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VOL. 9 NO. 12 www.seabreezepublications.com DECEMBER 2019

Federation Announces Season of Events

An Academy Award-winning actress, a James Beard The season officially kicked off at Business & Professionals hear from Michael Solomonov, an Israeli chef known for
chef, best-selling authors, and leaders in the global Jewish and NextGen Kickoff Event, where Federation welcomed Israeli his landmark Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav, recently
community are among the headliners of the impressive and Deputy Consul General Kasa Bainesay-Harbor, who was born named Best Restaurant in America at the 2019 James Beard
diverse lineup of philanthropic and social events hosted by in Ethiopia and moved to Israel in 1991 at 10 years old. Awards. At the event, community leader and philanthropist
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in 2019-2020. On January 27, Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Judith A. Levy will be honored with Jewish Federation’s
“This season, our community will have the opportunity will host an inspiring discussion with Academy Award- prestigious Jeanne Levy Community Leadership Award.
to connect with and address the causes they are passionate Winning Actress Marlee Matlin at the Lion of Judah SIGNATURE EVENTS
about and that reflect Jewish values, all while hearing Luncheon: A Celebration of Women’s Philanthropy. King David Society Dinner
from today’s leading thinkers in the arts, culinary, Jewish Matlin will share, “Live Generously: Healing the World, Date and Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 – 6 p.m.
world, and beyond,” shared Michael Hoffman, President One Person at A Time.” And guests to the Celebrating Location: The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach
and CEO, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. Philanthropy: A Major Gifts Event on February 10, will Featured Speaker: Deborah Lipstadt
Guests of the wide range of events will also notice the Chairs: Penny and Harold Blumenstein, Linda and
continued focus on Federation’s four key priorities: standing Myron Teitelbaum
up to antisemitism,
caring for those facing Federation Announces Season of Events on page 5
poverty and other crises,
ensuring a bright future
by connecting children Anti-Semitism
and teens to their Jewish
identity, and building an
overall stronger Jewish Discussed at
community through
powerful experiences that
connect people to Jewish Beth David
values, holidays, and
Israel. Kasa Bainesay-Harbor Deborah Lipstadt The Sisterhood and
MorseLife Gathers Men’s Club of Temple

Beth David sponsored
in Remembrance of Kristallnacht a membership brunch
featuring guest speaker
and temple member Elaine
Fleisher, M.JEd., who
Senior residents, community speakers, and religious addressed the issue of anti-
leaders of MorseLife Health System gathered to remember Semitism in our world.
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, where on Fleisher reviewed the book
November 9, 1938, synagogues were burned and Jews were Anti-Semitism Here and
arrested and killed. Often referenced as a precursor to the Now, published in 2018 by
Holocaust, Kristallnacht was a turning point in the treatment Prof. Deborah Lipstadt of
of Jews in Germany. Emory University. Lipstadt is also the noted author of
Denying the Holocaust, the Growing Assault on Truth
and Memory, which was made into a movie about the trial
of David Irving, a British citizen who wrote extensively
about the issue of Holocaust denial. In her most recent
book, Lipstadt discusses the difference between the Shoah,
which is now an integral chapter of Jewish history, and
Guest speaker Dr. Irving Berkowitz, Dean of Academic the immediacy of today’s anti-Semitism.
Affairs Palm Beach State College Fleisher addressed this complex and difficult subject
with updated information about recent occurrences in
The ceremony, which took place at the Tradition at our community, our country, and across the world. Her
MorseLife assisted living residence, included a candle outstanding presentation emphasized that anti-Semitism
lighting, music, film screening, and remarks from Rabbi Alan comes from both sides of the political spectrum, the left
Sherman and Cantor Glenn Sherman. Social policy expert and the right, and that Jews must educate themselves
Rabbi Alan Sherman, Sheila Engelstein, Cantor Glenn and son of Holocaust survivors Dr. Irving Berkowitz, Dean of about this reality and learn how to confront it. Education
Sherman, Debbie Shapiro, and MorseLife CEO Keith Myers Academic Affairs at Palm Beach State College, was a guest and positive actions are the best prescription to stop it.
speaker. Knowledge about the past as well as familiarization with
Keith Myers, President & current events both in the United States and abroad are
CEO of MorseLife Health essential to combating anti-Semitism, regardless of an
System, spoke about the individual’s religious beliefs or political ideology.
nearly 12,000 Holocaust Fleisher ended her professional, well-received lecture
survivors living in Palm with audience participation and an open discussion of
Beach County and the many personal experiences with anti-Semitism in our country
who live in poverty. and abroad. This topic will continue to be discussed in
the synagogue and in Jewish communities throughout the
MorseLife Gathers world.
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