfy even the heartiest appetite. Many vendors are returning for 2016, however there are many new ones as well including ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ and ‘Hero’s Eatery’. In addition to the professional bakers, Bubbe’s Bake-Off will showcase home bakers of all ages and allow them to share their confections.

Dan Tremper was last year’s first place winner in the cake category

The congregation of Temple Bet Yam recently held its first Kugel Cook Off and Hard Lox Café, making for a delicious evening for all in attendance. The crowd and a panel of judges sampled 10 different noodle and potato kugels and then voted for their favorites. Kugels usually come in two varieties, noodle and potato, while noodle kugels vary from chef to chef and can include sour cream, cottage cheese, raisins, cinnamon and sugar. Potato Kugel is similar to potato pancakes, or Latkes, but the mixture is baked rather than fried. The winners of the competition were Toby Weintraub, Babs Kushner, Sue Kinkela and Bobbi Carman. Temple Bet Yam is a Reform congregation led by Rabbi Fred Raskind and is

UGLY MANDARIN ORANGE PINEAPPLE POKE BUNDT CAKE - INGREDIENTS 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, 1 box (two-layer) yellow cake mix, 1 package (four-servings) instant, vanilla pudding, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs, 1 vanilla bean pod, split in half or 2 tbsp vanilla extract, divided, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp melted butter, *2 16-oz. mandarin orange cups, *3 egg whites beaten stiff - GLAZE INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp cold milk

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

- INGREDIENTS 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, 1 stick unsalted butter, 1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar.

3 large eggs.

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa - FROSTING INGREDIENTS 4 oz. heavy whipping cream 6 oz. semisweet chocolate

and Bonnie Ruckh’s flourless chocolate cake was the second place winner. They both generously agreed to share their winning recipes below. The festival is the Temple’s biggest fundraiser of the year and a big thank you goes out to Seabest, the event’s Big Nosh sponsor.

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Drain pineapple and drain orange cups - measure the amount of orange juice and remove that amount of pineapple juice; measure 3/4 cup combined juice to use with cake mix. Reserve remaining juice for soaking mixture. Crush oranges and measure; remove the same amount of pineapple; mix oranges and remaining pineapple together. Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil and 3/4 cup combined juice in large bowl with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Scrape half vanilla bean pod; combine with cake batter or mix 1 tbsp. vanilla extract into cake batter. Fold in crushed pineapple/orange mixture; fold in egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 38-42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Combine remaining juice mixture, powdered sugar DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 F. Line the bottom of an 8-inch pan with parchment. Place chocolate and butter in saucepan and melt over low heat while constantly stirring. Whisk in sugar, then eggs, then cocoa powder until combined. Place in pan and bake about 25 minutes or until thin crust has formed.

FROSTING DIRECTIONS Heat cream, add chocolate and melt. Then pour over cake. and melted butter in a small bowl while cake is baking.

Dan Tremper was last year’s first place winner in the cake category

Scrape other half of vanilla bean pod and mix with juice mixture or stir in remaining 1 tbsp. vanilla extract. Remove cake from oven and set on wire rack. Poke holes in cake with skewer at 1/2-inch intervals while still hot and in pan. Poar soaking mixture over cake. (Note: If soaking mixture begins to pool, poke additional holes.) Allow to cool in pan 30-40 minutes, then flip cake upside down onto serving platter; remove pan. Cool completely then drizzle with glaze, if desired.

GLAZE DIRECTIONS Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tbsp. cold milk; whisk until completely combined.

Cover with plastic wrap until ready to use. Yield: 12-16 servings. Source: Dole.com (*added ingredients)

Winners Toby Weintraub, Babs Kushner, Sue Kinkela, Bobbi Carman

located at 2055 Wildwood Drive in St. Augustine, close to SR 207 and I-95.

Jacksonville Jewish Center to host talk on the bible’s walking dead

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

The Jacksonville Jewish Center will host Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, associate professor of bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Sunday, April 3rd at 7 p.m.

Combining her love of the bible and horror movies, Dr. Kalmanofsky applies horror theory to biblical texts and examines the ways the Bible is designed to terrify its audience as she studies the nature and construction of the bible’s monsters and considers their impact on biblical theology.

The subject of her talk will be King Saul, one of the Bible’s most tragic figures. Selected to be Israel’s first king, Saul flounders and fails until he is rejected by God and Israel. In this session, participants will consider how Saul’s final remarkable moments communicate the tragedy of his life, and rob him of any chance to

Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky is an associate professor of bible study at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York

die with dignity and to be remembered with honor. This program is made possible through the generous support of JTS’s Hereld Institute for Jewish Studies. A dessert reception will follow. For any questions, please contact Lois Tompkins at 904-292-1000.

St. Augustine’s First Congregation Sons of Israel to hold its annual tine. The Seder will be prepared are $15; children five and younger

by Certified Florida Culianarare free and reservations are Passover Seder ian, Riva Saker. Tickets for adult required. To RSVP or for more members and their guests are $25; non-members are $30; students

By First Congregation Sons of Israel

First Congregation Sons of Israel, a conservative egalitarian congregation, invites the community to its annual Passover Seder scheduled for Friday, April 22. Shabbat Service will begin at

6:30 p.m., with the Seder immediately following at 7:30. Sons of Israel is the oldest synagogue in the nation’s oldest city, located at 161 Cordova Street in St. Augus-

Beth El - The Beaches to show moving documentary at member and guest mixer

By Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue

Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue will show the film ‘Hiding and Seeking - Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust’, at its next member and guest mixer, scheduled for Sunday, June 5, at 5 p.m.

A wine and cheese social will be held prior to viewing. The film focuses on hope for the future, tolerance for the ‘other’ and an exciting inter-generational saga about revisiting the past.

This award-winning documentary tells the dramatic and emotional story of a Jewish father

who journeys with his two ultraOrthodox sons back to Poland to try and find the Christian farmers who hid their family from the Nazis. To his sons, this is a land whose people are beyond redemption, but the father hopes that if they can find examples of decency among Poles, his sons will recognize the potential for goodness in all people. This program is open to all in the community, so for more information, contact Gail Greenfield at gailsgreenfield@hotmail.com or call 904-534-7381.

information, call 904-829-9532 or email fcsi1924@gmail.com.

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Etz Chaim Synagogue’s Yom Limmud proves to be enriching experience for all those in attendance

BY MICHAEL ABEL Program Participant

In early March, more than 130 guests from across the Jacksonville Jewish community enjoyed ‘Yom Limmud’, a day of learning at Etz Chaim Synagogue, thanks to world famous lecturer Rabbi Mordechai Becher and program sponsors, Lawrence and Kathy Kanter.

Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum, Education Director at Etz Chaim, envisioned Yom Limmud as a program to provide all members of the Jewish community with the opportunity to develop a deeper connection to the fundamental concepts in Judaism in an intellectually challenging atmosphere.

Using dynamic speakers, Yom Limmud “allows us to come together in an open and thinking atmosphere, explore our heritage, and gain the tools to help build a vibrant and meaningful Jewish community,” said Rabbi Feigenbaum.

Through his presentation, Rabbi Becher helped make Rabbi Feigenbaum’s vision a reality. Using anecdotes, well-timed humor, and insightful discussions about events in Jewish history and culture, Rabbi Becher discussed how the soul’s desire for unity manifests itself in social interactions, psychological health, and scientific pursuits. Weaving together concepts in Kabbalah, psychology and sociology, Rabbi Becher explained during the first hour how the soul’s desire for unity is central to Judaism and to life in general.

In the second hour, he explored the common ground between monotheism and science and how each complements and supports the other. Using examples that ranged from attending a professional football game, a chance encounter in the street markets of Budapest, and the Biblical laws governing the ‘goring ox’ and how this related to his own inability as a young boy to make it on time to

Rabbi Mordechai Becher speaks to a packed auditorium at Etz Chaim Synagogue during its recent Yom Limmud

his yeshiva, Rabbi Becher discussed unity as moving from the ‘Bet’ (two) to the ‘Aleph’ (one).

Originally from Australia, Rabbi Becher teaches Jewish History and Thought at the James Striar School of Yeshiva University.

During the 15-years he lived in Jerusalem, Rabbi Becher served as Senior Lecturer at Ohr Somayach.

In addition to his service as an army chaplain, he also served in the armored infantry of the Israel Defense Forces. Rabbi Becher received his ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and has

Rabbis Avi Feigenbaum and Mordechai Becher alongside Larry and Kathy Kanter following the well-attended event

lectured for the UJA, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Zionist Organization of America, and Hillel. He has also served on the speakers bureau of the Israeli Consulate in New York.

All that attended Yom Limmud were grateful to sponsors Lawrence and Kathy Kanter, who expressed their desire to promote programs that bring together Reformed, Conservative and Orthodox Jews from across the community. “After all, we are all in it together,” Kanter explained in his introduction of Rabbi Becher

The day of learning was a very rewarding and personally enriching experience as such a diverse crowd, from teens to seniors, including members from every synagogue in Jacksonville that were in attendance. Regardless of our affiliations in the Jacksonville Jewish community, the warm and welcoming environment at Etz Chaim enhanced the learning and, of course, strengthened and deepened the connections that came from sharing the overall experience together.

Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood strengthens its inclusion initiative thanks to very generous gift

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

Each year, the Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood educational and social programs raise money to support the Bernard and Alice Selevan Religious School, Setzer Youth Education programs, and scholarships to Jewish Summer Camp. This year the JJC Sisterhood Board and president Marjie Rogozinski added a very

generous gift, to be paid over the course of two years, in support of special needs education at the Galinsky Academy. This gift will help strengthen the initiative that began with Jewish Family & Community Services last year. Thanks to generous funding by JFCS, as well as operating funds from the Academy, children benefit from the services of a guidance counselor and special education

teachers. This partnership allows the Academy to serve students who, in the past, would not have been able to attend the schools.

The board released this statement pertaining to the subject, “The JJC Sisterhood feels that Jewish education should be available to all and wholeheartedly supports the Head of the Galinsky Academy, Rabbi Jim Rogozen in his effort to provide more resources

to most effectively serve the needs of our diverse student community.

The members of the Board voted unanimously and wish to thank

Rabbi Rogozen for bringing them the opportunity to make a meaningful and significant contribution to Jewish Education.”

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Linking learning to living through The Temple’s annual Mitzvah Day

BY NAOMI CHASE

Temple Religious School Director

On Sunday, February 28th, The Temple’s religious school students and their families took their learning on the road as Congregation Ahavath Chesed’s Mitzvah Day provided 10 different experiences around Jacksonville through which students were able to interact with one another outside of the classroom. These cohorts represented multi-aged groups including parents and students as well as congregants who are not parents or students in our school, like the Temple’s 20s and 30s group. Religious school teachers participated, as did some of the Temple board members and even Rabbi Cohen. The experience afforded students and their families a chance to see themselves out of a classroom context, which had important educational implications.

On Mitzvah Day, Torah lived in real time. Beginning in the Sanctuary with T’filah where the song, “Kehillah Kedosha, a Holy Community,” was sung and then Congregation Ahavath Chesed

members took their Jewish values to the river bank clean-up project, as well as to a Habijax construction site, and to the home-bound during chicken soup delivery.

They also gardened at Sulzbacher, visited with residents at River Garden, donated t-shirts to human trafficking victims at rethreaded and many more.

Mitzvah Day was not a school event as it took religious school students and their families out into the world, reminding them that they are linked to something larger, namely their congregation.

The connections that transcend the Temple and link all of us together with our community is what prevents the religious school from becoming a dangerously insular experience. Taking learning outside of the school teaches that Judaism is relevant in many places and at other times. Mitzvah Day is one day, but it has the potential to inspire Jewish action every day.

Pirkei Avot, Saying of the Ancestors, teaches this critical lesson in Jewish education; “Al tifros min hatzibur – do not separate yourself from the community.”

What children learn in The Temple’s Religious School is

The Temple 20’s & 30’s group visited ReThreaded to drop off donations

Temple members of all ages do their part to clean up the neighborhood

designed to be applied outside of the learning environment.

On a monthly basis, the school dedicates tzedakah money that is collected in classes to charitable causes which correspond to the Jewish values that are studied. In the past, students have donated

Temple Bet Yam buys out the house for ‘The 39 Steps’ at The Limelight Theatre

BY CAROL GLADSTONE Temple Bet Yam

Temple Bet Yam has bought out the house for the Limelight Theatre production of ‘The 39 Steps’, scheduled for Saturday, April 16th at 6:30 p.m. This production has been described as “a mix of a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and a dash of Monty Python.” With a PG-13 rating, “this whodunit will keep you on your toes and

roaring in your seats.” The evening will begin with a wine and cheese reception and the everpopular Silent Auction. The performance will then begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the fundraiser are $30, so for reservations or to obtain more information please call the Temple Bet Yam offices at 904-819-1875, or email wandmtby@gmail.com. Act quickly as this event is almost always a sell-out. The Limelight Theatre is located at 11 Old Mission Avenue in St. Augustine.

to JFCS to feed the homeless, to Sulzbacher to clothe the naked, to JNF to protect the environment, to Magen David Adom to aid the sick, and many others. Mitzvah Day enabled them to extend that learning to living expressions of other values like hidur mitzvah, beautifying ritual items, providing shelter, teaching others new skills, honoring the elderly, and visiting the sick. The recipients of the charitable work on Mitzvah Day were not exclusively Jewish organizations.

