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 Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m., Hebrew School (Starting September 7th) Mondays 8:30 a.m., Worldwide Wisdom 4 p.m., Talmud Study Tuesdays 8:30 a.m., Worldwide Wisdom 11 a.m., Hebrew […]

JKidz Summer Learning and Fun

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently enjoyed two JKidz Summer Sundays. The theme one day was animals in the Torah, and educational activities focused on the power, importance, and relevance of being kind to animals.       After tefillah service, a presentation, and breakfast, the kids toured the Rescue Life Center & Ranch, where they saw […]

All About Me at Camp Catan

Last month’s theme at Chabad Camp Catan was All About Me. Children learned in Circle Time about things like neshama (soul), Jewish names, talents, and all the good things we can do with our bodies.       Everyone had a grand time splashing around in the water bounce house and slide and keeping cool in the […]

Packing with Purpose: Kohl JVC Supports Back-to-School Initiative

The Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County proudly joined forces with the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County and its Red Apple Supplies to support a massive back-to-school effort, aimed at equipping 30,000 students across 48 local low-income schools with the tools they need for a successful academic year. […]

Simchas

      Audrey Klein is a rising eighth grader at the Benjamin School, where she is a member of both the dance and lacrosse teams. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is excited to be a member of Temple Judea and is looking forward to achieving her Bat Mitzvah in August. […]

Joint Ownership — Simple Now, Complicated Later: Part 1

Joint ownership of property is often seen as a quick way to avoid probate. When one owner dies, the other automatically inherits the asset—no court required. But what looks like an easy solution can lead to major problems.       First, joint ownership exposes you to the other owner’s liabilities. If they get sued or file […]

Federation’s TV News Magazine Earns National Telly Award

For the second year in a row, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s acclaimed TV news magazine and podcast, mosaic, has earned national recognition from the prestigious Telly Awards. The program received a Silver Telly Award in the General – Public Interest & Awareness category for its emotionally-charged episode featuring firsthand accounts from Israeli survivors […]

From Israel: Resilience and Fortitude

This article was written by Rabbi Alan Bell on June 18 from Israel.       My wife, Susan, and I traveled to Israel on June 8 to attend the wedding of an Israel Defense Forces soldier whom we befriended and to show our support for our relatives in the States and in our homeland. During our […]

CTeens Learn CPR

CTeen at Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens had a special CPR training at its weekly gathering.       The meeting started with teens connecting over kosher pizza, Jewish educational games, and community service missions.       The teens then learned that, with the rapidly growing young families contingent in the community, we often found ourselves at services […]

Has G-d Abandoned Us?

It’s hard to ignore what we’re feeling these days.       From the streets of Paris to the campuses of New York, from government halls in London to protests that fill city squares around the world, the mask of civility has been torn away — and once again the Jewish people are being singled out, shouted […]