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VOL. 10 NO. 9 www.seabreezepublications.com SEPTEMBER 2020
Federation Successfully Completes 2019-2020 Annual Campaign
Through the support of thousands of community members,
including nearly 1,000 new donors, Jewish Federation of
Palm Beach County successfully raised $16.4 million for
its 2020 annual campaign. Contributions to the campaign
enable the nonprofit to fulfill its mission to care for the
vulnerable while finding powerful opportunities to strengthen
connections to Jewish values, traditions, and identity;
educate future generations; and lead compassionate — and
now virtual — service projects. Additionally, donors to
Federation’s J-Help Coronavirus Emergency Response gave
$1.5 million to provide support to the most critical needs in
the community to address the unprecedented needs from the
COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Thousands of meals were prepared and delivered to frail
For nearly six decades, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach More than 500 Palm Beach County residents heard the seniors, Holocaust survivors, and other vulnerable people.
County has been providing vital services and programs within powerful first-hand account of a local Holocaust survivor
the Palm Beaches, as well as in Israel and in 70 countries via Zoom video conference. Mary Eckstein, who was just and economic challenges. The Palm Beaches continues to
around the globe. This is done by working in partnership six when her family was sent to the labor camps, shared her be a center for Jewish philanthropy and one of the most
with a myriad of Jewish health and human services agencies, family’s remarkable experience, including examples of non- vibrant and thriving Jewish communities anywhere. These
schools, synagogues, community leaders, and volunteers. Jews who stepped in to save her and her mother’s lives; Alan stellar results are a testament to the commitment of so many
“Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is the first time in Haspel, a member of Federation’s Israel Program Center in our community who continue to step up to care for those
history that Jewish communities around the world have been committee, participated in the video conference alongside
simultaneously confronted with significant health, social, his sons Jacob, 13, and Noah, 10. Federation Successfully Completes on page 2
Israeli Musician Creates Online Lessons for Palm Beach Symphony
From her native Israel to her new home in Miami, violist After being including Valery Gergeiv, Zubin Mehta, Charles Dutoit,
Yael Hyken has had a musical career that has taken her all released from Stephane Deneve, Osmo Vanska, Yuri Temirkanov, Christoph
over the world. Now she is starring in a four-part series of the army, Hyken Von Dohnanyi, and Gustavo Dudamel. She has also performed
instructional videos for students commissioned by Palm moved to the and toured with a wide variety of award-winning artists,
Beach Symphony for its website. Netherlands including Andrea Bocelli, Gil Shaham, Lang Lang, Renee
“We are excited that Yael accepted our offer to create to pursue her Fleming, Ben Folds, Angelique Kidjo, Macy Gray, Talib Kweli,
a four-part series of videos that would encourage students bachelor ’ s Cory Henry, Tuneyards, Kishi Bashi, and Jacob Collier.
who have been kept away from band or orchestra by the degree in music In addition to the Palm Beach Symphony, Hyken plays
pandemic,” said Palm Beach Symphony CEO David at the Academy with Miami City Ballet, Naples Philharmonic, and the
McClymont. “They will greatly benefit from her videos in for Music in Yael Hyken Florida Grand Opera. She was principal viola of the Amarillo
which she explains musical interpretation, good practice Rotterdam. From Photo credit Alex Markow Symphony in Texas from 2014 to 2018 and is currently
habits, and how to prepare for orchestra auditions.” 2004 to 2008, principal viola of the Nu Deco Ensemble based in Miami.
Initially a violinist, Hyken switched to viola in the Israel Hyken was a member of the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra Hyken studied at the Manhattan School of Music in New
Conservatory in Tel Aviv when she was 16. At the age of under Music Director Maestro James Levine. She was also a York City and, from 2007 to 2010, she was a fellow with
18, she joined the Israeli Army in the unit of Outstanding member of the UBS Chamber Orchestra Touring in Canada, the New World Symphony in Miami under music director
Musicians and played with the Young Israel Philharmonic U.S., Europe, and Asia with violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov. Michael Tilson Thomas. She teaches violin and viola to
in tours to both Germany and China. Hyken has played with many esteemed conductors students in elementary through high school.
Beth Am Offers Drive-Thru Shabbat Schmooze
Temple Beth Am recently hosted a Drive-Thru Shabbat As cars moved
Schmooze for its members. Rabbi Alon Levkovitz and his through the
wife, Gali, Rabbi Brett Tancer, Cantorial Soloist Marcy temple portico,
Morris, Temple President Lindsay Hirsch, and various staff c ongre ga nt s
members used this opportunity to catch up with congregants stopped for a
they haven’t been able to see in person for months. Safety and moment to chat
health were of utmost importance, of course, so face coverings from their cars A steady stream of cars filtered through
were worn and social distancing guidelines were followed. and to collect the Temple parking lot.
a Shabbat goody bag that
contained Shabbat candles,
a loaf of challah baked by Rabbi Alon and his wife, Gali, wish a congregant Shabbat
Gali Levkovitz and Marcy Shalom as they hand out Shabbat goody bags.
Morris at the temple, a small
bottle of wine, and a challah that evening. Temple members, clergy, and staff enjoyed
recipe card. Everyone was being able to safely interact with each other, even if just for
encouraged to return home a few minutes.
to join Temple Beth Am for a
virtual Shabbat service later Photos courtesy of Jackie Alberts