Most patients carefully choose a surgeon. Few think to ask where the surgery will actually take place, or who will be in the room with them. For precision vision correction, that setting matters as much as the technology. There are two models typically used for eye surgery. The ambulatory surgery center, or ASC, is built […]

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”~~Ferris Bueller’s Day Off August reminds us that life moves at a rapid speed. Children are heading back to school, families are settling into new routines, and the slower pace of summer gives way to fresh goals […]

If ever there was an opportunity to make time for a wonderful double-feature film experience this is it, assuming you are a subscriber to Netflix. Here are the prerequisites: You have to love dogs—any breed. You will need to have a box of facial tissues on hand so that the tears don’t prevent you from […]

Wendy and Brody. Until the Very End Every time I welcome a new pet into The Pet Cottage pack, there is something I say directly to them. I place my hand on them, look into their eyes, and say, “You are part of The Pet Cottage now. We will always have your back until the […]

When a 13-year-old dog showed what lifelong guardianship really means, The Pet Cottage’s mission came alive in one quiet, extraordinary moment. The Pet Cottage exists to keep a Forever Promise to pets and the people who love them when life changes. That promise is built through thoughtful planning, responsible stewardship, and a community of people […]

More than 100 community members donned in colorful attire gathered for a joyous evening at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s second annual Community-Wide Pride Shabbat, an evening celebrating Jewish joy, connection, and community. Centered around building a vibrant LGBTQIA+ Jewish community and fostering welcoming spaces where everyone can celebrate their identity with pride, the […]

Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service honored nearly 100 Holocaust survivors from Palm Beach County during its sixth annual Holocaust Survivor Day last month at Temple Beth Tikvah in Lake Worth. Established in 2021 to recognize and uplift Holocaust survivors with a day of joy, dignity, and appreciation, Holocaust Survivor Day is now commemorated […]

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens was filled with emotion, inspiration, and unity as they welcomed six wounded IDF soldiers from the rehabilitation organization Belev Echad. Chabad partnered with Belev Echad to provide the wounded soldiers a trip to Palm Beach Gardens, where they were treated to an exotic car show and a lavish shopping spree […]

Believe it or not, there is an Antisemitism Memorial Day. Most Jews have never heard of it. Last month, June 5 coincided with the 20th of the month of Sivan, a date established nearly 900 years ago by Rabbeinu Tam following the first major blood libel in Europe. In 1171, the Jews of Blois, France, […]

Ribbon Cutting Nearly 100 congregants, elected officials, community leaders, and supporters gathered last month as Temple Israel officially dedicated its new home, celebrating a transformative milestone in the congregation’s 103-year history and reaffirming its role as a vibrant center for Jewish life in the Palm Beaches. Hosted in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of […]