YEAR IN REVIEW

Life changed dramatically in March 2020 when it became clear that nationwide eff orts at containing COVID-19 were going to be unsuccessful, and that seniors, especially those residing in nursing homes were most at-risk of severe illness and dying from complications of the virus. Everyone at River Garden stepped up to meet the challenge and we are grateful to our staff for the care and compassion they give each day.

This past year we have not been able to welcome community groups or students to River Garden for holidays and programs with the residents. And for two years in a row, we were unable to host 500 people on our campus for our Annual Meeting and Anniversary Day. Our Gala and Golf Classic events were also impacted. Despite these disappointments, the community has been supportive and we thank you all.

Our Jewish Life department has continued to meet Jewish need with creative programming and virtual connections. We have also been able to live stream Shabbat services and other Jewish programming on our internal TV channel. During the holidays when visitation has been very limited, friends and families joined us in many new ways.

This past year we’ve also seen a change in leadership, wishing happy retirement to Kathy Osterer, Chief Development Offi cer, and Marty Goetz, Chief Executive Offi cer. We welcomed Christina Levine and Mauri Mizrahi, respectively, to these roles and are positioned well for continued success.

Thankfully, we are well on the way to recovery, but the challenges are not over. Although many of us are vaccinated, we still must limit visitors in River Garden, test often, wear masks at all times, wash our hands correctly and remain mindful of physical distancing. By this time next year, we hope to again be a destination to unite friends.

COVID-19 what? Nothing could stop the Holidays from being a success. During the 2020 Holidays, JFCS provided over 2,000 children, seniors and Holocaust survivors, thanks to over 400 donors. Above:Chi Phan delivers gifts for �� children.

Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 with a special event that off ered virtual tours of the Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery’s latest exhibit, Spots of Light: To be a Woman in the Holocaust. This fi rst ever virtual event gave people a way to honor the millions who were lost during the Holocaust in a COVID-safe way. The event was watched over 1,600 by people all over the U.S. on ZOOM and Facebook Live.

When the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency and the world came to a complete stop, Congregation Ahavath Chesed was resolute and kept an uninterrupted schedule of worship, programming, and support available to our community.

Cantor Barry led us through an arduous year with her beautiful singing, compassion, and dedication to our Temple members. Our Caring Committee rose to the occasion to ensure those in need were attended to whether it was shopping for them, making a call, or off ering a helping hand. There was never a gap in worship services, not once. We were fortunate to be able to celebrate the holidays, enjoy progressive dinners, weddings, and b’nai mitzvah virtually throughout the quarantine. Sisterhood stepped in for our annual Gift Giving for JFCS and over 500 bags of groceries were collected at the Brotherhood Food Drive. We off ered our members numerous and varied programs. They included Sacred Cinema; Our Families, Our Selves (Issues that aff ect Temple families and how Jewish texts and tradition can be a guide); Jews in the Civil War; Abrahamic Religions using historical linkages, book reviews, and programs with Shaliach Stav Brener that ranged from cooking his grandmother’s Parsa recipe to participating in a live conversation with a Reform Rabbi in Israel dealing with a recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling.

We created a Biblical Garden through the generous support of the Jewish Preservation Fund of Dr. Larry & Kathy Kanter. The Biblical Gardens enhance our Temple grounds and provide a tangible link to our rich history. Created in partnership with the Biblical Botanical Garden Society, the Biblical Gardens cultivate community outreach and engagement and allowed us to dedicate a Date Palm in honor of our former Executive Director, Goldie Lansky.

What stands out the most for Congregation Ahavath Chesed from this past year is hiring Rabbi Maya Y. Glasser to lead the clergy team at Temple. We look forward to welcoming Rabbi Glasser to the congregation. Temple is grateful to the membership, clergy and staff who have stood by us this year.

Renee Weinstein with food donation Dr. Larry Kanter, Goldie Lansky, and Dr. Bez at Biblical Garden Dedication Purim Pasta Challenge volunteer Alyce Bessman

During 2020-21, the Max Block Food Pantry served a record number of families and individuals. In order to meet the demand, we expanded our reach by partnering with Inspire to Rise, located on Jacksonville’s Westside, George Washington Carver Elementary School on the Northside and included deliveries by Door Dash, serving over 62,200 meals to more than 6,914 clients facing hunger in Northeast Florida.

