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JEWISH NEWS JEWISHJACKSONVILLE.ORG | VOL. 32 NO. 1 | OCTOBER 2018
River Garden prepares for annual gala By River Garden Senior Services
Join the River Garden Foundation at the ‘Greatest Gala on Earth.’ A Night Under the Big Top, benefits the residents of River Garden Hebrew Home/ Wolfson Health & Aging Center. This extraordinary event sponsored by SunTrust will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. In addition to cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing, the black tie event will feature entertainment beyond an ordinary evening out. Be prepared to be entertained, have fun and dance the night away. This year we are delighted to have Rachel and Colman Brodsky chair the Gala. They have raised three children, two are off to college and their youngest is in the 5th Grade at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. Rachel, serves as the President of the PTA and is a member of the Galinsky Academy Cabinet. She is a long-time committee member and follows in the footsteps of her mother-in-law Harriet who served on the original Gala committee. Colman, Chief Operating Officer of Harden, is a very active member of the community. He has held various board positions at the Jacksonville Jewish Center, the JCA, and the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida and is a River Garden Foundation Board Member along with his father Ernie. Colman is a Jacksonville native and has a long history with River Garden. From entertaining residents as a pre-school chorus member to frequent visits to see his grandmother, River Garden holds special meaning to him and his
Award-winning Jewish films come to Jacksonville By Jewish Community Alliance
Jewish Film returns to the JCA next month as part of its Jewish Cultural Arts Festival, November 1-15. Four superb films are being screened to celebrate Jewish life, culture and history. Regular attendees of the Jacksonville Jewish Film Festival know they can count on thoughtful and thought-provoking film selections, and this year will not disappoint. “The goal is to bring an excellent representation of the Jewish experience in a well-curated selection of films,” said festival chair Sherrie Saag. “This year, several of the films should appeal to wider audiences, and our first screening is a film appropriate for families with children age 13 and older.” JCA Discover Culture Film line up: A Bag of Marbles, Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. France – 2017 – 112 min – Narrative – French with English subtitles Director: Christian Duguay In Paris, 1941, brothers Joseph and Maurice, ages 10 and 12, have so little understanding of the persecution of Jews that Joseph thinks nothing of swapping his yellow star for a bag of marbles. Despite their naiveté, their father, Roman, knows that their best chance to escape the Nazi roundup is to flee on their own to Vichy France. A truly heartwarming story of brotherly love set against the war’s atrocities in occupied France. French Jewish author Joseph Joffo’s memoir was an instant bestseller. The film was a box office success in France and has received accolades at Jewish film festivals across the U.S. Sammy Davis, Jr.: I Gotta Be Me, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.
USA – 2018 – 100 min – Documentary – English Director: Sam Pollard An undisputable legend and uniquely gifted entertainer, Sammy Davis, Jr. strove to achieve the American Dream through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial
progress during 20th century America. He was the most public Black figure of his time to embrace Judaism.
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Federation to host tour of local service providers By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Be a part of this year’s rGEN Mini Mission! Come join like-minded, curious, motivated individuals who want to learn more about the impact Federation is making here in our local community and overseas. The annual event will take place on Nov. 9 at 8 a.m. This year, after wonderful feedback from those who attended in the past, we are happy to open this year’s Mini Mission up to a broader audience including the rGEN demographic, the Women’s Division Steering Committee, our Federation board, as well as anyone interested in learning more! Haley Trager will be our host again this year as we ‘Come Together’ for a meaningful and memorable day. We will visit our local agencies: Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS), River Garden, The Jewish Community Alliance (JCA), The Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, and Torah Academy to see how Federation dollars directly save and change the lives of those around us. We will then circle back to the JCA, our home base for the day, to see and hear how Federation touches lives throughout the world. “Last year I had the opportunity to go on the mini mission as a participant,” said rGEN Director Faye Hedrick. “I learned more about what happens at each of our agencies than I could have imagined. I am not someone unfamiliar to the community, born and raised in Jacksonville, and an active member of this community, I still did not realize the number of lives Federation touches with such regularity because of their purposeful planning and allocations.” Please let us know if you would like to join us on this year’s Mini Mission to find out more about what we’re doing ‘Here, There and Everywhere!’ To register, go to jewishjacksonville.org/minimission2019.