DOCSLIB.ORG

2017 Annual Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2017 Annual Report Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County A YEAR TO CELEBRATE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT A FUTURE TO IMAGINE VISION Rooted in Jewish values, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County seeks to inspire and galvanize local residents and organizations to build and sustain a strong, caring, vibrant Jewish community for today and tomorrow. MISSION At the hub of the Jewish community, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County strategically engages donors, supporters and community partners in addressing and planning for current and future needs of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world. The Federation accomplishes these goals by: building Jewish community and developing Jewish communal leadership; promoting Jewish identity, education and engagement; caring for the vulnerable; advocating for the well-being and security of the Jewish people; and standing with Israel, their spiritual homeland. DEAR FEDERATION FAMILY: A Year to Celebrate. A Future to Imagine. In our 39th year of building this community and coming together to care for our people, we have never stood on more solid ground. With continued growth in our Annual Campaign and the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation, as well as revenues from the development of Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences, our financial footing is firm and we are laying an ever-stronger foundation for the future of our sacred mission. Our 2017 Annual Campaign grew for the fifth year in a row, to more than $15.25 million in unrestricted contributions, as well as $527,000 in restricted income. Nearly $2 million was raised in new, increased and retrieved gifts. These and other increases mean that our Federation is able to help more of our people in more ways. Our growing list of 78 beneficiary agencies and organizations includes a widening scope of collaborations, as well as vital, innovative programs and services that serve our community and our global Jewish family. In addition, the growth of our Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) makes clear that we are building a strong philanthropic culture that values endowments and planned giving. The assets of our JJCF have grown to more than $90 million, including $16 million in unrestricted dollars. As the third year draws to a close, the 15 local Jewish organizations and synagogues in JJCF’s Create a Jewish Legacy program have generated $60.5 million in expectancies for the future of this community. Our 100-acre campus is a further expanding resource. The Independent Living residences at Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences remain fully occupied with a long waiting list, while the now fully operational Health Care Center units are occupied above 97%. With the opening of Katz Yeshiva High School, we are now the only community with multiple Jewish preschools, elementary schools and high schools on one campus. More residents including many newcomers are visiting our campus than ever before through a growing number of well-subscribed tours and events. Most recently, the first Community-Wide Purim Carnival drew 2,000 diverse Jewish neighbors to our back field for a festive afternoon. As the area’s Jewish community planner and builder, Federation continues to reach broader and deeper, strengthening partnerships and creating new ones while engaging more residents. This past year we also embarked on the first community demographic study in twelve years. What we learn about Jewish South Palm Beach County’s composition, involvement, attitudes, needs and desires will greatly enhance our ability to address current funding needs and plan for the future with our caring community. Warm Regards, Anne L. Jacobson Laurence I. Blair Matthew C. Levin Chair, Jewish Federation of Chair, Jacobson Jewish President & CEO, South Palm Beach County Community Foundation (JJCF) Jewish Federation of South Board of Directors Palm Beach County THE OPENING EVENT. Moved to November, this year’s THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN EVENT launched the 2018 Annual Campaign with powerful stories of the importance of our dollars locally, in Israel and around the globe. Selling out with 600+ FOR JEWISH NEEDS Federation supporters , the evening raised $1 million. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (B&P). In its sixth year, the WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY. With nearly 700 Lions of Judah, successful B&P Division continued the Lewis Katz Federation’s pride is one of the largest in the country. Industry Icon events and launched the interactive Attendance at the annual Lion of Judah Luncheon was Breakfast Networking Series. The B&P Cabinet over 450. Women also heard speakers of substance increased to 80 members and continued to grow at the Kickoff, Pomegranate and Spring Finale events. Business Casual, its signature networking series for Chapter Two, a program designed for women seeking women. B&P’s Inspire Mentorship Program completed to connect with the community, is completing its a fourth year of building partnerships among the fourth year with great success and the new Women’s community’s seasoned and growing entrepreneurs. Philanthropy Forum for Leadership began its inaugural year. COUNTRY CLUB COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. Dedicated leaders and volunteers once again showed their unwavering YOUNG ADULT DIVISION (YAD). To engage young adults of commitment. They educated and raised vital Annual all ages and giving levels, YAD rejuvenated its Ben Campaign funds from their friends and neighbors at Gurion Society (BGS), strengthened its YAD365 giving three individual regional events. Several clubs raised campaign, and introduced the $118 Chai Society. YAD additional funds through the Adopt-a-Project program, bagged food, enjoyed programs