Every night, while you sleep, your brain does something remarkable. It cleans itself. A network of fluid pathways — called the glymphatic system — flushes out metabolic waste products that accumulate during the day, including proteins linked to brain disease — the same harmful proteins most strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. When that process is […]

Temple Beth David’s Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon has been selected as one of only 29 women rabbis nationwide to participate in the inaugural Deborah Fellowship, a leadership initiative sponsored by the Amen Center for Civic and Spiritual Leadership. Chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants, Rabbi Cantor Bensimhon will join the Fellowship’s first-ever cohort […]

The 16th Annual 5k Run/Walk fundraiser for the Zoe Loren Make A Difference Foundation will take place on November 1 at Carlin Park in Jupiter, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The race, in memory of Zoe Loren, raises funds with the goal of creating opportunities in the arts and education for underserved Palm Beach County students. […]

Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach announces the appointment of Rabbi Fabian Werbin as its new spiritual leader. Rabbi Werbin succeeds Rabbi Michael Resnick, whose 19 years of dedicated leadership have left a lasting legacy on the congregation. Rabbi Werbin brings more than two decades of rabbinic leadership, educational innovation, and community engagement to Palm Beach. […]

Sooner or later, every relationship reaches a moment when someone has to make the first move. To pick up the phone. To say, “I’m sorry.” To begin a conversation that’s been waiting far too long. Perhaps that’s why, each year before Rosh HaShanah, during the month of Elul, I find myself reaching for four simple […]

Recently we commemorated the Three Weeks. For nearly 2,000 years, Jews have marked this season by mourning the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the invading Babylonians in 423 BCE and then again by the Romans in 69 CE. Yet this year, those ancient memories feel far less historical than usual. Jerusalem is once […]

The Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches invites the Palm Beach community to Jewbilee 2026 — a vibrant Jewish showcase celebrating the many ways individuals and families can connect, engage, and build relationships within the Jewish community. Taking place at the Mandel JCC Boynton Beach location on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 […]

Community women recently came together for a farbrengen that left everyone feeling seen, inspired, and uplifted. Participants dove into the story of the daughters of Zelophehad — five sisters who changed Torah law forever by simply having the courage to stand up and ask — and from there women shared their own struggles, dreams, and […]

On a beautiful Friday summer evening, families, friends, and neighbors gathered to welcome Shabbat with music, prayer, laughter, and the sound of the ocean in the background. As the sun began to set at Loggerhead Beach, children helped lead prayers before running off to play in the sand, while adults settled into beach chairs, sang […]

JARC Florida, a nonprofit organization based in Boca Raton that provides programs and services to educate and empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, has appointed four individuals to its board of directors. Joining the board as new members are Gregory S. Gefen, Esq., and Claudia Joyner. Returning to board service are Peter […]