Col. (Ret.) Miri Eisin Briefs Community

Colonel (Ret.) Miri Eisin, top-level intelligence officer of the Israel Defense Forces, briefs the community on Israel and its neighbors. Shown l. to r., Bob Seltzer, Federation Executive V.P., Larry Hirsch, Campaign Chair, Marc Lowenstein, Federation President, Col. Eisin, Rene Kane, Program Chair, and Rabbi Aaron Gaber of Beth Judah.

Israel 60th Rally and Parade in Margate

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS TOPPING $129,000

The Federation Foundation has announced their 2008 grants to agencies, synagogues and organizations for the coming year. The grants were unanimously approved by both the Foundation and Federation Boards of Trustees.

20 projects have received grant funding, benefiting the following agencies:

Unique Partnership Receives 2008 Sandy and Lee Levine Recognition

Each year, in addition to its evaluation of the various grant requests submitted by agencies and organizations, the Foundation Grants Committee identifies a new initiative which is deemed the most creative and innovative new program.

Visit Israel This Year!

Israel was founded 60 years ago, and our community will be celebrating by going! There are a numerous trips planned from our area this year through our Federation and the synagogues. We invite you to call us or the synagogues for details. Congregation Beth Israel: 641-3600; July 3 – 14 Congregation Beth Judah: 822-7116; November 9 – 19

Temple Emeth Shalom: 822-4343

Click here for more on how to free Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev.

Wednesday, July 23rd

11:30a.m. - Luncheon

1:00p.m. - Shotgun Start

Linwood Country Club

With Special Tribute to

Judge Edward & Judy Knight

Click here for more info

BOB'S BLOG

Bob Seltzer, Executive Vice President

What You Can Learn About Federation From a Round of Golf

By Bob Seltzer, Federation Executive Vice President

I didn’t plan it. I had no idea of how beneficial the exercise would be.

But I had an idea in planning our upcoming July 23^rd Golf Outing at Linwood Country Club: to place a sign at each tee of the course, each one describing something that Federation does. That’s 18 opportunities to share with donors what is is that Federation does.

After all, this is really the most asked question throughout the year: What exactly does Federation do?

So pretend you are playing golf. And as you wait to tee up your Titalist and then slice or hook your drive into the water, woods or sand, you learn something about the important work which Federation does.

Here are the signs you will see on July 23^rd:

Two Super Sunday Success Stories

Bob Seltzer

It’s not only about the money. In the era of “caller ID,” who are we kidding? When your home phone rings at 10:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning, just after you’ve read the New York Times, but before Meet the Press airs, and your phone reads “Jewish Federation” and not “Sweepstakes Winners Office,” you are not likely to answer the call! About 4 in 10 do answer, and that makes for a challenging day. But, it’s not only about the money... more

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Fact of the Week

Through UJC/Federation support, MASA, a historic and strategic partnership between the Israeli government and JAFI, enables thousands of young Jews to spend a semester or year in Israel. Participants build a life-long relationship with Israel and a commitment to Jewish life. MASA participants also recently attended the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem to discuss creating a better future for Israel and the Jewish community.