at the new Moishe and volunteered for hands-on mitzvah projects. House, and heard from local major donors at the kick-off Ben Gurion Society event —The Change Makers Panel. IMPACT DAYS. Dedicated volunteers came out across three The new Young Moms group volunteered, engaged days of impact: Giving Tuesday, Jewish Community in friends, and raised dollars. Israel’s 70th Birthday Bash Action Day and Super Sunday. These days of giving drew young adults to celebrate Israel and learn about back raised more than $1 million from 985 supporters. Federation’s overseas work. MAJOR GIFTS. Major Donors, King David Society, Prime Minister’s Council and Ketubah Society members were celebrated at the Sandler Family Major Gifts Event featuring world-renowned architect, David Libeskind. King David Society donors had an intensive briefing with Father Patrick Desbois of Georgetown University. Recently rebranded Prime Philanthropists (P2), formerly Emerging Jewish Philanthropists (EJP), enjoyed events from private receptions with top speakers including Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to a concert with Billy Joel. MEN’S DIVISION. The Men’s Division events included a night at the Silverball Museum, informal gatherings, and a community service gardening project. Men of all ages continue to enjoy enriching experiences together, developing new friendships and building a strong division of their own. JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THIS IS YOUR JEWISH COMMUNITY! The vision of the Jacobson LION OF JUDAH ENDOWMENT (LOJE). This community’s 290 LOJE’s, Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF) is to increase the the largest group in the country, now represent nearly vitality of inspired Jewish life locally and overseas through $35 million in current and future gifts to the Jewish legacy gifts, endowment funds, and bequests. With the Federation of South Palm Beach County. In celebration community’s generosity, the Foundation’s unrestricted of the 25th anniversary of the national LOJE program, the assets have grown to over $16 million with total assets JJCF has set a goal to secure 25 new LOJEs over the next of over $90 million (including funds held on behalf of 25 months. Every Lion of Judah donor is encouraged to agencies and synagogues). During the past year, the become a Lion Forever! JJCF provided grants of over $4 million. These included $1.6 million in support of the Jewish Federation of South PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC). Comprised of Trust Palm Beach County Annual Campaign, of which almost and Estate Planning Attorneys, Accountants, Financial $600,000 were from unrestricted assets. Advisors/Asset Managers, Elder Care Attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, Insurance Professionals, Bankers and Trust CREATE A JEWISH LEGACY. Create a Jewish Legacy (CJL) continues Officers, the PAC educates professionals from a variety to achieve remarkable success through its participation of disciplines about planned giving opportunities for in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ clients and provides them with a forum for networking. initiative, a four-year partnership that helps promote It encourages professionals to promote the concept of after-lifetime giving to benefit the Federation, day planned giving and educates potential donors about schools, synagogues, social service organizations and the benefits of giving back to the community. Over 110 other Jewish entities through training and monetary members of PAC advise their clients to establish current incentives. As the third year draws to a close, 15 local and legacy charitable gifts. The Irving Eckhardt Mitzvah Jewish organizations and synagogues have participated Society honors PAC members for their diligent work with in educational workshops, resulting in 532 commitments their clients on behalf of the JJCF. Over 75 members of from 393 donors, valued at an estimated $60.5 million. PAC have been inducted into the Irving Eckhardt Mitzvah
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Keneder Adler and Yiddish Community Life in Montreal, 1944 116 Rebecca Margolis / the Keneder Adler and Yiddish Community Life in Montreal, 1944
    Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes, vol. 27, 2019 115 Rebecca Margolis The Keneder Adler and Yiddish community life in Montreal, 1944 116 Rebecca Margolis / The Keneder Adler and Yiddish community life in Montreal, 1944 Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung became a towering figure in the Montreal Jewish community during a time when Yiddish functioned as the Jewish lingua franca. In 1944, The Keneder Adler both serialized his memoir, Fun Natsishen Yomertol: Zikhroynes fun a Polit (From the Nazi Vale of Tears: Memoirs of a Refugee) and printed it in book form. This study offers a snapshot of this rapidly changing community of 1944 through a close study of its newspaper, The Keneder Adler, including coverage of the liberation of the Nazi death camps, community responses, and new local community educational initiatives. Le rabbin Pinchas Hirschprung est devenu un personnage essentielle dans la communauté juive montréalaise à l’époque où le yiddish fonctionnait comme lingua franca juive. En 1944, le Keneder Adler sérialisait ses mémoires Fun natsishen yomertol: Zikhroynes fun a Polit (dans la vallée de larmes des nazis: mémoires d’un réfugié) et l’imprimait sous forme de livre. Cette étude offre un aperçu de cette communauté de 1944 alors en pleine mutation grâce à une étude approfondie de son journal, le Keneder Adler, y compris son reportage de la libération des camps de mort nazis, des réponses communautaires, et de nouvelles initiatives d’éducation communautaire locale. Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung became a towering figure in the Montreal Jewish community during a time when Yiddish functioned as the Jewish lingua franca, before the polarization between fray and frum, secular and Haredi.
