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WEEKLY Programming and Updates from
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor
as of AUGUST 30, 2026
Shalom and Welcome, Friend!
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THE VOICE OF L’DOR VA-DOR
Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor’s e-Newsletter
August 30, 2026 – 17 Elul, 5786 Edition
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Building The Judaism of Tomorrow TODAY with L'Dor Va-Dor
JOIN US FOR SHABBAT every FRIDAY EVE at 7:00 pm ET
at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach 33484
Call us: 561-968-0688
Email us: Info@LDORVADOR.org
Our Mailing Address is:
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor . Mailing: 6100 Boynton Beach Blvd. # 743102 . Boynton Beach, FL 33474
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Enjoy the calm and peace of Life
and have a beautiful day and week ahead!
| | A CALENDAR OVERVIEW of L'Dor Va-Dor Happenings | | |
A quick SUMMARY of what's coming up at L'Dor Va-Dor!
*See more details below AND / OR on our website
AUGUST 2026
TODAY! ... August 30, Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm - JEWBILEE at the Mandel JCC of Boynton Beach, 8500 Jog Road - Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor will be participating in this community event - we will have a synagogue table, sharing about our congregation! Rabbi Carol will perform a few songs at 10:45 am. This will be a lively celebration of Jewish life, packed with fun for all ages, young and old, local vendors, community connections, and more! All are welcomed to this FREE ALL THINGS JEWISH event - please REGISTER in advance TO ATTEND, please CLICK HERE to register!
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 4, Friday, 7:00 pm – We welcome all to be a part of our FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT together at our Delray Beach venue, in-person and virtually, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett. This Shabbat will honor all those celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries in the month of September! Join with us and together welcome the Sabbath and feel uplifted by the spirit of Shabbat and being with one another!
September 7, Monday, 2:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's MAVEN BOOK CLUB meets for an interim Get-Together, Schmooze at Ella Cafe, 6651 Woolbright Road, Suite 132, Boynton Beach, in the Shoppes at Woolbright (on the northwest corner of Jog and Woolbright Roads)! Since it is on Labor Day, we are calling this our "Labor of Love"! All welcomed to join in!
Sept 11, Friday, sundown through Sept 13, Sunday, sunset - ROSH HASHANAH, the Jewish New Year of 5787, and Shabbat ... Shana Tova!
Sept 11, Friday, evening and Sept 12, Saturday, morning - L'Dor Va-Dor will hold our ROSH HASHANAH HIGH HOLY DAY & SHABBAT services, by Ticket only, at the Movies of Delray Theatre, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett and Rabbi David Siff, with guest artists and musicians. New Members and Members who have renewed: Tickets for High Holy Days are included with your 2026-2027 Membership. Guests and Friends $ 118 pp (includes all High Holy Day services) extended through August 31st ($132 pp after). NOTE: Join L'Dor Va-Dor as Members before or by December 31st and the cost of your tickets will be credited towards dues. Enjoy our special non-denominational, joyful, musical, and meaningful High Holy Days!
Sept 13, Sunday, 11:00 am - L'Dor Va-Dor will hold our annual TASHLICH ceremony outside of the HIVE WATERFRONT restaurant, 2412 Floral Road, Lantana, FL, and together, we will symbolically cast our sins to the waters (we use bread or crumbs). RSVP by SEPT. 9 if you would also like to join for Lunch following inside at the Hive Restaurant - call or text to 561-968-0688.
September 15, Tuesday, 7:00 pm - Virtual TOUCH OF TORAH on Zoom, sharing about the Torah parsha for the upcoming Shabbat Shuvah (Deuteronomy Ha'azinu, "Listen") with several videos, including ones of the late Rabbi Barry Silver (z"l) and other clergy sharing their perspectives.
Sept 18, Friday, 7:00 pm - Join L'Dor Va-Dor as we celebrate SHABBAT SHUVAH, the Sabbath of Return, that occurs between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur! Be with us at our Delray Beach venue, in-person or virtually, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett. Feel the warmth, the ruach - the spirit, that runs through our congregation, and be inspired for the New Year!
Sept 20, Sunday, sundown through Sept 21, Monday, sunset - YOM KIPPUR, the Day of Atonement
Sept 20, Sunday, evening and Sept 21, Monday, morning and afternoon - L'Dor Va-Dor will hold our YOM KIPPUR HIGH HOLY DAY services, by Ticket only, at the Movies of Delray Theatre, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett and Rabbi David Siff, with guest artists and musicians. New Members and Members who have renewed: Tickets for High Holy Days are included with your 2026-2027 Membership. Guests and Friends $ 118 pp (includes all High Holy Day services) extended through August 31st ($132 pp after). NOTE: Join L'Dor Va-Dor as Members before or by December 31st and the cost of your tickets will be credited towards dues. We hope you will be with us for this most holy day in Judaism.
