May 2021 (Emergency Meeting)

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MOBILE 

AREA JEWISH FEDERATION, INC

May 12, 2021 

The properly noticed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Jewish Federation, Inc. was called to order by Executive Director Cassie Morgenstern on May 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. 

In attendance were Rickie Voit, Larry Voit, Michael Cohen, Ken Bloch, Susan Sass, Saundra Grace, Steve Muhlfelder, Barry Silverman, Priscilla Gold-Darby, Judy Aronson, Steve Katz, Rabbi Yossi Goldwasser, and Josh Isen. 

It was duly moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2021 board meeting. The motion passed. 

It was duly moved and seconded to approve an allocation of $25,000.00 to the Jewish Federations of North America designated for emergency needs in Israel. The motion passed. 

It was duly moved and seconded to send an email solicitation for special donations for emergency use in Israel. The motion passed. 

It was duly moved and seconded to approve a written statement in support of Israel. See attached email from Cassie Morgenstern containing the statement. The motion passed. 

It was announced that the next board meeting is June 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be in person and it is requested that all board members attending in person will have received their Covid vaccinations. 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted by

Lawrence B. Voit Secretary

Date: 6-9-21 

MAJF Statement of Solidarity With Israel 

The Mobile Area Jewish Federation expresses our solidarity with Israel and supports its right as a democratic and sovereign state to defend and protect its citizens from the onslaught of violence perpetrated by the terror organizations, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 

We ask our world leaders to condemn the actions of the terror organizations, to stand with the Middle East's only democracy and America's stalwart ally, Israel and to assist in establishing safety and security to all in the region. 

In our solidarity, the Mobile Area Jewish Federation is distributing emergency funds of $25,000 to Jewish Federations of North America to assist Israel directly and immediately; as well as offer our sincerest condolences to the innocent lives who have suffered injury and loss on both sides of the conflict. In words and in action, the Mobile Area Jewish Federation supports Israel.