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Jewish Journal — Claims Conference Allocates Money To Agencies To Benefit Holocaust Survivors

by Sergio Carmona Florida Jewish News The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has allocated thousands of dollars for South Florida Jewish social service agencies to benefit the Holocaust survivors they serve. Each year, the Claims Conference – which represents the world’s Jews in negotiating for compensation and restitution for victims of Nazi persecution and their heirs – allocates the monies one week before International Holocaust Remembrance Day for the annual grant. Both Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/jewish-journal-claims-conference-allocates-money-to-agencies-to-benefit-holocaust-survivors/

Sean Astin To Speak At Alpert JFS 18th Annual No Excuse For Abuse Virtual Evening

Free Event Focus on Breaking the Stigmas of Domestic Abuse and Mental Illness, and Features Sean Astin, Actor, Director and Son of Actress Patty Duke WEST PALM BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — For the 18th consecutive year, Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County (Alpert JFS) will host its No Excuse For Abuse event. Being held virtually February 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. , the event is free and features an intimate sit-down with […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/sean-astin-to-speak-at-alpert-jfs-18th-annual-no-excuse-for-abuse-virtual-evening/

2021 – 2022 Winter Transformations

Hot off the press is the latest edition of Transformations, our agency magazine. Click the photo below to read about how Alpert JFS is impacting our community, our latest events, ways to get involved, and more!   https://www.alpertjfs.org/2021-2022-winter-transformations/

WPTV Spotlights AmeriCorps Volunteer Program

There are seniors living all around us that are having trouble getting to their doctor for their appointments, getting to the grocery store for food and they are becoming isolated and disengaged from our community.   YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE by providing them with transportation, socialization, and friendship.   We provide ongoing training and support to our AmeriCorps volunteers to prepare them to serve and assist these seniors in need. By joining AmeriCorps you will become a part of […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/11050-2/

Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

The offices of Alpert Jewish Family Service are closed on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday. There are numerous connections between the work of Dr. King and the Jews living in America at the time which include the following: ·         Dr. King repeatedly used the Jewish experience as a model of success over oppression. ·         A Jewish woman, Esther Brown, in Topeka, Kan., started the lawsuit Brown vs. Board of Education. That 1954 Supreme Court decision put an end to legally mandated racially segregated schools. (Note that the […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/martin-luther-king-jrs-birthday/

WPTV/NBC: “Woman Honored For Giving Holocaust Survivors A Voice”

WPTV’s Tania Rogers stopped by yesterday to interview local teacher Joanne Baseman who for many years has welcomed Holocaust Survivors into her classroom to share their stories with her students. For her efforts, she’s receiving the Inaugural Never Again Award in Memory of Vivienne Felberman Ivry z”l, at this Wed’s 3rd Annual Never Again Holocaust Survivors Benefit. Watch the story by clicking this link: https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/woman-honored-for-giving-holocaust-survivors-a-voice WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Holocaust survivors are sharing their stories in a classroom setting. […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/wptv-nbc-woman-honored-for-giving-holocaust-survivors-a-voice/

International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Learn more about the programs and services Alpert Jewish Family Service does for persons with disabilities. https://www.alpertjfs.org/for-persons-with-disabilities/ https://www.alpertjfs.org/nternational-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/

Wishing you a warm and wonderful Hanukkah filled with love and light.

This Hanukkah, Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service’s light shines brightly thanks to all of you.   For the next eight days, spin the dreidel, light your candles, Hanukkah is here!   Wishing you a warm and wonderful Hanukkah filled with love and light.   https://www.alpertjfs.org/wishing-you-a-warm-and-wonderful-hanukkah-filled-with-love-and-light/

Happy Thanksgiving

At this Thanksgiving holiday,we give thanks to you for your kindness, compassion and generosity. These past 18 months have brought about unprecedented financial, emotional and psychological challenges for so many of our vulnerable friends and neighbors. With your help, Ferd & Glayds Alpert Jewish Family Service is able to provide critical services to those who turn to us in their time of need. Whether you are a volunteer, donor, corporate partner or employee, we are grateful for all that you […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/happy-thanksgiving/

JFS To Host Never Again Holocaust Survivors Benefit

JFS To Host Never Again Holocaust Survivor’s Benefit by Sergio Carmona Florida Jewish Journal Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service in West Palm Beach is once again hosting its annual Never Again Holocaust Survivors Benefit. This is the third consecutive year Alpert JFS will host the event, which takes place virtually at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15. This year’s event, co-chaired by Sheila Engelstein and Diane Herzog, will feature Steven Rambam, a private investigator and […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/6656-2/
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