Thousands of South Palm Beach County residents of all ages will once again stand together in solidarity and spirit, hear top quality live music, enjoy flags and falafel, and share in joyous celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. “Israel Under The Stars, the free annual community-wide celebration presented by the JCRC of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, returns to Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca to commemorate Israel’s 64 years of statehood on Thursday evening, April 26, 2012. This year’s top notch entertainment will be provided by the internationally popular Sam Glaser, Brett Loewenstern, and Todd Herzog. Students from local day schools and synagogue religious schools will also participate onstage and provide exhibit booths depicting Israel's myriad of achievements.
A hundred students from area high schools and colleges spent an evening together learning about pro- and anti-depictions of Israel both within and outside classrooms on college campuses. On March 1, they took time from their busy schedules to attend “Step Up for Israel.” The program, which screened two films from Jerusalem Online University, was presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of South Palm Beach County, with sponsorship from Alpha Epsilon Pi, the Global Jewish Fraternity; and in conjunction with Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Jewish Student Union, BBYO-Gold Coast Region, Jerusalem Online University, Young Judea and March of the Living.
Federation Chair Ellen R. Sarnoff and JCRC Chair Rabbi David Steinhardt join with our Jewish family and communities across the globe in celebrating the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, more than five years after his abduction by Hamas terrorists. They also recognize that the utmost importance of Gilad's return led Israel's leaders to make supremely difficult choices for his release.
A substantial delegation from South Palm Beach stood proudly among ten thousand from throughout the United States, to learn about and advocate for the longstanding, vital U.S./Israel partnership. From all denominations, from high schools students through senior citizens, they came together in Washington, D.C. on May 22-24 for the "U.S. & Israel: Better Together," the 2011 Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the largest U.S. lobbying group for Israel. The local participants included rabbis and key lay and professional leaders of varied groups including the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's JCRC.
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