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VOL. 11 NO. 11 www.seabreezepublications.com NOVEMBER 2021
Giving Back Takes Center Stage
During 8 Days, 8 Ways Hanukkah Initiative
Amid the flurry of holiday planning, decorating, and schedule of ways to get involved in safe and meaningful ways. served by St. George’s Center, St. Ann Place, and The Soup
shopping, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s Jewish There are a myriad of in-person, contactless, and virtual Kitchen of Boynton Beach; and more.
Volunteer Center (JVC) annual 8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving Back opportunities for the public, including making greeting “As we have seen growing need in our community for
service-oriented campaign is providing ample opportunities cards for homebound seniors; delivering Hanukkah meals to critical resources, we have equally seen our community show
for those in the community to give back and be reminded what community members in need, in partnership with The Kind up with compassion, their time, and resources and are looking
matters most. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to ensure Kitchen of Palm Beach; packaging hygiene kits that will forward to the most successful 8 Days, 8 Ways year yet,” said
homebound seniors and community members and families be donated to the Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Melissa Hudson, director of the Jewish Volunteer Center at
facing extreme hardship have support and critical food and Beaches; a supply drive for critically needed infant essentials Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
resources this season. In its fifth year, the initiative is timed to with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County;
coincide with Hanukkah and the holiday season, with a robust a bagged lunch-packing effort to benefit food-insecure families Giving Back Takes Center Stage on page 3
Rise and Chai Women’s Evening
To honor two special people, the Jewish Community the power of women and
Synagogue spent an evening together learning the tricks learned about Mrs. Margie
of baking a delicious challah. Community women were Bodner and Mrs. Alla Yudis
invited for an evening of laughter and inspiration over a — the women of the night.
stunning food display. Each woman baked her own challah Everyone went home with
and enjoyed a few moments of silence in a spiritual moment. their very own fresh and hot
As the dough rose, the women were led to a food challah — right in time for
display of charcuterie boards, teas, and light bites. As they Shabbat.
enjoyed their food, they heard words of inspiration about