    [Show full text]
  • Hillelgaprogram Text CS6.Indd
    I am thrilled to welcome you to Hillel International’s fi rst annual Global Assembly. I am excited for what the next days will bring, and grateful that you could join us to participate in this important convening. The decision to hold a professional gathering is not a new one—years ago, Hillel professionals would gather annually to meet one another and create the vision for the year ahead. When I started my tenure as President of Hillel International, I knew that we must bring back this type of convening. This year, we gather for the fi rst time as a truly global movement, and notably, the largest gathering of Hillel professionals in history. This Hillel International: Global Assembly gives us an opportunity to refl ect on how we have grown in the past year, to celebrate the great work that many of our colleagues have been doing on campus and in the community, to think critically and thoughtfully about our goals for the year ahead, and most importantly to learn from each other. While we are all together, I encourage you to meet with many of your peers and share the exciting activities that are taking place on campus. Informal and interpersonal education has proven to be a critical source of learning, and Hillel International: Global Assembly has included a number of peer-to-peer networking sessions for that very purpose. I cannot wait to begin our time together in Orlando, and I look forward to seeing many of you over the course of the next few days. B’shalom, Eric Fingerhut Hillel International: Global Assembly 1 THANKS Educational Workshops
    [Show full text]
  • The Jewish News Goes Digital! 1St Annual Joint JCC/Federation Meeting/Cookout Shep Cutler Named Distinguished Service Award Hono
    Volume XXXIIICOLUMBIA Number 4 July/August 2012 July/August 2012 The NEW www.facebook.com/ jewishcolumbia Tammuz/Av/Elul 5772 A Publication of the Columbia Jewish Federation www.jewishcolumbia.org Shep Cutler 1st Annual Joint Rick Recht, “the ultimate in Jewish Rock,” named JCC/Federation is coming to Columbia Distinguished Meeting/Cookout for a FREE concert! Service Award Honoree The Columbia Jewish Federation is proud to announce that Shep Cutler has been selected for the 2012 CJF Distinguished Service Award. The selection committee included past Board members from the Columbia Jewish winners and was headed up by last Federation and the Katie and Irwin Kahn year’s honoree Dr. Lilly Filler. Shep will Jewish Community Center combined their be honored at the Federation Campaign meetings in June. Each group held a brief meeting and then enjoyed a cookout and Kickoff this fall. The next issue of the some community trivia. The event is part Columbia Jewish News will have all of a push by the Federation and the JCC to of the details. Congratulations to work collaboratively and bring the community See page 9 for details. Shep for a well-deserved recognition. together. The Jewish News Goes Digital! In this Issue In an effort to “go green,” the Columbia Jewish News is now offering a digital Federation News....................................2 subscription. Enjoy the same great news about the Columbia Jewish Community in Young Adult Division News ..............................2 your inbox. If you would prefer to read the news online, please sign up at www. jewishcolumbia.org. As a digital subscriber, you will receive an email when the PJ Library ..................................................2 newspaper has been posted online for viewing.
    [Show full text]
  • Tamir and Lesik Jewish Day School Teachers-Career Commitments In
    This article was downloaded by: [Brandeis University] On: 04 March 2015, At: 13:47 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Jewish Education Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujje20 Jewish Day School Teachers: Career Commitments in the 21st Century Eran Tamir & Sally A. Lesik Published online: 14 Jun 2013. To cite this article: Eran Tamir & Sally A. Lesik (2013) Jewish Day School Teachers: Career Commitments in the 21st Century, Journal of Jewish Education, 79:2, 131-156, DOI: 10.1080/15244113.2013.783253 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15244113.2013.783253 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content.
