Jacksonville Jewish News May 2015

Jewish Family & Com-munity Services has a lot to be thankful for this year - wonderful partnerships, en-ergized volunteers and com-mitted staff. Adding to this list, I am extremely thankful for the Annual Event, Heroes among Us, held March 24. The attendance was close to 450 people, and you could feel the energy in the room the moment you entered the Hyatt.

We couldn’t have asked for better honorary chairs than Kimberly & Richard Sisisky & Deanie and Jay Stein. They are gracious and so supportive of JFCS and our entire community. It’s very rare that I’m surprised or left speechless and that is exactly what happened when Jay Stein announced a special gift he was making in

honor of his friendship with Richard.

Our chairs for the eve-ning were the perfect trio. Susan DuBow, Debra Setzer, Jeanine Rogozinski and the entire committee put together an event that was meaning-ful, educational and full of surprises. The Silhouettes, Jacksonville Children’s Chorus and our special guest, Melissa Manchester, all shared the stories of our clients, staff and donors in a beautiful and unique way.

If you were unable to attend, the message for the evening was that there are heroes all among us, and you are one of them.

Manchester surprises guests

The Annual Event had a well-kept secret: A special guest would be performing. Even the program listed this portion of the evening as

The 2015 Agency Celebration and Meeting will take place on May 27 at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community Alliance. This annual event brings together the community along with the boards of the Jewish Community Alliance, Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, Jewish Family & Community Services, River Garden Senior Services and the Jewish Federation of Jackson-ville. This year’s celebration will feature cocktails and hor d’oevers, and guest speaker Dr. Ken Stein of Emory Uni-versity. Stein is an expert on the Middle East and will share thoughts on ISIS, the state of Israeli politics and more. Stein is brought to us by Richard and Kimber-ly Sisisky and their family foundation.

This program will also feature the installation of agency boards and presi-dents. The evening is free and open to the Jewish community. Look for more details coming soon in your inbox, on Facebook and on www.jewishjackson-ville.org.

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REMEMBRANCEYom HaShoah tribute held at Etz Chaim page 3

JEWISH NEWSJacksonville

SHALOM JACKSONVILLEFind out where the Java group is meeting next. page 6

PASSOVER 2015See photos from community celebrations page 14

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See JFCS, p. 23

JFCS welcomes Melissa Manchester

Agencies join to celebrate success

By COLLEEN RODRIGUEZJewish Family & Community Services

Adam Frisch

By JEANINE HOFFrGEN Division Director

Photos by Larry TallisRichard and Kimberly Sisisky, Melissa Manchester, Jay and Deanie Stein, Colleen Rodriguez

Ask anyone living in Riverside, Avondale or Fleming Island if there are many Jewish people living there and the answer is always the same: Very few live here. Wrong!

On Sunday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. Laura and Peter Bailet will once again open their lovely home to the area’s families and friends for a deli-cious bagel brunch. There will be lots of opportunity to meet and greet new

Shalom Jax reaches out

See BRUNCH, p. 25

Presidents for the 2015-2016 year are: Adam Frisch, Jewish Community Alliance; Ellen Rosner, Jewish Family & Community Services; Marsha Pollock, River Garden; Sandy Zimmerman, Jew-ish Federation of Jacksonville; and Mark Green, Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.

Jewish Community AllianceAdam Frisch begins his second year as

president of the JCA Board of Directors. He joined the JCA board in 2007 and became board treasurer two years later. Prior to his presidency, Adam served a two-year term as board vice president.

Adam and his family have a long-standing history of support for the JCA. He is a charter member along with his parents and grandparents, who were in-strumental in founding the JCA. Growing up in Mandarin, Adam rode his bicycle to the JCA on weekends. He was also a CIT at JCA Summer Camp in 1990.

Ellen Rosner Marsha Pollock

Sandy Zimmerman Mark Green

Recognizing the presidents of our agencies

In 2012 Adam received the presti-gious Esther Leah Ritz Next Generation JCC Leadership Award from the Jewish Community Centers Association of North

leaders of Jewish community center boards and includes a training program

designed to enhance the skills needed for them to assume top leadership roles.

Adam is in his third year on the River Garden Foundation Board of Directors.

He is the director of purchasing at Beaver Street Fisheries, a fourth-genera-

See PRESIDENTS, p. 20

By ISABEL BALOTINShalom Jacksonville Director

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

featuring a special guest. Well, special she was and none other than performer and singer, Me-lissa Manchester.

Thanks to Co-Chair Susan DuBow, a close friend of Me-lissa’s, who appealed to Me-

lissa nearly a year ago when she agreed to serve as co-chair of the event. Melissa happened to be available to travel cross country, and she graciously agreed to do-nate her talent to support JFCS.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Fun, laughter and lots of activ-ity best describe the day. River Garden Hebrew Home celebrated its 69th year with an anniver-sary day festival. More than 500 people, ranging in age from infants to seniors, gathered on the River Garden campus to join in the celebration, which included a

barbeque, pony rides, face paint-ing and clowns, balloon artistry, games, and a bounce house.

Many also attended the annual meeting of River Garden Senior Services, held in the Cohen Audi-torium.

Debby Kaye, Home Board member, chaired the event and did an outstanding job coordi-nating the activities of the day

By River Garden Senior Services

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The JCA has something to offer every child this summer, and for children entering first and second grade by Sept. 1. Camp Sabra has fun, well-rounded, age-specific activities for an enriching and exciting summer experience.

With individual team sports, art programs and unique special events, this traditional camp gives children the opportunity to meet challenges, make new friends, participate in a wide range of activities and develop social skills through group interaction.

Campers can participate in activities such as basketball, lacrosse, crafts, swim lessons, cooking and much more.

The JCA has professional and experienced staff, including American Red Cross-certified water safety instructors.

Additionally, about 50 percent of Camp Sabra staff are former JCA summer camp participants.

Camp Sabra offers four, two-week sessions: June 15-26, June 29-July 10, July 13-24, and July 27- Aug. 7, with participa-tion times as long as 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information or to register your child, visit www.

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and hosting the annual meeting. “Anniversary Day is a wonderful way to bring our River Garden family - residents, staff members and volunteers - together with the Jacksonville community to cel-ebrate another successful year,”

commented Kaye. “Since joining the board three years ago, I have learned so much about River Gar-den. As part of this year’s plan-ning committee, I saw up close the countless hours spent planning the event, ensuring that all guests

would have a great time. And as chair of the day, I had an opportu-nity to be reminded how lucky we are to have this fabulous resource in our community. I am honored to have played a small role in this very special day.”

River Garden celebrates its 69th anniversary

JCA Camp Sabra offers fun for young campers

By IMAN BYFIELDMichele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool

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Connect with other friendly Jewish families and friends living in this area and enjoy fresh coff ee, warm bagels, sliced lox, homemade cookies and fresh fruit.

Feel free to invite a friend, newcomer, or longtime resident of the area!

Questions? Contact Isabel Balotin at 904-448-5000 ext. 206 or [email protected]

To register to attend, please visit: http://jewishjacksonville.org/shalomjaxbagelbrunch2015

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The Jewish Community joined together on April 15 to honor and remember those lost during the Holocaust and pay tribute to the survivors at this year’s Yom HaShoah service. The program – hosted by Etz Chaim synagogue

in partnership with the Jew-ish Federation of Jacksonville, Beth-El The Beaches Synagogue, Congregation Ahavath Chesed - The Temple, and the Jacksonville Jewish Center – featured the clergy of each of the respective synagogues and guest speaker Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, who’s a survivor and Holocaust educator.

The evening also recognized

the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens for its return of work featuring Nazi looted art and the photography of Israeli Vardi Kahana.

A plaque on behalf of the Jewish community was presented to Hope McMath of the Cummer and was presented by local art-ist and daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Irene Jaffa.

took the lives of seven children in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, it is important that members of the community are aware of the proper way to use smoke detec-tors. The National Fire Prevention Association and the U.S. Fire Administration share the follow-ing information:

Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital

and injuries.They need to be installed in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of a home.Smoke alarms should be tested every month.Batteries should be re-placed once a year.They need to be replaced every 10 years.There are alarms for people with hearing chal-lenges.Smoke alarms should be placed on the ceiling or high on the wall.

should install hand-wired smoke alarms.

By Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

Join the singles for Sunday lunch at Salento Colombian Steakhouse. They serve authen-tic Columbian food at reason-

able prices. Established in 2014, they are already receiving great reviews. Please contact Francine for details at 904-221-8061 or email [email protected].

By Jax Jewish SinglesJewish Community recognizes Cummer Museum at Yom HaShoah

From left: Hope McMath, Irene Jaffa, Holly Keris From left: Morrie Osterer and Survivor Morris Bendit

From left: Hanna Bendit and Morris Bendit Mayor Alvin Brown and Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff with her family


Tragedy shows need for smoke detectors

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Many of us watched a few weeks ago the horrify-ing video of Michael

Slager, a police

Charleston, S.C., as he shot Walter Scott in the back. Slager is now facing a murder charge.

But what if there had been no video? It isn’t hard to imagine a very differ-ent outcome. Nearly 25 years have passed since a man named George Holliday videotaped from his balcony four Los Angeles

motorist named Rodney King. Digital technology has changed enormously since then, but one thing remains true: If Michael Slager and the Los Angeles police

they were being recorded from a safe distance, they would have behaved differently.

The Police Foundation, dedi-cated to advancing the cause of policing through innovation and science, recently completed a year-long study in Rialto, Califor-

small body cameras. The study found a 50 percent reduction in the use of physical force among

the policemen wearing the cameras and a drop of 90 per-cent in citizen complaints about police behavior. The report fur-

ther observed that, “Members of

communicated were also aware of being videotaped and therefore were likely to be cognizant that they ought to act cooperatively.”

