Wednesday March 29th, 2023
Annual Residential Passover Seder
Residents of our Levine Jewish Residential & Family Service Apartment Program, along with their families, volunteers, and staff celebrated a special Passover seder led by Rabbi Bernie Eisenman and with musical accompaniment by our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Elaine ...
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Thursday March 23rd, 2023
First Annual Recovery Seder
Last week was our first Recovery Seder at Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens. About 70 people attended. The Seder was led by Carolyn Yasuna, our Jewish Addiction Outreach Program Director, Rabbi Feivel Strauss, and Cantor Abbie Strauss from Temple Judea. It was a lovely ...
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Wednesday March 15th, 2023
Advocating in Tallahassee
Recently, Alpert Jewish Family Service CEO Marc Hopin and Development Officer for Government Affairs Maxine Sonnenschein visited Florida’s state capital, Tallahassee to advocate for House Bill 269 on Antisemitism and to participate in ...
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Tuesday March 14th, 2023
Food Pantry Deliveries Help Family Regain Financial Footing
Cheryl and Dan both had good jobs in hotel sales before the pandemic. They and their two children enjoyed a very stable and comfortable life. But with meetings and functions canceled, they found themselves downsized. Luckily, they had savings to fall back on for several ...
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Tuesday February 28th, 2023
Alpert JFS Remembers Claire Levine z"l
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Claire Levine z”l one of the leaders of this Jewish community and namesake of our Melvin J. & Claire Levine Jewish Residential & Family ...
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Monday February 27th, 2023
Federation's mosaic: Alpert JFS Addressing Mental Health Needs of Our Community
Alpert JFS CEO Marc Hopin and Chief Clinical and Impact Officer Dr. Elaine Rotenberg guest on the latest edition of Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s TV news magazine mosaic. They discuss how Alpert JFS is addressing ...
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Tuesday February 21st, 2023
Watch Us Sunday, Feb. 26 on Federation TV Program mosaic
“What we work really hard to do is to realize that we sometimes only have one touch with somebody. We sometimes get one phone call, and then it’s our job to…get somebody to all of the pieces of help that they might need.” — Dr. Elaine Rotenberg, AJFS Chief ...
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Tuesday February 21st, 2023
Holocaust Survivors Share Stories with Limestone Creek 5th Graders
Last week, three of our Holocaust survivors, Evelyn Grapek, Marie Steinaway, and Alex Metzger, visited Limestone Creek Elementary School in Jupiter to share their stories with nearly 200 fifth-grade ...
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Monday February 20th, 2023
Discussing the Importance of Mental Health Programs in Tallahassee
February 8th was Behavioral Health Day at the State Capital. Together, Alpert Jewish Family Service, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, JFS of Broward ...
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Friday February 10th, 2023
Raising more than $568,000, this year's 19th Annual No Excuse for Abuse Evening surpassed the fundraising for any previous event in the agency's history.
Thank you to all who joined us on Sunday, February 5, for our 19th Annual No Excuse for Abuse Evening at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Nearly 400 guests came together to celebrate the life-changing impact of Ferd & Gladys Alpert ...
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Tuesday February 7th, 2023
Mazel Tov to our 10th Annual No Excuse for Abuse Poster & Poetry Contest Winners
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Thursday January 26th, 2023
Holocaust Survivors Enjoy Social Time, Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Alpert JFS Holocaust team, with help from Amicable Homecare, produced a beautiful Eat & Schmooze social for over 50 of our Russian and Ukrainian survivors. With the conference room ...
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