JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
SPOTLIGHT EVENT Chairs: Gail Danto & Art Roffey Jordon & Alex Wertheimer
Sponsored by the Reva Stocker Lecture Series
AND HONORING RABBI DANIEL SYME
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Spring 2024
JFS TODAY THE HEART OF A STRONGER COMMUNITY
Shining a light on mental health and suicide prevention
M WHAT'S INSIDE Page 2
Meet Our Spotlight Chairs
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Honoring Rabbi Daniel Syme
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Remembering Natalie Charach
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Women supporting women during the war in Israel
any people experience depression. Not many take to the stage to talk about it. It was at JFS’s 2022 Spotlight Event where stand-up comic Gary Gulman shared his mental health struggles through his authentic storytelling and brilliant humor. As the voice of millions who, like him, have struggled with mental health, Gary captivates audiences by bringing levity to what is most assuredly a difficult subject. We look forward to his unique style of comedy when he performs at our Spotlight Event. The nationally renowned talent and star of two HBO comedy specials, Born on Third Base and The Great Depresh, Gary will share from his new book, Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the ‘80s. The memoir details his life from kindergarten through twelfth grade as he continually tries to fit in, whether it’s at grade school
show-and-tell, a high school football game or Hebrew school. JFS couldn’t shine a light on mental health and suicide prevention without recognizing the work of Rabbi Daniel Syme. Rabbi Syme was the vision behind A Single Soul, an initiative of JFS, that works to prevent suicide by offering trainings and education to the community. Our Spotlight Event, generously sponsored by the Reva Stocker Lecture Series, will be chaired by Gail Danto & Art Roffey and Jordon & Alex Wertheimer. We hope you’ll join us on May 22 at the Flagstar Strand Theatre and share in what will be a meaningful and entertaining evening. For registration and sponsorships, visit jfsspotlightevent.org or call 248.592.2339.