Sept.21, Monday, 6:00 pm - BREAK THE FAST with L'Dor Va-Dor members and friends - Meet at the International House of Pancakes, 4745 W. Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, following the conclusion of our Yom Kippur services and enjoy any items from the menu and individual checks - RSVP by SEPT. 9 if you would like to join us to break the fast together - call or text to 561-968-0688.
September 25, Friday, 7:00 pm - We welcome you to be with L'Dor Va-Dor and Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett as we together celebrate SHABBAT and SUKKOT. We will enjoy the lulav and etrog as a community, along with our Sabbath rituals, liturgy, and much music and joy!
Sept 26, Saturday, sundown through Oct 2, Friday, sunset - SUKKOT, the holiday of the Autumn harvest and enjoying meals in a sukkah / booth (also includes the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah)
September 29, Tuesday, 1:45 pm - CALMNESS with Rabbi Carol, a complimentary Meditation program, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett, will meet at our Delray Beach venue (5859 Heritage Park Way) in a private conference for added serenity. All are welcome to enjoy this special meditation program together and find some extra peace and calm.
September 29, Tuesday, 7:00 pm - Virtual TOUCH OF JEWISH PEOPLE & HISTORY on Zoom - we will share the subject soon, but guaranteed to be a special night of learning something interesting, together virtually!
September 30, Wednesday, 7:00 pm - Monthly L'Dor Va-Dor Board Meeting - held virtually on Zoom. All members may attend any and all Board Meetings of the congregation. If interested in attending, please contact us at 561-968-0688 or email us to obtain link in advance of Sept.30th.
OCTOBER 2026
October 2, Friday, 7:00 pm - An exciting time will be had by one and all for our SHABBAT and SIMCHAT TORAH celebration, led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett. Our community / congregation will assist in rolling the Torah from the end back to the beginning, with lively music, dancing, and singing! All are welcome for this special holiday celebration at our Delray venue!
October 7, Wednesday, 6:30 pm - Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, in partnership with area synagogues, including L'Dor Va-Dor, will commemorate OCTOBER 7th, 2023 as one community. This special event will be held at Temple Israel, 2101 N. Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach. The evening will include a theatrical experience of "On Being Jewish Now" by The Braid. The cost of this evening is $36 pp. This will be a special evening that honors memory, celebrates Jewish resilience, and reminds us of the extraordinary strength we find when we come together. Please mark your calendars and plan to be with our community on this day of remembrance and hope.
October 18, Sunday, 2:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's MAVEN BOOK CLUB meets at the West Boynton Beach Library, 9451 Jog Road, to discuss two books (since we are skipping gathering in September due to Jewish holidays). The first book is "Heart of A Stranger" by Angela Buchdahl, memoir of Korean-American senior rabbi of Central Synagogue, a fascinating book. The second book is "Caste: The Origins of our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson, an Oprah Winfrey pick! Both books are available in the Palm Beach County library system. Highly recommend audio version for Angela's book! All are welcome to join our Book Club at any time and offer book suggestions!
FUTURE 2026 - 2027 EVENTS
November 6, Friday - SHABBAT ACROSS THE PALM BEACHES - something new and fun and all are invited to participate! L'Dor Va-Dor will be a part of this brand new Sabbath program, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. Stay tuned for a VERY SPECIAL SHABBAT with a twist! soon!
November 10, 2026, Tuesday, 9:30 am - ORT Cascades presents a panel discussion on PUSH AGAINST HATE, with Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett, Anthony Katz, and Alan Mindel on the panel. Location is Cascades community clubhouse at 6601 Cascades Isles Blvd, Boynton Beach. Light refreshments served. Everyone is welcome for this FREE and important program.
January 31, 2027, Sunday, 12:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor presents LUNCH AND BOOK TALK with author Fern Lebo (from Canada), discussing her latest book, The Boy in the Back: A True Story of Survival in Auschwitz and Mauthausen, a memoir of Holocaust Survivor Jan Blumenstein. Location will be Huntington Lakes community clubhouse, Delray Beach. Cost to be determined. All are welcome - Members, Friends, Guests, Jewish Heritage club members, etc.!
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DETAILS for UPCOMING EVENTS / PROGRAMS
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TODAY! Don't Miss this special event in Boynton Beach! Register in advance
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Sunday, AUGUST 30, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON: JEWBILEE, A Jewish Palm Beach Showcase! Join together with your Palm Beach County friends and neighbors, L'Dor Va-Dor and Rabbi Carol for this showcase of our vibrant Jewish community, bringing all together for a fun-filled day with something for all ages. Rabbi Carol will perform and share her music at 10:45 am! Discover local Jewish organizations, businesses, and community resources while enjoying interactive activities, entertainment, and opportunities to connect and celebrate Jewish life. This special event will be held at the Mandel JCC, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach. L'Dor Va-Dor will have a table to share and promote what we offer! ALL ARE WELCOMED, all ages to this FREE event! For more info on this special event and / or to register (please do for security reasons), please CLICK HERE to go to the Mandel JCC site.
