Page 4 - The Jewish Voice - November '24

Page 4, The Jewish Voice

LocaL happenings

Join Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center, in partnership with
inSIGHT Through Education Community Invited to J-TEEN at Mandel JCC, as we honor the Jewish value of
Provides Holocaust Studies to Celebrate Hanukkah through ha’achalat re’evim – feeding the hungry – by helping to
ensure that local families have a hearty, healthy, and festive
County Schools Volunteer Opportunities Thanksgiving meal. Non-perishable items should be dropped
Honoring Jewish Values
off at Mandel JCC locations in both Palm Beach Gardens and
inSIGHT Through Education is a nonprofit, nonsectarian Boynton Beach during normal business hours. Frozen turkeys
organization with a mission to inspire and educate, As the Festival of Lights approaches, Jewish Federation and non-perishables can be dropped off at both Mandel JCC
encouraging kindness, acceptance, and respect for all, using of Palm Beach County’s Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (Kohl locations on Thursday, November 21, from 8:30 to 10:30
lessons learned from the Holocaust and genocides worldwide, JVC) invites the community to brighten the lives of others a.m.; please register with your location of choice.
to recognize and oppose antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry. through a series of meaningful volunteer opportunities during Requested items include frozen turkeys, canned cranberry
inSIGHT is the backbone of Holocaust education in Palm Hanukkah. The popular initiative, 8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving, sauce, sweet potatoes, vegetables and soup, boxed stuffing,
Beach County schools, which is mandated in Florida, along marks its return with numerous opportunities for all ages to bags of potatoes, packets of gravy mix, boxed rice or pasta,
with the study and prevention of antisemitism. Last school connect, celebrate, and honor the 8 days of Hanukkah with whole oranges or apples, and ready-to-serve, non-perishable
year, inSIGHT reached new audiences and doubled its 8 days of good deeds to support those in need throughout the desserts.
impact, reaching 40,000 students and hundreds of educators. Palm Beaches and beyond. Donations support Place of Hope, The Soup Kitchen of
inSIGHT knows that education is key to change and is Each volunteer opportunity in the series honors a specific Boynton Beach, Alpert Jewish Family Service, Quantum
committed to opening the hearts and minds of young people, Jewish value and includes everything from collecting food House, and The Lord’s Place. For more information and to
our future leaders. donations for local food pantries and homebound seniors to register, visit jewishpb.org/volunteer or call 561.242.6680.
inSIGHT provides age-appropriate resources, speakers, preparing traditional Hanukkah meals for families in need, a
and programs for students at every level, and funds beach cleanup, supporting victims of domestic abuse, and more. Thanksgiving Family Mitzvah Project
professional development for teachers and administrators. “We are honored to offer everyone in our community Sunday, November 24
Principals and assistant principals may attend the Principal’s fun and meaningful ways to give back within the Palm 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Field Study in Washington, DC. With local Holocaust Beaches and contribute this season while connecting with one Temple Israel, 1901 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach
survivors, they visit the United States Holocaust Memorial another,” said Amy Gordon, director of Kohl JVC. “Together, Bring the whole family to team up with Temple Israel,
and Museum and the National Museum of African American we can deepen our connections and make this Hanukkah a Temple Beth El, Kohl JVC, and PJ Library to honor the
History and Culture. Participants are profoundly impacted, truly inspiring time of giving, reflection, and impact.” Jewish value of gemilut hasadim – acts of loving kindness
enhancing their support for Holocaust and antisemitism For more information on any of the 8 Days 8 Ways – as they team up for Birds and Baskets – a family mitzvah
education. opportunities, please visit jewishpb.org/volunteer, contact project that will provide Thanksgiving meals to local families
volunteer@jewishpalmbeach.org, or call 561.242.6680. in need. Register online by Monday, November 18, then shop
The following events are open to the public and will take from the list of requested traditional holiday meal staples
place through November and December: and bring groceries to Temple Israel on Sunday, November
24, between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assemble and decorate
Thanksgiving Food Drive Thanksgiving meal baskets.
Non-perishable food donations: Requested items include canned cranberry sauce, sweet
Monday, November 4, through Thursday, November 21 potatoes, vegetables and soup, boxed stuffing, bags of
Frozen turkey donations along with non-perishable foods: potatoes, packets of gravy mix, boxed rice or pasta, whole
Thursday, November 21, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. oranges or apples, and ready-to-serve, non-perishable
(registration required) desserts. For more information and to register, visit jewishpb.
Drop off donations at either Mandel JCC: org/volunteer or call 561.242.6680.
5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens
or 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach Local Happenings on page 6

Traveling Cattle Car classroom

At the Centropa Summer Academy, 70+ educators from
15+ countries convene for a seven-day program. They use
the city of Berlin as their classroom and collect stories to
learn history and its implications today. Key to the CSA is
the active participation of teachers, who share good practices
and work on lesson plans and cross-border projects together.
At the JFR Lerner Institute, a prestigious program aimed
at advancing educators’ knowledge of Holocaust history and
the legacy of Righteous Gentiles who saved Jews during
the Holocaust, participants attend a rigorous program led
by Holocaust scholars, becoming Alfred Lerner Fellows.
These fellows are committed to sharing their knowledge
with schools and communities, thus promoting Holocaust
education and the values of courage and compassion. Palm
Beach County has a cohort of 20+ Lerner Fellows who share
this knowledge with their peers. This impact ripples through
schools, fostering understanding and remembrance of the
Holocaust.
Since the tragedies of October 7 and the significant rise in
antisemitism, organizations worldwide have acknowledged
the need for education from an early age. inSIGHT has done
this for 14 years. Looking ahead to inSIGHT’s 15th year, we
remember the vision that unites us: to create a generation of
future leaders who are kind, empathetic, informed, critical
thinkers with the courage to stand up for themselves and the
rights of others.

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