Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County history

1982: Lion of Judah Women’s program begins in South Palm Beach County.

1984: The Federation moves to its first free-standing “home,” the new, six-acre Baer Campus on Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton, as the Jewish population rises to 62,000.

1989: Jewish Family Service is dedicated as Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service by Norman Rales in honor of his late wife.

1995: The Federation acquires 55 additional acres of land to the north of the existing Siemens Campus.

2003: JFSPBC is named one of the top 15 Jewish Federations in the United States by the prestigious Chronicle of Philanthropy newspaper.

2005: Results from the area’s first major Jewish population study in a decade shows a population of over 131,000 Jews (doubling its size in 20 years) in South Palm Beach County.

2007: Toby Weinman Palchik names the Federation's Center for Jewish Philanthropy with a $1 million gift.

2009: JFSPBC’s comprehensive Senior Study documents considerable unmet needs of local seniors, and recommends ways to address to address gaps in services.

2011: With a gift from the Pechter Family Foundation, Jack and Marilyn Pechter name our Federation's Local Safety Net Services Giving Center in honor of Jack's parents Sarah and Max.

2013: The Business & Professional (B&P) Division is reestablished, quickly becoming the place to be for premium learning and networking among residents in a wide array of fields.

2015: The Ted and Barbara Wolk Spa and Fitness Center at Sinai Residences of Boca Raton is named with the Wolks’ $1 million gift.

2017: The state-of-the-art luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community on the Federation campus is named the Toby and Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton, recognizing the couple’s transformative generosity to the community including their recent $10 million endowment.