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By Susan Shulman Pertnoy
\nImmediate Past Board Chair
\nPublished May 16, 2024<\/p>\n
It was inspiring to be joined by more than 250 people for Federation’s 2024 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 9. Together, we celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of our community during my two-years as Board Chair, which concluded that evening. We paid tribute to the tireless efforts of exceptional volunteers and professionals, welcomed the new Board of Directors and passed the leadership reins to the capable hands of Federation\u2019s new Board Chair, Barry S. Berg. We also recognized several recipients of Federation\u2019s awards for outstanding leaders, community educators, professional staff, and we paid tribute to the graduates of four Mandel Center for Leadership Development<\/a>\u00a0programs.<\/p>\n The experience of being your Board Chair has been life-affirming and life-changing. I am so proud of the initiatives launched during my tenure \u2013 powered by your support and dedication. Our growth and successes are a direct result of the commitment of our incredible Executive Committee and Board of Directors, President & CEO Michael Hoffman, Federation\u2019s dedicated professional staff, and, of course, you.<\/p>\n So many highlights and achievements stand out, and they demonstrate just how powerful our Jewish community is when we unite around Federation’s values and mission:<\/p>\n We established the Palm Beach Center to Combat Antisemitism & Hatred<\/a>, which has quickly grown into a crucial resource in galvanizing our community. Powered by its visionary leaders and donors, the Palm Beach Center\u2019s initiatives like the Community Leaders Study Tour of Israel<\/a> \u2013 which included several non-Jewish community leaders \u2013 has kickstarted new dialogue and understanding to combat hate wherever it exists. The Palm Beach Center\u2019s recent efforts included successfully advocating for a new proclamation in Palm Beach County<\/a> for Jewish American Heritage Month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Looking ahead, I am filled with optimism for the ongoing growth and strength of our Jewish community. My dedication to Federation remains unwavering. I look forward to continuing my role as host for Federation\u2019s\u00a0mosaic<\/em>\u00a0TV show and podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thank you for all you have done for our community during our 2024 campaign, the last two years, and for what you will continue to do with us as we \u00a0grow and thrive together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Click here<\/a> to watch a recording of this amazing evening. Click here<\/a> to see the photo gallery.<\/div>\n\n
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Though antisemitism may never be fully eradicated, our groundbreaking efforts are confronting hatred in bold, prominent and effective ways.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
We have continued to grow our role as the Jewish community\u2019s \u201cCity Hall\u201d\u2013 and our new Strategic Plan lays out plans to elevate and strengthen our commitment. <\/strong>Over the past 16 months, national researchers and a dedicated task force conducted dozens of interviews, focus groups, community assessments and analysis. This led to us creating a roadmap for Federation to serve Jewish Palm Beach and our global community more effectively.\u00a0Click here to learn more about the eight key directions we will focus on in the years ahead.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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