Page 6 - The Jewish Voice - February '21

Page 6, The Jewish Voice

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The course presents a whole new way of reading the Virtual and contactless volunteer opportunities Jewish Volunteer Center at Jewish Federation of Palm
stories of Adam and Eve and the Tree of Knowledge, Noah included making Hanukkah cards for seniors; delivering Beach County. “As this annual volunteer initiative and
and the great flood, the lifelong feud between Jacob and Esau, Hanukkah meals to homebound seniors in partnership others through the Jewish Volunteer Center continue to
Joseph’s multicolored coat, the golden calf, and Korah’s with Alpert Jewish Family Service and the Kind Kitchen; grow, we are honored to work with more area nonprofits
rebellion. For each of these stories, it seeks to answer the a teen and family initiative to make life-saving paracord to provide volunteers even more virtual and safe, socially
questions: What is the deeper meaning behind the story? How bracelets for armed forces; a critical supply drive for infant distanced ways to support our community.”
does it shape the Jewish worldview? And what wisdom does essentials with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies of Palm
it hold for us today? Beach County; a bagged lunch packing effort to benefit
Throughout its six sessions, Secrets of the Bible explores food insecure families; and more.
major life themes, including human subjectivity and bias, the “It’s truly incredible to see the community continue
underpinnings of relationships, negotiating spiritual growth to come together in such a powerful way to help those
with practical impact, why inspiration is fleeting and how who need it most,” said Melissa Hudson, director of the
to make it last, understanding equality and privilege, and
navigating parallel spiritual and material life paths.
“Secrets of the Bible brings to an intelligent lay readership
texts so formative to so many cultures worldwide that they
cannot be ignored even by cultures looking on from without,”
commented Dr. Joel Rosenberg, a professor of biblical
literature at Tufts University. “By embracing post-biblical
Jewish tradition, the course recognizes an interpretative
process that begins with the Bible itself (interpreting its own
past) and goes on to awaken the interpretive impulse in later
readers exploring the experience of their own era.”

Jewish Volunteer Center’s

Eight Days Eight Ways

Hundreds
of community
members helped
address some of the
area’s most urgent
needs during Jewish
Federation of Palm
Beach County’s
Jewish Volunteer
Center (JVC) annual
Eight Days Eight
Ways of Giving
Back service-
oriented campaign.
Throughout the month of December, volunteers ensured
homebound seniors, veterans, and families had support and
critical food and resources. In its fourth year, 8 Days 8 Ways
takes place during Hanukkah and the holiday season.

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