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Federation’s Dorothy & Sidney Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (Kohl JVC) is your gateway to volunteerism and community-wide programs in the Palm Beaches. We are dedicated to connecting you with opportunities to lend a helping hand to those who need it most, while at the same time fulfilling the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repair the world) and chesed (kindness).

 

What’s in it for you?

• Feel good about giving back to your community
• Connect with like-minded community members
• Improve the quality of life for people in your community, both Jewish and non-Jewish

 

Mission

To identify, cultivate and develop a network of people and opportunities that connect the Jewish community with meaningful volunteer experiences. We will accomplish this by:

• Creating a culture of service that engages volunteers to meet vital local and global community needs
• Collaborating with agencies and organizations
• Enhancing the volunteer experience
• Leveraging the expertise of community members ranging from business to education

 

The Dorothy & Sidney Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center is a program of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

 

Leadership

Committee Chair
Jonathan Chane

Jonathan Chane is a lifelong resident of Palm Beach County, having seen it go through extraordinary change during his life. Jonathan is proud to now call it home with his wife, Christina, and three kids, Harper, Jack, and Lila. Professionally, Jonathan is an attorney with Chane Socarras, PLLC, practicing business litigation. Before founding his firm, Jonathan was a partner at Greenberg Traurig, PA. Jonathan devotes a significant amount of time to his community, having been very involved with his synagogue, Temple Judea, and with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, along with other community organizations. Jonathan is a full-time dad, and spends much of his free time volunteering with his kids’ school and youth sports programs. In 2016, Jonathan’s passion for public service led him to run for United States Congress to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which includes Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. It is Jonathan’s Jewish values that led him to his involvement in the community and a desire to pass those same values to his kids.


Committee Members

Addie Zubatkin
Amy Forleiter
Andrea Rosenberg
Audrey Ades
Emily Singer
Henry Steinbock

Jan Fox
Jennifer Thaw
Juliana Gendelman
Naomi Hoffman
Steven Pike

Staff

Melissa Hudson
Assistant Vice President of Community and Volunteer Engagement
561.242.6653
melissa.hudson@jewishpalmbeach.org

 

Amy Gordon
Volunteer Engagement Officer
561.242.6680
amy.gordon@jewishpalmbeach.org

 

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is committed to providing universal access to our events whenever possible. Please contact our Community Navigator at 561.242.6664 or jdn@jewishpalmbeach.org to discuss reasonable accommodations. Some accommodations such as scheduling an interpreter may require prior notice of one week before the event date.