Committee News

Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the new moon, has held a special place in Jewish life for thousands of years. Because the Jewish calendar is rooted in both lunar and solar cycles, the new moon has long served as a powerful symbol of renewal — marking the rhythms of the seasons, the passing of time, […]

Students from Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens Hebrew School were recently recognized for their academic dedication in qualifying for the JewQ International Torah Championship game show.       To qualify, contestants studied over 100 pages of extracurricular Torah material from the Living Jewish JewQ curriculum and completed four exams over nine months. Students needed an average […]

There is nothing quite like the look on a kindergartener’s face when a good story comes to life. Temple Judea volunteers have been making that magic happen at Grove Park Elementary, visiting classrooms to read aloud to students and brighten their school day.       The experience has been just as rewarding for the volunteers as […]

      A Florida Community Property Trust (CPT) is a modern estate planning tool that allows married couples to elect community property treatment for their assets — despite Florida being a non-community property state. Created under the Florida Community Property Trust Act, a CPT is designed primarily to provide significant income tax advantages while maintaining the […]

Gary and Jennifer Lesser, Lesley Sheinberg, Erin Guy, Zelda Mason, Amy and Jeffrey Devore       Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County, one of the region’s leading providers of community-based mental health and social services, raised more than $740,000 during its 22nd Annual No Excuse for Abuse Evening, held at the […]

In February, a dedicated group of participants returned home from a meaningful volunteer mission to Israel with Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (Kohl JVC), part of its new partnership with Birthright Israel Foundation.       During the week-long experience, participants traveled throughout Israel, including Federation’s partnership region called TZAHAR — encompassing […]

Two hundred fifty Hadassah members from throughout the Hadassah Florida Atlantic Region recently held a multi-faceted celebration at Benvenuto Restaurant, Boynton Beach. Festivities were led by Susan Wakshul, president of Hadassah Florida Atlantic Region, and Fashion Show and Luncheon co-chairs Jill Davis, VP of Programming, and Donna Graham, VP of Philanthropy       Video greetings from […]

Last month the community gathered at Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens for a deeply moving and inspiring program featuring Rebecca Koltun, a 26-year-old quadriplegic who was paralyzed from the neck down following a tragic ski accident nearly five years ago. The evening began with opening remarks from Rabbi Yisroel Uzvolk, director of CTeen, who welcomed […]

Last month, Lynn University in Boca Raton hosted a powerful conversation featuring Dr. Ariel Gelblung, director for Latin America at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in discussion with historian Dr. Robert Watson, examining the implications of newly surfaced archives from Argentina documenting Nazi escape networks (“ratlines”). Speaking in the wake of a landmark U.S. Senate hearing […]

On the heels of relocating to an expansive new home after 75 years, Temple Israel in West Palm Beach has announced its new executive director: David Schimmel, an established leader with more than three decades of senior leadership experience who has built a national reputation for strategic leadership, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to […]