When more than 600 first through fifth grade students from Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA), Hillel Day School and Torah Academy gathered on February 22nd to learn about and practice the Jewish responsibility to take care of the people around us, it was only one component of this year’s comprehensive hands-on Chesed Day project. They learned together in Zinman Hall before decorating caps and making cuddly lap blankets for children with serious illnesses, with guidance from Middle School students. When the DKJA and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School students who began the project deliver decorated boxes full of the children’s work to recipient organizations, they’ll complete a “chesed circle” of nearly 1,000 students who will carry their lessons far into the future.
On March 1, an audience of over one hundred high students, sprinkled with some parents and grandparents, came to a screening of “Crossing the Line: The Initifada Comes to Campus.” Though hardly an infestation everywhere, anti- Israel vitriol and the specter of intimidation is occurring on too many of our college campuses. Anyone who has a child, a grandchild in – or about to embark on this wonderful journey called college, must see this film. We need to know our own story and own our history. And we need to connect to our heritage and our destiny in whatever way we can. We need to give our children and grandchildren this gift, the gift of Jewish education. Francis Bacon said it best, “knowledge is power.”
The March of the Living has begun accepting applications from students throughout Palm Beach County. This extraordinary annual Holocaust education program will culminate in the renowned two week trip to Poland and Israel, from April 15-29, 2012. The application deadline is November 15, 2011, and students are urged to apply quickly for available spots and financial assistance. Families are invited to learn more at a parlor meeting at the home of Wendy Pressner in Boca Raton on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm.
More than 600 Grade 1-5 students from Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's beneficiary day schools gathered on the Federation campus for Chesed Day on December 9th. The students, from Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Hillel Day School of Boca Raton and Torah Academy of Boca Raton, enthusiastically embraced the concept of Chesed, the Jewish obligation to be responsible for those around us. They worked on projects to benefit recipients of services through ChaiLifeline, JAFCO, RRJFS Homebound, Yachad, JARC and Mae Volen Adult Care Center.
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is delighted to welcome Steven Schauder as Director of Jewish Education. The position was created as a result of the Federation's recent strategic planning process, which gathered information from local synagogues, schools and agencies to evaluate the community's Jewish education needs. Schauder most recently served as Executive Director of the Friedman Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches.
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