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Friday, SEPTEMBER 4, 7:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON (and Virtual): CELEBRATE SHABBAT and FIRST FRIDAY with L'Dor Va-Dor! Celebrate the First Friday Sabbath of September and our preparations for the upcoming Jewish New Year together! Honor those with September Birthdays and Anniversaries as well! Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett will create an awesome Shabbat for all of us and welcome members, guests, and friends, with her music and meaningful messages. Our service will include reading from the Torah, as well as dancing to add to the JOY of our Shabbat! Continue the schmoozing and conversations into our Oneg Shabbat following, sponsored by Elinor and Howard Bernstein in honor of their Anniversary, which means there will MANY HOME-MADE TREATS! We look forward to greeting you there! If you are unable to attend in-person, this Shabbat will also be available streaming on Zoom and YouTube. For more info about our September 4th Shabbat, please CLICK HERE.
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Monday, SEPTEMBER 7, 2:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON: L'Dor Va-Dor's MAVEN BOOK CLUB meets for schmoozing - Our Labor of Love! Join us and schmooze with us, to talk, share, have a bite, a drink, or whatever ... our Labor of Love on Labor Day Get-Together! Join us at ELLA CAFE, 6651 Woolbright Road, Suite 132, in the Shoppes of Woolbright, Boynton Beach (on the northwest corner of Jog and Woolbright Roads). ALL ARE WELCOMED!
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Sunday, SEPTEMBER 13, 11:00 am ET - IN-PERSON: TASHLICH CEREMONY by the water WITH L'DOR VA-DOR and optional LUNCH following! Join Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor Members and Friends for this special annual High Holy Day ceremony of TASHLICH - casting our sins to the water, symbolized by throwing bread crumbs. We will have a meaningful and non-traditional ceremony by the water next to the HIVE Restaurant, 2412 Floral Road, Lantana FL (off of Hypoluxo Road, between Congress and I-95). Don't forget your bread or bread crumbs! ALL ARE WELCOMED (no RSVP needed)! There will be hand-out sheets so that you can participate in this special ceremony and gathering. Musicians are welcomed to bring their instruments and serenade us as part of this special time together. We plan to start the Tashlich ceremony at 11:00 am (so please gather a few minutes earlier).
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We invite all to join us for LUNCH at the HIVE RESTAURANT, following our Tashlich by the water ceremony. Please let us know if you would like to join us for lunch inside the restaurant, RSVP by SEPTEMBER 9 to 561-968-0688 (call or text). Restaurant has agreed to individual checks per party.
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For more info about either our TASHLICH or LUNCH following, please CLICK HERE or call us at 561-968-0688.
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Monday, SEPTEMBER 21, 6:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON: BREAK THE FAST with L'DOR VA-DOR and Friends! We have arranged for something unique ... a Break the Fast together at International House of Pancakes, 4745 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL, following our Yom Kippur Concluding Services. This is just east of Military Trail on W. Atlantic Avenue (just a few minutes from our High Holy Day venue). You may order anything from their menu, and they will provide individual checks to each party. We just need to know if YOU will be joining us, so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect! Please RSVP by Wed, SEPTEMBER 9, call or text to 561-968-0688! And let's enjoy a meal together for the New Jewish Year 5787!
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ONLY 13 MORE DAYS until the NEW Jewish Year 5787!
ONLY TWO DAYS for
our DISCOUNTED GUEST TICKET PRICE!
(extended to August 31)
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Experience JUDAISM in a way
that feels JOYFUL, PERSONAL, and ALIVE!
SPEND the HIGH HOLY DAYS with L'Dor Va-Dor!
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Rosh Hashanah: Friday, SEPT.11 - Saturday, SEPT.12
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Yom Kippur: Sunday, SEPT.20 - Monday, SEPT.21
To be held at The Movies of Delray
7421 W. Atlantic Avenue , Delray Beach
Led by Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett and Rabbi David Siff
with several guest musicians
Guest Tickets - $118 pp
EXTENDED through AUGUST 31st
($132 pp as of Sept.1)
Under age 25 FREE
For more info and / or to purchase online by credit card,
please CLICK HERE.
To purchase by check, please make payable to "Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor"
and mail with Name, Address, Phone, Email, and Quantity of Tickets needed to
P.O. Box 743102, Boynton Beach, FL 33474
To receive tickets in advance by mail,
please include a self-addressed and stamped envelope;
otherwise, tickets will be at "Will Call" prior to each service.