Parents send or take their children to many instructional

encounters, including dance, soccer, baseball, to name a few, where they hope their children will flourish and become competent and even masterful, but where they expect to be spectators of their progeny. Religious School has the aspiration of equipping whole families with skills for Jewish living together. We are grateful to our Tikkun Olam Committee and its leaders, Mike Elkin and Wiatt Bowers, who orchestrated Mitzvah Day, giving us all the chance to link learning to living, to strengthen and be strengthened

by Jewish work.

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Federation’s major gifts event garners spirited turnout at the beaches Photos by Larry Tallis

Keynote speaker Galit Sagie of the JDC

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

Dozens came out to the lovely beach home of Iris and Mark

Barry Zisser and Ken Jacobs

Lynn Maiman & Sandy Zimmerman

Kramer in late February for the Federation’s annual Major Gifts event. The morning’s keynote speaker was Galit Sagie, who

works with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and is one of Israel’s foremost experts on developing new cutting-edge

Jay Stein, Larry Appel, Caren Appel and Deanie Stein

responses to the needs of the most vulnerable populations. Her talk was informative and inspiring and preceded short presentations by

Federation treasurer Dr. Michael Nussbaum and campaign chair Ken Jacobs.

Record Jewish Java crowd enjoys Mail’s social media presentation

Social media guru Andrea Mail explains the do’s and dont’s of online forums

BY ISABEL BALOTIN

Shalom Jacksonville Director shalomjax@jewishjacksonville.org

A record Java crowd came to hear Andrea Mail discuss social

media and how it affects our lives in a educational, inspiring and engaging presentation. A Harvardtrained social anthropologist and well-respected community leader, Mail was a draw for several newcomers to attend the monthly Java

Mail holds up her phone for emphasis Newcomers to the Jewish Java program stop to pose for a quick picture

program. One of the attendees’ fittingly summed up her takeaway via Facebook.

“When social media is used as a tool to connect, share, reach out, converse, inspire, teach or learn--it is enriching and positive. It’s up

to you, your choice, your voice,” she said. Shalom Jacksonville is grateful to Mail for her support of its programming and for taking time out of her very busy schedule to share her extensive knowledge of the positive and negative ef-

fects of social media. Everyone is welcome to attend Jewish Java, the first Wednesday of every month at Village Bread Cafe on San Jose Blvd., as it is the perfect place to meet new people and reconnect with others.

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federation news Cohen Gerrol Continued from p. 1 junior year in college, wasn’t motivated by a deep sense of longing for understanding or connection.

Instead, she applied because she had never had the chance to travel abroad, and it didn’t hurt that the trip was free. It was the very first Birthright Israel trip and she had no idea what to expect.

Standing at the Knesset, she was intrigued by the politics of a nation that reflected such rich diversity. When touring in Tel Aviv, she met Israeli soldiers whose bravery she admired, and reciting her first Jewish prayer at the Kotel connected her forever to the language, heritage and traditions of her people. The trip challenged her to reexamine every aspect of her life, from her religious and

spiritual identity to her role as sister, daughter and citizen of the world. Ultimately, Birthright even inspired her to shift her career focus and her college major. Upon returning to the U.S., she founded a Birthright Israel alumni house at the University of Pennsylvania and eagerly began learning about Jewish culture, heritage and religion.

Since her initial trip 16 years ago, Cohen Gerrol has been back to Israel numerous times and has been trained by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be an advocate for Israel. She is Chair of Birthright Israel Next for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, a program which serves nearly 11,000 birthright alumni. She also co-chaired the first ever Birthright Alumni Leadership Mission to Israel, and serves on the Women’s Advisory Board of the Jewish Outreach

Institute, working with InterfaithFamily.com to reach out to other children of interfaith families.

She has studied Torah with the Shalom Hartman Institute and proudly completed an Orthodox conversion in 2010.

Cohen Gerrol is recognized internationally for her work on millennial philanthropy, as she is the co-founder of the Nexus Global Youth Summit, a network of international young philanthropists with a combined net worth of more than $500 billion dollars who gather at summits all over the world. From the United Nations to the White House and 10 Downing Street, this group of

Summer Magazine

Stacey Blum, Mary Edwards, Wendy Efron, Lynn Maiman, Jenn Neuman, Michelle Pargman, Debbi Pataky, Barbara Resnick, Lauren Rickoff, Melanie Setzer, Talie Zaifert and Eunice Zisser are looking forward to spending a fabulous evening of learning and laughter with you.

Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m., then dinner and program will take place at 7 p.m.

Food will be provided by Margo’s Catering and glatt kosher meals will be available upon request.

This annual women’s division event is in support of the 2016 Federation Annual Campaign.

Tickets are $45, patron level is $100 and benefactor is $250. If you would like more information about these sponsorship opportunities or have any questions about the event, contact Erin Cohen at 904-448-5000, ext. 205 or erinc@ jewishjacksonville.org.

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The ‘Summer Mag’ will arrive in mailboxes June 15th and will feature the usual content each JJN has within it such as community, synagogue and educational news, opinion and cartoons, as well as lifecycle events in addition to fresh new features like photo collages and essays, kosher barbeque recipes, staycation ideas and unique feature pieces. Advertising for the magazine will also include special prices and sizes which

select individuals gathers with the purpose of inspiring the next generation to accelerate solutions to global problems.

“I’m so excited to share the story of my unexpected Jewish journey with the wonderful women of Jacksonville,” said Cohen Gerrol. “If anyone would have told me 15 years ago that I would be giving a speech to an incredible group of Jewish leaders I would never have believed it, as at the time I was still singing in the church choir with my family,” she explained. “Birthright was only the beginning and I can’t wait to share all that has happened since, that catapulted me to the world stage and leading efforts at The White House and The United Nations.”

Marjie Rogozinski and Diane Rothstein as well as the event committee: Arlene Adelson, Carrie Bielski, Shirley Bielski,

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are listed to the right as well as on jewishjacksonville.org. The advertising deadline for the Summer Magazine is Monday, May 23rd and the due date for all content to be submitted for publication is Thursday, May 12th. Please submit all content to Federation Communications Director Matt Franzblau at mattf@jewishjacksonville. org or at jjn@jewishjacksonville.org. Summer Magazine advertising representatives are Eta Perras (904-629-0466, perraseta@bellsouth.net) and Barbara Nykerk (904-9233205, bnykerk@comcast.net).

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In late April, Federation board members will meet and approve a final campaign projection which will be used by the allocations committee during their meetings in both April and May. “The more dollars that come in, the greater ability that Federation will have to meet the increased needs in our community and overseas, so it is important that we close the outstanding gifts as soon as possible,” explained Jacobs. To make your gift to the 2016 campaign or to follow up with an existing commitment, log onto jewishjacksonville.org or call 904-448-5000.

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The Jewish Federation of Jacksonville thanks you for your support!

We appreciate our donors and want to express this each month in the Jacksonville Jewish News. Thank you to the following donors who have made a commitment to support our 2016 Federation Annual Campaign as of Mar. 15th *Names in Bold have made contributions to the campaign since Feb. 8th, following Super & Thank You Sunday, February 7th.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abel Dr. and Mrs. Mark Abramson Dr. and Mrs. Scot Ackerman Mrs. Arlene Adelson Mr. and Mrs. David Adler Dr. and Mrs. Philip Adler Mrs. Peggy Ageloff Mrs. Carol Agress Mr. and Mrs. Norman Allison Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Alterman Ms. Barbara Ames Mr. and Mrs. Allan Andrew Mrs. Frieda Andriesse Mr. and Mrs. Marc Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ansbacher Mr. Lawrence Ansbacher Mrs. Sybil Ansbacher Mr. and Mrs. Larry Appel Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Appelbaum Mr. Robert Armel Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Arnold Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Mark Atkins Ms. Sari August Mr. and Mrs. Richard Axelberg Mr. Philip Axelrod Mr. and Mrs. Frank Backilman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bailet Mr. and Mrs. David Bailys Dr. Scott Baker and Mrs. Maureen Ruddy-Baker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baker Mr. and Mrs. Scott Balotin Mrs. Isabel Balotin Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bannon Mrs. Valerie Battini Dr. and Mrs. Harold Baumgarten Mr. Eli Becker Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Becker Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Beckerman Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beissinger Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bendit Mr. and Mrs. Jean Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Odell Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett Dr. and Mrs. Guy Benrubi Mr. Isodore D. Benrubi Mr. and Mrs. Greg Berger Mr. and Mrs. Ira Berger Mr. Martin Berger Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Berger Mr. Daniel Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Berke Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bettman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bettman Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bialik Mrs. Adrienne Biber Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bickel Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bielski Mr. and Mrs. David Bielski Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Blattner Mr. and Mrs. Larry Blaustein Block Family Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Norm Blum Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blum Ms. Stacey Blum Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Blumenfeld Mrs. Sue Ann Blumenthal Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Board Mr. Al Bogacius and Ms. Carol Doyle Mrs. Traude Bohrman Mrs. Josephine Bonnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bossen Mrs. Rhona Botnick Mr. and Mrs. David Boyer Dr. Joy and Mr. Steven Boyne Ms. Michelle Branly Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Breault Mrs. Ruchel Broadman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bronowitz Dr. and Mrs. Sol Brotman Dr. and Mrs. Andy Brown Dr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Mrs. Estelle Brust Drs. Robert and Suzanne Bryskin Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bubis Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Buchman Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burke Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Burns Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burstein Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buss Cantor and Ms. Henry Butensky Mr. and Mrs. Jan Butensky Ms. Sharon Cane Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cantor Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cantor Mrs. Barbara Carman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chait Mr. and Mrs. Barry Chefer Ms. Miriam Chefer Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cheiken Mr. and Mrs. Alan Chepenik Dr. Colleen Bell and Mr. Craig Cherrin Ms. Susan Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cherry Mrs. Rita Clark Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cohen Rabbi and Mrs. Matt Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Danny Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cohen Ms. Becky Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cohen Ms. Nancy Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cohen Mr. Hyman Cohen Ms. Joanne Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coleman Mrs. Maxine Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Coplan Mrs. Ellen Cottrill Ms. Cheryl Covitz Dr. and Mrs. Richard Crovatto Mrs. Susu Cruse Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cutler Mr. and Mrs. Albert Datz Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Datz Ms. Joan Davidow and Mr. Stuart Glass Drs. Leo and Joanne Davis Ms. Marilyn Dawson Dr. and Mrs. Joey Dayan Mr. and Mrs. Jim De Arman Mrs. Lisa De Marco Mr. and Mrs. Moti Demri Mr. Michael Desanto and Ms. Debbi Barry Mrs. Marilyn Desser Dr. and Mrs. Robert Diamant Ms. Pamela Diamond Mr. and Mrs. Harold Diamond Mrs. Anita Dittman Ms. Anna Dittus Judge and Mrs. Robert Droker DuBow Family Mrs. Jody Dughi Mr. and Mrs. Alexius Dyer Dr. and Mrs. Fred Eaglstein Mr. and Mrs. Dan Edelman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Edelman Mrs. Goldie Edelstein Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Martin Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Barry Efron Ms. Gloria Einstein Mrs. Judy R. Eisen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elefant Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Elikan Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Elinoff Ms. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fastenberg Dr. Denise Sherman and Mr. Yakov Feig Dr. and Mrs. Neil Feinglass Ms. Harriet Feinglass Mr. and Mrs. Alan Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Brian Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Feldman Dr. and Mrs. Charles Feldstein, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Fetner Drs. Howard and Dina Fetner Ms. Gaye Feuer Ms. Etta Fialkow Mrs. Luba Finegold Mr. and Mrs. Neal Finkelstein Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Fisch Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fischer Mr. Matt Flagler Mr. and Mrs. Myron Flagler Mr. Dave Flagler Mr. and Mrs. Martin Flamm Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleet Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fleet Ms. Kaitlin Flynn Ms. Deborah Foust Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fox Ms. Sarah Fraden Mr. Rick Franzblau Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Franzblau Mr. Matthew Franzblau Ms. Ariel Frechtman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freedman Mrs. Marilyn Freedman Dr. and Mrs. Michael Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Adam Frisch Frisch Family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frohman Judge Jerry Funk Mr. and Mrs. Paul Furman Ms. Elaine Furman Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gahanian Mr. and Mrs. Harold Garber Mr. and Mrs. Philip Garces Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gare Ms. Nicola Garner Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gartner Mr. and Mrs. Simon Garwood Mr. Victor Gaukhman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gefen Mr. and Mrs. Larry Geller Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Gendzier Mr. Sheldon Gendzier and Ms. Estelle Kritz

