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Federation Awards $25,000 in in order to

Grants to Vulnerable Families provide children
with access to
in Israel online education
a n d p a r e nt s
As the world continues to grapple with the unprecedented with access to
impact of COVID-19, more than two dozen at-risk families in human services
Federation’s partnership region in Israel known as TZAHAR and vocational
– which includes the cities of Tzfat, Hatzor HaGlilit, and support.
Rosh Pina – received transformative financial support thanks The families
to local contributions to Jewish Federation of Palm Beach facing the most
County’s J-Help Coronavirus Emergency Response fund. significant
Through J-Help, at-risk families received $25,000 in need were
donations to help pay for life essentials such as food, shelter, overwhelmed
utilities, medical services, and more. Additionally, Federation
provided new computers for at-risk families in the region and our partner agencies to swiftly and effectively provide
life-saving services during one of the greatest times of crisis
that our global community has ever seen,” shared Michael
From the Rabbis from page 3 Hoffman, president and CEO of Jewish Federation of Palm
Beach County. “I am inspired by the generous people who
into wrongdoing, when two people — Zimri and Cosbi were able to step forward during this difficult time to help
— publicly parade by Moses and enter a tent to have people who are desperately in need of our support.”
relations. That is when Pinchas kills them both. Overall, community members donated more than $1.4
Did he do the right thing? The early rabbis are divided million to J-Help Coronavirus Emergency Response, which is
on whether Pinchas’s actions were justified. On the one being distributed to specific programs of Federation’s partner
hand, Pinchas asks without giving warning. He doesn’t agencies addressing the most urgent needs facing the local
try to arrest Zimri and bring him to trial. He never even and global Jewish communities.
checks with Moses — who was right there (and worth Funds are being distributed to services provided by
noting that Moses either decided not to act or wasn’t given Alpert Jewish Family Service (JFS); Kramer Senior
a chance to act). Services, a subsidiary of MorseLife Health System; Mandel
Rav, head of the Sura Academy, and Shmuel, head Jewish Community Center (JCC); American Jewish Joint
of the Nahardea Academy in Babylonia, disagreed with Distribution Committee (JDC); The Jewish Agency for Israel;
one another. Shmuel praises Pinchas for his zeal. Shmuel a grant for Jewish vocational services; and an emergency
points out that this is a case where God’s law was publicly financial assistance grant for community synagogues.
desecrated and therefore Pinchas is correct, even a hero
for his decisive action. Rav condemns him. He explains Rabbi Olshein Honored at
that Pinchas saw what Zimri and Cozbi were doing, and
he says to Moses: “Did you not teach our people when you Temple Israel
came down from Mount Sinai that any Israelite who has
sex with a non-Israelite may be put to death by zealots?” Temple Israel said farewell to its rabbi, Rabbi Cookie
According to Rav, Moses listens to Pinchas and reponds, Lea Olshein, last month. Rabbi Olshein has been lovingly
“Let God who gave the advice, execute the law!” Pinchas by the timing of the support leading the Temple Israel congregation for the last eight years,
asks, “Why are you making the judgment and carrying it as many have witnessed guiding its members and visitors spiritually and creating
out?” the collapse of food relief innovative services and programs. A special presentation was
So that makes sense to me, but if Pinchas went too far organizations due to the increased demand for assistance, and held in her honor, which included delightful videos showing
by taking the law into his own hands, then what happens many have also experienced difficulty finding employment. many of her accomplishments and congregant relationships
next is puzzling: God ends the plague that was killing the Each family participates in the Youth Futures program, a through the years. Rabbi Olshein was also presented with
Israelites and Pinchas is rewarded by having his family Jewish Agency subsidiary and flagship program supported gifts from the congregation and Board, including beautiful
become the Cohanim, and God gives him a “covenant of by Federation, which creates mentorship opportunities to artwork, a scrapbook of memories, a leaf on the temple’s
peace.” strengthen the family unit by working directly with at-risk Tree of Life, and more.
That is why I like Rabbi Naphtali Zvi Judah Berlin, children and teens. Rabbi Olshein has been a pillar in the greater community
who explains why God gives him a covenant of peace: It One recipient shared, “It’s incredibly rare that I’m with her many social action endeavors, engaging others for
is not a reward for his impulsive behavior, but a cure for speechless, this morning I saw a bank transfer from Youth equality among genders and races, promoting the consensus,
it. This covenant is meant to calm him after his one-time Futures in my account and I’m simply crying over the and offering programs of Courageous Conversations for
action; “that he should not be so quick-tempered and blessing that you bring with you. It’s important to me that you, Interfaith Families. She encouraged involvement with CROS
angry.” and everyone who is involved with this, know that you’ve Ministries, the West Palm Beach Food Pantry, St. George’s
Judaism is not in favor of any one person taking saved me. I wish that the day will come when I will be the Episcopal Church for Christmas Day Dinner and more,
individual action to right wrongs. We believe in the system one who is giving, like you.” and invited the community both into the temple home —
of justice. If there are problems, they should be addressed In addition to the grant to its partnership region, such as for its heartwarming Martin Luther King Jr. Erev
at a societal level using existing institutions. If the laws Federation distributed an additional $75,000 to its global Shabbat, working with the Martin Luther King Coordinating
on the books are not enough to ensure justice, then laws partners at American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Committee of Palm Beach County — and outside the temple,
can be re-written, re-taught, or implemented better — but and The Jewish Agency for Israel. These agencies provide including Shabbats on the beach. The temple and community
vigilante justice cannot be undone if a mistake is made. vital human services for Jewish communities around the are extremely grateful to Rabbi Olshein for her leadership
Rabbi Paul Arberman is spiritual leader at Temple world, including cash assistance, deliveries of meals and and friendship.
Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens. medicine, security for Jewish institutions, and more.
“Our generous community has empowered Federation Local Happenings on page 5
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