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Page 6, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 5 High Holy Days Mitzvah Meet the Exotic Hunt Slonem

hearts. Adults are encouraged to assist on-site by distributing As they do annually Hunt Slonem’s work can be found in more than 250
Thanksgiving turkeys. This family-friendly volunteer event during the High Holy museums worldwide and is a favorite of the rich and
highlights the Jewish value of v’shinantam l’vanecha (and Days season, Temple famous, including celebrities Kate Hudson, Jennifer Lopez,
you shall teach your children). Space is limited. This activity Beth Am collected and Julianne Moore, to name a few. His endearing subject
is a partnership with The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach food and supplies for matter, predominantly in oil on canvas, has a reverence for
and Ayel Morgenstern. their Simon Baker nature and brightens any room, contemporary or traditional.
MAKE HANUKKAH CARDS FOR SENIORS High Holy Days Food His brilliant colors, thickly applied paint, spontaneous mark-
Deliver completed cards by Monday, December 12 Drive to donate to making, and scratched hatch marks show his fascination
An easy way to brighten someone’s day! No matter your Alpert Jewish Family with manipulating paint.
age, bring smiles to the faces of seniors at MorseLife and Services.
recipients of meals from Kind Kitchen with this fun, at-home Continuing with
volunteer opportunity. Download and print Hanukkah cards pre vi ous ye ars’
at jewishpb.org/hanukkahcards; print as many as you’d like options, congregants
– and we’ll deliver your personalized notes to locals who sent donations through
could use an extra smile during the Festival of Lights. This an Amazon wish list,
initiative honors the Jewish value of bikkur holim (visiting in addition to dropping
the sick) and is proudly in partnership with PJ Library and off donations at
Federation’s Family Engagement & Outreach, Mandel JCC, Temple Beth Am on
Yad Hebrew School for Students with Differing Abilities, Yom Kippur. Volunteers then drove a 15-foot truck full of
Meyer Preparatory School, community members, and our food and supplies to Alpert Jewish Family Services, which
synagogue partners. Please mail completed cards by Monday, truly appreciated the abundance of food and household/
December 12 to Jewish Federation, 1 Harvard Circle, Suite hygiene items they received.
100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. Hunt Slonem photo by Brandon Schulman Photography
Hanukkah Celebration & Supply Collection for Children
in Foster Care “There’s a spiritual
Sunday, December 18 message behind everything
2-3:30 p.m. I do, and I’m fascinated by
The Square, 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach nature and its purity. I’m
Let love and light fill your heart as you join our community endlessly mesmerized by
for a family-friendly event to celebrate the start of Hanukkah patterns in nature, which
with the Mandel JCC at The Square in Downtown West Palm is why I use so much
Beach. To honor the Jewish value of nedivut (generosity), repetition just as in nature
help support children in foster care through JAFCO by there is repetition in blades Chinesis by Hunt Slonem
bringing donations of new toys, underwear, socks, and of grass, the leaves of trees,
pajamas to the JVC booth, which will also feature a Hanukkah and feathers of birds,” said
card-making station. Slonem.
READ TO CHILDREN The artist has lived in
Wednesday, December 21 many places, including
10-10:45 a.m. Jennifer Grey to Speak at Nicaragua, Mexico, and
Boynton Beach Hawaii, whose tropical and
Spend the morning celebrating the winter holidays by Temple Israel exotic birds, butterflies,
reading to children in kindergarten with the Anne & Sam and plants are throughout
Klein Literacy Program. Volunteers can embrace the Jewish Temple Israel presents Jennifer Grey in person on his work. More recently, Hornbills by Hunt Slonem
idea of kehillah (community) as you read to children in small December 4 at 4 p.m. This talented Golden Globe- Slonem floats between
groups. A book will be given to each child for their personal nominated actress, winner of Dancing with the Stars metropolitan Manhattan, where his 25,000-square-foot
home library. Space is limited. Please RSVP to jessica.fried@ (season 11), singer, and author has captivated audiences studio is located, and his antebellum homes in Louisiana.
jewishpalmbeach.org; school location will be provided upon for the last 35 years. Ms. Grey will share her professional, He “collects” estates that inspire his work and has restored
registration confirmation. personal, and family experiences, including of her father several forgotten historical southern plantations.
HANUKKAH MEAL PACKING & DELIVERY Joel Grey, her Jewish European roots, and her new book, “My whole life could be summed up by the word exotica,”
Wednesday, December 21-Friday, December 23 Out of the Corner: A Memoir. Ms. Grey’s life is a heartfelt he said. Janeen Mason is the curator of the exhibition, which
8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. story of identify lost and found and a celebration of her is graciously sponsored by Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo and the
The Kind Kitchen of Palm Beach heritage and culture. A reception and book signing follow Dorothea Leonhardt Fund of the Communities Foundation
844 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach the presentation. Advanced reservations are required, and of Texas Inc. Meyer Law Firm is sponsoring the Meet the
Honor the Jewish wish for refuah shlema (swift and general seating is $20 per person. For more information Artist Reception.
complete healing), as you fill the bellies and hearts of and to reserve seats, contact the temple office at (561)
hundreds in our community. Join JVC, The Kind Kitchen of 833-8421 or tioffice@temple-israel.com Local Happenings on page 7
Palm Beach, and Alpert Jewish Family Service this holiday
season to safely prepare and deliver 500 healthy, festive
Hanukkah meals to homebound seniors and community
members struggling with illness and crisis.
COOKIE DECORATING WITH SENIORS FOR
LOCAL HEROES
Thursday, December 22
2-3:30 p.m.
Sunrise Senior Living
10605 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach
All ages are welcome to join the residents of Sunrise
Senior Living as we decorate and package holiday cookies,
which will be donated to essential workers on Christmas
Day. Our friends from PJ Library will be on-site providing
all guests with PJ Library aprons as we listen to the story
Hanukkah Cookies with Sprinkles and honor the Jewish value
of kibud zekaynim (honor senior citizens).
HELP LOCAL WOMEN AND MEN IN NEED
Sunday, December 25 (Christmas)
11 a.m.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
1 Harvard Circle, West Palm Beach (outdoor activity)
Spend the morning helping local residents by assembling
1,800 care packages filled with basic hygiene supplies to
support our local Dignity Grows chapter. Our 8 Days, 8
Ways series of volunteer opportunities culminates with this
special event and upholds the Jewish values of tzedakah (to
be righteous) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). Kits will
be donated to Palm Beach County Safe Schools and Human
Trafficking Coalition.
For more information on any of the 8 Days 8 Ways
opportunities, please contact volunteer@jewishpalmbeach.
org or call 561.242.6653.