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Dear Nicole,
Good morning.
RE: Sunday, April 7th
Federation's Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) coordinated its third "From the Ground in Israel" webinars, that featured Elhanan Brown who discussed what he is seeing in Israel, how Israelis are coping and how we as a Jewish people are coming together.
RE: Monday, April 8th
On Monday morning the Jewish Fund for the Future Board of Trustees met to review and approve the FY'25 Budget. JFF is Federation's planned giving and endowment arm that is chaired by Connie Sugarman.
In the afternoon I attended a JFNA Israel Briefing and in the evening, our Spring Soiree with Lizzy Savetsky Chairs met to review ticket sales, sponsorships, and logistics leading up to our event on May 2nd at the Greenville Country Club. It will be an evening not to be missed!
Click here to purchase tickets or sponsorships.
RE: Tuesday, April 8th
The Facilities Management Board (FMB) Sub-Committee met in the morning under the leadership of Co-Chairs, Robin Kauffman Saran and Gene Castellano. FMB manages the operations of the Jewish Community Campus, a beautiful 32-acre site housing Federation, the Siegel JCC and ECC, Jewish Family Services of Delaware, Albert Einstein Academy and Beit Chana High School.
In the evening, Community Shaliach, Yuval Moha, coordinated the second program in our IDF Legacy Series. We welcomed Tamer Abu-Shindy, an Israeli-Muslim Arab who chose to volunteer in the IDF. He served in the FIRST mixed-gender combat unit in the IDF, an initiative that began as an experiment in the early 2000s to assess if women could serve as combatants alongside male soldiers.
RE: Wednesday, April 10th
We were saddened to learn of the destruction of Israeli flags and hostage signs that were planted on the Green at the University of Delaware. UDPD responded quickly as well as a strong statement issued by the university. Federation supports UD Hillel as well as Shabbat meals at UD Chabad.
The Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival began Wednesday evening and runs through Sunday. RBJFF is a four-day celebration hosted in partnership with the Film Society and Seaside Jewish Community in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The Film Festival will be presented at the Cinema Art Theater and the programming serves to deepen awareness of Jewish culture while striking a balance across Jewish communities of the past and present through the medium of cinema. Federation is the premiere sponsor once again this year.
Click here to purchase tickets through the Rehoboth Beach Film Society.
RE: Thursday, April 11th
I met with our beneficiary agency executives on Thursday morning as part of our monthly Agency Roundtable sessions. It serves as an effective platform for effective communication and collaboration.
Last night our Allocations Committee met to receive presentations from two of our beneficiary agencies. We will continue meeting weekly through next month that will culminate with a Board presentation for approval on May 22nd. We thank Mitch Steinberg and Jordon Rosen for co-chairing and for their inspired leadership.
RE: Friday, April 12th
Later today, Federation Board Chair, Caryl Marcus-Stape, and I will be heading downstate to attend the RBJFF screenings over the weekend and show our support for the growing Jewish community in Sussex County.
The Siegel JCC is hosting Good Deeds Day on Sunday (see details below).
Yasher koach to Federation Board member and JCRC Co-Chair, Josh Schoenberg, who was named Israel & Overseas Vice Chair for National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC).
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