Let a Financial Advisor Help Plan for Life’s Curveballs       No matter what stage of your life you’re in—caring for children, working toward retirement or planning your legacy—unforeseen events like a job loss, a major illness or even a stock market drop could derail what you’re working so hard to achieve financially.       With your […]

Imagine going through breast cancer and having surgery to remove a breast. For many women, this is one of the hardest moments of their lives. But thanks to a special law called the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, women now have better choices for rebuilding their bodies and their confidence.       This important law […]

Yes, everyone needs a will, a trust, or both. These tools ensure that your legacy will be carried out according to your wishes after your passing. A properly prepared trust can also help avoid probate, a public and often expensive court process that becomes necessary when you fail to plan.       Wills and trusts are […]

Starting Small and Making it Big: A Lifetime of Lessons in Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy       Of the more than 200 books I have reviewed in this column over the past 19-plus years, this is the first that I can recall wanting to bring to your attention a second time. There are several reasons for this. […]

On October 7, 2023, as the world watched in horror, Eli Sharabi was dragged from his home at Kibbutz Be’eri and taken hostage by Hamas. For 491 days, he lived in darkness beneath the earth, starved, beaten, chained, and stripped of everything but his will to survive. When freedom finally came, Eli weighed less than […]

      Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently observed the fast of Tisha B’Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, in the most memorable and positive way possible.       Chabad believes that keeping a healthy body is a holy endeavor, so at the very end of the Tisha B’Av services and after 24 hours of […]

      Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service hosted a back-to-school barbecue bash at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach for participants of the organization’s Mentoring 4 Kids Program. Kids from Palm Beach County spent the day doing crafts, playing games, and having their backpacks filled with school supplies.       The participating kids are all […]

Gary Hoffman With profound sadness, Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service announced the passing of the nonprofit’s immediate past board chair and president, Gary Hoffman z”l. Hoffman’s wisdom, compassion, and unwavering leadership left an indelible mark on Alpert JFS and the broader Palm Beach County community.       Since joining the Board in 2016, and […]

We recently celebrated Tu B’Av — the mystical festival of love. In Temple times, this was the day for romance: The daughters of Jerusalem would dress in white and dance in the vineyards, while eligible bachelors came seeking their soulmate. It was the ancient Jewish version of speed dating — except without the speed or […]

The entire community is invited to join together for a powerful and meaningful morning at Take a Walk for October 7th: Together in Memory, United in Strength, on Sunday, October 5, 9 a.m., at Carlin Park in Jupiter. Led by the Heroes for Israel Project, the one-mile walk and event will honor the memory of […]