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VOL. 13 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2023

Synagogue School Teachers in High Demand: South

Florida Jewish Federations Launch Recruitment Program

To help alleviate a shortage of synagogue school retired educators, Jewish professionals and even college opportunity to turn downtime into meaningful time, while
teachers around the country – including throughout South students, to consider this meaningful opportunity. earning a competitive salary.”
Florida – Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County has The Learning Collective was created by Jewish Federation Online training sessions are led by national educators,
joined forces with two educational nonprofits in Broward of Palm Beach County’s Commission for Jewish Education designed to prepare candidates for the opportunity to teach
and Miami-Dade to launch The Learning Collective: A with The Jewish Federation of Broward County’s Orloff part-time. Applicants will be interviewed and matched
Jewish Teacher Residency. The initiative offers a flexible Department of Jewish Education and Engagement and with a synagogue location and teaching level that fits
side hustle with $600 to applicants who complete the the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a their preference and skill set.
six free online training sessions to become part-time subsidiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Individuals of all backgrounds and levels of experience
teachers, plus mentoring and year-round support for these “We created this teaching opportunity to reach those are encouraged to apply now in order to be assigned
new educators. who have a connection to Judaism and want to share their a class by August 2023. For more information on The
The goal is to cultivate a new pipeline of qualified passion with the next generation,” shared Peter Eckstein, Learning Collective, visit JewishTLC.org or contact
applicants by bringing awareness to the increasing need Vice President of Jewish Education at Jewish Federation Judy Levenson, Director of Educational Excellence, at
and encourage anyone, from parents or grandparents to of Palm Beach County. “This would be a wonderful jlevenson@jewishbroward.org or 954.660.2076.
Sunday Fun Day

At Chabad of Palm Beach
Gardens, Jewish education and
heritage do not go on break during
the summer months. A week
after Hebrew school graduation
ceremony, they launched the first
of their J-KIDZ Summer Sundays.
These Sundays focus on
bringing fun and meaningful
Jewish education and mega
Sunday outings to the young
Jewish families of Palm Beach
Gardens during the summer
Hebrew school break.

Hurricane Kits

for Seniors

Florida Power & Light Company and Meals on Wheels
Palm Beaches recently distributed hurricane meal kits to
400 seniors across Palm Beach County to assist vulnerable
seniors who may not be able to leave their homes or receive
home-delivered meals in the event of a storm. With 2023
storm season under way, these hurricane kits help ensure
that local seniors are equipped with vital supplies, including
three days of shelf-stable, nutritious food, water, and snacks.
Each week has a different theme such as Torah and
trampolines, with interactive Jewish educational activities
of the day. They’ve enjoyed mezuzah and mini-golf day;
aquarium, science, and shofar day; and sukkot ice skating day.
After praying, practicing their Hebrew letters, and
enjoying breakfast, the kids
are transported to the outing
of the week. After lunch
there are interactive Jewish
workshops where they learn
about their Jewish heritage in
a fun, memorable way.
A JKidz summer Sunday
parent said “the kids had a Christine Seal of FPL delivers a hurricane meal kit to
ball; it was fun for the body Barbara Turnbull.
and for the soul!”