Judge and Mrs. Marvin Gillman Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ginzig Mr. and Mrs. Marc Gladstone Mr. Peter Levy and Ms. Kim Glasgal Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Glassman Mrs. Cecile Goetz Mr. and Mrs. Martin Goetz Mrs. Carole Goldberg Mr. Sheldon Goldberg Mrs. Rose Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Goldberg Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goldberg Dr. Bruce Goldfeder Mr. and Mrs. Ira Goldfield Mr. David Golding and Ms. Leslie Carmel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Goldman Dr. and Mrs. Roy Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Sol Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Goldman Mrs. Muriel Goldman Mr. Alan Goldman Mrs. Irma Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Goldring Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Allen Goldstein Mr. Harvey Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Andy Goldstrom Mr. and Mrs. David Goodman Mr. Jonathan Goodman Mrs. Gloria Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goranson Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Goshen Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jarzyna Mrs. Shari Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gottlieb Gottlieb Family Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gould Mr. and Mrs. John Grado Mr. and Mrs. Jay Graff Dr. and Mrs. Neill Graff-Radford Dr. and Mrs. Brett Gratz Mr. Allen Gray and Ms. Diane Greenbaum Dr. and Mrs. Michael Greenburg Mr. and Mrs. Paul Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grenadier Mr. and Mrs. Garth Gridley Mr. and Mrs. James Grinnan Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gross Mrs. Doris Gross Mr. Marc Grosse and Ms. Lisa Ross Mrs. Dolly Grunthal Drs. Randall and Shoshana Haas Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Halpern Mr. Peter Hammer Mrs. Bonnie Hardy Ms. Melanie Hare Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hare Mr. and Mrs. Gary Harlow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris Mr. and Mrs. Alan Harrison Rabbi and Mrs. Shaya Hauptman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayflick Mrs. Sonie Hecht Ms. Wanda Hedrick Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hedrick Mrs. Leslie Held Mr. and Mrs. Corey Heller Mr. Steven Heller Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Herman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Brian Herschkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hersh Mrs. Raymonde Higgins Mr. John Nelson and Ms. Murren Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hill Ms. Karen Hill Rabbi Joseph Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hirsch Dr. and Mrs. Scott Hochwald, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hodor Mr. Royal Holian Mr. and Mrs. Jay Holiday Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Holzer Hazzan and Mrs. Jesse Holzer Mrs. Nancy Honig Mrs. Wendy Honigman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horovitz Roslyn and Elliott Horovitz Mrs. Christina Hovey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Howard Ms. Janet Healy and Mr. Charles Hyman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Isakbayev Ms. Helene Isolica Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Israel Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jaben Dr. and Mrs. Ira Jackler Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jackrel Mr. Marc Jackson and Ms. Ann Tiefenthaler Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jacobs Mr. and Ms. Brian Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jacobson Mr. Darryl Jacobson

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jaffa Mr. and Mrs. James Jaffa Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jagodinski Mrs. Joy Jarchower Ms. Gail Jarrett Mrs. Lorraine Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Jolles Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joseph Dr. Edward Joseph Ms. Sharon Juhasz Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kagan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kaminsky Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kaminsky Mr. Jeffry Wollitz and Ms. Randy Kammer Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Kane Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kanner Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kanter Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Jay Karp Mr. and Mrs. Philip Karp Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Karpman Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Karsin Mr. David Kasriel Mr. and Mrs. Alan Katz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Katz Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Katz Ms. Michele Katz Ms. Libby Katz Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kellman Mr. and Mrs. Benjay Kempner Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kempner Ms. Sharon Kesler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Kigel Mr. and Mrs. David Kight Ms. Simone Kilbourn Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Klein Mr. and Mrs. Myron Kodner Mrs. Helene Koenigsberg Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kopp Mr. Brett Koretzky Mr. Howard Korman Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Korn Mrs. Annetta Kornblum Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kornhauser Mr. Yefim Brunfon and Mrs. Polina Koropova Mr. and Mrs. Eric Korzyniowski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kossoff Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kraemer Mrs. Sylvia Kraemer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kraus Mrs. Carolyn Krestul Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kurtz Dr. and Mrs. Ron Kushner Mr. Carl Kutlin Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Lafer Mr. Howard Laner Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Langer Mrs. Sonya Lasris Mr. and Mrs. James Lawson Mrs. Naomi Lazar Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Leach Ms. Jean Lebowitz and Ms. Thelma Lebowitz Mrs. Dorothy Legum Ms. Sybil Lehr Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Leif Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Leimberg Ms. Tilde A. Lerman Dr. and Mrs. Eli Lerner Drs. Jeff and Ilene Levenson Mrs Julia Levin Dr. and Mrs. H. Ronald Levin Dr. Sharon and Mr. Mort Levin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levin Ms. Stefanie Levine Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Levine Mr. and Mrs. Mark Levine Mr. and Mrs. Don Levinson Marilyn and Michael Levinson Ms. Carol Levitan Mr. and Mrs. Philip Levy Mrs. Phyllis Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lieberman Mr. Tyler Curl and Ms. Jessica Ligator Dr. Leonard Lipkin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lipsky Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lissner Mrs. Muriel Litt Dr. and Mrs. Marc Litt Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lodinger Dr. David Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loeser Ms. Joanne Lowell Ms. Sylvia Lubliner Ms. Lucille Lustig Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mack Mr. Leonard Magid and Mrs. Claudia Baker Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mail Mr. and Mrs. Leonardo Maiman Mrs. Raquel Maiman Ms. Majeskey Mrs. Ilana Manasse Dr. and Mrs. Milton Mann Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Margol Mr. and Mrs. Alan Margolies

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Marko Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Markowitz Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Marks Ms. Caroline Marks Dr. and Mrs. Alan Marks Mr. and Mrs. Adam Marmelstein Mr Howard Capland and Ms Jeanne Maron Dr. Ronald Mars Mr. Ben Marsh Mrs. Phyllis Martin Mrs. Pearl Marton Dr. and Mrs. Mike Mass Mrs. Deinya Mautz Mrs. Charlotte Mayo Mrs. Hilda Mazo Mr. and Mrs. Tom McNett Mr. and Mrs. Steve Meinstein Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meiselman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Melamed Mr. and Mrs. Walter Menaged Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mendelson Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mensh Mr. Joseph Merwin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metlin Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Tony Milian Mr. Michael Miller Mrs. Melissa Miller Mr. and Mrs. David Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Miller Mr. Daniel Miller and Ms. Lior Spring Mr. Glenn Miller and Mr. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Millrood Dr. Stuart Millstone Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mintzer Mrs. Shirley Mirkis Dr. and Mrs. Jon Mitzmacher Mrs. Judy B. Mizrahi Dr. and Mrs. Ed Mizrahi Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mizrahi Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mizrahi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mizrahi Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mizrahi Mrs. Annice Molinaro Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Montagna Dr. and Mrs. Craig Morgenthal Mrs. Sonya Morris Mr. and Mrs. Joel Morris Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Morris Mr. Ben Morse Ms. Anita Moss Mr. Andrew Yellen and Ms. Ruthellen Mulberg Ms. Geri Myers Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Myers Judge and Mrs. Bernard Nachman Dr. and Mrs. Peter Natale Dr. and Mrs. Alan Nathans Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neadle Drs. Steven and Tmima Neihaus Mr. and Mrs. Lon Neuman Ms. Kym Newlen Mr. and Mrs. William Newman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nicotra Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nied Drs. Michael and Sue Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nussbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nykerk Ms. Linda Oberdorfer Mrs. June Oberdorfer Mr. Andrew Ocean Ms. Gloria Oehlman Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Ohayon Mr. and Mrs. Jais Ohayon Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Olesker Mrs. Donne Ordile Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Organes Ms. Allysondra Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Osterer Ms. Janice Ozer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pagano Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Palevsky Mr. Michael Pallen Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pargman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Passink Mr. and Mrs. John Pataky Mr. and Mrs. Troy Patton Mr. and Mrs. Herman Paul Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peck Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Perlis Dr. and Mrs. Morton Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Persky Mr. and Mrs. Michael Platzer Ms. Laura Platzer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plotkin Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Plotkin Mr. and Mrs. Jay Plotkin Mrs. Lita Poehlman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pollock Dr. Judy and Mr. Ronel Poppell Mr. and Mrs. Steven Porter Mrs. Phyllis Portnoy Ms. Elaine Portnoy Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Portnoy Mr. and Mrs. Marc Preminger Mrs. Anne Presser Mr. Neil Presser Mr. Bradley Preuss Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price

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federation news Thank You Donors Continued from p. 21 Dr. Susan Price Mr. and Mrs. Ron Price Dr. Miriam and Mr. Jack Price Dr. and Mrs. Michael Pulley Dr. and Mrs. Marco Rand Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Spector Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rashba Dr. Todd Rasner and Dr. Inbal Cohen-Rasner William and Joan Rein Family Dr. Harry Reinstine Jr Mr. Edward Witlen and Ms. Marie Reitzes Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reiz Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Resnick Dr. Harold & Mrs. Barbara Resnick Ms. Sondra Resnikoff Dr. Amy and Mr. Jason Rice Mrs. Marian Rice Dr. Deena Richman and Mr. James Richman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rickerson Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rickoff Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rideman Mr. and Mrs. William Rifkin Mrs. Toby Ringel Dr. and Mrs. Harris Rittenberg Mr. and Mrs. Skip Roach Mr. Martin Marquez and Ms. Effie Rocca Mrs. Linda Rodman Mr. Howard Roey Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rogove Mr. and Mrs. Yoav Rogovin Rabbi and Mrs. Jim Rogozen Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rogozinski Dr. and Mrs. Chaim Rogozinski Dr. and Mrs. Abe Rogozinski Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rohan Ms. Margaret Rose Mr. William Rose Mr. Paul E. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rosen Dr. and Mrs. Elliott Rosenbaum Mr. Jerome Rosenbaum Ronnie & Jerrold Rosenbaum Family Dr. Eli Rosenblatt Mrs. Stacia Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. David Rosenthal Ms. Marla Rosin-Borrousch and Ms. Pennie Rosin-Borrousch Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rosner Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ross Mr. Marc Rotenberg Dr. and Mrs. Neal Roth Mrs. Sandi Roth Mr. Simon Rothstein Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rothstein Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rothstein Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Rothstein Mr. and Mrs. Grigory Royzen Mr. and Mrs. George Rubens Mrs. Arlene Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ruby Mrs. Shirley Rudnick

Mr. and Mrs. Leif Rush Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Sachs Mrs. Carol Sack Ms. Daryl Sadowsky Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Safer Mrs. Rubye Safer Ms. Eleanor Safer Mrs. Gaye Sager Ms. Bess Saliman Dr. and Mrs. David Sall Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Saltz Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Neil Sandler Drs. Jeff and Wendy Sapolsky Mr. and Mrs. Mark Saye Mr. and Mrs. David Schachnovsky Dr. and Mrs. Howard Schare Dr. and Mrs. Jay Schauben Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Scheer Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schemer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schemer Judge and Mrs. Jack Schemer Mr. and Mrs. William Schemer Mrs. Shirley Schemer Mrs. Frances Schemer Ms. Amy Schemer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schiller Ms. Ilene Schinasi Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schlackman Judge and Mrs. Harvey Schlesinger Judy and Robert Schnitzer Rabbi and Mrs. Avi Schochet Dr. Elana Schrader Mrs. Laura Schulman Ms. Regina Schuman Mr. Simon Schuster Mrs. Barbara Schuster Shira and David Schwam-Baird Mr. Zachary Schwartz Mrs. Margie Seaman Mr. and Mrs. Allan Sebotnick Ms. Stephanie Seebol Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Seebol Selevan Family Mr. Jack Merwin and Ms. Karen Selig Mrs. Mimi Selig Mr. Alan Selmanoff Dr. and Mrs. Robert Selwitz Mr. Howard Serkin Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Serkin Dr. and Mrs. Barry Setzer Mr. and Mrs. Alan Setzer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shacter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shafer Mr. and Mrs. Steven Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Joel Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shenkman Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sherline Shorstein Family Mr. and Mrs. David Shuman Dr. and Mrs. Jules Sidle Mr. and Mrs. Edward Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Leon Silke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Silverfield Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Silverman Ms. Barbara Berlin and Mr. Robert Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Simms Mrs. Deborah Simon Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sims

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Singer Mr. and Mrs. Federick Singer Mr. and Mrs. Barry Sinoff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sisisky Mr. and Mrs. Adam Skala Mrs. Irene Sloat Mr. and Mrs. Alan Smiley Ms. Laurie Smirl Mr. and Mrs. Avi Smith Mrs. Francine Smith Ms. Dianna Smith Mr. and Mrs. Eric Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lon Smolensky Drs. Todd and Catherine Snowden Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Soffer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sohn Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Soilson Mr. and Mrs. Eugolio Soliven Mrs. Carole Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Damian Spector Mr. and Mrs. David Spencer Mrs. Elaine Stack Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stark Mrs. Marilyn Stein Ms. Ruth Stein Mrs. Susan Stein Mr. Daniel Stein Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stein David Stein Family Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Martin Steinberg Ms. Talia Steiner Dr. and Mrs. Irving Sterman Drs. Barry and Rori Stevens Ms. Irina Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Stone Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stone Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Stone Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stromberg Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan Dr. Millie and Mr. Edward Tannen Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tannenbaum Mrs. Marilyn Tanney Ms. Shelley Tarbox Mr. and Mrs. William Tatel Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tavill Mr. and Mrs. Jason Teichman Mr. Larry Teitelman Mrs. Barbara Teitelman Mr. and Mrs. Lev Tillis Rabbi and Mrs. Howard Tilman Ms. Marion Tischler Dr. Karen Toker Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Toyzer Mr. and Mrs. Marty Trachtenberg Mr. Asher Trager Trager Family Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tromberg Ms. Esfir Tulchinskaya Mrs. Carol Turbow Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Turko Mr. and Mrs. Izrail Turovskiy Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ullmann Mr. and Mrs. Steven Underkofler Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Van Mrs. Dot Verstandig Ms. Sharon Voiron Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Voloshin Mr. and Mrs. Jules Wagman Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Waitz Mr. and Mrs. Ilan Wajsman

