BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Temple Beth El of Boca Raton - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Temple Beth El of Boca Raton X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tbeboca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Temple Beth El of Boca Raton REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220414 DTSTAMP:20260616T022122 CREATED:20220321T143800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T152139Z UID:10001555-1646092800-1649894399@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Ways to Help Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Ways to Help Ukraine\nWe will begin loading our containers to send to Ukraine on Friday\, May 20! Click here to sign up to help. \nDonate Supplies Locally\nLed by our congregant Mariya Kemper-Reiss\, Temple Beth El and The Giving Tree have teamed up with other Boca Raton community organizations to accept donations of essential humanitarian aid items to help those in Ukraine. \nBoca Helps Ukraine is currently accepting donations of new and gently used coats to be shipped to displaced families in Ukraine to help keep them warm this winter. \nDonation Sites:\nTemple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus\n333 SW 4th Avenue\nBoca Raton\, FL 33432 \nTemple Beth El Beck Family Campus\n9800 Yamato Road\nBoca Raton\, FL 33434 \nFor more information\, contact bocahelpsukraine@gmail.com \n \nDonate Funds Globally\n\nThe Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County\, in solidarity with the Jewish Federations of North America\, is collecting funds to be distributed to the Joint Distribution Committee\, the Jewish Agency\, and World ORT. You can contribute to that effort at jewishboca.org/give/ukrainenow\n\n\nThe World Union for Progressive Judaism is collecting funds to support the individuals and families in the Jewish community of Ukraine to help ensure their safety and well-being. You can contribute to that effort at wupj.org/give/ukraine\n\n\nMagen David Adom has been sending aid to Ukraine throughout this conflict. From sending a delegation of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking paramedics to Poland to treat injured Ukrainians at the border\, to having armored ambulances on the ground and sending more on the way\, to sending a command and control center to coordinate relief efforts to save lives\, MDA\, Israel’s National Ambulance Service has been working diligently to treat the innocent and provide humanitarian assistance. Please click here to donate to this effort today or send your check with appeal notated Magen David Adom Ukraine Emergency Appeal.\n\nDonate Medical Supplies via Amazon\nPurchase medical supplies from this Amazon Wishlist and choose “UkrPoshta Dnipro LLC / Humanitarian Aid\, Roselle\, New Jersey” as your shipping address. These items are being shipped directly to a facility that will fly them over to be distributed throughout Ukraine. \nPurchase Ukrainian Products\nPlease shop Ukrainian products on Etsy and Ebay! This is one way to support people in Ukraine\, and it helps Ukrainian Postal Service pay for planes round trip that will be delivering very much needed medical supplies. \nLearn More About the Jewish Population in Ukraine\nFrom the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry\nMedia Update \nAdvocacy Alert \n \nMedia Coverage\nWPTV – April 11\, 2022 – “Boca Helps Ukraine takes up collections for war-torn country” \nWPTV – May 22\, 2022 – “Boca Helps Ukraine Organization to Ship Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine” \nFox – May 22\, 2022 – “Boca Sends Aid to Ukraine as the Conflict Rages On” \n \nEvent Speakers\n \nMark B. Levin\, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of NCSEJ: National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry since 1992\, is one of the organized Jewish community’s leading experts on national and international political and legislative issues. Mr. Levin travels extensively throughout the former Soviet region on a frequent basis. \nIn 2008\, Mr. Levin received the Soviet Jewry Freedom Award from the Russian Jewish Community Foundation\, and the Order of Merit medal from Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko. In 2006\, Mr. Levin was honored for 25 years of distinguished service with NCSEJ. \nMr. Levin made his first trip to Russia in 1982\, leading a Congressional delegation to meet with Soviet officials and Jewish activists. He organized the first International Parliamentary Spouses for Soviet Jews Conference in Washington\, D.C. Mr. Levin was instrumental in creating the Congressional Coalition for Soviet Jews – one of the largest Congressional caucuses ever formed. \nIn 1987\, as a member of the Summit Task Force\, Mr. Levin was a key figure in organizing the Washington Mobilization on behalf of Soviet Jews which brought more than 250\,000 people to the nation’s capital on for the December 6 “Freedom Sunday” rally. In 2002\, he again worked closely with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and other NCSEJ member agencies to organize the massive April 15 “National Rally for Israel.” \n \nKira Melamed-Vainberg was born and grew up in Ukraine. In her teens\, she worked at the Jewish Agency of Ukraine in youth groups and summer camps. \nWhen Kira made Aliyah to Israel in 2001\, her parents moved from Zhytomyr to Kyiv\, where her mom still lives. \nKira moved to Florida in 2016 and has been working at Temple Beth El since 2019. \n \nIn 1989\, Mariya Kemper’s family immigrated to the United States as political refugees.  Their journey was a long one and they were called “stateless” as they had to give up their citizenship upon leaving.  They traveled to Austria and stayed in a small motel with many other refugees.  