Are we really surprised by these conclusions? Indeed, the notion that people behave better when they are be-ing watched is hardly new. In a famous story in the Talmud, when Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, one of the great sages of the 1st cen-tury C.E., was on his deathbed, his students asked for his bless-ing. He responded, “May your fear of God be as strong as your fear of other human beings.” His

pointed at seemingly so modest a blessing. “Is that all?” they said. “Would that you fear God even that much!” replied the rabbi (Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 28b). Two thousand years before photo enforcement at stoplights and toll booths, two millennia before surveillance cameras at banks and synagogues or po-lice body-cams, our ancestors understood that the fear of being

seen by others serves as a more powerful deterrent than the fear of being seen by God.

Yet that isn’t always the case. In the Exodus narrative when Pharaoh orders the midwives serving the Israelite women to kill every male born to them, we learn that, “The midwives were God-fearing, and did not do what the Egyptian king had told them to do, but chose instead to save the children’s lives” (Exodus 1:17).

In his book, A Code of Jewish Ethics, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin writes: “That fear of God can liberate people from fear of others explains why a dispropor-tionate percentage of political dissenters in totalitarian societies such as Nazi Germany and the former Soviet Union were God fearers. Such people presumably fear their country’s rulers (they did not want to die), but they believed that obedience to God’s will was more important than anything, including life. On the other hand, people who do not believe in or fear God are far less likely to risk their lives, the most valuable possession they have, to defy a country’s ruler, no matter how immoral his edicts.”

Think back a few weeks ago to Passover. The hametz we seek to remove from our homes on this holiday serves as a metaphor of those less than noble attributes

that we would divest from our character. Leaven hides. It is the Cheerio that rolls under the

their way to the back of the cabi-net, the half-melted Hershey Kiss left in a coat pocket. Matzah, by contrast, is the most watched of foods. From the time the water is

must be baked within 18 minutes or it becomes hametz. Whether made by hand or by machines, the process is carefully watched

terms, the difference between matzah and hametz is the differ-ence between the individual who watches his behavior at all times, even when others are not look-ing, and the person whose only concern is whether others witness her wrongdoing. Created in God’s Image, the ultimate level of self-respect is to remember that even when no one else is watching, we can see ourselves – as can God. Doesn’t that count?

Judaism acknowledges human frailty. After all, Passover is only eight days out of the year. We have returned to the world of leaven, a world in which bread, even kosher bread, isn’t watched quite so intently and carefully. In the world of hametz, we need surveillance cameras to catch the bad guys and even to protect the innocent from false accusations.

In the world of hametz, there’s a powerful argument for all police

because the good cops will have nothing to fear from them, while the few bad apples out there will undoubtedly think twice before abusing the power and trust

arrival of the messianic age, we need our alarms, our metal detec-

our video cameras.“Ponder three things and you

will avoid committing transgres-sion,” Rabbi Yehudah Ha-Nasi teaches us in Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of the Sages. “Remember there is an eye that sees, an ear that hears, a book in which all your deeds are recorded” (2:1). To do what is right for its own sake is to enjoy the privilege of rendering the ever-present surveillance cameras irrelevant; if we refuse to do what is wrong when no one is looking, what does it matter who sees us? There is an enormous sense of liberation in never worrying what others will say or think because we have nothing to hide. In the end, the only picture that matters is

depart this life. So look around when no one is there and remem-ber: if you can see yourself, so can the Almighty. Smile, you’re on God’s camera.

RABBINICALLYSPEAKING

By RABBI JONATHAN LUBLINERJacksonville Jewish Center

The River Garden Auxiliary will hold its annual closing meet-ing and luncheon on Tuesday, May 26, at 11:30 a.m. at River Garden.

A delicious lunch will be served. There will be door prizes

ment will be provided by Ron

Davis of Front Porch Music. Guests are encouraged to wear

their best denim. Installation of

the luncheon is $10.For more information or to

make your reservation, please call Mimi Kaufman at 904-626-2472 or email her at [email protected]. The deadline to RSVP is May 18.

By River Garden Auxiliary

The Jewish Federations of North America urges caution and congressional review of any Iran deal.

The administration has

unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” Even during the current negotiations, the White House has often said, “a bad deal is worse than no deal.”

We appreciate the good faith efforts made by the administra-tion and the other members of the P5+1. We all hope that a diplomatic solution to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is possible.

However, the framework presented leaves vital issues woefully unresolved. The agree-ment provides scant detail on how the phased sanction relief will be implemented. It con-

Iranian adherence to the agree-

ambiguous on what penalties will

its commitments.A weak agreement presents

a clear and present danger to all nations. It is also likely to lead other countries in the region to seek their own nuclear capabili-ties, resulting in a proliferation of nuclear weapons in a part of the world already destabilized by

Iranian proxies spreading terror-ism and fomenting extremism.

And of course, a nuclear Iran, a regime which declares its intention to wipe Israel from the map, represents an existential threat to the Jewish State.

We are heartened by the president’s statement that he will engage Congress as the United States continues the negotiation process. We urge the administra-tion to present any agreement to Congress for review.

Sincerely,Michael D. Siegal, Chair of

the BoardJerry Silverman, President &

CEO

By JFNA

Advocacy, education, women’s health and raising funds for the Hadassah Medi-cal Organization in Jerusalem is what Hadassah is all about.

Advocacy: Hadassah is so grateful to Liat Walker for her collaboration with the WRJ Temple Sisterhood and helping to develop two human traf-

community issue, Hadassah has

tation, especially of children, to its national policy priorities.

Education: Jacksonville Hadassah also collaborated with the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s

adult education committee to bring author Maggie Anton to Jacksonville. Anton’s books are quite popular here in Jackson-ville – as is our annual book reviews, which will be offered again this summer.

Women’s health: Hadassah’s heart health program, Every Beat Counts, was the impetus for hosting a well-attended and wonderful presentation on heart health with Doris Goldstein, Mark Litt M.D. and Gloria Goodman. Doris shared her life-saving story, which was part of Every Beat Counts. And watch for more news about Every Step Counts, a fun way to get mov-ing.

Fund raising efforts: We

had a great time at our annual Alhambra event last month en-joying a great show and dinner – and raising money through the silent auction. Proudly, we can say that Jacksonville Hadas-sah raised 96 percent of our $140,000 goal in 2014 and 134 percent of our tower goal. Yet there is much work to be done. If you are not yet a member of Hadassah, please contact Shoshana Haas, membership chairman, at 904-262-3537,

and how you can be part of this dynamic organization – helping in Israel, helping in the United States.

Be part of Hadassah. Be part of the women who do!

By Jacksonville Hadassah

Auxiliary holds closing luncheonJFNA urges congressional

Jacksonville Hadassah raises funds for medical organization


argie’s ighty overs

Jonathan Edelman, Congregation Ahavath Chesed member, far right, and his fellow legislative assistants at the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C., went to Selma, Ala., for the 50th anniversary of the march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge. In the center, second row in a red tie, is Rabbi Jonah Posner, the recently appointed director of the Religious Action Center.

The JCA’s Theatre Depart-ment is known for presenting a range of shows for children and adults, alike.

In May JCA Theatre Direc-tor Shelly Hughes and a trio of talented actors will take on the Bard himself with a perfor-mance of the works of William Shakespeare.

On Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m., the JCA presents “The

Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).”

Written over 25 years ago by the co-founders of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” went on to become London’s longest running play and has been adopted for production all over the world.

Mingling stand-up, scripted comedy, theatre and audience participation, this uproarious comedy tackles all 37 Shake-speare plays in less than two

hours. Local actors Brad Berg-hof Jr., Matt Flagler and Bobby Parker will lend their talents to the JCA Theatre Department for this production.

Tickets for the May 16 show are $15 presale and $20 at the door; tables for eight are avail-able for $100. Saturday’s show includes refreshments.

Tickets for May 17 are $8 presale and $10 at the door. For more information or to pur-chase tickets, visit www.jcajax.org or contact the registrar at 904-730-2100, ext. 228.

If you loved Honey with Henny, A Pinteresting Passover, Tu B’What or Tic Tac Dough, you’ll love Cheesecake with Carrie coming this May.

This is the second women’s event of the year brought to you by Federation’s rGEN Girls

Only and Etz Chaim’s WiFi. Come bake delicious cheese-cake, sample yummy chocolates, and hear about the holiday of Shavuot, all hosted by Carrie Bielski.

Look for more details includ-ing date, time and location in your email, on the rGENJax and WiFi Facebook pages, and on www.jewishjacksonville.org.


JCA Theatre takes on Shakespeare

The month of May at the J Institute will offer programs to satisfy your social, wellness and enrichment interests. Friday, May 8, is all about mothers as the J Institute celebrates the special women in our lives with food, fun and a little pampering, courtesy of the Aveda Institute, with Mom’s Day at the J from 8 to 11 a.m. On May 28 bring friends for another amazing Crafting at the J program and create personalized organic perfume and cologne. On May 20, Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum will

on Judaism and beyond in the last installment of Great Women of the Scriptures.

The J Institute also has several programs to keep you on track with your health and wellness goals. Tri-Athlete, May 1-27, offers a 3-in-1 cardio-, strength- and aquatics-based workout for those tired of the

same old workout routines. In Healing Touch Energy, holistic nurse Patty Carroscia will shed light on this exciting new ap-proach to wellness held on May 6. On May 14 Dr. Lori Osachy will discuss the impact of body image on self-esteem and teach how to view our bodies in a more compassionate and positive light in Mirror, Mirror.

If you would like to learn more or register for these or any

the JCA registrar at 904-730-2100, ext. 228. The J Institute, experience it!

By Jewish Community Alliance

JCA’s J Institute heats up for summer



Cheesecake with Carrie to be held in May



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Though they live half a world

songwriters Etzy Tal and Robby Hecht are now musical partners, so to speak.

Tal hails from the Israeli town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur. Hecht is a Knoxville native who now calls Nashville home. They are among the dozens of contributors to Music-2Gether, a CD of original music by Jewish artists from communities in the U.S. Southeast and the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel.

Music2Gether is an eclectic mix that includes folk, country, jazz, klezmer and other ethnic genres – even hip-hop and a full-on rock ver-sion of Shalom Alechim. Many of the artists are professional and some are quite well known, though the contributors also include a couple of teenage amateurs.

