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OneTable: Shabbat Together

OneTable, a national non-profit organization that County, interested community Nationally, just this year,
empowers people in their 20s and 30s to envision new rituals members can become a host at OneTable has supported 3,600
and build community through Shabbat dinners, has launched onetable.org/hosting and start unique hosts across the country
locally, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of South enjoying OneTable’s resources, in creating nearly 20,000 dinners
Palm Beach County. like up to $10 of Nourishment for and 112,000 seats at the table for
Federation’s support of this new offering is the result up to 10 guests every Friday night. over 33,000 people 21-40 years
of a four-year planning effort implemented by a committee old. To learn more, visit https://
of community leaders led by Chair Anne Jacobson and DIY Shabbats dinners.onetable.org/landing/
Vice Chair Carol Smokler. The committee was tasked with bocadelray.
identifying opportunities to strengthen South Palm Beach OneTable’s DIY approach Deepest thanks to Boca
County’s Jewish community. After determining additional to Shabbat—tailored support, Pointe Federation Campaign
opportunities for young adults was a top priority, OneTable coaching, and online resources to Chairs: Jane and Dan Fishkoff,
became a leading initiative to offer. make ritual personally meaningful, and to Committee Members:
A rapidly growing “spiritual startup,” OneTable plus financial boosts in the form of Rhoda Berkow, Allen Brayer,
encourages engagement. “Nourishment Credits,” if cost is a Richard Glazer & Elaine Kaplan,
OneTable was mentioned in the 2020 Pew Study of Jewish barrier for hosts—enables the host Harold Katz, Joel Meisner, Arlene
Americans as one of the rapidly growing “spiritual startups” and their guests to create the dinner Penner, Murray Pitkowsky, Mel
that are breaking down barriers to engaging and reaching and community experience that is most authentic to them. Schoen, Doris & Stuart Zeuner, for their continued
young Jews. The OneTable formula is simple, cost effective, and dedication and leadership.
OneTable has launched a South Palm Beach County hub is having an impact. Survey respondents say that because If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please
to encourage entry into the Jewish community for young of OneTable: contact Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
adults, to support them in ritual and community building 87% find meaning in spending time with community at 561-852-3333. In addition, our main Federation
through hosting and attending Shabbat dinners, and to on Shabbat telephone number, 561-852-3100, is monitored regularly
enable local events and strengthen partnerships with other 72% say Shabbat adds a spiritual dimension to their for voicemail messages.
organizations that are serving a similar demographic. As part Friday night Learn more about our Federation and how you can
of these efforts, OneTable has hired a Field Manager, Nadav 65% try to pause and relax at the end of the week help at www.jewishboca.org - or contact Shirley Gross
Davidson, (nadav@onetable.org). 53% feel Friday night is different from the rest of the at shirleyg@bocafed.org or 561.852.3182 (leave a
With the launch of OneTable in South Palm Beach week voicemail). 
Lunch With A Legend

By Judith Levy from slaughter was their goal and they didn’t let anything of Jewish heroes like the Bielskis that we have a Promised
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I had performed several Nazis. For that, to me he is a giant and I asked him if he eliminate them by their enemies. Happy Birthday Israel
times for a Holocaust would give me a hug and a kiss and he did. I was thrilled. and thank you Aaron Bielski, God Bless you.
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