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Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon playing guitar at the Red, White and Blue Shabbat service

Beth David Celebrates America with Patriotic Shabbat

Temple Beth David welcomed congregants and guests for a festive Red, White & Blue Shabbat last month, combining community, faith, and patriotism in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The evening began with a barbecue dinner, bringing members together for fellowship before moving into the sanctuary for Shabbat services. In honor of the nation’s semi-quincentennial, Rabbi […]

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Community Calendar

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, 7:30 p.m. (7:15 p.m., Starting Aug. 31; 7 p.m., Starting Sept. 14) Sundays 10 a.m., Hebrew School (Starting Aug 30) Mondays 8:30 a.m., […]

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Summer Fun in Full Swing at Chabad Camps

Summer at Chabad’s Camp Catan and Camp Gan Yisroel has been filled with creativity, friendship, and meaningful Jewish experiences. At Camp Catan, the youngest campers explored the theme All About Me, discovering the uniqueness of every child. During Circle Time, they learned about their neshama (soul), their Jewish names, their talents, and the many wonderful […]

Beth David Religious School Prepares for New School Year

Temple Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens will begin its 2026–2027 religious school year with a Pizza Dinner and Beach Shabbat on August 14 at Ocean Cay Park. The annual gathering brings together students, families, teachers, and members of the community to welcome Shabbat in an outdoor setting with music and fellowship before classes begin. […]

Dr. Xaralambos “Bobby” Zervos in a Cleveland Clinic white coat

Advancing Transplant Care Through Access, Innovation, and Expertise

When a vital organ begins to fail, life can change quickly. Heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure can happen for many reasons, including long-term disease, sudden illness, cancer, or other complex health conditions. For patients and families, the path forward can feel overwhelming. At the Transplant Center at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, patients have […]

Dr. Jason Gorscak of See Vision Eye Institute in his white coat

Beyond 20/20: Where Your Surgery Happens Shapes Your Outcome

Most patients carefully choose a surgeon. Few think to ask where the surgery will actually take place, or who will be in the room with them. For precision vision correction, that setting matters as much as the technology. There are two models typically used for eye surgery. The ambulatory surgery center, or ASC, is built […]

Matchmakers Kelly Leary and Miranda Capparelli forming a heart with their hands

The Singles Scene: Are You Dating or Delaying?

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”~~Ferris Bueller’s Day Off August reminds us that life moves at a rapid speed. Children are heading back to school, families are settling into new routines, and the slower pace of summer gives way to fresh goals […]

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Film Review: A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey

If ever there was an opportunity to make time for a wonderful double-feature film experience this is it, assuming you are a subscriber to Netflix. Here are the prerequisites: You have to love dogs—any breed. You will need to have a box of facial tissues on hand so that the tears don’t prevent you from […]

The Pet Cottage

Wendy and Brody. Until the Very End Every time I welcome a new pet into The Pet Cottage pack, there is something I say directly to them. I place my hand on them, look into their eyes, and say, “You are part of The Pet Cottage now. We will always have your back until the […]