Committee News

      Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County announced 10 new additions to its Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term, along with several new key leadership positions within the organization.       Recognized as the “city hall” of Jewish Palm Beach, Federation focuses on creating a vibrant Jewish community by caring for people in need, combating […]

Betsy Joseph, Kelly Warsaw, Carole Newman inSIGHT Through Education recently hosted Legacy of Impact, a powerful celebration honoring Holocaust survivors, dedicated educators, and the next generation of student leaders. The event recognized over 100 students from 12 Palm Beach County schools as inaugural Goldsmith Student Scholars of the Holocaust. The celebration united past, present, and […]

Last month, Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens Men’s Club hosted a farbrengen (gathering of souls). Over 40 men came together for this monthly tradition that balanced spiritual growth with community celebration.       The evening centered around honoring May birthday celebrants, but what unfolded was much more than a birthday party — it was a deeply […]

Forever Promises: How Love Lives On       When Mister and Beary’s mom passed away from cancer in the fall of 2024, her love didn’t end — it simply took a new shape.       She had made provisions in her estate to ensure her cherished 10-year-old bonded dogs would never be without care. Because of her […]

An event unique to this area was recently held at Temple Beth David of Palm Beach Gardens. This was its 13th Annual Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day Vigil of Remembrance with a special theme: Remember the Survivors.       During the 12-hour period from 9:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m., congregants, their families, and members of other communities […]

Cantorial Soloist Marcy Morris, Reverend Gerald Kisner, Ebony Choir Soloist Flora Jackson, and Rabbi Carlie Daniels As antisemitic and hate acts continue to rise, a sold-out crowd of nearly 200 non-Jewish and Jewish attorneys, judges, and elected officials joined together for a heart-felt and inspiring Unity Seder, honoring the traditional Jewish holiday of Passover and […]

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently screened the premiere viewing of the film Tragic Awakening with Producer and Director Wayne Kopping. Unlike countless other films that document antisemitism, this movie is an analysis of the reasons that motivate antisemitism. The arguments are clear, concise, and compelling, exhibiting out-of-the-box thinking that is both refreshing and empowering. […]

This summer, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is offering a vibrant lineup of events for Jewish Palm Beach that caters to everyone – from professionals looking to expand their networks to families eager to give back and newcomers interested in exploring Jewish life in the area. These events are part of Federation’s ongoing mission […]

Don’t you just love being Jewish? Whether it is an interruption in your life or a daily fixture, being part of the Jewish religion, culture, race, ethnicity, and heritage is just an absolute thrill.       This sounds antithetical to the well-known Jewish trait of kvetching — complaining about everything — yet in the most recent […]

      Young families from the Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens community and Hebrew School recently got together for the seventh Young Families First Fridays Shabbos dinner of the season. The evening started with a Mexican taco piñata and Shabbos services, then families gathered for a Shabbos dinner with Mexican-style food, replete with guacamole and tortilla […]