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Gary Cadwallader and Rebecca Bender For Palm Beach Dramaworks’ education department, the start of the school year means just one thing: time for the One Humanity Tour to hit the road.       The One Humanity Tour is a professional touring program of three plays — Live to Tell, Swagger, and Hungry Ghosts — all commissioned […]

Alpert Jewish Family Service recently hosted a Back-to-School Giveaway at its West Palm Beach office, providing free backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms to approximately 35 students and their families from across Palm Beach County. The kids are all part of the nonprofit’s Mentoring 4 Kids (M4K) program.       Mentoring 4 Kids matches children ages 6 […]

Temple Beth El will host a culturally immersive experience featuring four-time Grammy-Award winning artist Tomasito Cruz at the Beth El Center for Jewish Life in West Palm Beach on October 11, 6-10 p.m.       Prepare to be transported to the vibrant atmosphere of Havana for an evening of fun, food, and a musical performance by […]

Volunteers from TJ Palm Beach Gardens regularly serve the unhoused community of Palm Beach County, ensuring dozens of people at The Lords Place in West Palm Beach have a hot meal. The Lord’s Place’s Cafe Joshua offers meals in a style that preserves the dignity of its guests. The Lord’s Place also offers job training […]

Recent headlines have shaken our community, reminding us that child sexual abuse is not a distant threat — it happens in every neighborhood, every community, and far too often at the hands of those we know and trust. Family members, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, faith leaders, and even public officials have been charged with these […]

According to a huge Jewish industry that has flourished since the 1950s, every question has a definitive, absolute answer — no questions asked.       There is absolutely no gray area or room for interpretation as the research is intensive and accurate. The rabbinical sages of the Talmud and many of our other texts might (well, […]

Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon with Rabbi Matt Berkowitz Temple Beth David welcomes back Rabbi Matt Berkowitz for the High Holy Days this year. A longtime friend of the Palm Beach County Jewish community, Rabbi Matt will once again join Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon on the bimah, helping to create a High Holy Day experience that […]

Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently observed Tisha B’Av — the saddest day on the Jewish calendar — in a memorable and uplifting way.       The community gathered for a moving reading of Eicha, reflecting on the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and praying for its rebuilding. Then, after fasting for 24 hours, Minyanaires returned […]

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 & Jewish Life 101 Monday to Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m., Starting Sept. 28; 6:30 p.m., Starting October 19) Sundays 10 a.m., Hebrew School Mondays 8:30 a.m., Worldwide Wisdom Tuesdays […]

Over the past few weeks, campers at Chabad Camp Catan and Camp Gan Yisroel enjoyed a combination of Jewish learning, hands-on activities, outdoor adventures, and plenty of summer fun.       Campers explored the wonders of nature and the world around us. During Circle Time, they learned about Creation, the rainbow in the Torah, caring for […]