Families seated in the pews at Temple Israel’s new West Palm Beach campus

Temple Israel Welcomes Community to Celebrate High Holy Days

Temple Israel invites members, guests, and those looking to experience the High Holy Days to join the congregation for a meaningful season of worship, reflection, and community at its new campus in West Palm Beach. The High Holy Days, Judaism’s holiest time of year, begin with Selichot on Saturday, September 5, continues through Rosh Hashanah […]

Audience applauding during the screening of The Prophet at Chabad PBG

New Film Screened at Chabad PBG

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently hosted a screening of the newly released film The Prophet. Producer and Director Melissa Francis and star Erez Eshel introduced the movie and shared their inspiration for its creation. Francis, an energetic and dedicated communicator, has used her platform and storytelling background to confront misinformation and bring clarity to […]

The Original (Jewish) Book Club

Every once in a while we allow ourselves the pleasure of just kicking back and reading a book. We all have a favorite genre — romance, history, cookbooks, biography, science fiction, self-improvement, fiction, religion, mystery, politics — from new or established authors. Many of us take it a step further by forming book clubs, where […]

Men standing together in song at Rabbi Vigler’s home farbrengen

Birthday Celebration Highlights Faith, Resilience

Last month, more than 40 men gathered at the home of Rabbi Dovid Vigler to celebrate his birthday in the most authentic hasidic way: a farbrengen. The evening was filled with warmth, friendship, catered food, heartfelt conversation, and uplifting song. More than just another gathering, a farbrengen is the heartbeat of Chabad life. It is […]

Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon playing guitar at the Red, White and Blue Shabbat service

Beth David Celebrates America with Patriotic Shabbat

Temple Beth David welcomed congregants and guests for a festive Red, White & Blue Shabbat last month, combining community, faith, and patriotism in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The evening began with a barbecue dinner, bringing members together for fellowship before moving into the sanctuary for Shabbat services. In honor of the nation’s semi-quincentennial, Rabbi […]

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Community Calendar

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens 6100 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens 624.2223, http://www.jewishgardens.com Morning Services Sundays, 9 a.m. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. Evening Services & Jewish Life 101 Monday to Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (7:15 p.m., Starting Aug. 31; 7 p.m., Starting Sept. 14) Sundays 10 a.m., Hebrew School (Starting Aug 30) Mondays 8:30 a.m., […]

Young camper shaping pink play dough at a Camp Catan craft table

Summer Fun in Full Swing at Chabad Camps

Summer at Chabad’s Camp Catan and Camp Gan Yisroel has been filled with creativity, friendship, and meaningful Jewish experiences. At Camp Catan, the youngest campers explored the theme All About Me, discovering the uniqueness of every child. During Circle Time, they learned about their neshama (soul), their Jewish names, their talents, and the many wonderful […]

Beth David Religious School Prepares for New School Year

Temple Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens will begin its 2026–2027 religious school year with a Pizza Dinner and Beach Shabbat on August 14 at Ocean Cay Park. The annual gathering brings together students, families, teachers, and members of the community to welcome Shabbat in an outdoor setting with music and fellowship before classes begin. […]

Dr. Xaralambos “Bobby” Zervos in a Cleveland Clinic white coat

Advancing Transplant Care Through Access, Innovation, and Expertise

When a vital organ begins to fail, life can change quickly. Heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure can happen for many reasons, including long-term disease, sudden illness, cancer, or other complex health conditions. For patients and families, the path forward can feel overwhelming. At the Transplant Center at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, patients have […]