Mr. and Mrs. Blair Walker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallman Dr. and Mrs. Steven Warfield Mr. Michael Waskew and Ms. Elsa Mitschele Drs. Paul and Marte Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Weihnacht Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Weiner Dr. Joseph Weinman Mrs. Renee Weinstein Mrs. Linda Weinstein Ms. Rachel Weinstein Mrs. Margie Weinstein Mr. Daniel Weinstock Mr. and Mrs. David Weintraub Mr. and Mrs. Barry Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weiss Mr. Mitchell Weiss and Mrs. Gale Cohen-Weiss Mrs. Sandra Weiss Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Weitzen Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Weitzner Mrs. June Weltman Dr. and Mrs. Gary Weltman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Werner Mr. and Mrs. Todd Werwa Mr. and Mrs. Josh Whitman Mr. Jeff Wiener Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wilde Mrs. Linda Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Skip Willbach Mr. Stuart Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wilson Mrs. Dottie Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Witt Mrs. Jacqueline Witte Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Witten Ms. Carole Witten Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Wohl Ms. Kathy Wohlhuter Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Wolchok Mr. and Mrs. Judah Wolf Ms. Irene Wolfe Mrs. Lesley Wolfson Mrs. Carole Wolpin Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wolpoff Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodard Ms. Elaine Wright Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Wyzan Mrs. Marjorie Wyzan Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Yahre Mrs. Elsie Yellin Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Yergin Mr. Leon Yergin and Ms. Caryn Kenny Dr. Harry Yoffee Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young Dr. and Mrs. Larry Young Mr. and Mrs. Dana Zaifert Mr. and Mrs. David Zavon Ms. Anita Zeldin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ziemba Mrs. Donna Zimmerman Mrs. Barbara Zimmerman Mr. Bradley Zimmerman Mr. Lanny Zimmerman Mr. Sandy Zimmerman Zimmerman Family Mr. and Mrs. Barry Zisser Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zyserman

rGEN to hold second Seder, April 23rd

BY ARIEL FRECHTMAN

Jewish Federation of Jacksonville arielf@jewishjacksonville.org

Those looking for a place to celebrate Passover for the second night of the holiday won’t have to look any further as rGEN will hold its annual second night Seder, Saturday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. in Jax Beach. Further details such as exact location and menu specifications will be posted soon to rGEN’s official facebook page. In the meantime, those with any questions can contact Ariel Frechtman at arielf@jewishjacksonville.org

Proposed slate of officers announced

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

In accordance with the bylaws of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, the nominating committee chaired by immediate past president Hal Resnick, present to the members of the Jewish community a proposed slate of officers and board members for the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Election and installation will occur at the annual meeting to be held Wednesday, June 8th at River Garden. Any changes or additions to this list will be noted in the next issue of the Jacksonville Jewish News.

The executive committee will include: Sandy Zimmerman, president; Ken Jacobs, vice president and campaign chair; vice presidents, Wendy Efron, Risa Herman, Jon Israel, and Jen Plotkin, women’s division president; Allison Jacobs, women’s campaign chair; Mike Nussbaum, treasurer; Iris Kraemer, secretary; Daniel Miller, rGEN chair; Hal Resnick, immediate past president; Larry Appel, presidential appointee; and Sue Nussbaum, president of the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.

Board members include: Marsha Pollock (River Garden), Jewish Community Alliance (To be determined), Claudia Baker, Shylie Bannon, Dina Fetner, Debbie Banks Kitay, Susan DuBow, Kim Glasgal, Mark Green, Andrew Jaffa, Erica Jolles, Francine Kempner, Michael Korn, Mark Kraemer, Ben Marsh, Judy Silverman, Emily Rosenbaum, Diane Rothstein, Zackary Schwartz, Mike Solloway, Susan Wolchok, Eugene Wolchok and Barry Zisser.

Past president/honorary life members include: Scot Ackerman, Guy Benrubi, Jack Coleman, Ronald Elinoff, Leslie Held, Joan Levin, Mitchell Levine, Gary Perlman, David Robbins, Kenneth Sekine, Leonard Setzer, Steve Silverman, Richard Sisisky, Arnold Vandroff and Elliot Zisser.

Rabbis include: Rabbi Yaakov Fisch, Rabbi Yosef Kahanov Rabbi Joshua Lief, Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner and Rabbi Michael Matuson.

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Clay County

Tea and Torah Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World Tuesday’s from 8 – 9 p.m.

Shabbat Beginner’s Service 12 p.m. followed by a light Kiddush Tanya Class Practical Spirituality for Everyday Shabbos Mornings 11 a.m. -12 p.m.

Upcoming Shabbat dinners April 1, May 13, June 3

By Chabad Lubavitch of NE Florida

Hear the incredible true story of a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany, May 8, 9, and 10th at three separate locations, sponsored by the Chabad of S. Augustine, Chabad of Clay County and Chabad Lubavitch of NE Florida. Complete with faith, courage and espionage, this story centers around Marthe Cohn, who was born in Metz, France in 1920. She was a devoutly religious Jewish woman living just across the German border in France when Hitler rose to power. As the Nazi occupation escalated, Cohn’s sister was sent to Auschwitz, while her family fled to the south of France.

Cohn chose to fight back and

Marthe Cohn circa 1940’s

joined the intelligence service of the First French Army. Utilizing her perfect German accent and Aryan appearance, she posed as a German nurse, desperately trying to obtain word of a fictional fiancé. She traveled the coun-

Marthe Cohn today

tryside and approached troops sympathetic to her ‘plight’, thereby obtaining critical information for the Allied commanders.

At age 80 Cohn was awarded France’s highest military honor, the Medaille Miliataire, and not

pire. At its heart, this remarkable story is the tale of an ordinary woman who, under extraordinary circumstances, became the hero her country needed her to be.

In 2002, Cohn penned her memoir ‘Behind Enemy Line: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany’. Currently, she lives resides in Palos Verdes, Calif., with her husband and travels internationally, sharing her remarkable story. Cohn will share that story, Monday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at Flagler College’s Gamche Koger Theater, Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. inside the Fleming Island Public Library and Wednesday, May 10, also at 7 p.m., at the Chabad Center in Mandarin.

Tales of kings and conspirators, prophets and warriors to be told at two area Chabad locations

Model Matzah Bakery Kids are invited to join us for an authentic Matzah baking experience,

By Chabad Lubavitch of NE Florida where you can make your own Matzah from start to finish. Grind the wheat, roll the dough and bake A new Jewish Learning the Matzah. April 3 at 2 p.m.

Institute course offered at two convenient Chabad locations will Chabad of Southside analyze some of the Bible’s most Yoga & Torah for Women controversial episodes, uncovering Unleash Your Inner Strength with powerful insights into the huinvigorating Yoga exercise followed man spirit and man’s purpose on by delicious and healthy refreshearth. The course titled, ‘Tales of ments and a thought provoking kings and conspirators, prophets discussion of Jewish wisdom. and warriors, magic-makers and Held Tuesday Evenings in the St. miracle-workers’, will be offered Johns Town Center. To RSVP visit SouthsideChabad.com or call 904- on six consecutive Sunday’s starting May 4th at the Beaches and 646-4434. another half dozen Sunday’s startBarnes & Noble Passover Story ing, May 15th in Clay County. The time and Bookfair Beaches’ course will be held from Sunday, April 3rd at 1 p.m., join 7 – 8:30 p.m. at The Aaron and Ganeinu Director Chana Novack for a fascinating Passover story and exciting crafts at Barnes & Noble in the Town Center. A special Passover book display will be presented

by Barnes & Noble and a portion of all sales will benefit Ganeinu Early Childhood Development Center.

Blanche Scharf Chabad Center in Ponte Vedra (521 A1A N.), while the Clary County location will host attendees Sunday’s at 11:30 a.m., inside the Fleming Island Public Library (1895 Town Center Blvd.). The cost for each course is $79. To register for the Clay County location call 904-290-1017

or e-mail rabbi@jewishclaycounty. com, the cost of text book is included. To attend the Beaches location, call 904-543-9301, email rabbi@chabadbeaches.com or visit chabadbeaches.com/jli. The price The current JLI course covers 50 of of a textbook ($20) is not included, those who register by April 10 the most fun, complex and controversial questions about Judaism receive 10-percent off.

Ganeinu preschoolers get visits from community heroes

Hebrew School CHS is for you because families of all backgrounds feel comfortable and welcome. Our school enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trendsetter in creative Jewish education for children ages five to 13. School is held every Sunday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Visit SouthsideChabad.com for more information.

Pediatrician Dr. Shiree Sauer

By Southside Chabad

Dental hygiene students’ recent visit

Young Professionals Shabbat Enjoy a delicious Shabbat Dinner every third Friday with dozens of young professionals, sharing in good food and a great Jewish environment. For exact times please visit southsidechabad.com.

Chabad of S. Johns

Bar Mitzvah Discovery The most important event in the life of a young Jewish person should be more than just rote memorization leading up to an anxiety-ridden recital of the Torah. A new breakthrough in Bar Mitzvah education is oriented toward preparing our youth for the important new role they will be assuming as a Jewish adult and will help them define who they are for years to come.

This program meets every Sunday at 9 a.m. and is for boys ages 11-13.

Call 904-701-4422 or email Rabbi@ JewishSJohnsCounty.com

JFRD Ladder 28 Roadrunners meet with Ganeinu Preschool students

GROW After School Enrichment begins special holiday art series

Kosher Food Club Where fun, food, and great discussions meet.

Seudat Moshiach Enjoy a buffet dinner, lots of wine and matzah, Chassidic melodies and inspirational stories, Saturday, April 30th, while finding out why this day has a special energy related to the coming of Moshiach.

Torah and Tea Join together with Jewish women for inspiring Torah discussions, Jewish meditation, camaraderie, hot tea, and delicious refreshments.

The feminine Spiritualit-Tea! For more info: Email Dini@JewishSJohnsCounty.com.

Children create Kosher Cheese Fritatas at GROW After-School Enrichment

By Chabad of S. Johns

Holidays come alive at the Holiday Art Studio where children learn to use an array of art media and new techniques.

They’ll create heirloom quality masterpieces and discover the

beautiful customs and meaningful traditions of Purim and Passover.

These workshops are the canvas of expression, feelings, and connection and are held Tuesdays 3:45 p.m. at Durbin Creek Elementary School.

For their health and safety unit Ganeinu Preschoolers were thrilled to be visited by the JFRD Ladder 28 roadrunners, dental hygienists as well as Jacksonville’s finest pediatrician Dr. Shiree Sauer. Special visits like these give students a real world

perspective to their studies and lessens the anxiety some children exhibit visiting the Doctor or Dentist. Interacting with fully geared firefighters is also an excellent opportunity to teach children not to fear the imposing figure of a firefighter in case of an emergency.

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lifecycles Births

Jodi and Andrew Shapiro announce the birth of their daughter Bella Taylor Shapiro, Wednesday, Jan. 6th in South Florida. Proud grandparents are Risa and Lawrence Datz and Jay Schneider of Jacksonville and Brenda and Jeff ShapBella Shapiro iro of South Florida. Great Grandparents are Joan and Sonny Waitz and Barbara and Albert Datz of Jacksonville, and Bertha and Saul Pundik and David and Hedy Shapiro of South Florida.

Nathan and Meagan Weinstock announce the birth of their son, Oliver Cooney Weinstock, born Thursday, March 10th in Gainesville, Fla. Proud grandparents are Dan Weinstock and Paulette Oliver Weinstock Adler of Jacksonville and Geoffrey and the late Pauline Bryant of Vero Beach, Fla.

B’nai Mitzvah

Abbey Rebecca Lantinberg and Emma Hope Lantinberg, daughters of Nancy and Richard Lantinberg, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of their B’not Mitzvah, Saturday, April 16th at Congregation Ahavath Chesed (The Temple). Sharing the simcha will be their brother Benjamin and sister Molly; grandparents Lois and Harvey Schlesinger of Jacksonville, and Marcia and Sheldon Lantinberg of Weston, Fla., as well as many family and friends.

Abbey and Emma Lantinberg

Abbey and Emma are in the seventh grade at St. Johns Country Day School where they are honor students and both serve on the Middle School Student Council. For their tzedek project they focused on Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS). They volunteered in different capacities to learn about all of the wonderful things JFCS does in the community and also assisted in the Feed A Needy Neighbor (FANN) food pantry and at PJ Library events, raising funds to donate to JFCS. In addition to those efforts, the two coordinated a book drive at their school for children in foster care.

Ethan Selevan, son of Marc and Jenny Selevan, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, April 9th at Ohel Leah Synagogue in Hong Kong.

Sharing in the simcha will be his brother Bradley; grandparEthan Selevan ents Jack & Susan Selevan, Ronnie & Merle Cherry, and Wayne & Becky Knight; and many other family and friends from the United States and China. Ethan is in seventh grade at Elsa High School in Hong Kong.

Evan Levy, son of Kim Glasgal and Peter Levy, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of

becoming a Bar Mitzvah, Saturday April 16th at the Jacksonville Jewish Center.

Sharing in the simcha will be Evan Levy his sister Rachel, grandparents Ralph and Linda Glasgal of Alpine N.J., grandmother Jane Smith from Winter Park Fla., and grandfather Eric Levy and his wife Susan Levy from Jacksonville, as well as many other friends and family.

Evan is in the seventh grade at the Martin J Gottlieb Day School and enjoys tennis, reading, computer games traveling with his family.

