mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues

mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues

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  • mosaic: A Mission to Budapest, Palm Beach's New Partnership City

    In this episode of mosaic we hear from young leaders with Federation about their experiences traveling to Budapest, Hungary. While there, they connected with Hungarian leaders, and Israeli leaders who all traveled there to discuss the future of Hungary’s reemerging Jewish community, explored historic sites and learned about the unique position Hungary found itself in during the Holocaust. They visited with Ukrainian refugees at the Budapest JCC and explored a summer camp helping children discover their Jewish identity. 

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    23 min
  • mosaic: Palm Beach's Living Bridge with Israel

    In this episode of mosaic we explore Federation's "living bridge" with Israel, our TZAHAR Partnership Region. For nearly three decades, our partnership with this unique region of Israel has brought Jews from opposite sides of the globe closer together and fostered lasting friendships and understanding. We also take the opportunity to speak with Israeli Jews visiting the Palm Beaches for the first time to get their impressions of this invaluable program. 
     
    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    23 min
  • mosaic: Connecting Young Adults with Shabbat

    In this episode of mosaic we talk with social entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of the OneTable platform, Aliza Klein. She discusses how her organization is bringing together young Jewish adults with each other and with Shabbat. And we speak with a woman who is hosting Shabbat for other young adults using the program. 

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.


    25 min
  • mosaic: A Personal Look at War in Ukraine

    In this episode of mosaic we explore humanitarian relief efforts taking place in Ukraine. We will hear first-person accounts of local leaders, including mosaic host and incoming Board Chair Susan Shulman Pertnoy, Board Member Betsy R. Sheerr and Federation President & CEO Michael Hoffman. 
    The group traveled to the border of Ukraine and Poland shortly after the war began on a mission organized by Jewish Federations of North America. 

    We also will speak with two of our global partner organizations, American-Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and The Jewish Agency for Israel, about how they quickly scaled up relief efforts and how they’re planning for the long term needs of Ukrainian refugees. 

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    26 min
  • mosaic: Engaging Teens in Jewish Palm Beach

    From non-stop internet bombardment to school stress to social pressure, today’s teenagers are faced with a variety of challenges and for Jewish teens comes the added burden of navigating rising antisemitism. In this episode of mosaic, we speak with teens, community leaders and an emotional health expert from Alpert Jewish Family Service. We’ll hear how teens are navigating today's challenges while makin their unique mark on the Jewish community.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    24 min
  • High Holiday Special: The Booming Population of Local Jewish Families

    As you observe the High Holidays, we’re featuring this very special episode that delves into how young families with children are moving to the Palm Beaches in historic numbers. Enjoy this conversation with leaders of the Mandel JCC about how they’re providing connections to Jewish life for families, as well as a discussion with a parent whose daughter is thriving in the JCC’s educational programs for children with special needs.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    24 min
  • High Holiday Special: Dan Senor on Israel’s Economic Miracle

    As you observe the High Holidays, we’re featuring this very special conversation with New York Times best-selling author Dan Senor. The co-author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, Dan discusses how Israel produces the highest number of start-ups in the world – and what it could mean for Palm Beach’s economic future. Dan also provides his unique perspective on the crisis in Ukraine.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    22 min
  • mosaic: Hillel's Impact on College Campuses

    In this episode of mosaic, we talk with college students at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Hillel leaders at FAU and University of Florida, about how Hillel has become a lifeline from antisemitism and fear of expressing Judaism on campus.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    21 min
  • mosaic: Interview with Liza Wiemer

    In this episode of mosaic which was generously underwritten by Stacey K. Levy, we talk with author and award-winning educator Liza Wiemer about her novel “The Assignment.” The book is a work of fiction, but it was inspired by real events taking place in public school classrooms across the country.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.



    26 min
  • mosaic: Bringing Israel to the Palm Beaches

    In this episode of mosaic we talk with Peter Eckstein about how Jewish Federation’s Israel Program Center is connecting the people of the Palm Beaches with the people of Israel. One way that’s being done is through Chani Kolan, our community’s current Shlicha (Israel emissary). We also speak with Jesse Rosen of the Mandel JCC about how the JCC and our community’s Shlicha are reaching children through its many afterschool and family-friendly programs.

    mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs in the Palm Beaches weekly from January to April.

    24 min

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