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Page 4, Viewpointe October 2020
Jewish Federation Brightens And Transforms Lives

As we head into another month of life amid COVID-19, The seniors were delighted to receive delicious and
our Federation continues its vital role of bringing our nutritious kosher meals for two days of Rosh Hashanah
Jewish community together to care for each other. While and the night before Yom Kippur, along with challah,
we may not be gathering in person, we’re happy to see apples and honey. “What a treat to open my package
Boca Pointe residents among the thousands enjoying our with just the right foods to sweeten my New Year,” said
wide array of top quality virtual programs. Check out our Dorothy, 84. “While I may be celebrating alone with my
Federation Live series at jewishboca.org/fedlive for so husband this year, it makes us feel so special to know
many exciting and meaningful ways to connect with our that people in the community we don’t even know care
culture and our community. so much about us.”
Of course, in this unprecedented time, Boca Pointe With the strong, caring, connected community we have
neighbors also count among our compassionate, generous built, we are able to help in a myriad of ways. But there
community members who have stepped up for those is so much more for us to do here, in Israel and around
struggling to meet even their most essential needs. the world. We are grateful for the stalwart Federation
Together, with our partner agencies, we are there for our support of our Boca Pointe contributors who help make
Jewish family near and far. We are helping the growing our vital work possible.
numbers of those newly in need come through crises of Deepest thanks to Boca Pointe Federation
income loss and anxiety, isolation and depression, and Campaign Chairs: Jane and Dan Fishkoff, and to
challenging new family dynamics. At the same time, we Committee Members: Rhoda Berkow, Allen Brayer, Si
are here for our Holocaust survivors, other seniors and Family Services (JFS). Of all ages and from across our Farber, Daniel Fischer, Richard Glazer & Elaine Kaplan,
those with special needs who continue to rely on us as community, the volunteers took great joy in bringing Bea Gold, Harold Katz, Joel Meisner, Arlene Penner,
they face additional challenges. traditional, festive holiday meals to over 300 homebound Murray Pitkowsky, Mel Schoen, Doris & Stuart Zeuner,
Our community’s New Year spirit soared as more JFS client households. for their continued dedication and leadership.
than 100 volunteer teams spent a Sunday morning The morning began with a drive-through pickup If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please
helping our neighbors prepare for the High Holidays outside our partner agency, JARC Florida, where the contact Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services at
with our Federation partner Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish meals were prepared in their kitchen on our Federation 561-852-3333. In addition, our main Federation telephone
campus. From there, the volunteers headed out to drop number, 561-852-3100, is being monitored regularly for
off the holiday packages throughout the Boca Raton voicemail messages.
and Delray Beach areas. While the High Holiday meal Learn more about our Federation and how you can
delivery is an annual event, it was even more important help at www.jewishboca.org - or contact Shirley Gross
this year as so many of our seniors have not been out of at shirleyg@bocafed.org or 561.852.3182 (leave a
their homes in months. voicemail). 

Board Of Directors

April 2019 – April 2020 Officers/Executive Committee

Chairman and President Barry J. Haberman District 5 Dan Gabrielle (La Corniche)
Vice Chair Steve Retzer Esplanada, Caravelle, Palomar, La Corniche,
Vice President Gail Ehrlich and El Dorado
2nd Vice President Jim Collins District 6 Marvin Lazarowitz (Villa Stel)
Secretary Steve King Villa Flora, Montego Bay, Villa Stel, and Palladium
Treasurer Harvey Kaplan District 7 Joyce Britt (Villa Sonrisa)
The Plum/Cortina, Villa Sonrisa and Pointe 100
District Directors District 8 Len Kagan (Costa del Sol)
District 1 Costa del Sol and Costa Brava
Encantada, Valencia and The Palms District 9 Robin Gliboff (Edgewater)
District 2 Steve King (Imperial Royale) Edgewater Pointe Estates and Stratford Court
Promenade, Imperial Royale, Imperial, Regency
and Panaché At Large Directors At Large Directors
District 3 Steve Retzer (La Mirada) Through 2020 Through 2021
La Mirada and Meridiana Carsten Bethge (Valencia) Howard Davis (La Corniche)
District 4 Bob Greenstein (La Paz) Jim Collins (Caravelle) Gail Ehrlich (Villa Flora)
El Viento, La Paz, and Southwinds Harvey Kaplan (Meridiana) Barry J. Haberman (Encantada)

Norbert Graber, R. Ph.
and Lynn Graber, R. Ph.

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