Every year JFCS is trusted with millions of dollars of fi nancial assistance funding from agencies United Way, The First Coast Relief Fund, TD Bank, Bank of America, Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Alliance, City of Jacksonville and the Department of Treasury. In 2020-21, JFCS provided over 1,066 households aff ected by the global pandemic in Northeast Florida with fi nancial assistance.

The 2020-2021 year has been interesting, to say the least. We have been reminded, in the most impactful ways, of the value of community and specifi cally the value of having a spiritual home, a synagogue, and Jewish family to support us all. Our year began in quarantine. Since the holidays were all virtual, we made sure to connect in new and creative ways. In addition to our virtual off erings, we off ered numerous opportunities for the community to celebrate holidays together outdoors including blowing the shofar around town and our annual Latkes & Vodkas Hanukkah party.

Our congregation worshipped and learned together over the past year, holding virtual and in-person evening minyanim and Shabbat services. Our clergy have taught our congregation about a variety of topics through multiple on-line series. We began a weekly healing service and added opportunities to learn during the day most weeks. We were even able to have our annual interfaith dialogue during Ramadan virtually as well as our Safer Shabbaton.

The calendar was fi lled with a number of musical off erings. One highlight was a month of music from our Artist-inResidence Eliana Light, who taught in our schools, led virtual services, and sang in a virtual concert. Other virtual off erings included Hazzan's Yom Ha'Atzma'ut sing along, singing in the rain and Some Good Nus. Todd Morse and Haz were back in the sanctuary for Shabbat in the Underground, and our Lag B'Omer Family Fun Day featured the fi rst outdoor performance by local legends, String Theory.

We also had a very successful year at the DuBow Preschool and Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. During the summer, we welcomed our new Head of School, Tina Silva, who jumped right into this new challenge with her whole heart. Amazingly, we opened our doors on August 13 to students who were ready to learn, with many COVID safety protocols in place, as well as a virtual option. Our school was proud to off er the wonderful combination of general and Jewish education that we’re known for providing. Our middle school students successfully partnered with River Garden & the Coves, combined with “Better Together in a Box,” as a part of their Mitzvah program.

Under the new leadership of Rabbi Rosenblum, our Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School successfully resumed in-person classes on Sundays while remaining online for midweek sessions on Wednesdays. We got creative in fi nding alternative classroom spaces and utilized our garden and Beth Shalom Park to keep the students socially distanced while fostering meaningful peer interactions and joyful Jewish learning. At the end of the school year, half of our students came back on Wednesdays for new in-person Hugim (electives): Gardening, Art, or Archery! All of our students thrived this year, and we look forward to returning in the Fall to continue to grow and learn together.

COVID may have hindered youth from getting together in-person in 2020, but after Michelle Penson joined our team, we hit the ground running with safety protocols and mostly inperson events. Our Center youth participated in fun programs such as Cookie Decorating with a Twist, Minute-to-Win-It Games, and an Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt. Chalutzim, Kadima and USY numbers grew this Winter and Spring, culminating in weekends where over 60 3rd-12th graders were in attendance across the three youth groups. We held our annual Youth Banquet, installed our new youth group boards, and are already planning for 2021-22. In what could have been a lost year, memories were made and lifetime friendships were formed.

Our 8th-11th graders participated in the Jewish Teen Leadership Initiative and explored issues relevant to Jewish teens living in the 21st century. After nearly a full year of meeting online, we fi nished the year with a few in-person sessions. Our Siyyum 12th grade Confi rmation program refl ects the link between Jewish learning and social action. This year’s confi rmands also played a central role in our community-wide virtual Yom Ha-Shoah program, and are now leaving for college, ready to represent the Center and the greater Jewish community.

As we learned to off er services and programs safely, we have continued to open our doors, slowly increasing the numbers while making sure every event is well thought out and planned appropriately for the COVID world we continue to maneuver. We are also growing in membership as new families fi nd us through our virtual off erings, or simply by relocating to our area. So many silver linings in this diffi cult year!