    [Show full text]
  • Hillel International Hillel International Board of Directors Board of Governors BECAUSE of HILLEL: in THEIR WORDS “I’M QUEER and I’M JEWISH
    BECAUSE OF HILLEL... ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MISSION VISION Dear friends, Enriching the lives As we head into the final year of The Drive to Excellence, our five-year strategic plan to ensure that every Hillel We envision a world is equipped with the resources to positively engage students and build Jewish community on campus, now is of Jewish students where every student a good time to pause and take stock of our progress. so that they When we launched The Drive to Excellence, we announced a new international standard of excellence – is inspired to make an engaging at least 70 percent of Jewish students on campus at least once per year and helping 30 percent may enrich the enduring commitment have a deeper engagement of six or more interactions or a high-impact experience. Jewish people We’ve studied our impact on students, and we know that these interactions lead to higher Jewish student to Jewish life, learning outcomes. and the world. and Israel. Four years into The Drive to Excellence, as this report shows, we are on track to meet our ambitious goals. According to our Measuring Excellence data, we engaged an estimated 131,000 students around the world last year. Of those, we engaged more than one-third of them – 50,000 students – six or more times. In these pages, you’ll meet some of these students and learn their stories. Because of Hillel, these diverse students have Jewish social networks, see the value of Judaism in their lives, are building relationships with Israel and increasing their Jewish knowledge and literacy.
    [Show full text]
  • Hillel College Guide
    Spring Break, Pump Up the Community in Hillel-Style Drama Motion COLLEGE GUIDE The Official Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus 2018 Shalom, Y’all PICTURE THIS... “Northeastern’s Jewish community is welcoming and inclusive. With so many creative events and activities to bring students together, BLEED TRIM LIVE TRIM everyone makes strongTRIM BLEED LIVE #GOWITHHILLEL connections.” #HILLELBRI —Sam Starkman, Class of 2020 President of Northeastern University Hillel #BIRTHRIGHT FREEI SRAEL SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY TRIP.O RG/GO At Northeastern, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into enriching Jewish studies courses, matched with Northeastern’s renowned experiential learning program offering work, research, study, and volunteer @samii_stoloff_photo opportunities in Boston, Israel, and all over the world. And with a broad spectrum of activities—from bagel brunches and weekly Shabbat dinners, to transformative Birthright Israel trips and Hanukkah parties—you’ll Join your #squad on a FREE 10 day #Birthright Israel adventurE thrive in a vibrant Jewish community that students call “a home away from home.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT FREEISRAELTRIP.ORG/GO northeasternhillel.org “Northeastern’s Jewish community is welcoming and inclusive. With so many creative events and activities to bring students together, BLEED TRIM LIVE TRIM everyone makes strongTRIM BLEED LIVE connections.” —Sam Starkman, Class of 2020 President of Northeastern University Hillel SCHOLARSHIP, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY At Northeastern, you’ll have the opportunity to
    [Show full text]
  • Religious Purposefulness Hayidion: the RAVSAK Journal Is a Publication of RAVSAK: the Jewish Community Day School This Issue: Network
    The RAVSAK Journal HaYidion סתיו תשס “ ח • Autumn 2008 Religious Purposefulness HaYidion: The RAVSAK Journal is a publication of RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School this issue: Network. It is published quarterly for distribution to RAVSAK member in schools, associate members, and other Jewish and general education organizations. No articles may be reproduced or distributed without express written permission of RAVSAK. All rights reserved. Religious Purposefulness in Jewish Day Schools Executive Editor: Dr. Barbara Davis • by Dr. Michael S. Berger, page 6 Editor: Elliott Rabin, Ph.D Design: Adam Shaw-Vardi School as Shul: Day Schools in the Religious Lives of Parents • by Dr. Alex Pomson, page 14 Editorial Board Jason Albin, Milken Community High School, Los Angeles, CA An Approach to G-d-Talk Ahuva Halberstam, Abraham Joshua Heschel High School, New York, NY • by Dr. Ruth Ashrafi, page 16 Namee Ichilov, King David School, Phoenix, AZ Patricia Schwartz, Portland Jewish Academy, Portland, OR Robert Scott, Eleanor Kolitz Academy, San Antonio, TX Jewish Identities in Process: Religious Paul Shaviv, Tanenbaum CHAT, Toronto, ONT Purposefulness in a Pluralistic Day School Judith Wolfman, Vancouver Talmud Torah, Vancouver, BC • by Rabbi Marc Baker, page 20 The Challenge of Tradition and Openness Contributors in Tefillah Dr. Ruth Ashrafi, Rabbi Marc Baker, Dr. Michael S. Berger, Rabbi Achiya • by Rabbi Aaron Frank, page 22 Delouya, Rabbi Aaron Frank, Tzivia Garfinkel, Mariashi Groner, Ray Levi, PhD, Rabbi Leslie Lipson, Dr. Alex Pomson, Rabbi Avi Weinstein. Goals and Preparation for a Tefillah Policy • by Tzivia Garfinkel, page 25 Advertising Information Please contact Marla Rottenstreich at [email protected] or by phone at A Siddur of Our Own 646-496-7162.
