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Jeff Klein to Israel solidarity event attracts 800 head Jewish Foundation
By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Mark Green, president of the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, announces that Jeff Klein of Cherry Hill, N.J., will begin serving as the new executive director on Sept. 3. “We are excited and pleased to secure the services of such a talented and seasoned professional to lead our Jeff Klein Jewish Community Foundation in the future,” Green said. “We feel Jeff will provide the necessary structure and governance for a successful planned giving program for the Jewish community of Jacksonville and the North Florida area. Jeff has more than 18 years experience as the executive director of the Jewish Community Foundation of Cherry Hill, N.J. We are excited to welcome Jeff to our community.” During his time working for the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and the community’s Jewish foundation, Klein guided the growth of the endowment program, including current and future assets, from $6 million to more than $50 million. The number of funds increased from 75 to almost 500. “The Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida represents a continuation of my professional career which will utilize the skills honed in Southern New Jersey,” Klein said. “Together with the dedicated Foundation volunteer leadership and my Federation, agency and synagogue partner colleagues, my goal is to grow the visibility and the stature of the Foundation. Hopefully, when
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Photos by L. Tallis Above: Federation President Hal Resnick speaks to the crowd about the Stop the Sirens campaign, and participants from all over Northeast Florida attend the festivities. Below: Congressman Ander Crenshaw expresses his support and commitment to Israel, and members of the Jacksonville community gather together to show their support.
Nearly 800 Jewish and non-Jewish community members came together at the Jacksonville Jewish Center Aug. 3 for We Stand with Israel – an Israel solidarity event. The event featured songs of hope and prayers for peace, and
included Congressman Ander Crenshaw and clergy from the Jacksonville Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Chesed – The Temple, Etz Chaim Synagogue, and Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue. Participants saw videos from local teens
in Israel and teens from Jacksonville’s Israel Partnership region of Hadera-Eiron. Richard Browdy served as MC of the evening. Federation President Hal Resnick and JFCS Executive Director Colleen Rodriguez also spoke.
Spotlight: River Garden resident leads enriched life Spotlights feature Jews helped with Federation dollars here and abroad. This month: River Garden Senior Services By DARA GIDDINGS River Garden
When the Jacksonville’s LaVilla School of the Arts sent its jazz band students to perform at the Annual Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, no one expected their journey would bring them back home to meet Zena Latto, a resident at River Garden Hebrew Home. Zena’s life has been enriched at River Garden thanks, in part, to Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Zena Latto is surrounded by students and the director of the LaVillla School of the
See SPOTLIGHT, p. 20 Arts Jazz Ensemble.