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Good morning. Pleased find below selected highlights from this past week…
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) and Young Adult Division (YAD) co-sponsored, Combatting Antisemitism Online, with OpenDor Media’s Yoni Buckman. Click here to access OpenDor Media’s Unpacked videos.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Federation’s Board of Directors met in the evening under the leadership of Board Chair, Caryl Marcus-Stape. The Board approved Audit recommendations under the leadership of Audit Chair, Barbara Schoenberg, as well as our updated Employee Manual under the leadership of HR Chair, Mitch Steinberg.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
I met Shoshi Ponczak, Director/Maryland Chapter of Friends of the IDF (FIDF), the sole organization authorized to collect charitable donations on behalf of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces across the United States of America.
Federation’s Israel & Overseas Committee Chair, Lelaine Nemser, and I zoomed with the Mayor and Assistant Mayor of Mitzpe Ramon in Israel. We learned more about the municipality and its current challenges living in the Negev.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Israel was awash in orange this morning as the Bibas family held a private funeral for Shiri, Ariel and Kfir, the mother and young sons murdered in captivity in Gaza. May their memories be forever a blessing 💔🧡 Click here to listen to the podcast, Unpacking Israeli History: Bibas family tragedy and the human cost of conflict.
In the evening, I virtually attended the Stand Out Against Hate (SOAH) Community Meeting, held at the Lewes Library. The 27-minute film, "Not in Our Town - Billings, Montana" was screened followed by a discussion from the audience led by Jeff Balk, Radio Rehoboth. Click here to watch the film. SOAH’s goal is to make “No hate here” a reality in Delaware. All who are against hate are welcome to join SOAH.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
With the return of the bodies of Itzik Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi, Shlomo Mantzur, Tsachi Idan, Israel has now received all 33 hostages to be handed over in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
I attended a Delaware Nonprofit CEO Connections breakfast held at the Siegel JCC on Thursday morning. The program was co-sponsored by the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) and the United Way of Delaware to foster collaboration and build stronger connections in our sector.
In the evening, our Delaware Lions of Judah met at the home of Barb Blumberg for an International Lion of Judah Conference gathering to relive the shared memories and celebrate Women’s Philanthropy.
Friday, February 28, 2025
You should begin receiving your in-home copy of the March edition of Jewish Living Delaware – our Travel & Recreation issue with a special pullout Summer Camp Guide 2025.
Please generously support the 2025 Annual Campaign that benefits our five local beneficiary agencies (Siegel JCC, Albert Einstein Academy, Jewish Family Services of Delaware, Kutz Senior Living Campus, and University of Delaware Hillel). Additional supported organizations include the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, Southern Delaware, and UD Chabad. It also supports our overseas partners (JDC, the Jewish Agency, and World ORT), our Partnership2Gether sister city in Arad, Leket Israel and the Ethiopian National Project. Federation-specific programming such as our Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC), PJ Library, Chaplaincy and the production of our award-winning monthly publication, Jewish Living Delaware, are all funded through your support of the Annual Campaign. Click here to make a secure online donation.
Thanks to you, wherever a Jew is in need, Federation is there to provide hope, assistance, and sustenance. We have been improving lives in Delaware thanks to the support of our valued donors like you who serve as the lifeblood of our organization. It is our privilege. It is who we are.
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