All of us at the Soref JCC are sad to learn of the passing of Dr. James Phillips.  Dr. Phillips and his wife Ava have been long-time leaders of the Soref JCC and esteemed members of our Jewish community.  Dr. Phillips served as President of the Soref JCC from 1988 – 1990.  He is the founder of Chabad of Plantation and a driving force in founding the David Posnack Hebrew Day School.  Both Dr. Phillips and Ava were honored by the Soref JCC in 2017 with the Alvin Gross Jewish Community Service Award for their extraordinary contribution to our Jewish community.  

The Soref JCC has been awarded a Federal Security Grant for $100,000.  The funds will provide physical security enhancements at the Perlman Family Campus in Plantation including inspection and screening systems.  The JCC is grateful to the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, that will serve as the pass-through for the Federal award.  The JCC intends to move forward with the various projects in the very near future.