Alpert JFS Hosts Holiday Celebration for Survivors
Emily Grabelsky with Mordukh Ostrovsky and his aide Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service brought together more than 75 Holocaust survivors from Palm Beach County for a High Holy Day Celebration at Temple Beth Tikvah in Greenacres. About 130 attendees (including family members and aides) attended the event, where guests shared a festive […]
From Kindertransport to the Covenant of the Bris
Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently celebrated the bris of the great-grandson of Hans Homburger, a Kindertransport survivor. The baby is the grandson of Wayne and Linda Posner, and his bris was not only a family simcha but a testament to the eternal miracle of Jewish survival. In 1937, as the shadow of the […]
JLA Installs New Board of Directors
LA Executive Vice President Heather Greenhill Stohlman The Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County has announced the installation of its 2025–2026 Board of Directors during a packed event held last month at the Historic Palm Beach County Courthouse. Gary Lesser, managing partner of Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel, was sworn in as president […]
Local Cantor Joins Grammy Recording Academy
Photo by Lila Photo Jewish educator, cantor, and recording artist Abbie Strauss has been inducted into the Grammy Recording Academy, a powerful affirmation of her decades-long commitment to uplifting Jewish life and spiritual connection through music. Strauss is also celebrating a major milestone as her music and band are being featured nationwide on JLTV […]
Mishpacha Launches in Palm Beach Gardens
Mishpacha, a volunteer-powered support network dedicated to providing emotional, spiritual, and practical care for Jewish individuals of all ages, officially launched in Palm Beach Gardens last month. The event was filled with warmth, connection, and an inspiring sense of community. Rooted in compassion, Mishpacha (which means family in Hebrew) exists to ensure that no […]
The Pet Cottage Post
Keeping the Promise: Marlee, Miles, and Maks By Wendy Derhak, Founder & Executive Director, The Pet Cottage If you were at our Gratitude Luncheon earlier this month, you felt it: the hum of belonging that happens when a community shows up for pets and the people who love them. That same spirit is carrying […]
IDF Brigadier General Speaks at Changemakers Event
Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently welcomed Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi of the Israel Defense Forces for the season-opening Changemakers event. Introduced by sponsor Lauren Gross and Rabbi Dovid Vigler, the evening emphasized the deep spiritual connection to the Land of Israel and the power of Jewish faith. General Avivi shared how faith […]
Lighthouse ArtCenter Unveils Delicate Expressions: An Imaginative Exhibition Pairing Paintings and Contemporary Jewelry
SeasideJewelry by Lisa Johnson, sterling silver and sea glass, 18 in. Looking for a unique art outing this fall? The Lighthouse ArtCenter (LAC) in Tequesta is presenting Delicate Expressions, an engaging new exhibition running through November 15. The show pairs 18 vibrant, botanically inspired paintings by award-winning Florida artist Karen Tucker Kuykendall with over 50 […]
Education
I Am a Know It All At what point in our lives do we come to the realization that we know everything? Let’s face the truth: We know everything about our cellphone, every gadget and gizmo in our car, every recipe, we’ve tried every restaurant, we have the perfect golf swing every time. We never […]
All About Kids
Lauren Fischer, Isaac Fischer, and Holocaust survivor Alex Metzger PJ Our Way and From March to Miriam Host Intergenerational Program More than 130 community members came together last month at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Zinman Hall for “Dor L’Door, an inspiring art and mitzvah experience presented by PJ Our Way […]