It has been a journey, to say the least, but with 10,304 visits in April – the most we have had since reopening last year – and a positive membership trajectory, the JCA is not only back on track but coming out of this pandemic stronger than ever. Even though our annual fundraiser – known for being an awesome party celebrating our JCA – was completely virtual this past February, we broke fundraising and attendance records, demonstrating our strength and resilience, and allowing us to increase the amount of fi nancial assistance we can off er from $330,000 to $430,000 this year.

We felt it necessary to reopen in May of last year, after closing for nearly two months, because community members needed help with everything from a safe place for children to participate in remote learning while parents in essential jobs worked to access physical training and wellness programming for our senior members. Members and staff have adapted to intensive cleaning schedules, spreading equipment and classes out, mandatory masking policies, and hand sanitizing stations to keep us all safe, and we are incredibly thankful for the patience and eff ort of everyone coming into our building.

While our JCA experienced a loss of over $1 million over the course of this past year, we weathered the worst of the pandemic because of our community’s generosity and commitment to keeping us open. Members, funding partners, and donors stepped up to make sure we had the resources necessary to keep everyone employed and provide a safe facility, and our staff went above and beyond to check in with and support those in our community who became suddenly isolated because of the crisis.

Having to cancel in person classes was diffi cult and we innovated in the virtual space, providing physical training, fi tness classes, and cultural arts programming when coming into our building was not possible. The JCA Fitness Facebook group was transformed into a virtual gym, with thousands of hours of JCA-produced content shared for free, and we saw more attendance at our Cultural Arts Festival, and other events, held almost exclusively virtually, than when they were held only in person. People are itching to stay connected, and we aim to continue to be the “common meeting ground.” We are working to build virtual components into our programming going forward to meet people where they are.

The return of our summer camp is shaping up to be a great one, and we are proud to be able to provide a muchneeded fun summer for kids after a year of physical distancing. Continuing our demonstrated excellence, we were the recipient of Folio’s Best of Jax award in fi tness center, fi tness Facebook group, personal trainer, and yoga instructor categories and runner up for best nonprofi t. It is an honor to serve Jacksonville, and we are always looking for the best ways to do so.

Folio Award winners Eiff el Gilyana (Fitness Director) and Gisela Reis (Personal Trainer)

We have exciting new off erings in fi tness and athletics, cultural arts, and youth programming, with more coming soon. Come see us!

The school year of 2020-2021 will be remembered by everyone. Parents, students, and faculty all have their own perspective on how successful the school year was. I would like to share with you the profound success that Torah Academy has had during a pandemic year through the eyes of an administrator.

actful: Navigating the Federal, state, local, and school health committee guidelines was a delicate balance. We stayed on course with our health committee's recommendations and were open for every full single school day! rganized. Some students did zoom. The teachers were incredibly organized teaching in person and on zoom at the R same time. Go teachers! igor: We kept the same academic standards of excellence. In fact, we added a new halacha program to the curriculum and we introduced EOC testing for seventh and eighth grades in order to receive high school credits. Amazing! ccountability: Every teacher stayed the course, and every student took the NWEA standards test which monitors and evaluates progress. Almost every student progressed on or above grade level. Fantastic! elpful: There were diffi cult days. There are special parents and community members who off ered encouraging emails and words (and virtual hugs). Angels!

cknowledge: This year I have seen the hand of Hashem guide me and the school in ways that I did not anticipate. Thank you Hashem for your love and kindness! ultivate: We cultivated a culture of self care and an awareness of the employees’ and students’ state of mental A health. Healthy mind, healthy body! daptability: Teachers adapted to changes on the fl y. The art teacher brought her supplies on a cart from room to room and the middle school teachers taught in the Etz Chaim social hall. Teachers rock! edicated: Three of our teachers had babies and they missed a combined total of three days of school (male teachers, lol). We love our teachers (and they love their students)! nergy: The teachers in both Judiac and general studies developed creative, engaging, and exploratory projects in their classes. The energy in the rooms was palpable and contagious. If I had another “C” I would write “creativity”. Positive energy! eaningful: The seventh and eighth graders help distribute food boxes for over two hundred children every single Tuesday! Many families have benefi ted tremendously from this program. I am so proud of the tikun olam that the students have been involved in. The students did not just fl ex their physical muscles lifting the boxes; they strengthened their spiritual and caring muscles as well. Teamwork! outhfulness: Want to feel young and rejuvenated? Be a giver. Our teachers are prime examples of giving of themselves above and beyond their job descriptions. The board of directors gave of their time and resources. The parents gave their support and encouragement.

