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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 […]

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. […]

      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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service celebrated about 100 Holocaust survivors from Palm Beach County during the fifth annual Holocaust Survivor Day. The event, which featured lunch, a tribute ceremony, proclamation from the Palm Beach County Commission, music, and dancing, was held at Temple Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach.       Created in 2021 to […]

Does The 4% Rule Still Make Sense For Your Retirement? You may have heard of the “4% rule” when it comes to retirement. The idea is simple: After you retire, you withdraw 4% of your investment portfolio each year. In theory, this helps ensure your savings last for your lifetime. While this rule can be […]