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The Jewish Voice, Page 15

Local Happenings from page 14 laughter as “sisters” bonded together. The Hagadah featured
the inspiring stories of the five heroines of the Passover story:
JFS Names Director of Miriam, Yocheved, the midwives Shifra and Puah, and Batya
(Pharaoh’s daughter).
Mental Health First Aid Participants also reflected on 10 “modern” plagues our
society suffers from today, such as inequality, intolerance, and
As the director of Mental apathy. They reimagined “Dayenu” as an anthem for women
Health First Aid (MHFA) at who need to say “it’s enough” when others ask them to take on
Alpert JFS, Courtney Marx
will oversee the program,
outreach, and its rollout
to community groups,
organizations, businesses,
and individuals across Palm
Beach County. MHFA teaches
participants how to assist
someone experiencing a
mental health or substance
use challenge or crisis. This training provides skills needed to
reach out and provide initial support to someone developing
a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect
them to the appropriate care. Alpert JFS originally introduced
MHFA in Palm Beach County in 2014. Since then, Alpert JFS
has enlisted over 80 trainers who have taught the program to
over 13,000 community members.
In her new role, Marx is excited about educating community
members about mental illness and working to reduce the stigma
of mental illness. She has a drive and passion for helping
individuals in the community succeed – whether that involves
mental health, vocational skills, or financial health.
Originally from Maryland, Marx has years of experience in
operations and management of nonprofit organizations. With
a background in the culinary arts, she has a degree in pastry
arts from La Academie De Cuisine and has taken on roles
that utilize both her experience in the kitchen as well as her
management skills, having most recently worked as project
manager for nonprofit Florida Organic Growers and as director
of food and beverage at Saint John’s Program for Real Change,
a vocational training program in Sacramento, CA.

Sisterhood Seder

Temple Judea’s Sisterhood organized a meaningful and
interactive women’s seder to kick off the Passover season.
Led by Cantor Abbie Strauss and Rabbi Rose Durbin, the
night was filled with introspection, beautiful music, and Local Happenings on page 16

“Whether buying or selling a home I will treat you

like I would treat my own mother.”

Andrew Levy

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418