From Austria\, they traveled to Italy and stayed there for 4 months while they awaited the documents to enter the United States.  They arrived in December of 1989 which marked the beginning of their American Dream. \nAfter a few years of high school\, Kemper attended Baruch College 1992-1996.  Upon graduation\, she began a career in Advertising – Strategic Media Planning.  It turned into a 20-year career with flagship clients like Hershey\, Merck\, Lufthansa\, MoMA and Chanel.  As a Senior Partner\, Managing Director\, she was responsible for spearheading clients’ media efforts in a multi-channel approach. \nKemper retired in 2016\, in order to be able to be more present with my family\, – husband Brian\, sons Logan and Cooper.  Since then\, she has been active in school PTAs\, fundraising efforts for multiple charities\, HOA Community Boards\, etc.  No longer able to do ballet\, she has picked up new hobbies like tennis\, gardening and even bee keeping. \nSince Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb 24th\, she has thrown herself into every opportunity to help Ukraine and Ukrainians in their time of need. She is deeply worried about her family and all her childhood friends who remain in Kiev at this moment.  Her heart breaks for all of Ukraine and its quest for Freedom.  And she will do anything to support Ukraine – now and forever! URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/ways-to-help-ukraine/ CATEGORIES:Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/URGENT-UPDATE-Ukraine-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T022122 CREATED:20211213T161058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T194835Z UID:10001432-1644521400-1644526800@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Hope and Resilience: An Evening with Richard Antoine White DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the generosity of the Procacci Family Endowmentand Margie & Maurice Plough\, Jr. \nI’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream is Richard’s best-selling memoir and a wonderful\, compelling read. Join us for an inspiring evening with Richard who will share his life story while being interviewed by long time close friend and Cantorial Soloist\, Michelle Auslander Cohen. Richard will discuss his experience from growing up homeless in Baltimore to being a tenured professor\, accomplished musician\, philanthropist\, author\, and international motivational speaker. You can enjoy the book prior to his arrival and the chance to meet him in person. \nRegister to attend in person\, or watch on Virtual Beth El. \nRegister Livestream YouTube  \n About Richard Antoine White\n \nRichard Antoine White\, a long time dear friend of Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen\, is a tuba professor at the University of New Mexico and the principal tuba player of two orchestras in New Mexico. His story began as a child of a teenage alcoholic mother who grew up homeless on the streets of Baltimore. Thanks to a village of incredible people\, Richard is the first African-American man to receive a doctorate in tuba and has just released a best-selling memoir; I’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream. Richard speaks around the world\, telling his story of hope and survival to inspire hope\, and has  recently been interviewed by all the news channels including CBS\, the Today Show and Trevor Noah\, and in February he comes to Beth El! \n Featured Media Interviews \nPlaylist\n 5 Videos\n \n\n \n Tuba player Richard Antoine White’s journey from homelessness to ‘belonging’ on stage \n \n 6:25\n \n\n \n Tuba player finds harmony after overcoming homelessness \n \n 2:28\n \n\n \n Richard Antoine White – How the Tuba Got Him Off the Streets of Baltimore | The Daily Show \n \n 9:25\n \n\n \n Richard Antoine White Is The Hip-Hop Tubist – Bonus Track | The Daily Show \n \n 3:22\n \n\n \n Tuba player Richard Antoine White’s journey from homelessness to ‘belonging’ on stage \n \n 6:24 \nRead more about I’m Possible: The Story of Survival\, a Tube\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream by Richard Antoine White  \n \nDownload our book discussion guide. \nLearn more about R.A.W. Tuba\, the documentary about Richard Antoine White  \n \n Other Events Featuring Richard Antoine White\n \nThursday\, February 3\, 2022 at 7:00 pm \nChavurah and Movie Circle members are welcome to join us virtually for a wonderful short film and discussion about Richard Antoine White. Rabbi Jessica Mates and Michelle Auslander Cohen will show a 25-minute documentary about Richard Antoine White followed by a discussion. The documentary focuses on the hardships of homelessness and the challenges Richard endured and overcame. Thanks to a village of incredible people\, Richard is the first African-American man to receive a doctorate in tuba and has just released a best-selling memoir; I’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream. \nClick here for more information and to register. \n \nTuesday\, February 8\, 2022 at 7:00 pm \nCalling all families with middle school and high school aged kids! Join us for a special event instead of regularly scheduled religious school and confirmation. Richard Antoine White\, author of best-selling biography\, “I’m Possible” will be joining us for an inspiring evening of hope and motivation. Richard will teach about perspective and perseverance\, and about his feelings on life’s 3 “C”’s: Chance\, Choice and Change. \nYou don’t want to miss this wonderful opportunity for meaningful family conversations inspired by Richards incredible journey. \nClick here for more information. URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/hope-and-resilience-an-evening-with-richard-antoine-white/ LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hope-Richard-White-2022-graphic-v3.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR