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Jewish Federation Of SPBC Offers

New Security Awareness Seminars

“How aware are you?” Deepest thanks to Boca Pointe Federation Campaign
Alan Poland, Community Security Director for the Jewish Chairs: Jane and Dan Fishkoff, and to Committee Members:
Federation of South Palm Beach County, asked that question Rhoda Berkow, Allen Brayer, Si Farber, Daniel Fischer, Richard
in a recent Community Security Initiative (CSI) seminar for Glazer & Elaine Kaplan, Bea Gold, Harold Katz, Joel Meisner,
members of a local synagogue. Arlene Penner, Murray Pitkowsky, Mel Schoen, Doris & Stuart
Part of Alan’s job is to use tools from the Secure Zeuner, for their continued dedication and leadership.
Community Network (SCN) to create a “security culture” in If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please contact
Delray Beach, Highland Beach and Boca Raton. His aim is to Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services at 561-852-
empower Jewish residents during a time of rising antisemitism. 3333. In addition, our main Federation telephone number,
Working with SCN, Alan uses CSI resources to keep 561-852-3100, is monitored regularly for voicemail messages.
the Federation, its campus, staff, and agencies protected, Learn more about our Federation and how you can help at
while providing knowledge on what people can do to keep www.jewishboca.org - or contact Shirley Gross at shirleyg@
themselves, their families, neighborhoods, workplaces, and bocafed.org or 561.852.3182 (leave a voicemail). 
centers of Jewish life safer.
If you had to, could you…?
- identify the physical characteristics of a person who fled Community Association Meetings Monthly Schedule
the scene of a crime?
- give law enforcement a description of a car that sped (All meetings held via Zoom and in person.)
away from your synagogue?
- point out which person was sitting in a spot at a restaurant
you just dined in? All meetings will be held electronically via Zoom and in person. The following is our regular schedule of monthly
In SCN’s Introduction to Situational Awareness, Alan meetings, however, sometimes meetings are cancelled or schedules are revised due to holidays, etc. If you would like to
posed these questions and others to help attendees understand attend, please call the BPCA office, (561) 395-7551, the day before the meeting to request the Zoom link be emailed to you.
the importance of their recollection when catching a
perpetrator. Access Control & Safety Committee 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
“When you’re in a traumatic event, your brain doesn’t
always recall under stress. It’s critical to be able to remember Architectural Control Site Committee 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
the characteristics of a person and vehicles,” he said. “Your
mind has the ability to block out certain things in a stressful Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
moment. The workshop helps people hone in on the details.”
Developing skills that come in handy everywhere Budget & Finance Committee The Friday before the third Tuesday of
Among the different levels of awareness, “focused each month at 9:15 a.m.
awareness” is what SCN trains people to work to enhance
and what Alan believes most people should strive to
improve. This includes scanning surroundings to point
out something that is out of place. In this age of digital SUSAN
communications, the biggest obstacle to focused awareness
can be a person’s smartphone. GABRIELLE
“Participants viewed a video where a Jewish man was so Realtor
deep into his smartphone that he failed to see his assailants
gathering to attack him until it was too late,” Alan said, related
to training materials used in the course. “If he had simply Direct: 561-445-4483
looked up at any time, he would have had an opportunity to sueg.realty@gmail.com
run in the other direction. The sooner you react, the greater Boca Pointe
the percentage of survivability.”
Answering the need for increased diligence, the Jewish resident
Federation of South Palm Beach County will continue its for over 30 years
national level partnership of incident reporting, intelligence
analysis, and security consultation and training. Alan plans Under contract and closed
to hold more community sessions that will, in time, foster a 101 Palmetto Road, Boca Raton
culture of security, awareness and proactive steps to ensure a http://suegrealty.com in less than 30 days!!!
better outcome for our Jewish communities.

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