    [Show full text]
  • The 2014-2019 Hillel International Strategic Implementation Plan
    THE DRIVE TO EXCELLENCE The 2014-2019 Hillel International Strategic Implementation Plan THE HILLEL INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS HILLEL’S MISSION AND VISION.............................................................................2 HILLEL: THE FUTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE......................................................5 The Global Hillel Movement Today........................................................................................6 Now Is The Time for the Drive to Excellence..........................................................................8 How Hillel Defines Excellence..............................................................................................10 The Five Elements of an Excellent Hillel.........................……………………….............….12 Comprehensive Excellence……...............………………………………........………..........14 The Three Pillars…………………………………………………………...............................16 PILLAR ONE: EXCELLENCE IN RECRUITING AND DEVELOPING TALENT................19 Building a Robust Talent Pipeline…………..………………………………….................…21 Following Best Practices.......................................................................................................22 Reimagining Key Roles.........................................................................................................23 Expanding the Number and Quality of Jewish Educators.................................................24 Career Ladder and Educational Options.............................................................................26
    [Show full text]
  • Community-Funded Reform Rabbis on Campus: a Case
    COMMUNITY-FUNDED REFORM RABBIS ON CAMPUS: A CASE STUDY OF RUTGERS HILLEL By Sarah Batya Joselow Capstone project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Masters degree in Jewish Nonprofit Management Summer 2016 HEBREW UNION COLLEGE - JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION LOS ANGELES SCHOOL ZELIKOW SCHOOL OF JEWISH NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY-FUNDED REFORM RABBIS ON CAMPUS: A CASE STUDY OF RUTGERS HILLEL By Sarah Batya Joselow Approved By: ________________________________ Steven Windmueller, Advisor ________________________________ Erik Ludwig, ZSJNM Director Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Historical Context: Literature Review ............................................................................................ 5 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 9 Program Summary ........................................................................................................................ 10 Program Assessment ....................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Next Frontier in Jewish Engagement
    The next frontier in Jewish engagement. “ This is one of the most innovative WHAT IS LOST TRIBE ESPORTS? ways of engaging and re-engaging Lost Tribe Esports is a global, year-round engagement initiative, teens—and securing the future of connecting Generation Z to Jewish life and identity through competitive the Jewish community—that video gaming (esports) and related social and communications channels. I’ve ever seen.” HOW DOES IT WORK? Skip Vichness We partner with BBYO and other youth groups, synagogues, camps, day Chair, Hillel International schools, JCCs, and Hillels to build community through online and in- person esports tournaments and clubs, attracting a wide range of young “ This is the kind of progressive Jews. Lost Tribe Esports is accessible, social, and appeals to the nearly concept that can scale our Jewish three-quarters of today’s youth who game online with friends on a daily or nearly daily basis. community in the modern era. This is where our Future lives and plays— LOST TRIBE ESPORTS’ OBJECTIVES for generation Z...and beyond.” Become the entry point to a lifetime of connection, building Jewish Jeff Solomon pride and identity, and passion for Israel CEO, Cowen Reach the 80% of Jewish teens NOT currently engaged by Jewish communal organizations “ It’s something that I’m good at— Connect Gen Z to participation in those organizations and now it can connect me to the Build a continuum of connection for Jewish gamers at all life stages rest of the Jewish community. Help Jewish communities stay connected during the pandemic Lost Tribe is starting something COLLABORATIONS that will change kids’ lives.” Our partners include: BBYO • Foundation for Jewish Camp• NCSY Matan USY • Young Judaea • JCC Association• JCC Maccabi Games High School student, Atlanta Hillel International• Maccabi USA/Maccabi Canada/Maccabi Mexico JEWISH FRIENDSHIPS, PRIDE, AND IDENTITY Lost Tribe Esports leverages the phenomenon of esports to find, reach, and gather a generation of Jewish teens, connecting them to locsl Jewish organizations, as well as to Israel travel experiences.
