Managing Partner Gary Lesser co-chaired and emceed a sold-out Unity Passover Seder that brought together a huge turnout of Palm Beach County judges, lawyers and elected officials of different faiths for a meaningful celebration of freedom on April 29.Current news events make clear that the need for programs like this is greater than ever these days, and our Firm was honored to be a sponsor. The Unity Passover Seder was a partnership of eight voluntary Palm Beach County Bar Associations.
“We want to come together as a community, especially with shared values of freedom and justice in the hope that tomorrow can be a better day…and it will be a better day,” Gary Lesser said.
Guests participated in a traditional Seder meal jointly led by Rabbi Ryan Daniels and Rev. Kevin Jones to honor the Jewish holiday of Passover, the story of the ancient Hebrews exodus from slavery in Egypt.
This gathering served as a source of inspiration and an opportunity for the entire community to celebrate shared values of freedom.
Guests represent the following Legal Bar Associations, which all jointly served as partners for this meaningful evening:
· F. Malcolm Cunningham Sr. Bar Association
· Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County
· Palm Beach County Bar Association
· Palm Beach County Florida Association for Women Lawyers
· Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association
· Palm Beach County Sheree Davis Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association
· South Palm Beach County Bar Association
· South Palm Beach County Florida Association for Women Lawyers
· Palm Beach County Justice Association
Additional sponsors included the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, BDO and First Citizens Bank. Notable guests included Palm Beach County Vice Mayor Maria Marino, Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss, Palm Beach County Commissioner Michael Barnett, Sen. Bobby Powell, State Rep. Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds, as well as more than two dozen area judges and notable legal leaders.
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