And the students? They gave us smiles and tears. They gave us love and challenges. They gave us the wisdom to know that no matter what situation or challenge we face in life, we can always rise above and grow.

T O A H A C D E M Y

Despite our inability to be together physically, the Temple Bet Yam family has maintained strong connections during the pandemic. Throughout Covid we have had via ZOOM our Friday night Shabbat services, Torah Studies, Religious and Hebrew School classes, Sisterhood and Mens Club, Book Club, Life Long Learning and virtual fund raisers. Our Social Justice committee has continued its work within the St Augustine community. We look forward to the new year when we hope that we may be together, in person, once again.

As with almost every area in life, the COVID season has upended congregational life. Our synagogue deeply values both the cherished values of public health and safety and off ers the community a communal prayer platform. Our shul has been open for weekday and Shabbat services since June 2020, and we update our protocols on a bi-weekly basis by our COVID task force. Our task force is comprised of lay leaders, physicians, and rabbis as we constantly assess and formulate policies paying close attention to our cherished values.

With the High Holidays, our task force spent an extraordinary amount of time planning a schedule of in-person services that would be meaningful but not compromise on safety in any way. The taskforce recommendations were for us to have three separate minyanim in diff erent locations that would allow for appropriate social distancing. Our Sephardic Minyan was located in our social hall to allow for more social distancing. Its service was enhanced with all the unique Sephardic customs and tunes, enabling the men and women to pray and connect to their own heritage. There was an outdoor minyan that was located adjacent to the building. We rented a tent from an event company that was outfi tted with special fans to enable for better ventilation. All congregants were required to wear masks the entire time, and that included the outdoor minyan. There were staggered start and end times for the three minyanim to arrive and depart at diff erent times.

We were fortunate to present a blue ribbon caliber of programming throughout the year despite the strict COVID protocols in place. There were dual off erings of both inperson and virtual education off erings throughout the year. Rabbi Fisch teaches our Daf Yomi class of daily Talmud, and he was teaching that both in person at 5:45 a.m. and on Zoom for whoever preferred that option. One of our members, a long-term resident at River Garden, participated in this class via Zoom.

Every Shabbat in the place of Seuda Shlishit, Rabbi Fisch taught an in-depth class on a variety of topics. One series, in particular, garnered lots of interest and that was the Controversial and Polarizing Topics in Halacha. The weekly sermons were taped before Shabbat and uploaded to our YouTube channel.

Rabbi Feigenbaum delivered his famous Morning Minute as a word of inspiration every morning, and that was posted to our What’s App and YouTube channels. His popular Lunch and Learn program was presented in a hybrid model as it was both in-person at the JCA and simultaneously broadcast on Zoom.

We presented a multi-faceted educational program called Winter Wisdom, and Ken and Allison Jacobs sponsored that throughout the winter. This program hosted various outstanding speakers from all over the world who spoke on a variety of topics. Ken Spiro, a well-known historian and tour guide from Israel, taught a four-part series on Jewish History During the Medieval Empires. Nissim Black is a Jewish rapper, and he spoke about his journey to Judaism among many challenges along the way. Rachel Frier is an Orthodox Jewish woman who serves as a judge on the New York City Criminal Court, and she spoke to us about the diff erent challenges that she has to balance in her career. Recently, we hosted Nancy Chrisman, a well-known life coach who facilitated a Couples Night Out series. There were three evenings over the course of three weeks where we had 15 couples for date night. The event was held outdoors in a socially distant manner. The couples studied the book Eight Dates by John and Julie Gottman. Each date, they focused on a diff erent topic, and they worked on these meaningful and sometimes challenging conversations with their spouses. The three topics covered over the three sessions were Trust, Resolving Confl ict, and Living Your Dream Together. All the couples commented that the sessions were helpful in strengthening the Shalom Bayit with their spouses.

By Faye Hedrick, Director of Young Professionals & Families

In spite of the pandemic, the Young Professionals & Families (YP&F) division of our Jewish Federation & Foundation has persevered, continuing on with many successful, outstanding initiatives this calendar year. We led some classics and introduced some new programs. We’d like to highlight a few that made us proud. These programs brought insight, entertainment, and joy to our Northeast Florida community. From networking to family life. We did not skip a beat!

Together with PJ Library and the JCA, we held the virtual Rosh Hashanah program, “What's the Buzzzz On the New Year?” for families. We held a discussion on HAMILTON the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda called, “Hamilton: The Story of Tonight,” with Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner and Dr. Danton Kostandarithes, making connections to Judaism and history. We also off ered, “Financial Literacy: Mortgages 101” with community professionals Scott Goldstein and Erica Jolles. The two answered questions about mortgages and loans and addressed common myths associated with home buying.

We hosted three informal community networking series sessions to learn how various business entrepreneurs got started in their fi eld of expertise. Speakers Jacques Klempf, Ken Babby, and Donna Orender shared their backgrounds and work history, keys to success, and personal connections to Judaism and philanthropy. The series was moderated by Howard Wolpoff . Please reach out if you’re interested in learning about future speakers.

The BRIDGES Leadership Development Initiative restarted in December with the inaugural class graduating virtually during “A Night In with Federation.” This group is now more prepared and connected to our local work, the Federation & Foundation, and the important needs of Jews around the world.

One volunteer initiative, in partnership with JFCS, has been an ongoing food and clothing drive for George Washington Carver Elementary School. This drive helped to open a food pantry and clothing closet site for children and families in need. As a result, over 260 children now have access to essential items. Another remarkable volunteer eff ort was helping to successfully secure volunteer shoppers for Coves members at River Garden for over one year after the JCA began the initiative at the beginning of the pandemic.

Last November, we off ered several social justice programs to our community. “Where Race Meets Religion: Intersectionality, Identity, and Allyship,” was a two-part series with the fi rst program addressing how identity and intersectionality impact the relationship between Black people and Jewish people, and featured Dr. Richmond Wynn and Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner. The second program addressed what it means to be an ally to a marginalized group. Then in December, Dr. Kimberly Allen and Cantor Jesse Holzer spoke to the topic. “AntiSemitism: In Our Backyard,” a collaboration with StandWithUs and addressed how to eff ectively respond to antisemitic rhetoric and incidents.

Over the course of seven days, Super Week volunteers raised money towards the 2021 Annual Campaign. We weren’t able to gather in groups but were able to kick-off the week together at the home of Zachary and Sarah Schwartz as volunteers made calls to past donors and continued to make calls during the week.

If cooking was your interest, we off ered some traditional Jewish fare. Etz Chaim, the Jewish Federation & Foundation, the JCA, and PJ Library collaborated on a wonderful outdoor hamentashen bake. We also helped pull together this year’s Mega Hybrid Challah Bake, and the many programs that connected us virtually with cooking, from James Beard Chef Michael Solomonov to Taverna’s head bartender whipping up a signature cocktail for “Quarterly Cocktails.”

By initiating the IMPACT $365 Campaign, YP&F encouraged more donors, aged 21-45, to make an annual contribution of a-dollar-a-day to our Annual Campaign, resulting in an increase of overall YP&F giving by 22 percent!

The Society of Healers held two wonderful programs, “It’s Not Just for Women: The Big C” on men’s breast health in partnership with the Men’s Breast Cancer Coalition and Sharsheret and “Proof to Practice: History of the COVID-19 Vaccine,” a two-part series. The fi rst focused on vaccine development with Dr. Michael Koren, principal investigator for Pfi zer and Moderna studies. The second featured Dr. Jennifer Fulton, a pulmonologist with Baptist Health, and Dr. Wendy Sapolsky, a pediatrician at the Carithers Group.

Your Federation & Foundation continues to welcome and connect those new or back to the Northeast Florida area. The welcome program, Tuesdays Together helps develop friendships and foster Jewish community engagement. We encourage community members to reach out and let us know about newcomers to our area.

By Lauren Rickoff , Director of Campaign and Women's Philanthropy By Kellie Smith, Director of Foundation

The Annual Campaign remained strong despite the unusual times COVID provided. All programs and events celebrating the 2021 Annual Campaign were virtual yet the enthusiasm and energy to support the community was felt by all that participated.

