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June 23rd, 2017 ~ 29 Sivan Light Candles at 8:16 PM
Message From the CEO...

Dear Community Member,

Monday, June 19th
Rabbi Manis Friedman spoke at the Chabad Center on, "Putting the WOW into Relationships...and Keeping It! " Rabbi Friedman is also an author, social philosopher, public speaker and dean of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies.

Tuesday, June 20th
The Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Committee (HEC) sponsored a Teacher's/Educator's Trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. with charter bus transportation. Federation was fortunate and grateful to send two professional staff as part of the group. The HEC previously coordinated a law enforcement trip to the USHMM this past fall.

I attended the Tapp Nonprofit Social Summit on Tuesday afternoon which focused on the convergence of marketing and technology. Attendees learned about innovations in nonprofit technology, event planning and social media.

Wednesday, June 21st
I met with our Israel & Overseas Co-Chairs and Community Shlicha to begin planning events and programs for the coming year. We will continue building people to people connections and bringing relevant programming to Delaware in the coming months.

Federation's Grants Committee met to review the various education scholarships and grant requests received. We thank Grants Committee Vice-Chair, Lena Elzufon, and the committee for their valued guidance and support.

Thursday, June 22nd
Our Facilities Management Board (FMB) Safety & Security Sub-Committee met to review active initiatives including the scheduling of campus staff training. We will remain vigilant in ensuring a safe and secure community campus.


We Are Stronger TOGETHER.

Shabbat Shalom,

Seth J. Katzen
Chief Executive Officer
Jewish Federation of Delaware  
Charitable Deduction at risk!

This week, House Bill 240 was introduced, which would change aspects of the personal income state tax code. In this proposed bill, the charitable gift deduction will be eliminated.


Take action and write to your Senator and Representative now and tell them to put it back in.


Click here to learn more and speak up!

News & Commentary
( Jerusalem Post - 6.22.17)
( Washington Post - 6.21.17)
General John Allen's Plan Is Dangerous | Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen
( BESAcenter.org - 6.21.17)
A Lesson in Conflict Resolution | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
( RabbiSacks.org - 6.21.17)
( US Mission to the United Nations - 6.20.17)
( Times of Israel - 6.20.17)
( The Washington Institute - 6.20.17)
Arabists Never Fade Away | Mitchell Bard
( Times of Israel - 6.20.17)
PA Planning to Hide Payments to Terrorists | T. Marcus & N. J. Zilberdik
( Palestinian Media Watch - 6.20.17)
Gaza In The Dark Is Not So Bad | Prof. Efraim Inbar
( BESAcenter.org - 6.18.17)
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