    [Show full text]
  • TEMPLE SINAI SERVICES and EVENTS Day Date Time Description Fri 7/17 6:30 Pm KABBALAT SHABBAT and SERVICE
    TEMPLE SINAI SERVICES AND EVENTS Day Date Time Description Fri 7/17 6:30 pm KABBALAT SHABBAT and SERVICE. Oneg to Follow Sat 7/18 9:30- MORNING SHACHARIT SERVICE 10:30 (Link on website; same password) One hour, chanted service, to honor Shabbat. Sat 7/18 10:30-12 TORAH STUDY : MATOT – MA’ASEI (Link on website; same password) What was the criminal justice system in the Torah? What does tzedek mean in the face of violent crimes? Sat 7/18 7:30 pm ANNEXATION 101 with Union of Reform Judaism We will watch the video together and then talk about it together. (If you can’t make it, I will send out a link afterwards.) Havdalah to Follow Sat 7/18 9:00 pm HAVDALAH Facebook Live Temple Sinai Facebook Page Thu 7/30 9:00 pm SAVE THE DATE – TISHA b’AV LAMENTATIONS: Writing our Loss Fri 7/31 6:30pm SAVE THE DATE - SHABBAT w/ EVAN TRAYLOR* Sermon and Talk Back Session On Jews, Race, and Inclusivity *URJ Presidential Fellow for Millennial Engagement; President of NFTY, URJ Board member, Co-founder of Hillel International Student Cabinet Sun 8/16, 11:00am- SAVE THE DATE - A TASTE OF JUDAISM 23,30 1:00 pm 3 classes on Jewish spirituality, values and community. Part I of Intro to Judaism Fri 8/21-22 7:30 pm SAVE THE DATE – Shabbat/Rosh Hodesh ELUL Concert JOE BUCHANON Americana with a Jewish Soul (see email) Sat 8/29 Noon- SAVE THE DATE: MUSSAR TORAH STUDY 1:30pm WITH RABBI BARRY BLOCK, author of A MUSSAR TORAH COMMENTARY.
    [Show full text]
  • Hillel International Measuring Excellence
    MEASURING EXCELLENCE Summary of Student Outcomes Findings | 2016 I. Introduction We are pleased to share highlights from the 2016 Measuring Excellence Student Outcomes Survey. This overview covers the main findings that emerged from the analysis of the survey which was fielded in February 2016 at 46 North American Hillels on a total of 79 campuses, and highlights of the methodology utilized in analysis.1 Collectively, we received over 13,000 responses to the survey of which 10,079 were Jewish undergraduates. This is the second round of Hillel’s student outcomes survey which was initially piloted in November 2014 on the campuses of 18 Hillels. This survey is one of four instruments used as part of Hillel's Measuring Excellence program. Other tools include an employee engagement survey, a student engagement report, and a financial/ fundraising report. Hillel International worked with Rosov Consulting to design, field, analyze and understand the findings detailed below.2 Hillel’s student survey aims to measure the extent Jewish students are achieving a designated set of outcomes articulated in Hillel’s Drive to Excellence , by a taskforce comprised of Executive Directors from a diverse group of local Hillels, Hillel International staff, lay leaders as well as funders. The survey items were designed to assess these outcomes. Using factor analysis 3, the survey items were grouped to create the following four outcome areas: 1. Appreciate Judaism’s Centrality in their Lives (Judaism’s Centrality) 2. Growing Knowledge and Connection to Jewish Life (Growing Knowledge) 3. Have Strong Jewish Social Networks (Social Networks) 4. Israel Engagement and Connection (Israel Engagement) 1 This number counts campuses with 10+ respondents.
    [Show full text]