The release of the CD this month will mark the culmination of a project initiated last year by Nash-

Russell Wolff and Ofer Ben-Zion, a well-known Israeli musician and producer who owns two music schools.

The CD itself will be available through the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, which is helping sponsor the project through Partnership2Gether, an in-ternational initiative that promotes collaborative relationships between Jewish communities in the United

There are 16 tracks on the CD, seven composed by Israelis and nine by songwriters from Nashville and other communities in the P2G Southeast region. The songs were chosen from among more than 40 proposals.

“I am so excited about this proj-ect and about returning to Israel this spring to complete it,” said Wolf. “We got an almost overwhelm-ing amount of submissions. That was the hardest part – selecting the

this collection. It has been a very rewarding project to be a part of.”

Among the most well-known M2G contributors is Nashville’s Larry Weiss, whose success-ful songwriting career of almost 50 years includes “Rhinestone Cowboy,” one of the most famous country hits ever recorded. Weiss will perform an original song called “Forefathers.”

On the other end of the experi-ence spectrum are Aaron Abel, a 17-year-old pianist from Jackson-ville, and Noa Sabach, a 16-year-old Israeli musician who met Abel on an exchange trip to the United States. Their contribution to the CD is “K’she’egdal” (When I Grow Up), a song of hope for which Abel composed the music and Sabach wrote the lyrics.

“I’ve written a few songs before, but I’ve never recorded anything,” said Abel. “So this is pretty cool.”

It was this union of diverse Jewish musical talent that attracted Hecht to the project.

“It’s one thing to make an album of Jewish music but entirely another to make an album that is

having a common singularity in their background,” said Hecht, a 36-year-old mostly self-taught

Nashville 10 years ago to pursue a musical career that now includes

genre. His contribution to the CD is “Real Someday,” a song about hope and optimism.

By CHARLES BENSEN

Passover thank youA thank you shout-out to our friendly Passover in the Matzah Aisle volunteers: Adrienne Biber, Mimi and Marty Kaufman, Alice Sher-man, Bernie Simms, Ina Taffet and Eunice Zisser. A special thank you to Winn-Dixie and its Lakewood store managers, and Gina Bastiani for allowing us to share the Passover holiday spirit with our friends and neighbors as they shop for the holidays.

There is a jewel in our com-munity and it’s called the Jewish Community Alliance, a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville. In April our Java on the Go group visited the JCA. They were treated to a delicious bagel nosh, learned more about the JCA from its enthusiastic staff and enjoyed a tour of the building. Judging by the quality and scope of the programming, one would think we were living in a much larger city. It’s here in Jackson-ville and probably not that far from where you live. I challenge you to take a tour and see for yourself all the wonderful activi-ties you could be enjoying.

Our thanks to the wonderful JCA staff – Myron Flagler, Hollie Arnold, Dorrie Kraus, Thelma

Nied, Sandy Oasis and Lara Werwa – for sharing with us.

Java set for May 6Federation’s Shalom Jackson-

ville invites all newcomers and locals to our monthly Jewish Java, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Village Bread Company, 10111 San Jose Blvd.

Start your day off with a cuppa Java and friendly conversation the

It doesn’t matter how long you have lived in Jacksonville, you are invited to join us and enjoy a Dutch treat breakfast in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Find out the latest happenings in the Jewish and general community. Free coffee is available with food purchase. For more information, contact Isabel Balotin, 904-448-5000, ext. 206, or [email protected].

Java on the Go visits JCA

U.S.-Israeli CD project features Jacksonville artist

Myron Flagler, JCA executive director, welcomes our Java friends.

By ISABEL BALOTINShalom Jacksonville Director

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Kol HaKavod to Michael Abel, Jewish Federation of Jacksonville board member and Israel Partnership volunteer chair, for com-pleting the Tel Aviv Marathon in February. Abel trained for months leading up to the marathon and decided that he wanted to run

and running in the Tel Aviv Marathon – along the Mediterranean, through Old Jaffa, and along Tel Aviv’s most beautiful and historic streets – was the experience of a lifetime and one that I will always remember,” Abel said.

We will be holding a special Shabbat ceremony in the garden to celebrate all our wonder-ful moms and bubbees. Morah Rachel, Morah Miriam and Hazzan Holzer will lead us in our favorite Shabbat songs and

each class will sing a sweet mommy song to our honored guests. Then will enjoy challah,

children will be making special gifts this month to give to their moms and bubbees. Our Shalom Baby and mommy and me group friends will also be invited to join this beautiful morning in the sunshine.

Michele Block Gan Yeladim junior kindergarten and kindergarten classes are embarking on a philo-sophical journey through a recent partnership with the University of North Florida’s department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, with a program called Philosophy for Children or P4C.

Philosophy for Children, created by Dr. Matthew Lipman of the Institute for the Advancement of Phi-losophy for Children at Montclair University, aims to develop children’s ability to think independently,

responsibly and in caring ways by creating intellec-tually safe communities where philosophical inquiry can thrive.

P4C creates a space for gently Socratic inquiry. Socratic in that it is based on dialogue, but gently because it is not the methodical questioning and cross-examining procedure that is associated with the Socratic method. Gently Socratic inquiry honors listening, thoughtfulness, silence, care and respect for the thoughts of others. “Above all, the classroom is an intellectually safe place that is not in a rush to get somewhere. Intellectual safety is the bedrock upon which inquiry grows,” says Dr. Thomas E.

Jackson, director of the philosophy in the Schools Project in Hawaii.

Michele Block Gan Yeladim junior kindergarten teacher Sue Fligor describes a recent session in her class, “We made a community ball out of yarn. The children were taught that philosophy means think-ing and listening. When a child is holding the community ball he or she is the only one allowed to talk. The community ball was passed around our meeting circle.”

Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah Mattice and Associate Professor Dr. Alissa Hur-witz Swota as well as graduate students from the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies will work with students in weekly sessions over the next several weeks.

Tzeeporim (VPK) students at DuBow Preschool recently enjoyed a special morning un-like most mornings. Twenty-

parents and teachers ventured to downtown Jacksonville for a

ming Park. The children were introduced to the Imagination Playground equipment, which involves endless creativity and playful construction of large foam blocks. They engaged with each other for an hour while building, planning and forming shapes in the park’s new Kids Zone space.

The group then used easels and the sidewalk to draw with chalk.

They enjoyed their snacks and journeyed to the Main Library for a tour and story with Mrs. Owl. Many of the children had not been to the downtown area before, and they were excited to learn about fun things they could do next time, including riding the Skyway. Thank you to Friends of Hemming Park for underwriting this special day.

By MOLLY SWEETMichele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool

By SHEREEN CANADYDuBow Preschool

Mother’s Day Shabbat held at the DuBow Preschool

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Two Martin J. Gottlieb Day School seventh graders, along with their teacher, were invited to appear on The Morning Show on WJXT on Monday, April 6,

to talk about their latest tech project.

Race To The Red Sea is an in-teractive game developed by the seventh-grade class at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School in collab-oration with Jewish Interactive, a

software development company based in Israel and South Africa. The player navigates a series of obstacles to escape Egypt, col-lecting plagues as defense.

The game is free and available in the iTunes and Android stores.

By Martin J. Gottlieb Day SchoolTwo lower-school students from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School recently took home priz-es at the 47th Annual Mandarin Art Festival, which is held every spring. Art work from 18 public and private elementary schools in the Mandarin area are submit-

ted for judging in the Children’s Art Show, one of the most popu-lar features of the festival.

the K–2 division, and Saylor S. received an honorable mention for grades 3– 5. The school’s art program was awarded third place out of the 18 participating schools for best in show.

By Martin J. Gottlieb Day School

Walking through the JCA lobby on a Friday morning the sounds of children singing and celebrating as have become synonymous with Shabbat at Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten. In the Jewish faith, Shabbat is a day to rest from the labors of every-day life, contemplate spiritual-ity and spend time with family. Each Friday, students meet by age group with Judaics teacher Morah Karen to sing, dance, light candles, share stories and experience the beautiful rituals of Shabbat.

At Michele Block Gan Yelad-im Preschool and Kindergarten, families are always encouraged to participate in school activities, and this month we are honoring some very special people — our grandparents and special friends.

According to an article by Mary Gavin, senior editor for KidsHealth from Nemours, “Grandparents provide chil-dren with a sense of safety and protection, a link to their cultural heritage and family history.”

Practicing Shabbat with multiple generations is a powerful way to

and family history. The Grandfriends’ Shabbat

friends) will be assisted by Rabbi Joshua Lief from Congregation

Ahavath Chesed on Friday, May 15, and will be a memorable in-tergenerational experience. Busy Bees and Grasshopper classes will celebrate 9:30-10 a.m. and Teddy Bears, JKs and kindergar-ten will celebrate 10:15-11 a.m. Shabbat Shalom!

We are getting ready for a summer of fun, friendship and great experiences. This year our preschool campers will enjoy many new enhancements at Camp KiTov. Each cabin in our preschool camp will be led by a favorite preschool teacher.

teaching staff ensures that our preschool children will enjoy a well-organized, safe, nurturing and creative camp experience.

The children can look for-ward to weekly themed indoor and outdoor activities, daily swimming and water play, spe-

activities such as arts and crafts, cooking, gym, Judaica, garden-ing, music, science, literacy experiences, and nature studies. Camp begins on June 8 and will

run for nine weeks. Our themes this year will be:Week 1: Winter in SummerWeek 2: Music & MovementWeek 3: Wild Animals Week 4: Discovery WeekWeek 5: ShowtimeWeek 6: Sports WeekWeek 7: OceanWeek 8: Community HelpersWeek 9: Summer Surprise Camp KiTov’s upper camp is

for kids, entering kindergarten

enjoy the same themes as well as special weekly activities such as obstacle courses, archery,

trips, color wars, and more. Children entering sixth through 10th grades can apply for our Leaders in Training program. For more information, visit our webstite: www.campkitov.org,

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By SHEREEN CANADYDuBow Preschool

Students win home prizes at art festival

Michele Block Gan Yeladim holds Grandfriends’ Shabbat

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This past March, Rochelle Golomb, assistant director of Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten, par-ticipated in an early childhood education learning workshop during the Jewish Community Centers of North America Pro-fessional Conference in Orlando. Five days were spent studying, networking, collaborating and sharing ideas with other JCC pre-school educators through a JCC early childhood education initia-tive called a Sheva Learning Community. Golomb returned to Jacksonville eager to disseminate the stimulating concepts to the teaching staff.