His mitzvah project is to work with his school administration to establish a peer court and to raise awareness of the important work of ICARE, an interfaith organization that takes on issues of social justice in Jacksonville.

Ruby Blake and Peri Rose Silverman, the daughters of Risa and Ari Silverman were called to the Torah on the occasion of their B’not Mitzvah, Jan. 30th in Denver, Colo., with Rabbi Daniel Cohen officiating. Proud grandparents are Debbi and Lee Alpert of Denver and Judy and Stephen Silverman of JackRuby and Peri Silverman sonville, Great grandmother is Cookie Gold of Denver. Joining in the celebration was their younger brother, Marco. Their mitzvah projects included fundraising for the Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation, where they made a series of dance videos to help a young girl battling neuroblastoma be entertained during her treatments. The pair attend the Colorado Academy in Denver and are both avid dancers that have won national competitions.

that contributions in memory of Ingrid Moss be made to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., the Jewish Family & Community Services or Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. … To the family of William “Bill” Neadle, who passed away, Thursday March 3rd. He is survived by his children, Jeffrey (Susan) Neadle and Nancy (Ron) Peteka; granddaughters, Melissa, Sarah, Emily and Allisson; sister Beverly Rothman and brother Dexter (Sally) Neadle; as well as many nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service was held March 7th in Woodbury, N.Y. Contributions in William Neadle’s memory can be made to Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner’s Discretionary Fund at the Jacksonville Jewish Center or to the UF Health Burn Center. … To the family of Elinor Glassman, who passed away Thursday, March 10th at the age of 94. She is survived by her children, Dean (Lisa) Glassman, Marsha Glaziere and Stuart (Barbara) Glassman, grandchildren Joshua, Maya, Jordan, Ariel, Sienna, Gabriella, Julian and Jacob and great granddaughter Lillian. A funeral service was held, Sunday, March 13 at Hardage-Giddens Hendricks Chapel, burial followed at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Miami. … To the family of Alan Taffet, who passed away, Friday March 11th at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, Ina Taffet, brothers Stephen (Estelle) and Clifford (Francis) Taffet, sister Joyce (Marvin) Naparstek, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services took place March 15th is Hempstead, N.Y. Contributions in Alan Taffet’s memory may be directed to the Bertha & Hyman Selber Beautification Fund at the Jacksonville Jewish Center.

Ina would also encourage you to celebrate life with your loved ones in Alan’s memory, and write her a note about how you chose to celebrate. … To the family of longtime Etz Chaim Synagogue member Nathan Weiss, who passed away, Wednesday, March 16th at the age of 94 . He is survived by his wife Fee, and many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. FuSympathies neral services were held, March 18 …To the family of Jacksonville in the Jacksonville Jewish Center Jewish Center member Dolph section of the Evergreen Cemetery Ageloff, who passed away Satwith Rabbi Yaakov Fisch officiaturday, Feb. 20th. He is survived ing. by his wife Peggy Ageloff and … To the family of Howard children, Amy (Stephen) Gately, Vandroff, who passed away Shari (Paul) Stoff, and Evan Saturday, March 19th at the age (Sandy) Ageloff; their grandchildren, Allie, Joshua, and Danielle; of 81. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Arlene Gamce Dolph’s sister, Ruth Sensor; Vandroff; his son, Mark (Jennifer); and his brother, Harris Ageloff. daughter, Debbie (Doug); and his Funeral services took place Feb. 23 at Hardage-Giddens Mandarin, three granddaughters, Brooke, Carly and Vivian. Funeral services with interment following at the Beth Shalom section of Evergreen were held March 21st at the Ponte Cemetery. Contributions in Dolph Vedra Valley Funeral Home. In Ageloff’s memory can be made to lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Weber theJacksonville Jewish Center or School Fund or a charity of the to the Williams Family YMCA. donor’s choice … To the family of Charlotte … To the family of lifelong JackMayer Kopp, who passed away sonville Jewish Center member Saturday, Feb. 27th at the age Barry Sinoff. He is survived by of 96. She is survived by her his wife Carole; children Bradley children, Henry (Ellen) Kopp, (Brenda), and Adam (Sarah); his Michael (Deborah) Kopp and brother Lee; and grandchildren Jonathan (Charlotte Rest) Kopp; Ari, Eden, Claire, and Benjamin. grandchildren, Lauren (Jason) Rubin, Jessica Kopp, Adam Kopp Funeral services were held March 24th at the Hendricks Avenue Chaand Deborah Kopp; and greatgrandchildren, Natalie and Nathan pel of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Rubin. A graveside funeral service Home. Interment followed at the New Center Cemetery. Contributook place in Silver Spring, Md., tions in Barry Sinoff’s memory March 1st. Contributions in her memory can be made to the Jack- may be directed to the Jacksonville sonville Jewish Center, Hadassah, Jewish Center, the University of or the Nebraska Jewish Historical Florida Foundation, or the Lustgarten Foundation.

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JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Dozens of guests enjoy the JCA’s annual fundraiser, ‘Let’s Boogie’, held Feb. 27th at the Jewish Community Alliance Photos by Larry Tallis

JCA HAPPENINGS April 2016 Adar/Nisan 5776

Concert: Kol Sasson

University of Maryland’s premier Jewish A cappella group will join us on Friday, March 18th at 11 a.m. This event is free and open to the community.

a.m. - 12 p.m., stop by for free vision and glaucoma screenings by certified ophthalmic technicians from Levenson Eye Associates.

This is open to the community for adults 18 and older.

Vandroff Art Gallery

Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu

Family Jam

Film Series: The Mortal Storm

Tennis

For more information or to register for programs at the JCA, call 904-730-2100 or visit our official website at www.jcajax.org.

Works from members of the Society of Mixed Media Artists will be featured from April 1 - May 4.

This film stars James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. Showing on Sunday, April 10th at 2 p.m. This is free and open to the community.

Concert: Laurent Boukobza

Join us for this free concert on Sunday, April 3rd at 3 p.m. Boukobza is a professor of Piano and Chair of Piano Studies at UCF in Orlando.

Day at the Jacksonville Suns

Join the JCA for a family day with the Jacksonville Suns. For information on discounted tickets, contact Dave at 904-730-2100, ext. 271. Registration required

by May 2.

Learn the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in this fun, structured class. This clinic is from April 4-25. For information, contact Coach Rio at 904-730-2100, ext. 250.

The JCA offers ongoing youth and adult tennis clinics. Learn the basics or shape up your game. For more information, contact Reggie at 904-730-2100, ext. 317.

Youth and Adult Flag Football

Flag football leagues for adults and youth begin April 3. For details, contact Mike at 904-7302100, ext. 254.

Learn-to-Swim

These instructional swim programs for children ages 6 months to 12-years are designed by the American Red Cross. For more information and schedules, contact Jessica at 904-730-2100, ext. 240.

Eye Health Screening On Wednesday, April 13 from 9

Beginner and advance singing, guitar and music theory offered Sundays, April 10-May 8. Bring your own instruments. For more information, contact Dave at 904730-2100, ext. 271.

Water Ballet

Grab your bathing suits and jump into action with personal trainer Kaley Messner on Wednesdays, April 6th – 27th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The fee is $60 and $40 for JCA valued members.

The Jewish Cardinal

On Thursday, April 28th at 12 p.m., see the film that tells the true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger.

This event is free and open to the community.

Music Appreciation

‘100 Voices: A Journey Home’ is a celebration of the resilience of Jewish musical tradition. Join us on Thursday, April 7th at 12 p.m.

This is free and open to the community.

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JEWISH FAMILY and COMMUNITY SERVICES JFCS’ Conversations with local survivors, proves to be moving experience for all those involved at Jacksonville Jewish Center

PJ Library

PJ Library, the awardwinning free program for books and music is open to all families with Jewish children in Jacksonville. If your children are between the ages of six months and eight years, they are eligible.

Please sign up now by going to pjlibrary.org/communities/jacksonville, or calling Whitney Kuvin at 904-3945724.

Meals4You

JFCS in partnership with River Garden is pleased to bring you our meal program, Meals4You, from our kitchen to yours. Meals are delicious, nutritious, convenient and delivered right to your door. Jewish dietary laws are observed. Call Whitney for more information at 904-394-5724.

Call2Go

Call2Go is the transportation program at JFCS. We work with Checker Cab and are happy to schedule rides for Shabbat and Holidays at no charge. We also provide rides for medical appointments and quality of life events. Call Whitney for more information at 904660-9268.

Photos by Larry Tallis

By Jewish Family & Community Services

‘Conversations with Local Survivors’ was held in late January at the Jacksonville Jewish Center, where in attendance were 100 people, including Holocaust survivors, their families, in addition to students from St. Johns Country Day School and Sandalwood High School along with their parents.

The program featured video documentaries of local survivor’s Holocaust experiences. Survivors then had an opportunity to respond in their own words and shared their thoughts about their stories, adding details about lessons learned so that their past will never repeat itself.

Many of the survivors commented that surrounded by their children and grandchildren, along with local high school students, they felt a renewed focus on the meaning of their survival and the importance of documenting their stories as a legacy for the future. For more information about future

JFCS to hold Holocaust family gathering model Seder at the Beaches

By Jewish Family & Community Services

JFCS will be co-hosting an intergenerational model Seder with Beth-El - The Beaches Synagogue for Holocaust Survivors and their families. The Seder will take place, Sunday April 3rd and will be conducted by Rabbi Matuson along with the Synagogue’s Hebrew Holocaust Family Gatherings, please call Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777.

PJ Our Way is coming to Jacksonville

By Jewish Family & Community Services

Jewish Healing Network

Become a Jewish Healing Network Volunteer at JFCS and help us fulfill the mitzvah of Bikkur Cholim.

We need volunteers to make weekly visits or phone calls to a senior or deliver food to those who cannot get out. For more information, please call Gail at 904-3945723.

Save the Date

Sunday, June 5, 2016. Presentation of Nazi Stolen Art narrated by Cindy Edelman, noted art historian at the Cummer Museum of Art. For more information please contact Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777.

PJ Our Way is the next chapter in your child’s PJ Library adventure. Many parents ask what’s next after their children age out of PJ Library which sends books to children ages six months through eight years old. Starting March 14th, kids ages nine to 11 will be eligible for PJ Our Way. The program will be kid driven, as they will decide on everything from what book they want to read each month to what type of programming will take place.

With parental approval, children will sign up for PJ Our Way at PJOurWay.org, and receive a welcome packet in the mail that will include their first book ‘Who was Harry Houdini?’ Each month, between the first and 10th, PJ Our Way participants will be able to choose what book they would like next. Unlike PJ Library, the books for PJ Our Way will be made to order. This gives these tweens the ability to choose what types of books they want. To make the choices easier, the website includes reviews, summaries, author bios, and video trailers created by members themselves. Once a child has read their book, they are

encouraged to return to the site to take quizzes and polls, write reviews and comment on blog posts.

The PJ Our Way website is a completely safe and moderated space for older children to use the web safely and independently.

There is even a parent blog that offers reviews and information about the books your child is choosing from, offering family discussion question and topics covered in each book. PJ Library’s main focus has always been family programming and the programming for PJ Our Way will be directed by the participants themselves. It will offer a way to connect children in their community and across the country reading the same books they are. Many authors of the PJ Our Way books will be available for Skype programming, allowing the children the ability to ask questions and gain more insights into their favorite books. PJ Our Way is free to participants. If you have any questions please contact Whitney Kuvin the PJ Library Coordinator at JFCS at wkuvin@ jfcs.org or 904-394-5724.

School. JFCS is delighted to be using its own unique Holocaust Haggadah which incorporates the Passover Seder text with the stories of survival of local Jacksonville survivors. A light yet delicious Passover meal will be sponsored by Beth-El’s sisterhood. For more information please call Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777 or e-mail her at nmirensky@jfcsjax.org.

PJ Library to hold Passover event at UNF

By Jewish Family & Community Services

Please join JFCS for a ‘Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzo Story’ Walk, Sunday, April 17th at 1 p.m. at the John M. Golden Environmental Education Pavilion at the UNF campus. Families with children of all ages can enjoy crafts and story time as they snack and enjoy the great outdoors. For more information call Whitney at 904-3945724.

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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA The Passover Local twins paired with twins from the Holocaust as part of of the Holocaust program. After Tradition special program searching through the book, Abby and Emma found what they were The four questions, the bitter herbs and matzo balls are all part of the traditions and foods we partake in for the Passover holiday and the preparations are already starting.

During a recent stop at one of the local supermarkets, I found the shelves already stocked with hundreds of Passover products and I have noticed that my wife, Maureen, is already searching through cookbooks to find new and creative recipes to prepare for the

By JEFF Passover Seders.

Seder, which KLEIN, means ‘order’, Executive basically ensures that our meal Director will be no different than a family who may live thousands a miles away. However, in today’s world, sometimes we have no order. All of a sudden an email or text pops up on our mobile device and before we know it, we are focused on the here and now because something or someone needs an immediate response.

At the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, it’s very much like a Passover Seder. We not only have order but we thrive on that order. The JCF is here to ensure that our donor wishes are carried out exactly as they have specified. We try to make it easy and an example is the creation of endowment funds.

They can be for almost any purpose or cause and only require a simple, signed agreement between the JCF and the donor. Endowment funds reflect the values and interests of the donor; the JCF is merely the facilitator of the fund.

