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THE EVENT: Celebrating Our Vibrant Jewish Community with
Henry Winkler
From synagogues, partner agencies and
schools, and from longtime donors of all ages to newcomers,
hundreds from throughout South Palm Beach County’s diverse
Jewish community will come together on February 23, 2016 at
Congregation B’nai Torah to acknowledge and celebrate all
the good we do together. They’ll also hear from Henry
Winkler, an iconic Golden
Globe and Emmy Award winning actor (as
well as a producer, author and adventurer) best
known for his unforgettable, award-winning role of The Fonz
on Happy Days. THE
EVENT festivities
will kick off at 6:30 pm with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and
a showcase of the Jewish community’s wealth of resources.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the program will
remind the audience of how much the South Palm Beach County
Jewish community’s help means for neighbors and the global
Jewish family. They’ll also hear about recipients whose
lives have been changed through this assistance,
demonstrating the power of this community to make a
difference. In his own humorous way, Winkler will tell us
his Jewish journey amid anecdotes from his decades as a
popular actor (see
his bio below).
“Last year, THE EVENT drew more than 600
people from throughout our vibrant, diverse Jewish community
who came together to celebrate how we are able to do so much
for so many,” said Nancy Gefen, who is co-chairing the
evening, together with her husband, Greg, and Chuck and
Gayle Lichtman, along with Founding
Chairs Debra & Larry Halperin. “With an even wider
array of synagogue, school and agency partners and committed
volunteers, more of our neighbors are motivated to come
together this year to support our community’s efforts.”
“We are excited to hear from guest speaker
Henry Winkler, a legendary actor and producer whose remarks
promise to be both entertaining and inspiring,” said Chuck
Lichtman. “There’s a real renaissance taking place in our
Jewish community, and THE EVENT will be a unique occasion to
celebrate and amplify this growing awareness and pride in
how we FEED, PROTECT, TEACH, INSPIRE, SAVE and COMFORT so
many. It’s an amazing opportunity to celebrate our
collective strength and our unsurpassed potential to do even
more, while educating and engaging the future generation in
our vital mission of giving back.”
This special night benefiting the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County will offer great food
(dietary laws observed), entertainment and company for a
couvert of $95 per person. A minimum household contribution
of $365 to the 2016 Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
County Annual Campaign is required to attend. Congregation
B’nai Torah is located at 6261
SW 18th St. in
Boca Raton. Valet parking will be available.
Early registration is recommended. Online
registration is available at
www.jewishboca.org/theevent
. For more information, call 561.852.5031 or email
KathleenB@bocafed.org
THE EVENT is generously sponsored by Berger
Singerman, Brown’s Interior Design, CBIZ
MHM, LLC,
HJ SIMS, Hotwire Communications, Mozart Café, The Butcher
Block Grill and Suffolk Construction. The
Boca Raton Observer is
Exclusive Magazine Sponsor
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler’s portrayal of The Fonz for 10 seasons on Happy
Days (1974-1984)
made him one of the most recognized actors in the world. He
won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for
Best Actor in a Comedy Series (1976 and 1977), and three Emmy
nominations in the same category. He was honored with a star
on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and the leather jacket the character
wore has hung
in The Smithsonian since 1980. Fonzie’s lunch box was
recently added to
the exhibit.
In 2003, he began writing a series of children’s novels with
his partner, Lin Oliver, entitled, Hank
Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Under-Achiever. The books
are inspired by Winkler’s struggle throughout his education
due to his learning challenges and have appeared on several
best seller lists including The New York Times and The
Los Angeles Times, among
others. In 2011, he published a collection of anecdotes and
heartfelt observations entitled I
Never Met an Idiot on the River. The
book is a collection of the lessons
and photos Winkler gathered while fly fishing in Montana.
Continuing his love for children’s books, Winkler released
the first installment of a new series in January 2012
entitled Ghost
Buddy #1: Zero to Hero.
Winkler will be starring in NBC’s celebrity adventure show Better
Late Than Never, premiering
in 2016. Taking a note from The
Amazing Race, Winkler,
alongside Terry Bradshaw, William Shatner and George
Foreman,will be heading across Asia in search of new
adventures and life-changing experiences in the highly
anticipated new reality series. |