Palm Beach / Broward Chapter
The Palm Beach / Broward chapter of the FIDF opened on May 21, 2002. Our office, located in Boca Raton serves, all of south Florida except Miami/Dade County.
Since we opened our doors in Boca Raton, we have brought many high level dignitaries to the Palm Beach area including Ambassador Dennis Ross, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, Ambassador Daniel Ayalon, and high ranking IDF officers from all branches of the military.
Community leaders including the synagogue Rabbis, Day School Principals, Senators and Congressmen from both parties, Holocaust and Veterans Clubs, and Community Activists have helped us educate the community about the FIDF. We have brought many young soldiers to the schools and parlor meetings to present a first-hand look at how donations to the FIDF are life changing, whether it’s for scholarships for university, support for Lone Soldiers, or support for any other program the FIDF sponsors.
During the past 8 years, the Palm Beach / Broward Chapter chapter has created a very close relationship with various IDF battalions including Givati, Paratroopers, Nachal and Navy.
Through generous contributions we support the soldiers, widows, and orphans of Israel.
We thank our supporters and community volunteers for making this possible.
Palm Beach / Broward Chapter | 8177 West Glades Road, Suite 208 | Boca Raton, FL 33434 | 561-483-2771 | boca@FIDF.org
Upcoming Events
Articles & Past Events
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FIDF Shabbat L'Chayal
Sat, 13 Apr, 2013 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Boca Raton Synagogue 7900 N. Montoya Circle Boca Raton
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Memorial Day Service
Mon, 15 Apr, 2013 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Congregation Kol Tikvah 6750 University Drive, Parkland. at the Sanctuary
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Visiting IDF Lone Soldier To Receive Presidential Award of Excellence
IDF Lone Soldier, Cpl. Rebecca Garner, 22, who made Aliyah to Israel from Montreal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces in 2010, spoke at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Friday Night Shabbat at Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach on March 1, with over 120 people in attendance.
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Palm Beach/Broward Region 2013 Solidarity Gala
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Palm Beach/Broward Region 2013 Solidarity Gala, which generated over $1.4 million for the wellbeing of IDF soldiers, took place last Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Boca West Country Club.
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Sgt. Maor Blank inspires hundreds of supporters across the Palm Beach/Broward area
Sgt. Maor Blank, 22 is a Lone Soldier in the IDF’s Engineering Battalion 603. He spent a week with us in March speaking with hundreds of FIDF supporters and potential supporters– telling us his fascinating story in the local schools, synagogues and private homes in the Palm Beach/Broward area.
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2012 Off To A Great Success - $1.3 million Raised at Annual Gala
At the Annual Gala Dinner of the Friends of the IDF on Sunday evening, January 8, 2012, 420 people from the community gathered to salute the brave young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces.
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Palm Beach / Broward Chapter holds their first
"FunRun" event
We held our very first FunRun, a walk-a-thon with a ‘twist’, with the Donna Klein Jewish Academy and Hillel Day School students on Sunday, November 6th.
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6th Annual Golf Tournament with Maj. Meny Braunstein
We were honored to host Maj. Meny Braunstein of the Combat Engineering Corp at our 6th annual Golf Tournament on Monday, October 24th.
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A lone soldier visits home
Recently our office had a surprise visitor by a Lone Soldier in the IDF spending time with her family in Florida. She volunteered to speak to high school students in the community about the importance of making aliyah and serving in the IDF.
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M’Dor L’Dor- From Generation to Generation
Kurt Weiss, the grandfather of Board Members Ilanit and Amit Tirosh visited our office this month. He recently moved from West Palm Beach to Boca Raton following the passing of his wife Esther, a”h. Kurt had been very active in his community in West Palm Beach and served as President of B’nai Brith and Century Village West Palm Beach.
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Palm Beach / Broward Chapter Casino and BBQ Night
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces would like to thank everyone for joining us in our first ever Casino Night and Barbecue in Palm Beach. It was a very glamorous and fun-filled evening for all.
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Palm Beach / Broward Chapter Annual Gala Dinner
Our annual dinner and was attended by 600 guests. Amongst the guests were Sen. and Mrs. Ted Deutch and IDF Dignitaries from the Attache office in Washington, D.C., and FIDF National President Nily Falic and FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yitzhak Gershon and hundreds of local community leaders who support the mission of the Friends of the IDF...
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Palm Beach / Broward Chapter Executive Board
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| Sam Moshe - Co-President |
Dr. Gail Kwal* |
| Dr. Steven Katz - Co-President |
Richard Kwal* |
| Glen Golish |
Peter Levine |
| Dr. Michael Kalisman |
Jerry Mizel |
Palm Beach / Broward Chapter Board of Directors
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| Rabbi Moishe Denburg |
Richard Ravin |
| Simcha Firestone |
Pastor Tye Riter |
| Dr. Ben Freedman |
Matt Roseberg |
| Rabbi Efrem Goldberg |
Dr. Robert Rothfield |
| Dr. Warren Grossman |
Dr. Dan Rudensky |
| Robert Hammer |
Tom Segal |
| Dr. Cory Harow |
Amit Tirosh |
| Paula Hertzberg |
Ilanit Tirosh |
| Adam Holzhauer |
Elissa Vessal |
| Alissa Maizes |
Sophie Vlessing |
| Dr. Leon Melnitsky |
Randolph Wolpert |
| Wendy Pressner |
Tamar Zimet |
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Nathan Zucker |
*Immediate Past Presidents Sherri Siskin,
Executive Director Palm Beach/Broward Region Dina Ben-Ari,
Florida Regional Director