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Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Holds Peaceful Solidarity Gathering in Boca

On the evening of October 10th,
community members united in support
of Israel at a peaceful and impactful
solidarity event in Boca Raton.
Organized by the Jewish Federation of
South Palm Beach County, the gathering
brought together a diverse community to
express their unwavering solidarity with
the State of Israel following the attacks
by the Hamas terrorist organization.
The gathering took place Rabbi Dan Levin, Rabbi David Steinhardt, Rabbi
at Congregation B’nai Israel and Jill Rose, Etta Zimmerman, Meryl Gallatin Josh Broide Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, Matt Levin
attracted a large crowd of over a
students and families from across South Florida and the Art Exhibit, “Plant Portraits: Weeds
thousand people, including community leaders, activists,

country. Participants came together to sing songs of prayer
Local rabbis and prominent community leaders shared to Wildflowers,” At Boca Downtown
and voice their support for Israel.

stories of affected family members. Nearly every hand in the
Engagement at The Deborah and Larry D. Silver Center for Public Library Through December 31st
room went up when Rabbi Josh Broide, Director of Community

Jewish Engagement (CJE) at The Jewish Federation of South
Palm Beach County, asked people in the crowd to raise their The Downtown Library in Boca Raton is
hands if they had loved ones in Israel. currently presenting a new watercolor exhibit,
“Just as we are here together tonight, this is how we must “Plant Portraits: Weeds to Wildflowers” by
remain,” said Matt Levin, President and CEO of the Federation Kim Heise, who delights in painting some of
chapter. “There is no path forward except together, holding the most common Florida native plants that
onto each other in love, and working together to rise above are culturally known as weeds. Notes Heise,
any form of hate, antisemitism and terror.” “They appear in lawns, tenaciously sprouting
At the end of the event, two ShinShinim, young adult from sidewalks or in manicured exotic
ambassadors from Israel, were called to the stage to light landscaping seemingly from nowhere. This
candles in memory of all the lives lost since the beginning of the also means that they are the most accessible
atrocities. With a final message of hope, the gathering concluded of our native species. Not only that, but the
with the singing of Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, and chosen species also host butterflies, showing that there is magic charge of public spaces to end indiscriminate pesticide use and
Am Yisrael Chai, a song expressing the indomitable spirit of even in the weeds you step over daily.” include these plants in landscaping. Her illustrations are also
the Jewish People surviving against all odds. In 2021, Heise began painting Florida native plants with used by Bound by Beauty to create field guides and educational
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County has the Miami nonprofit, Bound by Beauty. The goal of this project materials for the public.
established an Israel Emergency Campaign (https://jewishboca. was to increase understanding and appreciation of these native “Plant Portraits: Weeds to Wildflowers,” a free exhibit,
org/israel-at-war-donations/), in which 100% of the funds species, make native plants accessible to a wider audience, and will run through December 31st in the front lobby of the
raised will go towards their partners in Israel. encourage homeowners, homeowner associations and those in Downtown Library at 400 NW 2nd Avenue.

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