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VOL. 12 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2022
JFS Prepares Community for Emergencies Summer Fun
Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service has at Temple Beth
announced that for the second consecutive year the agency
will be distributing Just in Case Bags to the clients it serves
in the community, including seniors, Holocaust survivors, David Camp
and families in need. The Food Pantry Committee at
Alpert JFS launched this project last year to ensure clients
are ready in the event of storms or other emergencies. This summer, Temple Beth David Camp celebrated author
JFSComForCare, a private-duty home health care agency, Eric Carle. Each week, a different book was featured and
is the sponsor of the Just in Case bags program. the children participated in activities such as art, cooking,
Non-perishable food, household necessities, and science, and play as it related to each of the stories read
personal hygiene products are collected from Alpert JFS’ to them. Some of their favorites were The Very Hungry
two kosher food pantries located in West Palm Beach and Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, The Grouchy Ladybug,
Boynton Beach. Volunteers assemble the Just in Case bags, and Will You Be My Friend. After having read these stories,
then deliver them to clients around Palm Beach County. This the children visited a butterfly garden, made ladybug and
year, volunteers will deliver the bags to homes throughout spider cookies, and learned all about how to make and be a
north Palm Beach County on August 17 and 18. “Alpert JFS is committed to combatting hunger and friend. In total, nine books written by Carle were explored.
“We are beyond grateful to the community at large need in our community,” said Marc Hopin, CEO of Alpert
for their many donations of food and other household JFS. “We provide food and essential items throughout the
necessities to the food pantry that helps neighbors and year to individuals and families who are struggling with
those in need,” said Belinda Lasky, Director of Volunteer food insecurity. It is especially important during storm
Leadership & Food Insecurity at Alpert JFS. “Alpert JFS season. The face of food insecurity may be homebound
is committed to ending food insecurity and hunger in our elderly living on meager incomes but can just as easily
Jewish community in a respectful and dignified way.” be young families facing financial challenges, setbacks,
Specific items included in the bags are shelf-stable or job loss.”
milk, cereal, peanut butter, protein and/or granola bars, For more information about the Just in Case bags,
crackers, bottled water, dried fruit and/or applesauce, JFS please contact Lasky at belinda.lasky@alpertjfs.org or
flashlight, hand sanitizer, and more. 561-713-1893.
MorseLife Next Generations
Teaches Resonating Lessons
This year, three-quarters of a century after the Holocaust,
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution
that condemns the denial and distortion of the Holocaust. The Baby Shark group
Coauthored by 71 countries around the globe and passed
without opposition or abstention, this validated that the The children also
failure to recognize and understand the tragic scope of enjoyed playing outdoors
this genocide is dangerous to all humanity. As the current in the sprinklers and at the
example in Ukraine continues to play out on television water tables, which kept
and is discussed at dinner tables and social and spiritual them nice and cool despite
gatherings, complaisance is now understood as an affront the summer heat. Other
to humanity — our own and others. MorseLife Next Generations Holocaust Living Learning activities included music
Sadly, as confirmed by the Conference on Jewish Experience brings Holocaust survivors into the classroom with Miss Tracie, Amazing
Material Claims Against Germany, “If these trends continue to share their own experiences. Athletes, Shabbat, and
for another generation, the crucial lessons from this terrible playing in the indoor gym
part of history will be lost.” Governments, survivors, Holocaust Living Learning Experience docents, and a bounce house. As always,
historians, and educators have made extraordinary efforts speakers bureau of Holocaust survivors and children of camp days were filled with
to document history. Yet, despite this, the reframing of the Holocaust survivors, the MorseLife Next Generations lots of fun! Enjoying the water slide
Holocaust is gaining traction, the percentage of Holocaust Holocaust Living Learning Experience (LLE) presents
deniers is growing, and the number of antisemitic attacks life-changing lessons learned from the Holocaust. By
is increasing. sharing the unfiltered experiences of those persecuted, the
Through a professional staff, trained and qualified programing profoundly impacts those who may be hearing
stories of the Holocaust
for the first time or correct
damaging misperceptions
gained through inaccurate
information. The LLE
teaches the effects of hate
speech and the importance of
social justice and tolerance.
MorseLife Next Generations
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