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Local Happenings from page 4 numerous other civic and charitable efforts, including but
not limited to Catholic Charities Health and Wellness, St.
“It was my pleasure Edward Guild, the Palm Beach Civic Association, and the
to introduce Screenwriter Preservation Foundation.
Matthew Orton, who
donated his time to be with NCJW Taps Gated
us,” said Hopin. “Operation Communities to Provide Meals
Finale, the 2018 cinematic
thriller that features a for the Hungry
gripping account of Adolf
Eichmann’s capture and National Council of
interrogation, gives voice to Jewish Women Palm
Holocaust survivors’ stories Beach has a fast-growing Laurie Alexander, Sandy Geller, and Myra Meskin
and provides an education program to feed homeless
on the cruelties of the and food-deprived people. Project chairwoman Merle Bassin anticipates that, by
Shoah. We are privileged Matthew Orton and Marc Let’s Do Lunch has year’s end, NCJW Let’s Do Lunch will have provided close
to have had Matthew speak, Hopin brought together residents to 2,000 sandwiches. While the program is basically for the
echoing our sentiments of in gated communities hungry, NCJW also received a donation of $2,000, which
‘Never Again!’” in Palm Beach County will be used to buy blankets that will be given to the people
Randolph joined the Palm Beach Fellowship of to provide sandwiches who are fed.
Christians and Jews 27 years ago, becoming chair of the for those who come to “We are overwhelmed with gratitude,” said Bassin.
organization a year later. His motivation was the intolerance, St. George’s Episcopal
anti-Semitism, and unjust discrimination he witnessed Churc h i n Ri vi e ra Humans of the Holocaust:
within the local community and elsewhere, which was the Beach for nourishment.
total opposite of the organization’s mission of promoting Contributors are from Susan Schwartz, President of Photo Exhibit
“fellowship, understanding, and respect among all religions Wycliffe, Villaggio, NCJW Villaggio, delivering 200
and cultures through education, dialogue and interaction.” Riverwalk, Golden Lakes, sandwiches Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Zeidman was appointed to the Board of Directors of and Ibis Country Club. In with the world premiere of Humans of the Holocaust photo
the Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews and addition, BallenIsles, Eastpointe, and Mirisol will be joining
subsequently elected vice chair. She has participated in the program. Local Happenings on page 6

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