A few years ago, I was working with a woman named Florence Volk.

She had been a waitress most of her life but was also an investor. Having no children of her own, she sought to do something in the Jewish Community with some of her appreciated internet stock. During a meeting in my office she recalled that her mother used to put together Passover packages for indigent people in Bayonne, N.J. She wanted to do something similar in memory of her mother through an endowment. I suggested that she establish a fund that would provide for a Passover Seder for special needs young adults.

Florence agreed.

During the first few years of the Florence Volk Passover Seder, approximately 30 special needs individuals attended the Seder. It has since grown to well over 100 individuals. Each of the participants partake in and read from the Passover Hagadah in their own way and at their own speed. Florence and I used to attend this Seder and it was one of the highlights of my Passover.

For many of these young adults who lived at a home or in a community group home, this would be the only Seder they could attend – and they could be there without stares and without being judged.

While it is traditional to invite friends and family to a Seder, providing for others on Passover is a wonderful custom. In Florence’s case, she wanted her legacy to be providing for a segment of the community that is often forgotten. The Jewish Community Foundation was established by a group of volunteer leaders who understood planned giving. Giving with order and contributing with a predetermined direction addresses individual desires, while sustaining and perpetuating Jewish values and customs – all which can be achieved through the establishment of endowment funds.

On behalf of JCF President, Sue Nussbaum, M.D. and the Board of Trustees, we wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Passover.

By Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida

Abby and Emma Lantinberg, daughters of Nancy and Richard Lantinberg, came into the Jewish Community Foundation of North East Florida offices to choose twins to be paired or ‘twinned’ with for the Children

looking for – a set of twin girls, Berthe and Jenny Burakowski. The Holocaust twins were only eight when they were deported from France. Abby and Emma will celebrate their B’Nei Mitzvah, April 16th, at Congregation Ahavath Chesed.

Abby and Emma Latinberg

Berthe and Jenny Burakowski

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• ‘Meet the Elikans’ The JCF will be hosting a luncheon for the 2016 Len and Judy Elikan Camp Scholarship recipients. The event will allow this year’s winners, last year’s winners and the scholarship donors to meet and kibbutz. The date has yet to be determined.

• Israel Investment Summit Local professional advisors are invited to participate in the first-ever Israel Investment Summit in Tel Aviv, Israel from June 16-20, 2016.

The summit will provide

Jacksonville Advisors with the opportunity to learn the inner workings of the Israeli economy. The participants will also be able to meet and talk with high-level financial investors as well as have dinner with former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

Contact Foundation executive director Jeff Klein for more information at 904-652-2122.

Mark your Calendar • Investment Committee Meeting - Tuesday, May 3, 2016

B’Nai Tzedek program helps grow teenage philanthropists

By Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida

The B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy program, overseen by the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, is designed to provide youth in the Jacksonville community the opportunity to enhance all that they have learned from their parents and in school about tzedakah and mitzvot.

It’s easy to get started as a small contribution of $125, and the name of the youth that the fund will be named for along with a signature is all you need.

Once established, the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville will match the donation. The initial $125 gift instantly grows to $250 and then gets matched again by local philanthropists Mel and Debbie Gottlieb to become $500.

Today’s youth are the Jacksonville community’s future leaders and philanthropists.

With this in mind, it is important for them to be inspired to make a difference and we need to make sure they are wellprepared to do that. The B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy program gives them the opportunity to help others and to put their passion for Jewish causes into action year after year.

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA 2015 FEDERATION ALLOCATION: $88,422

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RIVER GARDEN 2015 FEDERATION ALLOCATION: $195,000

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adult education April 2016 Adar/Nisan 5776 To include your adult education event in this listing please e-mail the Jacksonville Jewish News at jjn@jewishjacksonville.org, with the time/date or frequency of the event from your specific organization or synagogue, along with a short description of each program or event.

Chabad Regular Events Wednesday’s

(after Maariv) Exploring The Talmud In the evening with instructor Rabbi Mendy Browd.

(7:30 p.m.)

Women’s Study Group With instructor, Rebbetzin Rivkie Kahanov.

Saturday’s

(8:30 a.m.)

Insights on the Torah Portion Shabbos Mornings with instructor: Rabbi Mendy Browd.

Sunday’s

(8:15 a.m.)

Daily Chassidic Philosophy with instructor Rabbi Yossie Kahanov.

Jacksonville Jewish Center Special Events April 3rd, 10th, 17th

Adult B’nei Mitzvah class We are on the second of a twoyear program, where students will study Torah and service skills together, celebrating their simcha on June 13th (Shavuot).

April 13th

(6:45 p.m.)

Chai Mitzvah A national program created as a way to engage adults in a Jewish journey throughout their lives. Participants attend monthly study sessions, identifying something Jewish that they want to learn, take on or deepen an existing Jewish ritual, and engage in social action.

Lead a Service David Wolinsky, JJC Ritual Director, will work with any member who is interested in leading a portion of our daily or Shabbat services. Please contact David at 904-268-4200, ext. 224 for scheduling.

Yiddish Club By request, we are now forming a group who would like to get together on a regular basis to speak in Yiddish. This is an informal gathering of people with varying levels of ability.

Meet other local speakers to practice the language, or to just shmooze a bisl! Meeting dates and times will be announced on our website at JJCjax.org.

Regular Events Monday’s

(Mornings) Minyan Mapquest Following morning minyan, Rabbi Lubliner takes us on a tour of Jewish cities, explaining history and current statistics of some well-known and not-sowell-known Jewish communities in our country.

(11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)

Service Skills Hebrew Classes (intermediate Hebrew level) This is an ongoing class, designed to increase prayer fluency and help our congregants

become more comfortable in the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s weekday and shabbat services.

Basic reading skills are necessary, but we will work together on fluency and prayer vocabulary. All are welcome to join.

(12:15 – 1:45 p.m.)

Weekly Parashah study Led by Marci Rogozen. Included will be suggestions of additional at-home family applications, such as relevant holiday activities and discussion topics to share with your children. Upcoming dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25.

(1:45 – 2:30 p.m.)

Alef Bet Hebrew Classes Taught by Lois Tompkins, will be held weekly in the afternoons at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Upcoming dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25.

(7:15 p.m.)

Talmud Class Immediately following minyan, Rabbi Lubliner explores communal responses to crisis in tractate Ta’anit. This class is open to all! Mondays 7:15 p.m.

Upcoming dates: Upcoming dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25.

Tuesday’s

(7:30 p.m.)

Book Club We have recently put together a new book club, open to all interested adults. It will meet the third Tuesday of each month, at Barnes & Noble on San Jose.

Saturday’s

(8 – 9 a.m.)

Coffee & Torah Held the third Shabbat of every month, come enjoy a strong cup of brew, a tasty breakfast treat, and thought-provoking insights into the weekly Torah portion in the intimate setting of Rabbi Lubliner’s office. Next session scheduled for April 16th.

(9:15 a.m.)

Jewish Meditation Shabbat Morning Held the second Shabbat of every month, invite your soul to enter in an extended moment of stillness. Beginners are welcome, next session scheduled for April 9th.

Sunday’s

(10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Foundations of Judaism Class Classes are held in the Shorstein Room, and are open to all, whether you are considering conversion, seeking to understand a friend or relative’s religious choices, or simply trying to go beyond your childhood Jewish education. Classes are ongoing, so you can join us at any time. There may be a nominal charge for purchasing of materials that cover the entire year’s curriculum.

Unit 6, Lifecycle, will end on April 3 with ‘As if you came out from Egypt’, and taught by Rabbi Merrill Shapiro. Unit 7 is Medieval and Modern Jewish History, where learners will be introduced to major events in Jewish History, and explore the role of the Land of Israel in Jewish faith through the ages.

We will also encounter and respond to major 20th century events that have affected the Jewish people. Unit 7 will be taught by Hazzan Jesse Holzer on April 10th and 17th, and will resume in May.

Jewish Community Alliance Special Events April 5th

(7 – 8:30 p.m.)

Live From New York: United States Foreign Policy and the

2016 Presidential Election.

April 7th

(7 p.m.)

Is Our Justice System Really Just?

Dale Carson, former FBI agent, attorney and Fox News law and safety expert, explains the inner workings of the criminal justice system. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free.

April 11th

(7 p.m.)

Climate Change: The Future of Florida’s First Coast Join Jeff Martin, associate professor of Geography at Jacksonville University, to learn about the effects of climate change on Florida’s coastline. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free.

A yoga class combined with Sunday’s morning liturgy, bringing (7:30 a.m.) connection among body, Pirkei Avot mind and spirit. All poses can Held the first and third be done on your yoga mat Wednesday’s of each month, or seated in a chair. Open to the class is a bi-monthly early everyone, no matter experimorning discovery of the timeence, age or abilities. For more less ethical lessons that have information, contact Jodi guided our ancestors and Seitlin at lawlady1990@att.net continue to guide our behavor 904-254-2322. Sponsored ior today. Each class stands on

by Jacksonville Hadassah and its own; everyone is welcome Congregation Ahavath Chesed. to come to any and all sessions. Prior knowledge and/ Saturday’s or Hebrew proficiency is not (9 a.m.) necessary – just an open mind Torah Study and a willingness to embark on Facilitated by Rabbi Lief or a journey of self-discovery and Rabbi Cohen. Bring yourself to the essence of our Jewish faith.

Torah as no prior knowledge is expected.

To submit an item or event for your synagogue or organization simply e-mail the time, date and frequency of the class or workshop to jjn@ jewishjacksonville.org, along with a brief description and any contact or RSVP information associated. Due date for submission is the 6th of the month.

April 13th

(7 p.m.)

Food as Medicine Join Trisha Howell of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine to learn what a powerful drug real food can be on. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free.

April 18th

Answers to frequently asked Q’s by parents to the DuBow Preschool

(7 – 8:30 p.m.)

LEAN IN: Laugh Out Loud Laughter is truly the best medicine. Join this women’s learning session on Monday, April 18th from 7-8:30 p.m. The fee is $8 and $5 for JCA valued members.

BY SHEREEN CANADY

April 27th

(7 p.m.)

Individualized Medicine Dr. Alexander Parker, associate director of the Individualized Medicine Center at Mayo Clinic, leads this discussion on the future of medicine. Advance registration is appreciated. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free.

Regular Events Monday’s

(6 – 8 p.m.)

Click it Up a Notch Join JCA resident photographer Kern Hercules to learn about digital photography. The fee is $153 and $102 for JCA valued members. Sessions held from April 4th – May 9th.

Tuesday’s

(6 – 8 p.m.)

Beginning Drawing Learn the basics of beginner sketching in this art class. The fee is $153 and $102 for JCA valued members. Sessions held from April 5th – May 10th.

Congregation Ahavath Chesed (The Temple) Special Events April 4th

(7 p.m.)

Miriam’s Well: Feminism in the Passover Narrative Examine with Rabbi Lief the role played by Moses’ big sister, Miriam, in the Exodus narrative, and then discuss the feminist critique, and resultant reactions, not only to our Seder experience, but to our Jewish story as a whole. All are welcome, men and women alike, for this thought-provoking reflection on the role of gender in Judaism.

Regular Events Monday’s

(10:30 a.m.)

Wisdom Years - A conversation about current issues viewed through a Jewish lens.

Wednesday’s (10:30 a.m.)

Yoga Shalom

DuBow Preschool

Picking the best preschool for your child is important and finding that special home away from home is essential because parents want a school that will partner with them to build a foundation upon which all future learning will be supported. The following are frequently asked to questions to teachers and administrators at the Preschool.

Q: What ages do you serve?

A: The DuBow Preschool offers an innovative, nurturing environment, and creative curriculum for ages two months (VPK). Five wonderful ‘Parent & Me’ classes are also offered in the DuBow Preschool Treehouse classroom.

Q: What qualifications do your teachers possess?

A: Our lead teachers are degreed professional educators, with early childhood teaching experience. The preschool’s specialty teachers all possess specialized training and education and assistant teachers are all trained and experienced. Every teacher loves children, has a passion for early childhood education, and are talented, caring individuals.

Q: What will my child learn?

How will the DuBow Preschool prepare my child for kindergarten?

A: The DuBow Preschool is an integrated early childhood program, where Jewish and general curriculum are woven together through the day. The school’s staff believes in a hands-on, experiential approach to learning.

Daily literacy, art, music, science, technology and math activities are embedded in play. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports a play-based approach stating, “play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength,” and that “play is important to healthy brain development.” Each classroom has a daily schedule that includes both teacher structured learning experiences and time for children to explore, choose activities, and interact with their peers. Group and individualized learning experiences ensure that the children are well prepared for an academically advanced kindergarten program.

Q: What special programs do you provide?

A: Each week our children,

from one year olds through our VPK students, enjoy Jewish Studies, music, physical education and discovery studio specialty classes.

Students who are enrolled in our full day program also attend specialty classes at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. This is one of the benefits of being part of the Galinsky Academy. The preschool has access to wonderful resources at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School private Kindergarten through eighth grade school such as a beautiful library, excellent technology, art studio, music class, and physical education, all taught by the talented Martin J. Gottlieb Day School faculty, in addition to a very involved and fun clergy. The school’s clergy often comes in for story time, activities and help to celebrate Shabbat each Friday.

Q: What amenities does the DuBow Preschool offer?

