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Local Happenings from page 5 Free Online Resource Hub Palm Beach County. Rosenkranz’s position is funded in part
through a generous grant from The Jewish Federations of
distributed the cards to the COVID-19 Response Team at from Jewish Federation North America.
the hospital. Temple Beth Am, JupiterFIRST Church, and In collaboration with Next Generations, Rosenkranz
St. Peter Catholic Church would like to thank the members Provides Support to will work in the community to identify Holocaust survivors
of the medical community who continue to work to keep us Community Impacted by and their families and engage new volunteers and survivors
healthy and safe and the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation through community events and programs. Rosenkranz’s
for its help in facilitating this process. Coronavirus previous position as director of community planning at Jewish
Federation of the Palm Beaches included supervision of the
Chabad PBG Goes Virtual Widely considered volunteer and teen programs, and development of innovative
the “city hall” for the programs to increase engagement.
Though Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens announced it Jewish community, “Erica’s engaging personality and work throughout the
was closing its doors due to the pandemic in mid-March, Jewish Federation of Jewish community make her a natural fit for this new role,”
it had already moved its programming safely online by the Palm Beach County said Keith Myers, President and CEO, MorseLife Health
next morning. Cognizant of the loneliness, boredom, and quickly increased System. “Many survivors are reluctant to come forward for
anxiety that members of the wider community would surely its virtual presence help, but with Erica’s rabbinical background and experience
experience, Chabad has presented a plethora of relevant with a brand-new at the grassroots level, she is well-prepared to foster strong
Torah study classes to keep people inspired, connected, and digital Community community relationships that will help us to meet survivors’
engaged. Resources hub at unique needs.”
jewishpalmbeach.org/coronavirus, featuring a comprehensive Prior to Rosenkranz’s work with Jewish Federation of the
guide to help others access vital resources and navigate Palm Beaches, she was a young family rabbi at B’nai Torah
through these challenging circumstances. Congregation in Boca Raton, where she was involved in all
The information hub is updated regularly with everything aspects of programs for parents and families. Earlier in her
from information on financial assistance, meal deliveries for career she served as campus rabbi of Hillel of Broward and
seniors, volunteer and family activities, and more. Palm Beach.
“At Federation, we have been tirelessly working with
community partners and synagogues to continue vital Alpert JFS Receives
programs and services, and increase the most critical Additional Funding for
services during this time as stay-at-home restrictions have
placed limitations on how people have traditionally accessed Holocaust Survivors
providers and even connected with their community,” shared
Michael Hoffman, President and CEO of Jewish Federation Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS)
of Palm Beach County. “It is our commitment to care for has received an advance on funding from the Conference
the vulnerable and provide connections to Jewish life. With on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims
our partners, that means everything from stepping up meal Conference), to reinforce an array of services already in
deliveries and mental health services to financial assistance, place, and is bringing additional capital to the Holocaust
Jewish life and learning programs, and volunteer initiatives survivor community through the Kavod Shef (Survivors of
that our community depends on.” the Holocaust Emergency Fund) matching initiative.
A few examples of resources available at jewishpalmbeach. “The current pandemic has created urgent unmet needs,”
org/coronavirus, include: said Alpert JFS CEO Marc Hopin. “We are fighting to ease
• Resources including financial assistance, mental health isolation and loneliness, and do everything we can to maintain
services through Alpert Jewish Family Service, senior care the health and safety of our Holocaust survivors during this
through Kramer Senior Services, a subsidiary of MorseLife challenging time. Their dignity is our destiny, as much today
Health System, and financial guidance for local agencies, as when we started our Holocaust Survivors Assistance
synagogues, and businesses Program 25 years ago.”
• Families can participate in virtual story time events, The mission of the Claims Conference is to provide a
Hebrew lessons, free books, and music delivery through PJ measure of justice for Jewish Holocaust victims and provide
Library and PJ Our Way, Mandel JCC activities, and more. them with the best possible care. Like Alpert JFS, they
• Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center has community support organizations around the world that provide the best
service opportunities to help those in need. care for victims. An advance of previously committed funds
• Comprehensive database of all upcoming events, located helps ensure meal and medicine delivery, assistance with
at jewishpalmbeach.org/virtual household expenses and repairs, and home safety equipment,
transportation, and the expansion of virtual/telephone
MorseLife Appoints Director socialization and volunteer programs.

“We are honored and humbled to be able to make such
of Community Engagement a difference in the lives of our Holocaust survivors,” said
Alpert JFS Chief Programs Officer Elyse Jacobson. “We are
MorseLife Health here to for them, and always will be.”
System has announced the Kavod Shef is a secondary resource of Kavod, which
appointment of Rabbi Erica partners with Jewish Family Service agencies to provide
Rosenkranz as director of emergency or day-to-day aid for the needs of Holocaust
community engagement. In survivors. Urgent and critical emergency services eligible
her new role, Rosenkranz through the initiative include medical, dental, vision, food,
will promote community home repair, rent, food, transportation, and home care. Dollars
engagement that will for these vital services will be multiplied exponentially and
parallel MorseLife’s work to fill the gap more quickly with matching funds provided by
support NOW for Holocaust Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, for a combined
Survivors, an initiative that total up to $150,000.
was launched to provide a
lifeline of services to impoverished Holocaust survivors in Local Happenings on page 8

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