Page 8 - The Jewish Voice - March '21

Page 8, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 6 is involved in a new mentorship program to engage young
Federation Announces women.
Richard Stein is the president of the Illinois Auto Truck

Dynamic Leaders Selected for Company. An active volunteer and philanthropist for many
organizations including at Federation, Stein currently serves
Mandel Leadership Institute on the Israel and Overseas Committee and is co-chairman of
the IBIS community committee.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County recently MLI will be facilitated by David R. Levy, a teacher and
announced that nine professionals who have demonstrated trainer, who has decades of experience in the nonprofit sector
a dedication to the growth of the Jewish community have and has worked with organizations throughout the country
been accepted to participate in its prestigious leadership on fundraising, governance, organizational problem solving,
program hosted by the Mandel Leadership Institute (MLI). The 2021 MLI class includes the following leaders: capacity building, and strategic planning. In recognition of his
Now in its third year, MLI is designed for individuals Audrey Ades is a published author, a member of Temple career achievements and service to the community, Hebrew
with leadership experience who currently volunteer or Beth Am, and is actively involved in the Jupiter and Palm Union College awarded David an honorary doctorate in Jewish
serve in a leadership capacity at a Jewish organization Beach Gardens communities through 100 Women Who Care Nonprofit Management.
or nonprofit agency, synagogue, or Federation, and who and St. George’s Center.
have the potential to serve in a senior leadership role. The Andrew Alminana is a financial advisor, a graduate of Genesis & The Big Bang
curriculum is developed by renowned leadership expert Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s ELP Program, and
Dr. Erica Brown. serves on the Board of Advisors for the JCC in Palm Beach MIT Professor Dr. Gerald Schroeder enlightened the large
Jeff Silver, the new chair of MLI, shared, “After Gardens and Boynton Beach. crowd from Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens as part of the
going through the program, I can attest to what an Samuel Cohen is an attorney and a current board member bi-monthly Windows to the World Series.
incredible opportunity that MLI provides, enabling us for the Palm Beach County Bar Association Young Lawyers Drawing on his extensive understanding of nuclear
to grow personally and professionally while supporting Section as well as a founding Board Member for the physics and his advanced scientific research, Dr. Schroeder
Federation’s mission to build a vibrant future for the Young Lawyers Section of the Palm Beach County Justice explained that there is truly no conflict between the Torah
Jewish community. The application process is rigorous, Association. Sam most recently joined the Board of Directors and science approach to the age of the world, as time is not
focused on leaders who have demonstrated a commitment at the Mandel JCC. an absolute value but rather something which is stretched,
to area nonprofits; this is an exceptional cohort that I am David Ginsberg, the owner of an Allstate insurance agency depending on which perspective it is viewed from. Using one
honored to help lead.” Silver is currently a member of for more than 12 years, has donated his time and financial of the most innovative illustrations from NASA, he showed
Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Task Force and resources to many organizations, and is deeply committed to how time “bends” and how the scientific conclusion that the
past member of the Mandel JCC Board of Directors. the survivorship of the Jewish people and Israel while being Earth is 14 billion years old is actually synonymous with the
actively involved in the community. Torah conclusion that the Earth is just 5,781 years old.
Gary Hoffman is a former first vice president of JFS and
He masterfully explained how dinosaurs are actually
ATTENTION READERS current board member. He is currently a board member of mentioned in the Torah, in the account of the fifth day of
This Jewish Community newspaper is monthly JCRC, and active in several other organizations. Creation and that it was merely a poor translation that led us

to believe otherwise.
Adam Jackowitz is the director of operations for Bring
direct mailed to 8,000 homes. Ruckus, Dough Ops for Sweet Loaf Challah, a partner with When asked about Torah and the Theory of Evolution,
Please support your Jewish businesses and Eyelock Eyewear, a published children’s book author, a recent Dr. Schroeder explained that Charles Darwin was actually
newspaper by advertising and sending your ELP Cohort graduate, and currently serves on the Scholarship a great believer in G-d. Most people are unaware that in the
final words of his book “Origin of the Species” he writes
Committee at the Jewish Federation.
events and photos! Michael Kugler has dedicated his career to standing up for that “The Creator put these powers into a few forms or one
We appreciate your business. victims of injustice. Kugler is a commissioner for the Palm so that life can develop over time.”
Clearly Darwin was a believer and his theory of evolution
561-741-7770 Beach County Commission on Ethics and a member of Palm does not preclude the existence of G-d. The Torah has no
Beach County’s Sexual Assault Response Team. He currently
ww.seabreezepublications.com sits on the Outreach and Engagement Committee at Federation. conflict with the idea of evolution. The Torah does have a
problem with the notion of randomness, which clearly Darwin

Patti Lehrhoff is recently retired and currently serves
on Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy board, where she didn’t believe in either!

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