In Jewish tradition, the num-ber sheva, or seven, has extraor-dinary power. Seven represents the seven agricultural species that are abundant in Israel.

Just as wheat, barley, grapes,

ments of sheva in the JCCs of North America Early Learning Framework represent the essen-tials of exemplary early child-hood education practice. These practices are rooted in the latest research on child development as seen through a Jewish lens.

In the Sheva learning frame-work, children are cast as constructivist learners; early childhood directors are cast as visionaries; early childhood edu-cators are cast as professionals;

families are cast as engaged part-ners; environments are cast as inspiration for inquiry; Discover CATCH (coordinated approach to children’s health) is cast as sh’mirat haguf (the care of our bodies); and Israel is cast as the story of the Jewish people.

Golomb and Michele Block Gan Yeladim Director Theresa Levy are eager to continue the

barked on two years ago and look forward to studying texts with JCC colleagues across the country.

“Our teachers will encourage children’s spiritual questions in order to stimulate their imagina-tion and sense of wonder and view the world through a Jewish lens,” Golomb states.

On April 14, the Galinsky Academy’s Annual Giving Cam-paign, L’Dor V’Dor, held a donor appreciation event at the Jack-sonville Jewish Center. Titled,

We Are Many, But We Are One, the event’s theme was designed to showcase how the Academy’s schools and programs approach Jewish education differently but have one main goal: kids who love being Jewish.

Guests were invited to attend a breakfast or dessert session, and were shown how Jewish education has changed over the years and has become much more hands-on than they might remem-ber from their own experiences.

By Galinsky Academy

Home, family, traditions – these are the things we thrive on, the things children need to

things in life. I became familiar with DuBow Preschool six years ago when I started taking my then 3-month-old daughter Nina to the mommy and me program, Shalom Baby. Even at this early age, they were introduced to Shabbat. A little blessing, a little challah – it was a great thing. I felt an instant feeling of belong-ing, warmth and welcome.

My daughter started attend-ing DuBow Preschool when she was 1 and half, and we have not looked back. She is 6 now and graduated from DuBow Preschool’s VPK last year. She currently attends the Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious school every Sunday, to keep up her religious studies and to keep con-nected with the friends she has known since she was a baby.

My son Mayer was born in 2011, and he, too, has followed the same path and will enter VPK in the fall. One more year for him and the sadness is already setting in.

You see, this place is our home away from home. It’s

family. To leave is bittersweet. Everyone cares for your child like their own. You feel the warm environment as you walk down the cheerful, green halls. And the education! My children not only know all of the Jewish holidays but the history behind them thanks to the Jewish studies program.

My son wants me to sing certain Chanukah and Rosh Ha-shanah songs before bed at night. Both of my children say the blessings on Shabbat all by them-selves. These little mensches go

Garden during Purim to pass out hamentashen and sing songs for the residents.

They get to experience music class with Ms. Zina, a teacher who plays her heart out on the piano; they can’t help but to get up and sing and dance. The sci-ence teacher, Amanda Watsky, gets them involved, let’s them get their hands dirty; they do ex-periments, plant seeds, and get to observe real chrysalis hatch into

made a giant robot out of recy-clable materials a few weeks ago – their own creation made from their beautiful imaginations.

Structure, routine, family, traditions, knowledge, love – that is Dubow Preschool.


DuBow Preschool means home, family, tradition

Michele Block Gan Yeladim participates in Sheva framework

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Do you want to meet some new moms? DuBow Preschool hosts several wonderful op-tions for moms of children ages 0 – 6. Try one of the following options, and you and your little ones are sure to meet a new friend:

Shalom Baby is a free playgroup open to the Jewish community meets bi-monthly at the DuBow Preschool for play, socialization, celebration of Shabbat and holidays, and more. We also have two upcoming play dates at the Bartram Trail Library in Julington Creek.

Meet us on: May 1 (11:15 a.m. at DuBow Preschool for a mom’s day celebration), May 14 (at the Bartram Trail Library in Julington Creek), and May 29 (11:15 a.m. at DuBow Preschool for water play day – come in bathing suits).

Family Music & Movement offers a wonderful mix of sing-ing, instruments, stories, dancing and friendship. This class meets every Wednesday at DuBow

Preschool.Friend us on Facebook.Color Splash is the newest

of our mommy and me-style classes. We had two classes begin in April with plans for future groups. This is a combi-nation sensory, art, and language building class. Friend us on Facebook.

Jewish Mom’s Playgroup is a local group that started in 2012 on Facebook by a few Jewish moms. Currently there are 95 moms who have joined from

Park area. Join today to make new friends, share mommy tips, and plan fun outings all sum-mer. The group aims to meet twice a month. There are no fees and members are encouraged to create events, host play dates at their home, in local parks, at the beach or more. Email us to join the Facebook group (kept secret for privacy) at [email protected].

For more details on any of these wonderful programs for you and your little ones, contact Shereen Canady at 904-268-4200, ext. 143.

and what better way to welcome the season than with a pool party for friends and family? Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten invites families with young children to a JPlay Pool Party on Sunday, May 3, at 10:30

the swimming season with water safety techniques, demonstrations and fun water activities led by JCA Aquatics Manager Jessica Novotny. Get your family ready to jump in the water and enjoy a poolside breakfast.

“Living in Florida, I just can’t stress enough how important it is for every child to know how to swim, but also for parents to be aware of their child’s abilities. It’s great that we can provide swim activities that involve the whole family here at the JCA,” says Novotny.

Throughout the year, swim lessons are part of the Michele Block Gan Yeladim Preschool and Kindergarten physical education curriculum. Students learn to swim from the JCA’s Red Cross

Students also have opportunities for extracurricular swim activi-ties in the year-round and summer Makos swim teams.

“Swimming is a life skill. The most important aspect of swim-ming education is to keep children in the water whether it’s in swim

lessons, extracurricular activities or even swimming with family members,” explains Novotny.

To join the party, contact Ro-chelle Golomb at 904-730-2100, ext. 259, or [email protected]. The fee per family, which includes breakfast, is $15 and $10 for JCA valued members.

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Our spring garden has been planted, and our students enjoyed planting seeds and starter plants in our raised beds. We have our usual favorites that we plant almost every season: cherry toma-toes, green beans, corn and some root vegetables.

This spring we added straw-berries to our beds. We also added special herbs to add a little

something to our Shabbat and Passover celebrations. We har-vested enough parsley to use for our model Seders and also to send home to many of our families. We also have fennel and dill which have been excellent additions to our matzah ball soup recipes!

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students found eggs, caterpillars and chrysalides.

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Martin J. Gottlieb Day School held an interactive Passover ex-perience, and each student invited one family member to join in the learning.

The students rotated between stations creating origami frogs for their family Seder tables and Yemeni-style charoset. They also

learned a few new fun songs with Hazzan Jesse Holzer.

But the cornerstone of the day was each child’s presentation of an original research project on modern-day slavery and freedom. Projects included a report on child labor around the world, Lech Walesa’s solidarity movement in Poland, and Dr. Martin Luther King’s leadership in the U.S. civil rights movement.

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of 5775 travelled to Savan-nah, the oldest city in Georgia. To celebrate Shabbat, we were graciously welcomed at Congre-gation Mickve Israel, one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. The choir was down a few members, so I was invited to sing along with them – a token of classic Southern hospitality. The gothic style architecture combined with modern music. The readings served as a great example of the old and the new of Savannah and the progression of Judaism.

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of the trip for me was when we walked along the path the slaves took when they landed in Geor-gia at the docks on the river, to the slave markets, through the middle of town and the com-munity kitchen, to yet another square where slaves were further subdivided and sold like cattle. It was heart-wrenching to see such beauty there today as I imagined people’s suffering and mistreat-ment in the same square many years ago. The walk put me in the

experience, I realized just how far America has come from the old colonial times when Savannah was the only city in Georgia, to the present day, when Savannah is known for combining its history with its modern experiences.

class learned about the past struggles for justice and that the possibilities for solving the future injustices of the world are right at

By SARAH JACOBSCongregation Ahavath Chesed

Beth El The Beaches Syna-gogue’s 3rd annual golf tourna-ment is scheduled for Monday, May 18. The tournament will once again take place at the beautiful Palencia Club, Northeast Florida’s prestigious champion-ship-designed golf course and private club.

We are playing for a purpose

Beth El Education Fund and help to ensure that Beth El continues to enrich lives and expand horizons

by remaining a vibrant center for life-long learning for the entire community.

We are so grateful to our sponsors, players and the support of the entire community for the last three years in making this event a success. We look forward to another great tournament and hope to have even more partici-pants. Entry fee includes range balls, greens fee, cart fee, prizes, food and drinks. 1 p.m. shotgun

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The congregants of Temple Bet Yam got into character for their annual Purim celebration, and it was a merry night. Purim commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a conspiracy to destroy them. The heroes of the story, set in the ancient Persian Empire, are Esther, a beautiful young Jewish woman who King Ahasuerus takes as his queen, and her cousin Mordecai. Esther turns the king’s heart, disclosing that she is Jewish. She then reveals the plot to extermi-nate the Jews by the evil villain Haman. The story, (the Megillah) recorded in the biblical book of Esther, is read on Purim. Chil-dren and adults delight in mak-ing noise with groggers every time Haman’s name is men-tioned. The holiday is celebrated with costumes, skits, music, food and a special triangular pastry called hamentashen, fashioned after Haman’s three cornered hat. The holiday is also marked by giving food and donations to the poor.