A: We have a newly renovated, state of the art facility that includes beautiful classrooms, an outdoor classroom, large shaded playgrounds, multiple indoor and outdoor learning and play spaces, a discovery science lab, organic garden, library, kitchen, daily hot lunch, and much more.

Q: How is social development supported?

A: Building a trusting, caring relationship with each child and helping children build strong bonds is important to us. Optimal learning occurs when the social and emotional development of children as well as their cognitive development and that is the focus in preschool. Our school has a unique Jewish values curriculum that is a part of daily life in the classroom. Becoming self-reliant individuals who work well with others and strive to be mensches is valued, modeled and taught. In addition, team work and problem solving is encouraged and commonly celebrated.

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passover event directory

Renowned matzo film to be screened at the Jacksonville Jewish Center

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

The Jacksonville Jewish Center is proud to be showing an exclusive screening of the film ‘Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream’, Wednesday, April 27th at 7 p.m. Menemsha Films’ is the leading distributor of Jewish themed films in North America as hey program many films for synagogues, women’s and men’s clubs and other synagogue groups.

The film ‘Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream’ has been called “leavened with history” by the Wall Street Journal. With this film you will be treated to the story of the last family-owned matzo bakery in America during their final year at their historic New York City factory; the iconic Jewish institution which, for five generations, has been baking matzos from inside four unassuming tenement buildings on New

Chabad Mandarin April 23rd

(8:30 p.m.)

Services and Seder Experience the liberation and freedom of Passover and discover the Seder’s relevance to today’s modern Jew.

Clay County April 22nd

(7:30 p.m.)

Passover Seder Join us for a Passover Seder Experience you will remember for a lifetime. RSVP required by calling 904-460-7020.

S. Augustine April 22nd

(7 p.m.)

Pesach Seder Relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder complete with imported handbaked matzah, fine wines/grape juice, and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique, traditional customs. Appetizers, candle lighting, services and Seder included.

RSVP by April 10th and receive an early bird discount of $25 for adults and $12 for children 12 and younger. Regular cost (after April 10th) is $30 for adults and $15 for kids.

S. Johns April 22nd & 23rd

The St. Johns Passover Community Seders Celebrate your freedom with your local neighbors and friends at our Annual Community Seders in an interactive and family friendly atmosphere. For more information visit JewishSJohnsCounty.com

Southside April 22nd & 23rd

Passover Seders Enjoy The Seder, catered by cordon bleu trained master chef Amit Fedida serving succulent Urugayan beef paired with a selection of fine imported wines and handmade round ‘Shmurah’ Matza from Israel. Then, discover the Haggadah and the timeless messages of Passover. Experience Exodus and reserve a seat at the Seders by visiting southsidechabad.com/seder

Beth El - The Beaches April 23rd

(5:30 p.m.)

Annual Passover Seder Will be held at The Plantation of Ponte Vedra (101 Plantation Drive). Adults are $40, while kids 4-12 are just $20 and kids three and younger eat free. Seating is limited to the first 125 people, so to make reservations call Jacquie at 904-273-9100.

Etz Chaim Synagogue Passover Seders The synagogue can arrange for home hospitality for people looking to be hosted. Anyone interested in that opportunity can call the Shul office at 904-262-3565.

Jacksonville Jewish Center April 22nd

(6:30 p.m.)

Passover Celebration (7:30 p.m.)

Congregational Seder Cost is $36 for adults, $18 per child. Kids four & younger free.

Jewish Community Alliance

April 17th

(4:30 – 6 p.m.)

Family Chocolate Seder Join us for a chocolate mock seder as we recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt. A light dinner will be served and reservations required by April 15th. The fee is $15 per family; JCA valued member families are $10.

April 18th

(1:30 – 2:15 p.m.)

Passover Matzah Makers Families with young children, it’s time to mix, knead and roll dough into matzah. The fee is $15 and $10 for JCA valued members.

April 20th

(9:30 a.m.)

Model Seders Passover story reenactment with guest narrator Rabbi Lief of The Temple. Special appearance by “Moses and Pharoah.” ( 1-2 yr olds; 10 a.m. 2-3 yr olds; 10:30 a.m. 4-6 yr olds).

Jewish Family & Community Services April 3rd

( 2 – 4 p.m.)

Model Seder for Holocaust survivors and their families This fourth annual event will be held at Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue (288 Roscoe Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL., 32082) Please RSVP by March 21st to Naomi Mirensky at (904) 394-5777 or nmirensky@jfcsjax.org.

Temple Bet Yam April 22nd

( 6 p.m.)

Annual Passover Seder To be led by Rabbi Fred Raskind and Gypsy Cab Company will again be catering the event.

Tickets for adult members of the congregation and their guests are $36; while children 12 and under are just $15.Tickets for adult nonmembers are $46. Please mail your check with the number of people attending in your party to: C/O: Temple Bet Yam P.O. Box 860098, St. Augustine, FL 32086.

Congregation Ahavath Chesed (The Temple) April 22nd

( 6 p.m.)

Annual Passover Seder Come celebrate the Seder with lots of food, friends and fun. The cost is only $40 for adults and $18 for children. Vegetarian options will be available with prior notice. Call the Temple office at 904-733-7078 to RSVP.

York’s Lower East Side.

Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream’ will be playing at the prestigious Film Forum in New York City starting April 20th and we are offering you the opportunity to you to enjoy the film alongside the theatrical release at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. The community is invited to break up the week during Pesach, and join your fellow mispucha for dinner and a movie. For

$20 a person, attendees can enjoy a delicious open dinner buffet and a movie. Dinner will be served from 6 – 7 p.m., and then the film will begin shortly afterwards, following Minyan for those who would like to attend. For more information on dinner and the movie, please visit jjcjax.org/passoverfilm or call Falyn Shilts at 904-292-1000.

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synagogue NEWS Beth El - The Beaches holds hamentaschen First Congregation Sons of Israel to hold Jewish bake-off for its seventh grade students Heritage Music Festival

By First Congregation Sons of Israel

First Congregation Sons of Israel, a conservative egalitarian synagogue, welcomes Dr. Stephen Eskin for the third annual Jewish Heritage Music Festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 16th at 8:30 p.m. The festival will feature performances from Eskin’s well renowned Unity Band, as his Seventh graders working hard making hamentaschen Students and teacher showing off their delicious creations interest in St. Augustine began several years ago when he fell in Manot bag mitzvah project. This worked with the class by making

BY BETH BRENNER is the second year-in-a row the the dough and teaching them how love with the historic town and its Education Director historic synagogue. His mission seventh grade class has done to fold them into their traditional beth@bethelbeaches.org this project and each Mischloach tri-cornered shapes. Everyone in- is to help with the preservation and its restoration efforts and in Manot bag comes with a hamenvolved had a wonderful time and On Sunday, February 28th, the taschen along with other delicious the Mishloach Manot bags will be maintaining the oldest synagogue seventh grade class at Beth El treats, such as chocolate or an distributed later this month. in the nation’s oldest city.

The Beaches Synagogue baked Over the past four years, Dr. hamentaschen for their Mishloach orange. The Beth El Sisterhood Eskin has conducted services on a regular basis and has led the Jewish Heritage Music Festival as an anniversary celebration of the building in order to help keep the congregation active and vibrant, while spreading the message of Jewish Unity and love of Israel through music, prayer, and inspirational messages. At the age of 13, Eskin moved with his family to Jerusalem, just two months prior to the Yom Kippur war of 1973. This became the moment, he says, that his activism was born. Soon after, he organized fellow student musicians into a those located in suburbia – take yoga, meditation, youth programs, band, charged with entertaining

By Jacksonville Jewish Center troops on the Jordanian front. on an organic sense of commuTorah study and more. Please check out the Center’s website at He later received an award for The Jacksonville Jewish Center nity, at least one day in seven. As Jews have known for millennia, jjcjax.org for a detailed schedule his volunteer work on behalf of will host a special Tiyul to Shul the celebration of Shabbat can be of what will be offered and when.

Shabbat, Saturday, April 9th, as Israel from then Communications a powerful centripetal force for For those who do not live close the event will encourage memMinister, Shimon Peres.

Jewish togetherness. enough, there will be meeting lobers of the community to walk to Since his early days as a Tiyul to Shul does not end cations to park and walk and that Shul. Anyone who has ever spent performer for the Israel defense when someone walks into the detailed information can also be a Shabbat in a largely SabbathForces, Eskin has stayed active found on the synagogue’s official observant neighborhood can attest synagogue that day as there will in the music world.

In 1998, be a multitude of programs ofwebsite as well. For questions, to the palpable and pervasive he created Rocdoc Enterprises fered.

This will be an opportunity please call the Jacksonville Jewish atmosphere of community experiwith a mission to bring public to embrace the fact that there will Center at 904-292-1000. enced when families are walking be a wide-range of ages in the to or from services, passing one building at the same time. Specific another in the street and exchangofferings will include ‘be a charing greetings of ‘Shabbat Shaacter’ breakfast for pre-schoolers, lom’. Such neighborhoods – even

Jacksonville Jewish Center builds community step-by-step through a special walk to Shul Shabbat service

The Temple to hold a special congregational community concert in April

By Congregation Ahavath Chesed

The entire community is invited to Congregation Ahavath Chesed (8707 San Jose Blvd.), Sunday April 24 at 4 p.m., for the Temple’s special congregational community concert. The Temple Chorale is a dedicated group of Temple members and professional singers who graciously and generously share their musical gifts with their Temple family. Now it’s their turn to share it with the entire community. In addition to the Chorale, Temple worshippers are inspired by The Friday Night Live Band, another group of talented Temple and community members who make music with leadership from Rabbi Matt Cohen. The Jew Crew, Temple’s teen band, creates their own energy which inspires everyone who hears them.

Until now, only Temple Shabbat worshippers enjoyed the talents of these groups, but an idea, spawned by chorale member Cheryl Covitz, to create a Congregational Community Concert featuring these groups and many

The Jew Crew will join the Temple’s other talented performers, April 24 during a special community concert

other talented Temple members, was born, so that everyone could share in their joy and inspiration.

As Covitz began to pose her idea for a concert with others, the excitement grew and more Temple members asked if they might join the fun. During the concert, even Rabbi Lief will sing some selections and religious school director Naomi Chase will sing Hava Nashira. Jenny Vick, who just cut a CD of Jewish music will share several of her tunes and Mark Snitzer, accompanied by Ed Mallow on the piano, will close the concert with ‘When Tomorrow Comes’.

Dr. Stephen Eskin

health messages to children and adults, using music as mnemonic imprinting. With this musical training and talent, Eskin and his family have helped to celebrate the First Congregation Sons of Israel anniversary of its building at 161 Cordova Street. Eskin has been active in different Jewish communities throughout his life.

In Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a regularly featured cantor at Congregation B’nai Abraham and for years was a regular on High Holidays with his father at Congregation Beth Achim in Southfield, Mich.

He has also been a guest cantor at the Litchfield County, Conn., ‘Barn’, known as the High Holidays Synagogue of playwright Arthur Miller.

Eskin frequently performs for Jewish organizations, schools, and at fundraising events. Currently, he is a regularly featured Cantor at Young Israel of Bal Harbour, and has an active medical practice in Coral Gables, continuing with his Rocdoc Enterprise ventures.

For more information on First Congregation Sons of Israel’s third annual Jewish Heritage Music Festival, call 904-829-9532 or send an e-mail at fcsi1924@ gmail.com.

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Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue to hold annual Passover Seder at the Plantation of Ponte Vedra

Jacksonville Jewish Center to hold May mental health series

By Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue

Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue will hold its annual Passover Seder, Saturday, April 23rd at 5:30 p.m., inside The Plantation of Ponte Vedra, located at 101 Plantation Drive. Seating for the event is limited to the first 125 people who make their reservations, as last year that number was reached quite early. All are welcomed to join Rabbi Matuson of Beth El and the community in experiencing an evening of tradition, the telling of the Passover story, warm friendship and a great dinner prepared by Executive Chef Craig Porter of The Plantation. The menu will include

The RE:MIND Advisory Group will help put on May’s Mental Health Series

gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, roast chicken, brisket, kugel, roasted potatoes, vegetables, along with homemade macaroons and fresh fruit for dessert.

The pricing for the Seder will not change from last year, as adults are $40 and children 4-12 are $20, while kids three and younger are free. More information and reservation forms will

be following, so please mark your calendars to join Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue for this wonderful evening. Anyone who would like more information on the event or wishes to make a reservation prior to receiving the next notification, please stop by the synagogue at 288 N. Roscoe Blvd or contact Jacquie at 904273-9100.

WRJ Temple Sisterhood Women’s Seder to celebrate Jewish Women in Action

BY JEAN SELTZER & CHERYL COVITZ

WRJ Temple Sisterhood

The 23rd Annual Julie R. Spitzer Memorial Women’s Seder, hosted by WRJ Temple Sisterhood will be held on Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Temple. Jean Seltzer and Cheryl Covitz proudly announce the introduction of a newly revised haggadah, which tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt, recognizing the strength of the women in the community. “As women played a leadership role in our seminal Jewish story, so too, have many women since that time played significant roles in the development of our community and our country,” the pair explained. “As Jews, we are commanded to learn so that we can do. At this Seder experience, we will honor many WRJ Temple Sisterhood members whose lives’ are defined by the

actions they have taken.”

