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Page 24, Viewpointe January 2025
Local Federations Partner With A Kibbutz

On Their Path To Renewal

In the aftermath of the harrowing terrorist attacks on In mid-November, a Men’s
October 7, which shattered Israel and the global Jewish Solidarity Mission from the
community, an extraordinary partnership has blossomed Jewish Federation of South
between the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County spent a full
the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and Kibbutz day at Ein HaShlosha. Joined
Ein HaShlosha in southern Israel. by friends from our partnership
Recognizing the depth of the crisis, the two local region, Zichron Yaakov, they
Jewish Federations rallied, forming an alliance under the heard firsthand testimony from
Communities2Gether program, with the mission of weaving a October 7th and began the
tapestry of support that nurtured the community’s very spirit. rebuilding process by preparing
“We have witnessed the resilience of the Ein HaShlosha the kibbutz’s synagogue and
community and are honored to stand with them in their time children’s center for renovation.
of need,” said April Leavy, Chair of Israel & Overseas Task “Our mission to Israel
Force and Chair of Communities2Gether for the Jewish has been a lot to process,”
Federation of South Palm Beach County. “Our Federations said Mission Co-Chair David
share in their pain, their hope, and ultimately, their future.” Friedman. “Yet, a singular theme
Communities2Gether is part of a larger, global initiative emerged in all our conversations
launched by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), designed — hope. We had the opportunity
to foster direct support and collaboration between U.S. to learn about Ein HaShlosha’s
communities and the Israeli towns that suffered the greatest aspirations for the community,
losses in the October 7, 2023 attacks. highlighting their commitment Ein HaShlosha Community Welcome Reception
More Than A Year After The Attacks, Hope For to safety, security, and a thriving
Normalcy Endures future, despite the challenges
On that fateful day, the quiet morning erupted into chaos, they have faced.”
as Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha, setting Support Federation’s Israel
fires and claiming four innocent lives. In the wake of this And Overseas Fund
devastation, the Kibbutz members evacuated, first to Eilat, As the men toured Israel,
then relocated to Netivot, where they preserve the essence local families in Boca Raton, in
of their tight-knit community. partnership with Project 24, were
simultaneously opening their
doors to host visitors from the
Ein HaShlosha community. On
Nov. 13, the Palm Beach County
Federations came together with
local host families and their
guests for a welcoming reception
of camaraderie in Zinman Hall.
“It has been an honor to host
one of the families,” said Boca
Raton resident Mandy Hurwitz.
“These families are suffering,
and there is no better way to
Mission Guide Shlomo and Co-Chair David Friedman support them than to offer them Group leadership at Ein HaShlosha
a bit of peace and tranquility.
Despite our language differences, our hearts speak the If you or a neighbor are in need of help, please
Community Channel same language. They have become family.” contact Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Their week-long visit not only provided relief, but
Have You Seen It? also deepened the bonds between the two communities, at 561-852-3333. In addition, our main Federation
telephone number, 561-852-3100, is monitored regularly
exemplifying the mission’s spirit of mutual support. for voicemail messages.
The Boca Pointe Community information channel Deepest thanks to Boca Pointe Federation Learn more about our Federation and how you can help at
is currently broadcast on Comcast channel 63 and Campaign Chairs and Committee Members for their www.jewishboca.org - or contact Shirley Gross at shirleyg@
soon will be transitioning to channel 1075. Please continued dedication and leadership. bocafed.org or 561.852.3182 (leave a voicemail). 
check both channels on your TV to see which channel
hosts our community information. If you are unable
to view either channel, please call our office (561)
395-7551. Tune in for community updates, BPCA/
committee meeting dates and current events. 

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