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Local Happenings from page 10 a class in August 2024. For more information on The We are taught how to avoid stress: Proverb 10.27 says,
Synagogue Teachers in Learning Collective, visit JewishTLC.org or contact “Wonder enhances life, worry shortens it.”
Robyn Hurvitz, director of teacher development & school

We learn that, in order to succeed, you must focus: Proverb
Demand: Two Federations services at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, at 10.7 decries, “The disciplined live, the lazy are lost.”
robyn.hurvitz@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561-209-2621;
Ever wonder how to improve your relationships with

Announce Recruitment, or Judy Levenson, director of educational excellence at others? Proverb 12.26 declares, “The wise overlook the
Jewish Federation of Broward County, at jlevenson@
foibles of others, the wicked obsess about them.”
Incentive Program jewishbroward.org or 954-660-2076. Want students to know how to get better grades?
Simply turn to proverb 13.15, “An attentive mind
To help alleviate a shortage of synagogue school Jews Helping Themselves flourishes, a distracted mind is barren.” What does that
teachers throughout South Florida, two Jewish Federations mean? Pay attention in class and meetings.
have joined forces for a second year for the incentive First? We Jews strive for creativeness and that is directly
program The Learning Collective: A Jewish Teacher related to proverb 13.10, “A closed mind causes strife,
Residency. On the heels of an incredibly successful By Andy Greenberg an open mind cultivates wisdom.”
inaugural year, the initiative encourages a flexible side People spend over $49 billion on self-help and self- Want to learn about anger management? Then proceed
hustle with a $600 bonus for applicants who complete improvement per year. That’s a tremendous amount of to proverb 14.17, “Short temper enslaves you, those who
the six free online training sessions to become part-time money and of course is very well spent. But have you procrastinate are disliked.”
teachers and are hired by a school. New educators will ever asked yourself: What is one of the first books ever How many times have we told our children to think
also receive mentoring and year-round support. published on this topic, and who published it? before you speak? These are the wise words of King
The program, led by Jewish Federation of Palm The world’s richest man, who also had 700 wives and Solomon 15.28, which state, “Think before you speak,
Beach County’s Commission for Jewish Education 300 concubines — also known as King Solomon — is the unrestrained tongue wreaks havoc.”
(CJE) and Jewish Federation of Broward County’s the one who wrote the book that just about everything is Ever hear the expression cool it? If you haven’t, turn
Orloff Department of Jewish Education and Engagement, based on. It’s called the Book of Proverbs. to 16.14, “Anger has the power to destroy, but the wise
provides candidates with online training sessions led by You’re now asking yourself: What could this man, learn how to cool it.”
national educators to prepare them to teach part-time this Jewish person, possibly know about modern-day Proverb 19.13 teaches how to have a great marriage,
at synagogue schools. Upon completion of the online motivational techniques? And if he did, why would he by stating, “A nagging spouse is like a dripping tap.”
courses, applicants will be interviewed and matched with bother to share it with anybody else? After all, weren’t One of the basic skills we humans do not have is
a synagogue and teaching level that fits their skill set these his original thoughts that made him the richest at listening. King Solomon covered that under 20.12, “The
and preferences. The new cohort of teachers will receive the time? ear is for listening, not just hearing; the eye is for seeing,
ongoing guidance throughout the year. Let’s go back a little bit in time and determine what his not just looking.”
The goal is to cultivate a new pipeline of qualified qualifications were. It is said that he had a dream and God I’ll conclude with 29.23, which states, “Pride brings
applicants by bringing awareness to the increasing need, asked Solomon what he wanted. He quickly responded: you low, humility raises you up.”
and encourage adults who are parents, grandparents, the wisdom to better rule and guide his people. He did Why are the Jews successful? Because we knew all
retired educators, Jewish professionals, and even college not ask for anything self-serving, and this pleased God. of this and more, long before this $49 billion industry. If
students to consider this meaningful opportunity. When he woke up, his level of intelligence was amazing. you don’t, don’t spend all that money — simply enhance
“Now more than ever, there is a need for those with His best-known story was when he resolved the dispute your Jewish education and life by learning the ancient
a connection to Judaism who feel empowered to share between two women proclaiming they were the mother Book of Proverbs!
their passion and connection to Judaism with the next of a baby. He suggested the baby be cut in half. One Andy Greenberg is a 25-year Conservative Jewish
generation,” shared Peter Eckstein, vice president of woman agreed — and the other woman said: Let the baby educator, grades three through 12 as well as adults.
Jewish education at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach live. He awarded the baby to the second woman. He also
County. “This would be a wonderful opportunity to wrote one of the most sensual stories of its time that can
turn downtime into meaningful time, while earning be measured against anything of our current fables — as
a competitive salary and supporting a vibrant Jewish a matter of fact, it’s banned in some school districts.
future.” His most famous, however, is the Book of Proverbs
Individuals of all backgrounds and levels of experience (if you are not familiar with it, maybe it’s not as famous
are encouraged to apply now in order to be assigned as it’s professed to be).

“Whether buying or selling a home I will treat you

like I would treat my own mother.”

Andrew Levy

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