This women’s Seder honors Rabbi Julie Spitzer, who attended the Temple Religious School through Confirmation, and was a woman of action. She wrote the definitive book, ‘When Love is not Enough: Spousal Abuse in Rabbinic and Contemporary Judaism’, published in 1995.

Through her pioneering actions, Rabbi Spitzer exposed domestic violence within the Jewish community empowering women to overcome abuse and rebuild their

lives. The WRJ/Temple Sisterhood supports the effort to end domestic violence by contributing the proceeds of the Women’s Seder to Hubbard House, a comprehensive shelter for abused women and children in Jacksonville. Over the years, WRJ/ Temple Sisterhood has donated more than $62,000 to worthy organizations.

Women and girls are welcome to participate in this Seder experience, thereby fulfilling the imperative that no one is free until all of us are free. A light vegetarian meal will be served and contribution levels are: $108 (Miriam); $72 (Rachel); $54 (Angel); $36 (Patron); $18 (Chai); $9 (Young Women Ages 6-16). RSVP’s

by March 24th are appreciated.

If you do not receive a formal invitation, please call Jean Seltzer at 904-448-1048 or the Temple office at 904-733-7078 to make your reservation. Your check will act as your confirmed reservation.

Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood helps IDF, by making special Purim gift baskets

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

The Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood is proud to announce that through the American Zionist Movement, it was able to provide mishloach manot (Purim gift baskets) to the members of the Jerusalem Border Patrol, and police officers stationed in Jerusalem’s Old City, who are a unique combination of IDF soldiers and police officers tasked with the ongoing security of our sacred capital. While tragic news spreads quickly, what we don’t see or hear about in the

Logo of Magav or Israel Border Police

U.S. are the numerous attacks that thwarted due to the efforts of brave men and women like these.

As the Jewish nation, we have a responsibility to protect Israel, our Homeland. Though we may not be there personally, we are thrilled that we can support those on the front lines who work tirelessly to keep our eternal capital safe so that Jerusalem’s civilians can walk the streets without being in harm’s way. The JJC Sisterhood is proud to be able to help in uniting people, overcoming fear, and making Purim very special for Israel’s quiet heroes.

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

May is Mental Health Month and the Jacksonville Jewish Center is offering a series of free, informative programs discussing issues such as stigma, bullying, estrangement and isolation at all ages. The kick-off event will be a panel discussion entitled ‘More Hidden Family Stories’, which will take place Sunday, May 1, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Look for the full series schedule below.

The Mental Health Series is being coordinated by the Center’s RE:MIND initiative, a multi-faceted effort to reduce stigma and foster member outreach to those struggling with mental illness. It is supported by the Center clergy, Sisterhood, adult education and Setzer Youth Education Programs. For more information, contact REMIND JAX at remindjax@aol.com or go to https://jjcjax.org/remind.

The RE:MIND initiative is an outgrowth of the 2014 Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI) study of mental health and mental illness in Jacksonville. A major finding of the study is that at least 50-percent of Florida’s residents will have some form of a mental illness in their lifetime. In addition, Florida ranks 49th out of 50 in state funding for mental health.

The program continues Monday, May 9 with ‘Home Alone— Cause and effect of slipping into isolation’ from 7 – 9 p.m., then May 16 at the same time with Families in Exile—Estrangement: when enough is enough.

The four-part series concluded May 23 with Legislators in Action for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Priorities, Criminal Justice/Behavioral Health Collaborative and an Introduction to Mental Health First Aid from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Center.

Etz Chaim Synagogue to hold three-part mini-series on having a stress free Pesach

By Etz Chaim Synagogue

Etz Chaim Synagogue is proud to present its upcoming new miniseries entitled ‘Are You Ready For Pesach?’ Getting ready for Pesach generates feelings of anxiety for many of us as there are so many technical details to oversee that it can be quite overwhelming.

Well, help is on the way, that’s because the best way to get ready for Pesach is to be more informed and well-prepared for this important chag. Please join Etz Chaim Synagogue for a three-part miniseries which will enable you to celebrate Pesach with a minimal amount of stress. The topics and presenters (in parenthesis) for the series are as follows, and the start

time for all the classes are 6:45 p.m.

April 4th - How Do You Organize Yourself For Pesach? (Rena Schochet).

April 11th - How Do You Kosherize Your Kitchen For Pesach?

(Rabbi Yaakov Fisch).

April 18th - How Do You Have A Meaningful Seder?

(Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum).

Beth El - The Beaches to hold sandwich sale with meat from famous deli

By Beth El - The Beaches Synagogue

Beth El The Beaches Synagogue will hold its annual kosher corned beef sandwich sale, featuring meat from Ben’s Deli in Boca Raton. The sale will take place from Wednesday, April 13- Friday, April 15, and pick-up times will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day. Large delivery orders of 10 or more sandwiches will also be available for pick-up during that same time frame. A sandwich, chips, pickle, mint and bottled water will cost just $10,

as this year Beth El decided to keep the price the same but take the sandwich to a whole new level. Ben’s Deli is preparing and cutting the meat in house and then it will be driven to Jacksonville, fresh from South Florida in April.

Please contact Denice at bethelcornedbeef@gmail.com with any questions, or to place an order.

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community NEWS Service held in St. Augustine to honor Jewish Jax Symphony to put on vet who helped create official Army anthem Holocaust Songs from the Camps program, May 4th

Synagogue members are eligible to get a 20-percent off this performance

By Jewish Family & Community Services Speakers honor the late Lt. George Friedlander for his service and contributions to his country and the branch of the U.S. military in which he served

BY MERRILL SHAPIRO St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society

Dozens of people gathered late last month at First Lieutenant George Friedlander’s grave in the National Cemetery in St. Augustine to remember the late service member for his impactful contributions to the United States military. Friedlander, who

died 70-years ago, assisted in the creation of the official Army hymn titled ‘The Army Goes Rolling Along’, during his service in the First World War. Speakers included Al Richburg, Director of National Cemeteries in Northeastern Florida as well as Hal Baumgarten, who advised director Steven Spielberg for the movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Baumgarten was portrayed in the 1998 film

Friedlander, who is buried in St. Augustine died 70-years ago this year

as a 19 year-old in the first wave to land at Normandy on D-Day, and was shot five times in battle

by German gunners. Also present at the memorial service was St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver and Florida National Guard historian Alison Simpson. The event was put on by the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society.

Join the Jacksonville Symphony and the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus in this powerful program that debuted at Lincoln Center in New York City. Ticket prices for the concert are $40, $30, $25 and $19. Synagogue members can get a 20-percent discount off any ticket. With the discount, the prices are $32, $24, $20 and $15.20. Tickets can be purchased on the Symphony website (jaxsymphony.org), by calling the box office at (904)3545547, or by calling Linda Chaney in Group Sales at 904-356-0426.

The caller will be asked for a discount code and should use: JFCS. Each Holocaust survivor will receive two free tickets as guests of the Symphony. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Linda Chaney at the number listed above. Those with any questions about Jewish Family & Community Services’ Holocaust Survivor Services, can call Naomi Mirensky at 904-3945777.

Temple Brotherhood to host public defender incumbent Matt Shirk, Sunday April 10th the Brotherhood will host Matt Shirk, the incumbent Public De-

By Congregation Ahavath Chesed

The Public Defender’s race is hotly contested this year as Matt Shirk and Judge Charlie Cofer are in a tight race. Congregation Ahavath Chesed’s Brotherhood is committed to providing an opportunity for all voters to gain as much information as possible before casting their vote. That’s why

Current public defender Matt Shirk

Have some news that you want to share with the JJN?

By Jacksonville Jewish News

Whether it’s a milestone achievement accomplished by a friend or family member associated with the Jacksonville Jewish community or simply a story, event or announcement to be shared, drop us a line at jjn@ jewishjacksonville.org. You can also contact newspaper editor Matt Franzblau at mattf@jewishjacksonville.org or 904-4485000, ext. 212.

The Jacksonville Jewish News is published 11 times a year with 10 newspaper editions (August - May) and one Summer Magazine which covers the months of June and July.

The JJN is available online at issuu.com/jewishnews

Mandarin Winn-Dixie to host Passover in the Matzo Aisle

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

The annual Passover in the Matzo Aisle celebration will take place Friday, April 8th this year at the Mandarin Winn-Dixie, located at 11701 San Jose Blvd. The event will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will allow people to sample all the delicious kosher food offerings the grocery store has the

shelves stocked with this Passover season. Complimentary Haggadahs and detailed community Passover information will also be handed out to those who show up.

For more information about the event, call Isabel Balotin at 904448-5000, ext. 206, Emma Pulley (ext. 209), or e-mail shalomjax@ jewishjacksonville.org.

fender, Sunday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at the ‘best breakfast in town’. Both

men and women are welcome to this informative event.

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The Federation Partner Spotlight: River Garden Hebrew Home

Home and community based services are the wave of the future

By River Garden Hebrew Home

More and more, people are choosing to attempt to remain in their own home as they “age in place” and as this trend continues to grow in popularity, there is an even greater need to provide outpatient home-based services.

With this in mind, River Garden now offers an array of outpatient programs, including Home Health Care, and Adult Day Care. We are very proud to provide these vital programs to our community with the excellence and skill for which River Garden is long known.

Home Health Care can cover a wide-range of services, and is designed to help you maintain

your current health status, get better, regain your independence, and to become as self-sufficient as possible. The goal of skilled home health care is to treat an illness or injury, which is why qualified professionals come to your home to provide skilled services such as occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, and skilled nursing. It may also involve helping seniors with activities of daily living (i.e., bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, personal hygiene, etc.), and monitoring one’s medication regimen. Families and patients benefit from the oversight of a professional nurse and these short-term services are often paid for by insurance.

Adult Day Care provides therapeutic programs and activities in a protective environment for adults who have functional impairments.

It is designed to provide care and companionship for older adults

who need assistance or supervision during the day, and offers relief to family members and caregivers, allowing them to go to work, handle personal business,

or just relax while knowing their relative is well cared for and safe.

Families bring loved ones who may be in need of some socialization and activities they would otherwise likely not have available at home, to River Garden’s safe,

secure and loving environment for the day. River Garden Adult Day Care in the Frisch Family Pavilion is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

and provides social activities, meals, recreation, while enhancing self-esteem, and encouraging socialization. Adult Day Care clients also have access to other River Garden services, including outpatient medical clinic staffed

by Baptist physicians, as well as outpatient rehab and therapy and even assistance with bathing, or getting their hair cut or styled.

For additional information about Adult Day Care, please call 904-288-7858, email adultday@ rivergarden.org or visit www.rivergarden.org/adultday. For more information about Home Health Care, please call 904-288-7851, email homehealth@rivergarden. org or visit www.rivergarden.org/ homehealth.

The Jewish Federation of Jacksonville allocated $195,000 to help River Garden Hebrew Home in its goal to provide care to those who need it , and who could not otherwise afford to pay for it on their own. To make a contribution to the Federation’s 2016 annual campaign, call 904-448-5000 or go to jewishjacksonville.org.

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FEDERATION NEWS Ravin’ with the Mavens 2 brings together rGEN women to discuss timely topics

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

In late February, rGEN hosted the second Ravin’ with the Mavens women’s event at the home of Marte Wasserman. This event focused on a wide-range of mental health issues that affect women of all ages - ranging from postpartum depression to body image and even stress management.

The ladies in attendance enjoyed rotating through several different groups, while learning and discussing a variety of issues in a comfortable, friendly environment.

Special thanks goes out to

Melanie Hare, Gabrielle Magid, Sarah Fraden and Leah Palestrant

event host and rGEN steering committee member, Michelle Pargman; Rachel Strombergfrom Mad Cowford who led the group in some improv warm-up exercises, as well as facilitators:

Sarah Kotranza and Dr. Todd Rasner hold a breakout session with group participants

Sarah Kotranza, Warrior Mom Ambassador; Gabrielle Magid, Founder & Executive Director, Stronger Than Stigma, Inc.; Lori Osachy, Owner of The Body Image Counseling Center; Dr. Todd

Rasner, OBGYN at Sekine, Rasner & Brock; Rachel Weinstein, Director of Clinical Services, Dupont Counseling Group, Jewish Family & Community Services.

Listening to instructions before beginning an improv event

Good nutrition equals wellness at April’s Jewish Java The Jewish Federation’s Shalom Jacksonville division Nancy Cohen invites all newcomers and locals to its monthly Jewish Java, scheduled for Wednesday, April 6th, from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at Village Bread Café (10111 San Jose Blvd.), as this month’s speaker will be Nancy Cohen, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Reiki Master, and UF graduate with a degree in Clinical and Community Dietetics, who is presently practicing in St. Augustine.

A newcomer to the area, Cohen is delighted to share her extensive knowledge of nutrition with the group. The morning topics will focus on the new 2015 dietary guidelines and how people should direct their food choices for optimal health. During the presentation, she will highlight the current recommendation for the consumption of salt, sugars, proteins and vitamins. For more information on Cohen or the new dietary guidelines, visit her website at feedingthebodythesoul.com.

Free coffee is provided with a food purchase. For more information or to RSVP, as seating is often limited, please contact Isabel Balotin at 904-448-5000, ext., 206 or e-mail her at shalomjax@ jewishjacksonville.org.

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