Temple Bet Yam, led by Rabbi Fred Raskind, is a reform congregation, located at 2055 Wildwood Drive in St. Augus-tine. For further information about Temple Bet Yam, please call 904-819-1875 or go to www.templebetyam.org.

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Center Executive Director Don Kriss recently joined a select and accomplished group of Fellows in Synagogue Administration, conferred by the North American Association of Synagogue Execu-tives.

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professionals through study, through service to the profession, and through demonstrated compe-tence as a synagogue executive.

By Jacksonville Jewish Center

The Cummer Museum invited Brian Frus, assistant professor of glass art at Jacksonville Univer-sity and a Temple member, to join with nine other distinguished local artists to create new works inspired by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s 2015 theme: the St. Johns River. The

Artful Perspectives on the St. Johns River.”

“My work is traditionally inspired by natural forms, espe-cially seeds, pods and botanical objects,” Frus said. “I am espe-cially interested in the inside, the hidden, the disguised.”

Frus has long been intrigued by glass furniture. To create his River Table, he segmented the large-scale work into 10 sectional

tables that link to form a whole, each with a stand-alone work of

fauna, viewed above and below the water’s surface.

“I decided that my work would be a sculptural representa-tion that celebrated the beauty and diversity of the river from a natural perspective. Linked together, the 10 tables become a larger narrative about our river,” explained Frus. Artistically, Frus is interested in the unseen as well as the easily viewed. River Table explores life above and below the water’s surface.

The exhibition is open for ev-eryone’s enjoyment through Oct. 18. There is a small fee to enter the Cummer Museum and access

Saturday of each month.

By Congregation Ahavath Chesed

Beth El The Beaches Syna-gogue’s Hebrew National Corned Beef Sandwich Sale is being held Friday, May 29; Sunday, May 31; and Monday, June 1.

Pick up is Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.,; and Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Large-order (10 or more sand-wiches) deliveries will be Friday, May 29.

Think of a great deli sandwich, and corned beef just has to come to mind. This year Beth El The Beaches Synagogue is having its annual corned beef sandwich sale featuring Hebrew National corned beef. Your bagged meal (perfect for lunch or dinner at home or at the beach) will include chips,

pickle, mustard, and water or soda (diet and regular). All for $10.

Looking for that special lunch

more. This is the sandwich you want. And for orders of 10 or more sandwiches, we will deliver right to you. And this year we will make things easier by accepting your credit cards with The Square. What could be simpler?

As always, we will give a por-tion of our proceeds to The Donna Fund, which supports women living with breast cancer. We are proud to be able to give back to the community, and to such a wonderful cause.

Please email Denice Goldberg at [email protected] or call 706-962-3849 to place an order or answer any questions.

By Beth El The Beaches Synagogue

Donald A. Kriss, FSA

The children of the court entertain with lively Purim songs

Leo McCarthy brought Mayhem as the evil Haman

Temple Bet Yam goes all out for Purim

The 22nd Annual Women’s Seder in memory of Rabbi Julie R. Spitzer, whose passion was saving women in abusive relationships, happened on Thursday evening, March 26. Mothers, daughters, sisters, friends and honored guests gathered to share an inspiring Seder service.

Shana Boer, Seder leader, repeatedly reminded the partici-pants, that “none of us is free, until we all are free. Women and children in abusive rela-tionships are enslaved by their circumstances. As free people, we are obligated to work hard to release them from their chains.”

Proceeds from the Women’s Seder enabled sisterhood to present $2,400 to Hubbard House. Ellen Siler, executive director of Hubbard House,

proudly and sadly announced that Hubbard House has begun an expansion project to provide a safe place for 84 more women and children. “The need for these additional beds reminds us of how much work must still be done. We are most grateful for your 22 years of faithful support that enables us to con-tinue our work. Together, we pray for the day when our work is completed, and everyone can live in peace and safety.”

By ANN STONE and GAIL KODNERTemple Sisterhood

WRJ Temple Sisterhood Jacksonville Jewish Center Executive Director Don Kriss receives fellowship

St. Johns River inspires sectional table art

Beth El holds corned beef sandwich sale

Mark your calendar for Fri-day, May 1, when the Kabbalat Shabbat worship experience at Temple will include the Friday Night Live Band, a group of Temple members whose musi-cal talents excite and inspire.

Two years ago, Rabbi Matt Cohen, associate rabbi, sent an e-blast to the congregation inviting anyone who plays an instrument or enjoys singing to gather one evening. When

jam session, the Friday Night live Band was birthed. “Our congregation grows exponen-tially at worship experiences when the Friday Night Live Band participates. Toes are tapping, hands are clapping as the spirit of Shabbat is shared by everyone. This is a labor of love for the band members, who often argue about who is more inspired, the congregation or themselves,” said Malcolm Bloom, Temple president.

Many of the band mem-

bers have been active Temple participants for years, some have found this experience to be their renewed connection to Temple life, and some joined Temple once the band began. “This venture proves there are many ways into synagogue life. For the members of the band, it was the music and the blessings they bring to our sacred com-munity,” says Cohen.

The Friday Night Live Band members are: Rich Beyer (per-cussion), Brian Bialik (key-board), Wiatt Bowers (clarinet),

Naomi Chase (vocals), Rabbi Matt Cohen (guitar), Celeste Danos (vocals), Robert Kay (Bass), Michael Kuhr (vo-cals), Bob Lavine (Violin), Ed Mallow (piano), Ken Organes (percussion), Jane Packer (vocals), Jeff Packer (Vocals and Trombone), Ken Salsman (Clarinet and Saxophone), Robert Schnitzer (vocals), Lau-rie Simmons (vocals), Bernie Simms (Hammer Dulcimer), Mark Snitzer (vocals), Larry Tallis (Trumpet), and Renee Weinstein (vocals).


What is Jewish food? Jews throughout history have adapted the local cuisine and made it their own. On Sunday, May 3, you can eat your way around the world in three hours. The Temple proudly hosts the 4th Annual Jacksonville Jewish Food Festival beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Congregation Ahavath Chesed.

The Jacksonville community is invited to this indoor cultural diversity event. Come and sample beef sliders, matzah ball soup, Israeli couscous, eggplant yahni, falafal and more.

Mindy Grinnan, chair of the

change in this year’s festivities. “It is an all-you-can-eat event for one low price ($18 for adults $36 for families with children 12 and under). We have new local restaurants that are joining the fan favorites that have been with us in years’ past.”

This is a child-friendly event.

Each child will be given a passport to travel the world with their parents. The more stamps, the more tastes they will have sampled.

Local foodies will be judg-ing Bubbe’s Bakeoff. Everyone, young and young-at-heart, male and female, is encouraged to enter. More entries mean more desserts for everyone to enjoy.

Local wine purveyors and Temple members have donated hundreds of bottles of wine from vineyards far and wide. For a donation of $18 to the L’chaim Wine Wall, connoisseurs and duffers alike can choose a bottle sight-unseen. It may be a local

an historic winery. Deliciousness is a guarantee!

So if you like eating great food and having great family fun, you don’t want to miss the Jack-sonville Jewish Food Festival. Advance ticket sales are available online at www.thetemplejack-sonville.org. Of course, you are welcome to buy at the door.

By ANDREW OCEANCongregation Ahavath Chesed

Bubbe’s Bake Off at the 4th Annual Food Festival on Sunday, May 3, presents: Cookies and Cakes Loved by Generations.

It’s time to whip out your

recipe(s) for cookies and cakes and enter the bake off. Judging will be completed immediately prior to the Jacksonville Jew-ish Food Festival. Prizes will be awarded in each category. Winners will be announced at the festival.

Information for bakers:1. All ages are welcome.2. The entry fee per item is

$5. You can enter more than one item.

3. Items baked from scratch or with mixes are eligible. (A mix-based recipe must exhibit originality beyond simple decora-tions or just adding candies, nuts, and chips.)

a. Cookies: Each entry must consist of at least 24-36 servings. Brownies or bars must be precut into 2-inch squares (or the equivalent).

b. Cakes: Cakes baked in layers, tube pans, Bundt pans, and sheets are welcome. Please do not precut the cakes. (Note: The cake must be easily cut and served for judging and later sharing with Food Festival participants.)

4. Entries must be delivered to The Temple (8727 San Jose Blvd.) 9-9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3.

5. Recipes: a. A legible copy of the

recipe must be submitted with each entry.

b. Please share where you got the inspiration for your recipe and why it is special to your fam-ily.

6. Judging:Criteria include appearance,

taste, texture and originality.Your entry form is simply

your contact information (name, address, phone or e-mail), your

Please submit this information on letter-size paper.

Need more information? Contact Linda Weinstein or Jackie Simms through the Temple at 904-733-7078.


May Girls Night Out: Spin the die. Win prizes. Beth El Sister-hood is looking forward to its next Girls Night Out on Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. when mem-bers will enjoy each other while playing Bunco.

If you have not played before, no worries. Bunco is easy to learn and lots of fun.

Prizes will be awarded for

most wins, most buncos and big-gest loser.

Bring a dinner, a bottle of wine or just you. Coffee and dessert will be provided. RSVP to Bobby [email protected] or 904-834-2948.

Fall events: We are also look-ing forward to fun in the fall. Mark your calendars for Girls Night Out on Sept. 3, featuring a fashion show by Chicos and Game Day, which is on Oct. 20.

By Beth El Sisterhood


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Adam is married to Sierra, a practicing attorney. He is an avid sports fan and is loyally de-voted to the Gators and Jaguars; he rarely misses a home game.

Jewish Family & Community Services

Ellen Rosner begins her second year as president of the Board of Directors of Jewish Family & Community Services. She has been a board member since 2004 and has served as

president.Ellen was born and raised in

Wooster, Ohio, and graduated from Indiana University and South Texas College of Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association. While attend-ing law school, Ellen met her husband Alan Rosner, and he brought her back to his home-town. Ellen and Alan have three children: Rachel, Adam and Gabe; and have recently added son-in-law Jesse and daughter-in-law Lauren.

Fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom, Ellen has been a longtime community volunteer. She has served on the board of the Jacksonville Jewish Center, Jewish Federation of Jackson-ville and the Jewish Community Foundation. She has been a member of the Women’s Giving Alliance for nine years, working on the committee responsible for determining what grant requests will be funded. In addition, she is a past president of NCJW.

Ellen’s parents, Jerry and Florence Shapiro taught her from an early age the impor-tance of giving back, and she feels great satisfaction when working with the staff and board of JFCS to help meet the needs of the Jacksonville community. “This amazing organization has been serving the needs of our community for 98 years and our

future is bright,” says Rosner. “I am fortunate to be working with a superlative leadership team, professional staff, and an outstanding board of commit-ted men and women. Together

mission of helping people help themselves.”

River GardenMarsha Pollock starts year

two of her presidency at River Garden Senior Services, where she has served since 1990.

Marsha has served her com-munity in almost every capacity. She is a second generation na-tive of Jacksonville and comes from a pioneer family that spans four generations. After attend-ing college at the University of Georgia, she returned from At-lanta with her husband and three children and became involved in the community at the urging of the late Judge Louis Safer.

to become president of a syna-gogue in this community, the only woman president to date at the Jacksonville Jewish Cen-ter and has served as president of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville’s Women’s Divi-sion, River Garden Foundation, Jewish National Fund, Center Sisterhood, ORT, Hadassah and PTA. She is life member of Ha-dassah, NCJW and River Garden Auxiliary.

In addition, she has chaired numerous community events in-cluding the River Garden Gala, their 50th Anniversary Day, the NCJW Women in Power event and the JNF Tree of Life Dinner. Marsha served as chair of the Centennial Celebration Year of the Center. She served on the Federation’s Communication, Allocations and Community Relations committees. Her civic activities include Jacksonville Interfaith Council, National Conference of Community and Justice, the Local School Advi-sory Council, Girl Scouts, and March of Dimes and Leukemia street campaigns.

Regionally she has served as state president of Women’s League for Conservative Juda-ism and vice president and conference co-chair of Southeast Region of United Synagogue, and on the board of the Jewish Museum of Florida and Jew-

ish National Fund. Nationally Marsha traveled the country as a consultant and trainer for Women’s League. She also served on National Women’s American ORT Board and the advisory committee of United Synagogue.

Marsha worked as a pre-school teacher at the Solomon Schechter School and the Jewish Community Alliance. She also worked in the family business Leibos Big and Tall Men’s Wear and Leibos Department Stores.

Her honors include the Center Sisterhood Woman of Achievement, the ORT Mother to Another honoree, the Federa-tion 1989 Joe P. Safer Commu-nity Service Award, Jacksonville Jewish Center Woman of Valor and the 2010 Woman’s Division group of Extraordinary Woman.

Marsha credits her commit-ment to tzedakah and commu-nity to the example set by her late parents Morris and Ellen Leibo. She is married to At-lantan Ronnie Pollock and has three children, Joy Nebel (Bob), Stacy Pollock Fialkow, and Lee Pollock (Kristen). Marsha and

Marsha says, “River Garden is one of the rich components of this community, and I enjoy helping make sure families can continue to receive the same gold seal service we are known for.”

Jewish Federation of Jacksonville

Sandy Zimmerman becomes the president of the Jewish Fed-eration of Jacksonville, where he has served on the Board of Directors since 2005 includ-ing serving as major gifts chair, allocations chair, treasurer and, most recently, campaign chair. He is a past recipient of the Ilene Sari Selevan Young Lead-ership Award, former member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet, and has traveled on several Federation missions in-cluding Israel, Romania, Poland, Tunisia and Belarus.

Sandy’s unrelenting commit-ment to our Jewish community has seen him serve on the boards of each of our four Jewish agen-cies. He served on the board of JFCS for six years as well as served as their treasurer and

on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Foundation since 2004 and serves on its

investment committee. He was a member of the JCA Board of Directors from 2000 to 2003, is a VP on the River Garden Foundation Board and serves on the River Garden Home Board. One of his most incredible achievements in our community was serving as co-chair, along-side Susan DuBow, of River Garden’s $7 million capital cam-paign. Sandy’s passion for our community extends past our lo-cal Jewish agencies and into his synagogue, where he has served on the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Jewish Center since

from 2004 to 2006 and served as Center president from 2006 to 2008.

Professionally, Sandy is a senior vice president, wealth management and portfolio management director at Mor-gan Stanley. His volunteer and philanthropic commitments in the greater Jacksonville com-munity include past member of the United Way Tocqueville Society and serving on its young leadership steering committee, as well as having served on the UF Foundation regional board, helping to secure funds for the Proton Beam treatment center at UF Jacksonville.

Perhaps his most meaningful role in life is being the father to his two daughters, Brooke, 13, and Leah, 10. They are his greatest joy, and nothing makes him happier than supporting their extracurricular activities and traveling with them. As part of his way of showing his commitment to our community and Judaism, and teaching them about tzedakah, Sandy has taken his daughters on two Federation mission trips to Israel.

Of his new role as Federa-tion president, Sandy says, “I think Federation is the most im-portant organization within all

Helping agencies and individu-als, both locally and overseas, makes a tremendous and vis-ible impact on people’s lives. Through overseas missions, and the allocations process here at home, I have personally seen the dollars we raise make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. We are blessed to have Alan Margolies in our community, and it is my honor and privilege to work with him, and his dedicated staff over the next two years as president, and G-d willing, for years to come.”

Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida

Mark Green continues as president of the Jewish Com-munity Foundation of Northeast Florida.

As a founding member of the board, Mark understands the

dation does. Through the Create a Jewish Legacy initiative, the Foundation is raising awareness of the need for leaving bequests and estate gifts to the Jewish Community Foundation for the

nity. We are raising and grow-ing endowment funds needed to

our Jewish agencies and syna-gogues.

Mark has served as an active board member since Founda-tion’s inception in 1995. His service has included chairing

Committee and serving on the Development, Bylaws, Profes-sional Advisory, Real Estate, Nominating, B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy, and Create a Jewish Legacy Steering com-mittees. For several years, he served as the designated partner representative for the Temple.

Born in Albany, N.Y., Mark relocated to Jacksonville and at-tended public schools, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. A local attorney specializing in marital, family and criminal law at Dale, Bald, Showalter, Mercier & Green, P.A., Mark volunteers for the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, was listed in “Who’s Who in American Law” in 2007 and named a Florida Super Lawyer in 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Active on local community boards, Mark was past presi-dent of The Bridge of Northeast Florida and the Jewish Com-munity Alliance. During his 16 years on the board of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, Mark was recipient of the 2007 Joe P. Safer Community Service Award. He has returned to the Federation board as a member of the Executive Committee. Mark and his wife Nancy believe in tikkun olam and giving back. As the couple put it, “We want to leave the world a better place than we found it.”

PRESIDENTSContinued from p. 1


RIVER GARDEN 2014 FEDERATION ALLOCATION: $192,000

RIVER GARDEN SENIOR SERVICES


For more information or to register for programs at the JCA, call 904-730-2100 or visit www.jcajax.org.

Vandroff Art GalleryA member of the St. Augustine Art

Association, the Jacksonville Water-color Society and SOMMA, Margaret Billesimo has won many awards. She works with oils, watercolor and mixed media. Her work, which has been included in private collections here and abroad, will be featured from May 1 to June 3.

Film: ‘My Best Enemy’Victor and Rudi are best friends

until World War II upends everything, turning Rudi into a Nazi and Victor into a helpless pawn. Combining the dangers of World War II with twists and turns, “My Best Enemy” is an en-tertaining tale of turmoil and triumph. This showing is on Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m.

JCA Book ReviewKaren Backilman presents three

books dealing with the aftermath of World War II on Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m.

Shavuot with Rabbi Lubliner

Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner, senior rabbi at the Jacksonville Jewish Cen-ter, presents a great Shavuot holiday discussion titled, Why Was the Torah Given at Mt. Sinai? on Thursday, May 7, at noon; cheesecake and coffee will be served. This event is free to the community.

6th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta and Family Fun Day

The opening of the JCA Howard and Joy Korman Outdoor Pool is com-memorated with the JCA Cardboard Boat Regatta on Sunday, May 31, beginning at 11 a.m. with a 50-yard race. For race rules, information and to enter your boat for the regatta, contact Jessica at [email protected] or ext. 240.

JV Makos Swim TeamThis team is for children, ages 4

to 6, interested in swim team who are able to put their faces in the water as well as swim half the pool length unassisted. We’ll practice swim team skills, build endurance and learn new strokes. Dates for this class are Mon-days and Wednesdays, May 4 to 27, at 1:30 p.m.

-guard training

For more information on prerequi-sites and registration, please contact the Aquatics Department at ext. 240.

13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. and May 17 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The fee is $285 and $190 for JCA valued members.

Mom’s day at the JJoin us in honoring the special

women in our lives with a day of pam-pering on Friday, May 8, 8-11 a.m. For more information, contact Dorri Kraus at ext. 239.

Great Women of the Scriptures

Join Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. as he

Judaism and beyond. This event is free to the community. Advance registra-tion appreciated.

Healing Touch EnergyHealing Touch Energy is a thera-

peutic practice that helps to restore energy balance and well-being. Join

and healing touch practitioner, on Wednesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. as she sheds light on this exciting, new ap-proach to wellness. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free. Advance registration is appreciated.

Tri athlete: 3-in-1 workoutThis small group training gives a

3-in-1 workout with cardio, strength and aquatics conditioning in each ses-sion (this is not triathlon training). The

dates for this program are Wednes-days, May 6 through 27, and the fee is $90 and $60 for JCA valued members; registration required by May 1.

Mirror, MirrorOn Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m.,

join Lori Osachy, licensed clinical social worker and body image special-ist, and learn how to view yourself in a more positive and compassionate light. The fee for this event is $5; JCA valued members are free. Advance registration appreciated.

