Luncheons take place at Temple Beth Shalom
from 12-1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Suggested donation for luncheons is $12/person.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Presentation by Adie Goldberg
Adie Goldberg is a mother of three, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, social worker, teacher, world traveler, volunteer, and Jew. A lifelong learner, she completed her PhD in her sixties. A deep dive into Mussar at Temple Emek Shalom turned out to be the most transformative learning of her adult life. Mussar has offered her a Jewish language to understand all her relationships and a framework that guides her in the simplest of encounters. At August’s JFS Luncheon, she’ll talk about her Mussar journey and share some of the wisdom she’s gleaned from this traditional Jewish spiritual and ethical practice aimed at personal character development.
Presentation by Abby Saks
Abby Saks is the Inland Northwest grassroots organizer for the conservation nonprofit Save Our Wild Salmon (SOS). She graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental science and policy and spent a semester at the Duke Marine Lab in coastal North Carolina. She also got heavily involved in campus activism, primarily through the fossil-fuel divestment movement. This motivated her to continue environmental advocacy and climate justice work after graduating, and her enthusiasm for marine conservation led her to SOS. Having called a more rural area of upstate New York home for the past five years, Abby is also incredibly passionate about rural justice and community resilience. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, and doing crossword puzzles.
Performance by Cameron Brow
Cameron Brow is a prominent magician and mentalist based in Spokane. Highly regarded in the Pacific Northwest magic community, he is celebrated for blending sleight-of-hand tricks, hypnotism, and mind-reading to create intimate, engaging performances. Cameron took first place in the 2022 Spokane Magic Club Close-Up Contest, cementing his reputation as a top-tier sleight-of-hand artist. He frequently features in large-scale regional productions, such as 2024’s “Confusium: Comedy, Magic & Illusions” show at the Bing Crosby Theater. Cameron holds a regular performance slot providing weekend tableside magic at Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub in Spokane. Rather than basic tricks, his mentalism acts often focus on hypnotism and helping audience members uncover hidden talents and thoughts. We’re thrilled to host him as the JFS Luncheon’s first-ever guest magician!
Presentation by Holland McBurns
Holland McBurns, a managing partner at Evergreen Estate & Elder Law, has over 20 years of experience helping families navigate estate and elder law. Her presentation “The Strategic Use of Irrevocable Trusts” covers asset protection for family legacies, tax efficiency and gift tax exemptions, Medicaid planning for long-term care, privacy and control over family affairs, and more. Please join us for this important and informative talk!