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Local Happenings from page 10 community online to support them through this challenging
time for Jewish students on campus.
Judea Sisterhood Learns and impactful presentation and were excited to bond with
The Sisterhood members really appreciated the humorous
About Jewish TikTok their children and grandchildren over what they learned.

Temple Judea’s Sisterhood The Pet Cottage Post
recently enjoyed a very happy Temple Judea’s Sisterhood learned how few young people
hour socializing and learning are educated about the Holocaust and were introduced to The Pet Cottage Needs a Forever
about a fresh and current topic: the essential work that survivors such as Tova Friedman Home
Jewish TikTok, led by Rabbi are doing to share their stories with millions of people The future for The Pet Cottage,
Rose Durbin. Sisterhood online. She is able to reach so many people with her story of a sanctuary for pets who lose their
members loved catching surviving Auschwitz due humans due to death, disability, or
up with each other while to this platform, which deployment, is bright. Picture this: As
laughing together as they records short videos of her you turn into our driveway, Elvis, our
expanded their knowledge of sharing her memories and nine-year-old shepherd mix, welcomes you from his post in
TikTok and its influence on answering questions from the front dog park. Parking is already filling up and visitors
younger generations. a diverse audience. are buzzing about, making their way to our multipurpose
Participants learned Participants also barn where we are hosting our volunteer kickoff training and
about the expansive reach discussed how young barbeque. Today, 25 volunteers of all ages will build our cat
of TikTok, which serves as people are creating a hotel, lay stone for our memorial garden, and give TLC to
the primary news source the 30 pets who call this their forever home.
for a third of young people. This is a very exciting time in our organization’s history
A lively slide presentation — a time of expansion and possibilities. Twelve years in,
revealed that by 2027, 121 we are seeking to purchase our own sanctuary property in
million people will likely be Jupiter Farms. This will allow us to provide more services
using TikTok in the U.S., a for the community, such as volunteer opportunities for senior
quarter of them young people, people, vet clinics, pet boarding, educational programming,
and that young people spend and special events. And most importantly, it will ensure that
a daily average of 90 minutes the Forever Promises we make to our pets are kept for life!
on TikTok.
Rabbi Rose shared
how many young people,
including her expressive
young daughters, love to
learn the choreographed
dances that are all the rage
and definitely keep them
entertained, especially when
they were stuck at home
during the pandemic. The
presentation explored the
different aspects of TikTok
and how it’s being used to
educate about Jewish identity, A Pet Owner Faces a Health
customs, and traditions. Crisis: Cookie’s Story
The presentation Cookie, a 10-year-old
continued by exploring the hound mix, came to us in
fun ways Jewish influencers September 2023 when her
are expressing their identity online, whether it’s demonstrating dad was diagnosed with
how they are Jewish without saying they are Jewish or dementia and moved into a
lamenting about the pressures surrounding Jewish dating. memory care facility with
Participants then delved into the current uprising of his wife. Through no fault
antisemitism and how many Jewish influencers are using of her own, Cookie was
their platforms to fight against these biases, especially when homeless. The owner’s
it comes to Israel. They discussed the impact of Israeli daughter contacted The Pet Cottage for help because she
influencers who are teaching about the current conflict and couldn’t imagine sending her parents’ beloved dog to a
the IDF in clever and impactful ways. shelter knowing the outcome likely wouldn’t be positive.
Cookie has found her Forever Home with us and, no
matter what, our Forever Promise means Cookie will have
the love and homestyle care she deserves for life.
Today, Cookie is with short-term Guardians, but is in
great need of dedicated Forever Guardians. She is active,
needs to be an only pet, loves attention, and would thrive
in a home with a yard and people with dog experience.
Becoming Cookie’s Forever Guardian means that you
open your heart and home to her while The Pet Cottage
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support, and a community of pet lovers to belong to.
Please reach out if you would like to learn more about
Forever Guardianship and volunteer opportunities.
Owning a sanctuary property would expand the number
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of pets like Cookie that we could serve and also provide
space for future pets in need.
Out! How Can You Help?
Join us in our goal to own
Temple Israel is excited to bring back our a sanctuary property. We
"Summer Dinners Out" series! Join us for an need collaborators, funders,
evening of food and fellowship as we gather fresh ideas, and pet lovers
who support our mission.
for dinner following Friday night services. Become part of our pack,
our future, our promise.
The Pet Cottage, 561-818-
FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST 5025, www.thepetcottage.org

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