Crafting at the J: Make your own natural fra-grances

On Thursday, May 28, 6 -9 p.m., join us in this fun, informative class and create your own personalized perfume and cologne, using only the best natural and organic ingredients. The fee is $27 and $18 for JCA valued members. Registration required by May 22.

Doctor Magic ShowMagicians Patty and Jere Cook

will delight us with their magic show. Get up close and personal with the Cooks as they work their special form of magic on Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. The fee is $6; JCA valued mem-bers are free.

Flowers and more Flowers

Join master gardeners George DeMarino and Mary Forester for a special guided tour of the gardens. Bring a brown bag lunch; drinks will be provided. This event is on Thurs-day, May 21, at noon at the Mandarin Garden Club. The fee is $ 6; JCA valued members are free.

Young Yoga (Age 6 - 11)Yoga expert Gisela Morgan teaches

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tration and self-esteem. The dates for this class are Fridays, May 1-22, at 3:30 p.m. The fee is $60 and $40 for JCA valued members.

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JCA happenings

JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

The JCA has exciting Family Fun Days planned for members and their families.

These all-age events, organized by the JCA’s sports and recreation department, feature free snacks and refreshments, music, and pool games, such as hula

hoop contests, penny dives, limbo, cannon ball splash and more.

The next Family Fun Day will feature the 6th An-nual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Sunday, May 31, to

commemorate the opening of the JCA Howard and Joy Korman outdoor pool. The regatta begins at 11 a.m.

with a 50-yard race. There will be prizes and giveaways, free hotdogs

and refreshments served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., DJ entertainment and games.

Family Fun Days will also he held on Sunday, July 5, and Monday, Sept. 7.

For information on Family Fun Days, regatta race rules or to enter your boat, please contact Jessica No-

votny at [email protected] or 904-730-2100, ext. 240.

Adam Frisch, JCA board president, announces a Jewish Community Alliance and Baptist Health wellness partnership to improve the quality of life of JCA members and the community. Through this collaboration, the JCA aims to help members feel better and live well through understanding their state of health and assisting those who wish to adopt lifestyle changes.

Through this partnership, the JCA will offer a

developed by Vanderbilt University School of Med-icine, free to all members. A report at the end of the assessment will inform members of their state of health in relation to others in their age and gender group. It will also make recommendations which members may choose to follow up on their own, or consult with wellness coaches provided by Baptist Health who will be onsite at the JCA. The wellness coaches will provide education and encourage-ment to those who wish to utilize their services. When appropriate, they may help members seeking healthcare and medical providers, but they are not a substitute for a personal physician.

Online assessments and wellness coaching began in April; participants will receive a complimentary gift. The JCA expects this partnership to positively impact many lives as its members begin their jour-ney to wellness. For more infor-mation, contact Ali NeSmith at 904-730-2100, ext. 324.

By Jewish Community Alliance


JCA and Baptist Health make a Wellness Connexion

JEWISH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES 2014 FEDERATION ALLOCATION: $288,000

JEWISH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES

PJ Library open to all families with Jewish children PJ Library, the award-winning free program for books and music is open to all families with Jewish children in Jacksonville. Children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years are eligible. Please sign up now by going to www.pjlibrary.org/communities/jacksonville, or calling Ilene Schinasi at 904-394-5724.

JFCS, River Garden bring you Meals4UJFCS, in partnership with River Garden, is pleased to bring you our meal program, Meals4You, from our kitchen to yours. Meals are delicious, convenient and delivered right to your door. Jew-ish dietary laws observed. Call Ilene for more information at 904-224-6287.

Call2Go provides rides to Shabbat servicesCall2Go is the transportation program at JFCS. We work with Checker Cab. We are happy to schedule rides for Shabbat and holidays at no charge. We also provide rides for medical appointments and quality of life events. Call Ilene for more infor-mation 904-224-6287.

Jewish Healing Network needs volunteersBecome a Jewish Healing Net-work Volunteer at JFCS and help

Cholim. If you are interested in helping, you can make a weekly visit or phone call to a senior, or help us deliver food to those who cannot get out, please call Ilene at 904-394-5724.

Homecare services available to Holocaust survivors living in Jacksonville A partnership between JFCS and Alpert Jewish Family and Children Services in West Palm Beach enables JFCS to offer up to 25 hours per week of homecare services to Holocaust survivors, paid through funds from the Claims Conference. Services include light house-keeping, medication manage-ment, assistance with bathing, meal preparation, errands, etc. Please call Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777 for more infor-mation.

Briefs


When Susan announced her name and Melissa walked on to

gasps of surprise and delight. Cell phones were immediately held up to catch her performance. Melissa’s voice is timeless, and her songs resonated with love, supporting her kind words of sup-port for JFCS.

JFCSContinued from p. 1

Holocaust Family Gatherings will present the slide show pre-sentation, The Art of Terezin, by noted art historian Cindy Edelman on Sunday, May 3, at the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville.

Join Holocaust survivors and their children in a guided art

discussion facilitated by Edelman, who will give an overview of the incredible paintings and drawings that were made by children as well as adult artists in the Terezin concentration camp. A delicious dessert reception will follow.

For more information please call Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777.

By JFCS

JFCS is partnering with Camp Ki Tov to provide an enriching camp experience for children with disabilities. We are excited to once again work with the camp and have aides to assist some of our campers. We will personally make ac-commodations when necessary so that all children can experi-ence success.

Have your child join us this

summer to enjoy the fun of swimming, playing outdoor games, singing together, creat-ing crafts and friendships that last a lifetime.

Visit the camp’s website to register now at CampKitov.org. If you have any questions

please email: Cindy Land at [email protected] or call 904-394-5760.

Looking forward to seeing you at Camp Ki Tov.

By JFCS

Gen 2 for Adult Children of Holocaust Survivors will meet at JFCS on May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This writer’s workshop will help adult children of survivors tell their

stories in a guided step by step

format. The group is fa-cilitated by Stacey Goldring, noted local author and discus-

sion leader. Kosher lunch will be served. Pre-registration is required.

For more information contact Naomi Mirensky at 904-394-5777 or [email protected].

By JFCS

The third speaker in the Mi-chael & Drew Land Speaker se-ries was Sam Gelfand, a 17-year-old from South Florida, who was diagnosed at 3 as being on the autism spectrum. Sam’s Bar Mitz-vah project was to speak publical-ly about Asperger’s awareness. He is a sought-after speaker whose wisdom, humor, perspective and poignant words are making him a nationally sought after speaker.

Jewish Family Services was thrilled to bring Sam to Jackson-

ville to share his wisdom and insights with our community. Everyone was amazed about Sam’s perspective and humor on life with Asperger syndrome. The students learned that with deter-mination and family support a person can overcome obstacles in their lives to achieve their dreams and goals.

Sam has just achieved his dream of becoming a sports broadcaster as he was recently accepted at Syracuse University where he will be a communication major.

By JFCS

Spring is typically a time of

with joy and celebration – often around a hearty meal. Unfor-tunately, 1 in 6 Jacksonville families face the uncertainty of being able to provide that meal

hunger, JFCS provides nutritious non-perishable food items to over 8,600 individuals each year, which equates to over 77,000 meals. Hunger knows no bounds - children, adults and seniors are nourished through our on-site pantry.

This past March, Etz Chaim

teamed up with JFCS to hold a

Feed a Needy Neighbor program. In just one month, congregants donated 40 bags of food! Bags

cereal, pasta, fruits, veggies, Ko-sher for Passover items and other healthy foods. This generous do-nation helped JFCS keep shelves stocked and nourish some of our most vulnerable families. Special thanks to Yosef Meyer for spearheading and organizing this drive, Rabbi Hauptman for designing an eye-catching banner and Rabbi Fisch for his support of this endeavor.

By JFCS

JFCS partners Camp Ki TovGelfand speaks at Community U

Goldring facilitates writers forum for children of survivors

Holocaust Family Gatherings present Terezin slide show

Susan DuBow,

Francine Kempner,

Jeanine Rogozinski,

Debra Setzer and Ellen

Rosner

At left: Jacksonville

Children’s Choir

At right: David Stein,

Carol and Bob

Shircliff


JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA 2014 FEDERATION ALLOCATION: $50,000

Recently I had to borrow a friend’s car. When he gave it to me, it had a half tank of gas.

using his car, I returned it with a full tank of gas. It just seemed like the right thing to do. When you borrow some-thing, you want to give it back, and many times you want to give more than you received so you are not contributing to a problem but rather creating a solution.

The same is true when you think of our wonderful commu-nity. Everyone who is a member of a synagogue, participates in activities at the JCA, has received social services from JFCS, or resides or has a loved one resid-

their desire to give. The same can be said for those who contribute to the Federation because of their passion for Israel or their concern for indigent people residing in the former Soviet Union.

The JCF is your community foundation for the Jewish com-munity. Here at the JCF, you don’t have to be a millionaire to leave a legacy or to establish a fund in honor or memory of a loved one. Almost anyone can leave a bequest to establish a personal fund at the JCF that will generate income for your favorite Jewish and secular charities for generations to come, L’dor v’dor.

There are numerous ways at the JCF to establish an endow-ment fund. Bequests, donations of appreciated assets and outright gifts of cash are the most com-mon types of gifts. Most JCF funds pay out 5 percent of the value on an annual basis. This means if you establish a fund for $10,000, the fund would pay out about $500 per year. This $500 could be earmarked for scholar-ship assistance to send a kid to camp or to help provide food for the food pantry.

Setting up a fund couldn’t be simpler. Start by asking your at-torney to include simple bequest language in your will or trust. An example is, “I hereby bequeath $5,000 to the JCF to create a fund bearing my name that will pro-vide services for needy children at the JCA.” And by the way, you don’t need to bequeath cash to create a fund. The JCF readily ac-cepts real estate (commercial and residential) and other appreciated assets such as stocks or Israel Bonds.

That’s it. No fancy paper work, minimal attorney fees, just a simple sentence or two and an endowment fund agreement on

Our community’s Create a Jewish Legacy program has been an outstanding success with over 500 people completing a Declara-tion of Intent. Now we all must work together to create funds that

noted in these declarations.