During the Major Gifts Event, spearheaded by Major Gifts Chair, Haley Trager, a lively game of Jewish geography was played, which provided a lot of laughs for those watching. Contestants participated in the virtual game, Who Knows One, participating in a head-tohead battle to fi nd the “chosen one” fi rst.

This year’s A Night Out (IN) with Federation, which featured a Saturday Night Live theme, and was co-chaired by Lynn Maiman, Joey Mintz, and Erik Rostholder entertained and inspired all those watching. The night featured the launch of the community endowment campaign, the presentation of the annual leadership awards, musical guest Chris Thomas Band, and a special appearance by former SNL cast member, Jon Lovitz. It was a fun evening celebrating our Federation & Foundation community.

In this year of virtual programming, Women’s Philanthropy remained connected through a variety of educational programs and events. A highlight of the year was the Champagne Brunch with Jewish cookbook author and food writer, Leah Koenig. The special event was cochaired by Shylie Bannon and Erica Jolles, who even created fun videos highlighting Leah’s recipes. Another highlight of the virtual year was the International Lion of Judah Conference. This year’s conference was an opportunity for all Lions, their daughters and granddaughters, and future Lions to learn from inspiring speakers like Sheryl Sandberg the COO of Facebook; the daughters of Lions who are on their leadership journey through the Jewish Changemakers program; and Heidi Zak, co-founder and CEO of Thirdlove.

In addition, the Women’s Philanthropy Dignity Project coordinated the collection of 1000s of feminine products which were distributed to Jewish Family and Community Services, PACE Center for Girls Jacksonville and George Washington Carver Elementary School.

The Foundation started the fi scal year with Jewish Grant Making where we awarded grants to fi ve local Jewish nonprofi ts to assist in technology, modifi ed mitzvah projects and other pandemic-related needs. In addition, we awarded $10,000 in Summer camp scholarships to promising young Jewish leaders, grew our Forever Lion den to 25 and increased our Assets Under Management to $35 million. We are well on our way to securing Jewish tomorrows!

In February, we launched a communitywide endowment campaign to increase our community assets to $50 million by 2025. The kick-off event during "A Night In with Federation" was a major success and continues to start conversations throughout the community. Sadly, 2021 began with the passing of two longtime fund holders Walter Field and Bill Rein, as well as one of our founding donors Paul Rothstein. In addition, we unexpectedly lost Dr. Mike Solloway who had just recently created a legacy fund with our Foundation that will support several partners within our Jewish community. By planning ahead while they were alive, they left legacies in our Jewish community and a special place in our hearts forever.

By Jill Abel, Israel Partnership Director

The Israel Partnership Program had an incredibly busy year. While we spent the year together on Zoom, we engaged over 215 members of the Northeast Florida Jewish community through online virtual tours of Israel, cooking programs, and Jewish holiday celebrations that brought us together to celebrate special holidays in Israel with members of the Hadera-Eiron Region. Locally, we celebrated Tu B’Shevat and our 20th year of Israel Partnership participation by recognizing the six agencies--Congregation Ahavath Chesed, the Jacksonville Jewish Center, Ez Chaim Synagogue, the Jewish Community Alliance, Jewish Family & Community Services and River Garden Hebrew Home--that have partnered with us in programming since we began! Each agency received a Japanese Blueberry Tree in honor of the holiday and our special milestone in Jacksonville.

By Stav Brenner, Israeli Community Shaliach

Wow! What a year it has been for me. My year started in September when I arrived from Israel. I had a month full of meetings with people from this wonderful community. Right after that, I started establishing my regular programs, such as my Hebrew speaking classes, Israeli kids’ meetings, and teaching students at Torah Academy and Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. I was happy to use Zoom to bring special stories from our community, which we would usually not hear about. Our special talk with the CEO of Wolfson Hospital in Israel, a Reform rabbi from Israel, people from diff erent Israeli NGOs and more! I was thrilled to talk with members from our community about my IDF service, about meaningful Israeli leaders, and host cooking programs. The most meaningful projects interacting with our community were for Israeli National Days. We created 10 videos to highlight our local Jewish organizations and their connection to Israel, and I was so amazed by how meaningful Israel is for them. We also created, with the help of community members, a very meaningful Yom Ha’Zikaron ceremony which is our most important Memorial Day. I was so honored to share that day with you.