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The Jewish Women’s Foundation from page 12 the exclusive magazine sponsor, and the in-kind sponsor Fitness and Fun Program, created during the pandemic,
was Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. ensures JARC’s clients remain physically active and
“As JWF chair, I am looking forward to continuing the For information about JWF or on becoming a trustee, mentally engaged through professional yoga, dance,
exciting and positive momentum that Randee and our JWF visit jewishboca.org/jwf. You may also contact Tanya aerobics, and tai chi classes.
have built. We recently welcomed several new trustees, as we Miller, director, Jewish Women’s Foundation, at (561) PJ Library : $5,000
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look to continually broaden our women’s giving circle so we 852-3166 or TanyaM@bocafed.org. The new grandparent’s add-on program initiative of PJ

can fulfill all our grant requests in the future. Additionally, we 2022 Jewish Women’s Foundation Of Our Way provides free, high-quality children’s books,
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want to focus on building an endowment to ensure the future music, and resources that foster deeper engagement with
of JWF through legacy giving opportunities,” said Rosenberg. South Palm Beach County Grant Awards Jewish life.
Finally, Haley Moss, an exceptional speaker who Community Grants – $90,000 March Of The Living Southern Region: $20,000
continues to challenge barriers, inspired the audience. The Levis Jewish Community Center’s Schwedelson From March to Miriam (FMTM) multigenerational
Moss, a University of Miami law school graduate, Special Needs Department: $10,000 program is matching Holocaust survivors with teens and
passed the bar and is Florida’s first openly autistic Camp Kavod’s Counselors-in-Training with Special adults to enrich everyone’s lives and never forget.
attorney. Recently featured on The Today Show, Moss Needs Program is for approximately ten young adults and Ruth And Norman Rales Jewish Family Services:
spoke eloquently for 20 minutes, without notes or a teens to serve as counselors-in-training at summer camp this $12,500
teleprompter, and captivated the crowd. year. Fresh Start Program provides training and other
Sponsors include the CPA firm of Gerson, Preston, Hillel Of Broward And Palm Beaches: $10,000 resources to attain financial independence for 40 women
Klein, Lips, Eisenberg, and Gelber and the investment Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) program is for college and children who are survivors of domestic abuse.
management firm, Glenmede, which generously sponsors women looking for a safe place to share their ideas related Liumi West Retreat: $5,000
the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation. The Boca to Judaism. Women’s Wellness in the Garden program provides
Raton Regional Hospital Foundation sponsored the 2022 Jewish Association For Residential Care (JARC FL): women and girls with gardening and sustainability tools
Granting Wishes event. The Boca Raton Observer was $7,500 and resources.
The Hanley Foundation: $5,000
Marijuana and Vaping Prevention Program is
conducted at local Jewish schools, including Donna Klein
Jewish Academy.
Southern NCSY (National Conference Of Synagogue
Youth): $15,000
Hate Ends Now Tour educates and engages about anti-
Semitism today with a 360-degree immersive show in a
replica cattle car with actors, voices, and stories related
to the Holocaust.
NEUROLOGY Israel Grant – $15,000
Am Yisrael Foundation: $15,000
Stroke risk and stroke symptoms in women generation with the elderly to create new connections,
Adopt a Safta program brings together the younger
memories, and purpose.
You probably know that stroke is one of the Micro-Grant Fund Initiative: Up To $1,800 For Each
top causes of death worldwide. But did you
know that it disproportionately affects women? Grant
To develop the next generation of future Jewish leaders
According to the American Heart Association/ and philanthropists, local teens and young adults with a
American Stroke Association, one in five project or program to enlighten or improve the community
women will have a stroke. So, if you’re a can apply.
woman, it’s important to understand your About The Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach
unique risk factors and be aware of the early County
signs of stroke in women. Established in 1979, the JFSPBC is made up of Jewish

Stroke symptoms in women and social service organizations, synagogues and schools
The most common stroke symptoms are the that provide valued services and programs to recipients in
same in both sexes, including: South Palm Beach County, in Israel and around the world.
• Face drooping The JFSPBC is also comprised of local residents, including
• Arm weakness Science-based recommendations lay leadership, volunteer, donors, professional staff, rabbis,
• Speech difficulty The guidelines from the American Heart Association/ educators, event participants and students. Situated on a
• Vision troubles American Stroke Association provide science-based 100-acre campus in west Boca Raton – the largest in the
• Balance or coordination problems recommendations, including: nation – the JFSPBC supports more than 70 benefi ciaries,
• Severe headache without a cause • Women with a history of high blood pressure engages with more than 5,000 donors, and connects more
than 130,000 residents. To learn more about how we
before pregnancy should be considered for low-
Some women experience other, more subtle early dose aspirin and/or a calcium supplement to contribute to a shared vision for the Jewish community,
signs of stroke that may be easy to brush off. This lower risks of preeclampsia, a serious high blood visit https://jewishboca.org or call (561) 852-3100.
includes fatigue, confusion, general weakness and pressure pregnancy disorder. Photos by Jeffrey Tholl Photography, 2022
nausea or vomiting.
• Preeclampsia should be recognized as a risk factor
Any sudden, unexplainable loss in function should well after pregnancy, because women who have
prompt a call to a healthcare provider. If it is a preeclampsia have twice the risk of stroke and a
stroke, getting treatment immediately can make all four-fold risk of high blood pressure later in life.
the difference. • Other risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol
and obesity in women with preeclampsia should be
Stroke risk factors treated early.
Women and men share the major stroke risk factors:
smoking, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. • Pregnant women who have moderately high blood
pressure may be considered for blood pressure
But according to Sara Huser, DO, a Cleveland Clinic medication. Expectant mothers with severe high
Florida neurologist, there are other risk factors blood pressure should be treated.
that are unique to women. These include certain • Women should be screened for high blood
hormones, childbirth, pregnancy, birth control pills pressure before taking birth control pills, because
and migraine headaches with aura. This is why the combination raises stroke risks.
women have their own set of stroke prevention • Women who have migraine headaches with aura
guidelines with strategies to help reduce their risk.
should stop smoking to avoid higher stroke risks.
“There are specific guidelines for women,” says Dr. • Women older than 75 should be screened for
Huser, who sees patients at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s atrial fibrillation risk, because it’s linked to higher
Tomsich Health and Medical Center of Palm Beach stroke risk.
County. “If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or
cholesterol, or if you’re taking oral contraceptive pills Sticking to healthy lifestyle behaviors – like
and smoking, those are major risk factors that you maintaining a healthy body mass index, eating a
need to pay attention to if you are female.” diet rich in fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly
and not smoking – has been shown to reduce stroke
The good news is that some of these factors can be incidence in women and improve stroke outcomes in
changed or addressed. both men and women.

TALK WITH AN EXPERT.
From stroke recovery and specialized spine care to brain tumor surgery,
Cleveland Clinic Florida provides comprehensive care for every neurological
condition. Call 877.463.201 to schedule an appointment or visit
ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/stroke to learn more.
Sara Huser, DO