Creating solutions

MONEY MATTERS

By JEFF KLEIN,

Executive Director

JCF and the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida are pleased to co-sponsor a luncheon May 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Marriott Southpoint featuring renowned author and speaker Sharna Goldseker. Sharna is the executive director

-ing practice specializing in next generation and multigen-erational engagement in philanthropy and family enterprise. In that capacity, Sharna

consults and speaks on generation-

uniquely developed tools; facili-tates a network of next gen donors who are exploring their identity as well as their impact; and trains

to multigenerational engagement. Sharna is editor of “The Grandpar-ent Legacy Project” and co-author

kind study of high-capacity next gen donors in the United States.

Learn more about Sharna and her work at www.2164.net.

Sharna is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has a Master’s degree in

-ment from New York University. She also has training in organizational development, group dynamics and family systems.

Sharna serves on the Board of Directors of the Goldseker Foundation, a founda-tion established by her great uncle; and is a member of the Collaboration for Family Flourishing, a network of family wealth advisors.

To attend this event, please contact Kevin Rogers at 904-394-0720 or kevin.

By Jewish Community Foundation

If someone asked you to describe the typical endowment fund donor at the JCF, what would you say? If you said they were not yet retired, you would be correct. If you said they were closer to college graduation than retirement, you would be correct again. And if you said they had

would be absolutely right. How is this possible you may ask? It’s possible because of the B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy pro-gram offered through the JCF.

The B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy program is a specialized program available to teens at the time of their B’nai Mitzvah. These teens

can start an endowment fund in their name with a contribution of $125. Once the account is open, the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville contributes $125 to the account. Finally, the Got-tlieb Family Philanthropic Fund contributes $250 to bring the account balance up to $500.

In essence the B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy program provides an opportunity for teens to learn about philanthropy through hands-on, real world experience. It puts them in the center of the process, empow-ering them to make strategic philanthropic decisions that have a direct impact on their local community.

A 2010 study commis-sioned by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Founda-

tion discovered that teens who actively participated in philan-thropy were more likely than their peers to stay connected and involved with their Jewish community and roots as adults. They found that teens directly involved in philanthropy, “are much more likely to be active, lifelong members of the Jewish community. They participate in Jewish life, take on Jewish professional and lay leader-ship roles, and build a strong connection with Israel and the global Jewish people. What’s more, they often directly credit the organizations and programs they participated in as teens for shaping their Jewish journeys throughout adulthood.”

To learn more about the B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy pro-

Sharna Goldseker to speak May 13

By KEVIN ROGERSJewish Community Foundation

4932 Sunbeam Rd., Ste 200Jacksonville, FL 32257

904.394.0720jeff.klein@

Sue Nussbaum and her hus-band Michael on the engage-ment of their daughter Jackie to Brett Siglar.

-tion, co-founded by JCF Trustee Mel Gottlieb in memory of Mar-ty Gottlieb, will host its annual fundraiser, the Marty Biathlon, on Saturday, May 23. For more information call 904-596-2789,

Memories of Love helps create lasting and loving memories for children with an ill parent by sending the family to Orlando

from mounting medical bills,

therapy, and hospital visits.

president and CEO of WJCT, for welcoming Jeff Klein to Northeast Florida and for em-bracing upcoming collaboration with JCF.

Lindsey Kight and Ben Arnold who each established B’nai Tzedek funds last month in anticipation of their B’nai Mitz-vahs. Lindsey’s Bat Mitzvah was April 25; while Ben’s Bar Mitzvah will be on June 6.

Foundation happenings

gram or to start your teen’s own account, contact Kevin Rogers, project coordinator at the JCF, at 904-394-0720 or kevin.rogers@

Goldseker

Ben Arnold

Lindsey Kight and her mom Katie Kight Michael Boylan, far right

and not-so-new residents of the area.

Decades ago, Riverside and San Marco had much larger Jewish populations. In fact, the Temple (Congregation Ahavath Chesed) was in Riverside until the 1980s and moved shortly after the population shifted to

Longtime residents either re-mained in the area or relocated with the majority of Jewish families.

While the core area is still Mandarin, we see many families moving south to St. Johns County. However, many newcomers are choosing to live

environs because of its proxim-

liked the historic ambiance of the neighborhoods, the quaint and off beat shops and restau-rants, and the cultural environ-ment.

Today this area is consid-ered home to Jewish singles, young families, empty nesters and retirees who love the area and want to meet connect with other Jewish neighbors, share holidays and attend synagogue and other Jewish community events together. The goal of this brunch will serve as a connec-tor for our friends and, hope-fully, spawn many new friend-ships.

Yes, Jewish people live ev-erywhere. And though some of us may live in areas outside the core, it doesn’t mean we don’t want to connect Jewishly. Since making personal Jewish con-nections is our specialty, expect to see us in your neighborhood soon. Call if you would like RSVP for this event or if you would like to host an event in the future: 904-448-5000, ext. 206, or [email protected].

Shalom Jacksonville is a program of the Jewish Federa-tion of Jacksonville and is the official Jewish welcome wagon of Northeast Florida.


BirthsMazel Tov to Darleen and

Kevin Kaplan (and big brother Dylan) on the birth of their daughter, Kylie Elle on March 30, 2015, in Jacksonville. Proud grandparents are Harriett and Sheldon Kaplan, Jan Cafasso and Larry Cafasso.

Noah Maddox Sachs, son of Josh and Jen Sachs, was born Friday, March 6, 2015, at Beaches Baptist Hospital. Proud grandpar-ents are Jerry and Marcia Sachs,

Pittsburgh. Great-grandparents are Ed and Harriet Safer along with Bernard Sachs, all residents of The Coves.

B’nai Mitzvah, daughter of

David and Katie Kight, was called to the Torah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah on April 25, 2015, at Temple Ahavath Chesed. Sharing in the simcha were her sister Jillian, 15; her grandparents, Marilyn Freedman, and William and Arlene Kight all of Jackson-ville; and many other friends and family.

Lindsey is a seventh grader at The Bolles School, Bartram Cam-pus, where she dances, participat-

ed in the Middle School Produc-tion of “Once on This Island,” is a member of the lacrosse team, and was a cheerleader during football season. She enjoys singing, hang-ing out with friends and going to the beach.

Lindsey volunteered with the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville throughout the year for her mitzvah project. She had a great time working with the kids and hopes to continue this involvement in the future.

Brandon Melamed, son of Kevin and Bonnie Melamed will be called to the Torah on the occa-sion of his Bar Mitzvah on Shab-bat, May 9, 2015, at Etz Chaim Synagogue. He will read his torah portion Parshat Emor.

Sharing in the simchah will be his brother Travis along with many family and friends from across the United States and other countries.

Brandon is in the seventh-grade honors program at Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development Middle School. Brandon has been a dedicated student of Cuong Nhu (Vietnamese martial arts) for over six years. He enjoys snorkeling, hiking, canoeing, camping and

is an active member of NCSY Jacksonville of the Etz Chaim Youth Department. Card tricks are a favorite of his to perform. Brandon wants to become an astrophysicist and aspires to work at the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

EngagementCheryl and Steve Roffman are

proud to announce the engage-ment of their son Mitchell Roffman, grandson of Phyllis and Arnold Vandroff, to Michelle Azoulay of New York City, daughter of Esther and Jacob Azoulay of Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

AccomplishmentsAliza Goldstein, a graduate

of Martin J. Gottleib Day School and Stanton High School, recently

-wright Prize. She received a lot of support from Shelley Hughes at JCA theater when she was younger, according to her mother Doris Goldstein.

Sympathy… to the family of Walter

Kraemer who died April 23, 2015. He is survived by his wife Sylvia; children Fredric (Linda)

Kraemer, Marcia (Howard) Kal-man, Mark (Iris) Kraemer; grand-children Sarah Kraemer, James Kraemer, Amy Kalman, Kenny (Ashley) Kraemer, Elissa Krae-mer; and great-grandchild Jonah. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville or a charity of your choice.

… to the family of Krohn. She is survived by her daughter Irene (Jimmy) Jaffa; grandchildren Daniel (Karianne) Jaffa, Andrew (Sylvia) Jaffa, and Laura (Rabbi Shimon) Vinger; and 10 great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Family & Community

Holocaust family gatherings.… to the family of Ethan

Price, son of Danielle Price and Ross Strumlauf and grandson of George and Phyllis Strumlauf. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

… to the family of Thelma Schneider who died April 18, 2015. She is survived by her sons, Victor Schneider (Wilma Braun) and Michael (Barbara) Schneider; grandchildren Ben Fischer, Barry (Amy) Schneider, Susan Schneider, April (Matt)

Paine, Kim (John) Crabb, Daniel (Betsy) New-Schneider, Lisa Sch-neider, Ivy (Josh) Weingram, and Stefanie Epstein; and 11 great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center or to River Garden Hebrew Home.

… to the family of Milton A. He is survived by

wife Joan Wohl; son Dan (Cindy) Wohl; siblings Deborah Isard and

-dren, Phillip (Erika) Isard, Mi-chael Wohl, Risa Isard, Mitchell Wohl and Sara Wohl Canetto. Contributions may be made to the Milton A. Wohl, MD, Scholar-

Advancement, in Philadelphia, or Camp Ramah in the Poconos, or to the charity of your choice.

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To submit an item for life-cycles, please email it to [email protected]. Dead-line is the 6th of the month. For guidelines of how to write Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding or obituary announcements, go to jewishjack-sonville.org/news under “Share your news.”

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Expect Extraordinary.

Orange Park is the leader in advanced GYN robotic surgery in North Florida. Cynthia Leporti and her surgeon Dr. Roland Powers

reviewed all the surgical options and determined a

robotic-assisted single site hysterectomy was needed.

Cynthia was in surgery two hours and after 23 hours of

observation was released to go home. She had virtually

no pain and no scarring. Her recovery was quick allowing

her to get back to normal life. The North Florida

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Visit NorthFloridaAdvancedRobotics.com to learn more about the benefits of robotic surgery.

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