2024-2025 Upcoming Events
Explore exciting opportunities to connect with our Jewish community in ways that are meaningful to you.
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september 2024
Generosity Casino Night
Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m.
location: Mandel JCC, Palm Beach Gardens
Join a vibrant community of individuals in their 20s, 30s and 40s for a night filled with excitement, schmoozing and philanthropy with a Palm Beach twist.
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Contact: Sara Hassin | sara.hassin@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6625
october 2024
A Night Of Unity And Community
Monday, October 7 at 6 p.m.
chairs: Susan Shulman Pertnoy and Ronnie Pertnoy
location: Kravis Center Dreyfoos Hall
Stand together with hundreds of community members of all faiths and backgrounds for a historic evening of solidarity as we commemorate the tragic events of October 7 and recognize the resilience of the Jewish people and Israel.
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contact: Aline De Souza | aline.desouza@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6625
Titans of Industry
Wednesday, October 30 at 5:30 p.m.
location: Hilton, West Palm Beach
Federation’s Business & Professionals invites you to an in-depth conversation with a titan in the business world.
contact: Sara Hassin | sara.hassin@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6625
november 2024
Let’s Do Brunch with Jonathan Adler
Sunday, November 3 at 9:30 a.m.
location: PGA National
Join an incredible group of women for this dynamic and humorous discussion with potter and designer Jonathan Adler and his husband, culture and style commentator Simon Doonan.
contact:: Kimberly Hickey | kimberly.hickey@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6642
8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving Back
Various dates in November, December and January
Choose from among several projects for all ages, including a food drive, meal deliveries to food-insecure seniors and families, and helping local children improve their reading skills.
contact: Amy Gordon | amy.gordon@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6680
december 2024
Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, December 3
On this global day of giving, our local Jewish community is coming together to make a difference for thousands of people in the Palm Beaches, Israel and around the world.
Anita & Robert Naftaly Day of Awareness
Sunday, December 8
This annual educational conference raises awareness about the needs of children with disabilities. Educators and families will learn new, innovative tools to create more inclusive Jewish experiences.
contact: Aline De Souza | aline.desouza@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6625
Celebrating Philanthropy: Campaign for the Future
Monday, December 9 at 6 p.m.
chairs: Lori & Bruce Gendelman and Allie & Tal Bar-or
location: Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
special guests: Matisyahu, World-Renowned Recording Artist; David Tepper, Founder, Appaloosa Management Owner, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Football Club
This event celebrates our donors and leaders, highlights achievements and aspirations to shape our future, and honors Susan Shulman Pertnoy with the Jeanne Levy Community Leadership Award for her lifelong commitment to the Jewish community.
contact: Randee Schneider | randee.schneider@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6652
january 2025
H. Irwin Levy Founders Event
Thursday January 9 at 4:30 p.m.
honorary chairs:
Stacey K. Levy & Mark F. Levy and Lynn Levy Peseckis & Frank Peseckis
chairs: Jane & Mark Wilf
Jewish Palm Beach Leadership Circle chairs:
Richard A. Friedman, Peter May and Jonathan Tisch
location: Palm Beach
featured speaker: Major General (Res.) Doron Almog
Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel
Named for a pioneering leader of the local Jewish community. This annual event celebrates generous philanthropists who contribute extraordinary gifts of $50,000 or more in 2025, or who have established an endowment of $1 million or more.
contact: Kate Lester | kate.lester@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6668
MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 20
Choose from among several projects for all ages, including a food drive, meal deliveries to food-insecure seniors and families, and helping local children improve their reading skills.
contact: Amy Gordon | amy.gordon@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6680
Sundays Together
Sunday, January 26
Families with school-aged children are invited to experience immersive Jewish educational programs held at family-friendly locations throughout Palm Beach County.
contact: Robyn Hurvitz | robyn.hurvitz@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.209.2621
King David Society Kickoff
Tuesday, January 28
This event brings together members of the King David Society, which welcomes donors who contribute $25,000 or more to Federation in 2025. Guests will hear from an engaging and noteworthy speaker.
contact: Elizabeth Klitzner | elizabeth.klitzner@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6631
B&P Happy Hour
Thursday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Federation’s Business & Professionals invites you to mix and mingle with business leaders and professionals in the Palm Beaches. Details coming soon.
contact: Sara Hassin | sara.hassin@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6625
february 2025
Sydelle Sonkin Lions’ Pride Event
Wednesday, February 12 at 11 a.m.
chairs: Elyse Butnick and Lisa Zwig Gerstein
location: Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
featured entertainment: Kim Murstein and “Grandma Gail,” Hosts of the Multigenerational Dating Podcast “Excuse My Grandma”
Show your pride as Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County honors women who make a significant impact through their giving at the Lion of Judah level to any Federation in 2025, or who established a Forever Lion of Judah Endowment in the Palm Beaches.
contact: Melissa Hudson | melissa.hudson@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6653
march 2025
Comiter Gratitude: A Legacy Appreciation Event
Tuesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m.
location: West Palm Beach Marriott
special guests: Eileen Berman and Devin Krauss
featured speaker: Jeff Solomon
Senior Advisor to Chasbro Investments, the family office of Charles Bronfman
Honor and celebrate the donors who have created a legacy commitment to secure the future of Jewish Palm Beach or established a Donor-Advised Fund through the William A. Meyer Jewish Community Foundation and our community’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program.
contact: Rachel Berg | rachel.berg@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6612
Palm Beach Pride Parade
Sunday, March 23
location: Downtown Lake Worth Beach. Meeting location will be provided upon registration.
March with Federation in our community’s annual Palm Beach Pride Parade, an event where we celebrate Jewish members of the LGBTQ+ community. After the parade, join us for live performances and entertainment for all ages.
contact: Whitney Cherner | whitney.cherner@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6683
april 2025
Palm Beach Center to Combat Antisemitism & Hatred Annual Event
Monday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m.
location: Palm Beach
Join us to mark the Palm Beach Center’s first year fighting antisemitism & hatred and safeguarding our vibrant Jewish community. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to our collective vision for practical solutions against escalating antisemitism in Palm Beach County.
contact: Sarah Whitman | sarah.whitman@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6609
Sundays Together
Sunday, April 6
Families with school-aged children are invited to experience immersive Jewish educational programs held at family-friendly locations throughout Palm Beach County.
contact: Robyn Hurvitz | robyn.hurvitz@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.209.2621
Good Deeds Day
Sunday, April 16
Take part in volunteer projects throughout the Palm Beaches alongside friends and neighbors, as tens of thousands of people worldwide participate in this international day of community service.
contact: Amy Gordon | amy.gordon@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6680
Passover Meal Packing and Delivery
Friday, April 11
Join with hundreds of volunteers to prepare and deliver more than 1,200 holiday meals so that seniors and families who are struggling in Jewish Palm Beach can enjoy a plentiful seder.
contact: Amy Gordon | amy.gordon@jewishpalmbeach.org | 561.242.6680
may 2025
2025 Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m.
location: Meyer Preparatory School, Palm Beach Gardens
Gather with Federation’s volunteer leaders, professionals and the entire community to celebrate everything we have collectively accomplished over the past year, while learning about future growth and plans for Jewish Palm Beach.
Accommodations Statement:
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is committed to providing universal access to our events whenever possible. Please contact our Disability Navigator at jdn@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.209.2614 to discuss reasonable accommodations. Some accommodations such as scheduling an interpreter may require prior notice of one week before the event date.
