PASSOVER 2015 See photos from community celebrations
SHALOM JACKSONVILLE Find out where the Java group is meeting next.
REMEMBRANCE Yom HaShoah tribute held at Etz Chaim
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Recognizing the presidents of our agencies
By JEANINE HOFF rGEN Division Director
The 2015 Agency Celebration and Meeting will take place on May 27 at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community Alliance. This annual event brings together the community along with the boards of the Jewish Community Alliance, Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, Jewish Family & Community Services, River Garden Senior Services and the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville. This year’s celebration will feature cocktails and hor d’oevers, and guest speaker Dr. Ken Stein of Emory University. Stein is an expert on the Middle East and will share thoughts on ISIS, the state of Israeli politics and more. Stein is brought to us by Richard and Kimberly Sisisky and their family foundation. This program will also feature the installation of agency boards and presidents. The evening is free and open to the Jewish community. Look for more details coming soon in your inbox, on Facebook and on www.jewishjacksonville.org.
Shalom Jax reaches out
By ISABEL BALOTIN
Shalom Jacksonville Director
Ask anyone living in Riverside, Avondale or Fleming Island if there are many Jewish people living there and the answer is always the same: Very few live here. Wrong! On Sunday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. Laura and Peter Bailet will once again open their lovely home to the area’s families and friends for a delicious bagel brunch. There will be lots of opportunity to meet and greet new
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designed to enhance the skills needed for them to assume top leadership roles. Adam is in his third year on the River Garden Foundation Board of Directors. He is the director of purchasing at Beaver Street Fisheries, a fourth-genera-
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Presidents for the 2015-2016 year are: Adam Frisch, Jewish Community Alliance; Ellen Rosner, Jewish Family & Community Services; Marsha Pollock, River Garden; Sandy Zimmerman, Jewish Federation of Jacksonville; and Mark Green, Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.
Jewish Community Alliance Adam Frisch begins his second year as president of the JCA Board of Directors. He joined the JCA board in 2007 and became board treasurer two years later. Prior to his presidency, Adam served a two-year term as board vice president. Adam and his family have a longstanding history of support for the JCA. He is a charter member along with his parents and grandparents, who were instrumental in founding the JCA. Growing up in Mandarin, Adam rode his bicycle to the JCA on weekends. He was also a CIT at JCA Summer Camp in 1990.
See PRESIDENTS, p. 20
JFCS welcomes Melissa Manchester By COLLEEN RODRIGUEZ honor of his friendship with Jewish Family & Community Services Richard.
Jewish Family & Community Services has a lot to be thankful for this year - wonderful partnerships, energized volunteers and committed staff. Adding to this list, I am extremely thankful for the Annual Event, Heroes among Us, held March 24. The attendance was close to 450 people, and you could feel the energy in the room the moment you entered the Hyatt. We couldn’t have asked for better honorary chairs than Kimberly & Richard Sisisky & Deanie and Jay Stein. They are gracious and so supportive of JFCS and our entire community. It’s very rare that I’m surprised or left speechless and that is exactly what happened when Jay Stein announced a special gift he was making in
Our chairs for the evening were the perfect trio. Susan DuBow, Debra Setzer, Jeanine Rogozinski and the entire committee put together an event that was meaningful, educational and full of surprises. The Silhouettes, Jacksonville Children’s Chorus and our special guest, Melissa Manchester, all shared the stories of our clients, staff and donors in a beautiful and unique way. If you were unable to attend, the message for the evening was that there are heroes all among us, and you are one of them.
Manchester surprises guests The Annual Event had a well-kept secret: A special guest would be performing. Even the program listed this portion of the evening as
Photos by Larry Tallis Richard and Kimberly Sisisky, Melissa Manchester, Jay and Deanie Stein, Colleen Rodriguez featuring a special guest. Well, special she was and none other than performer and singer, Melissa Manchester. Thanks to Co-Chair Susan DuBow, a close friend of Melissa’s, who appealed to Me-
lissa nearly a year ago when she agreed to serve as co-chair of the event. Melissa happened to be available to travel cross country, and she graciously agreed to donate her talent to support JFCS.
See JFCS, p. 23