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Please CLICK HERE for a printable flyer for our L'Dor Va-Dor's High Holy Days.
Look for our ads within the Jewish Journal newspaper and digital editions ...
August 19, August 26, and September 2!
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L'Dor Va-Dor's 2026 / 5787 Yom Kippur Book of Remembrance ...
Last date to submit your entries is Monday, AUGUST 31.
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May their Memories be for Blessings,
L'Dor Va-Dor,
From Generation to Generation!
Honor those special to you who are no longer with us, by including their names
within the pages of our Yom Kippur Yizkor Book of Remembrance,
which will be handed out during our
Yom Kippur Yizkor and Concluding services on Sept.21st.
Each person memorialized and named - $10
For more info and / or to enter names for our 2026 Book of Remembrance,
via online, paid by credit card, please CLICK HERE.
If you wish to pay by check, please CLICK HERE for form, complete,
and mail with payment to: P.O. Box 743102, Boynton Beach, FL 33474.
NOTE - To duplicate entries from last year's Yizkor booklet,
please just let us know (561-968-0688 or mail check with note)!
To view our 2025 Book of Remembrance.
Deadline for all entries to this year's Yizkor booklet is
Monday, AUGUST 31, 2026
(only two more days).
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Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 29, 1:45 pm ET - IN-PERSON: CALMNESS WITH RABBI CAROL at our Delray Venue! De-stress and enjoy an hour of calm and peace! Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett guides us to relaxing and stress-free places! This FREE MEDITATION GROUP is led by Rabbi Carol, who is certified to teach these methods! This program will be held at 5859 Heritage Park Way, (down the hall and around the corner from our "Shabbat room") in a private conference room for added serenity. Enjoy this special and peaceful time and opportunity to nurture our spirit and well-being and promote a calmer presence. ALL ARE WELCOMED, both men and women! Please join us by no later than 1:40 pm, so that the program can start promptly at 1:45 pm. For more info on this meditation session on September 29th, please CLICK HERE.
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Mark your calendars and plan to be with us and L'Dor Va-Dor!
Links for all our programming
can be found on our LDORVADOR.org website's calendar.
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Please help us to WELCOME
our NEWEST MEMBERS
and RENEWING MEMBERS
to our L'Dor Va-Dor Family
and make them ALL feel right at HOME!
NEW MEMBERS
Honey Cuozzi
Pamela Bralow-Feldman and Seth Feldman
and their daughters Dani & Drew Feldman
David Fischler
Janet Zweiback and Jack Goldstein
Barbara Grumet
Bonnie McKeegan
Monna Shifman
Stan Sugarman
RENEWING MEMBERS
Donna and Bill Field
Joel Goldin
Renee Feinman and Robert Gonzalez
and their daughter Reina Gonzalez
Bill Greenberg
Barbara Schancupp
Alice Silver
Phyllis Spisto
Gloria Stein
Rochelle Stern
WE THANK ALL of our MEMBERS
and are most grateful to you
for your continued support and love to L'DOR VA-DOR!
We appreciate you all so much!
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We so appreciate YOU for your help
in supporting what we do, assisting us in our growth,
and being a part of our community.
Your donations go a long way!
Perhaps, you may consider a Legacy to L'Dor Va-Dor ...
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Please CLICK HERE to DONATE
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L'Dor Va-Dor continues to do tikkun olam,
repairing the world, one Mitzvah at a time.
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Available for one and all!
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MANDEL JCC presents the following:
THE MANDEL JCC ACADEMY OF JEWISH LIFELONG LEARNING
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House
Thursday, OCTOBER 1, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
IN-PERSON, FREE; advance reservations please
Mandel JCC Boynton Beach
8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL
Be among the first to experience the new Mandel JCC Academy of Jewish Lifelong Learning, where curiosity, connection, and lifelong discovery come together. Meet our talented instructors, explore upcoming classes and programs, register for courses. Light refreshments, connect with friends, old and new.
For more information, contact Michele Scher - email or 561-736-4763.
To register, please CLICK HERE.
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THE FORWARD, JEWISH INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT presents the following:
THE GREAT AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY QUIZ!
Something FUN ... Do Anytime - at your convenience!
The Forward produced "The Great American Jewish History Quiz!" using Claude, a generative artificial intelligence tool by Anthropic. All questions and answers were researched and written by Louis Keene, who prompted Claude to create the user interface and underlying code and to track statistics.
To see how well you do, take the quiz and see - CLICK HERE to play!
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PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK presents the following:
BE A HUNGER HERO:
Hands-On Volunteer Event -
Join several other L'Dor Va-Dor members & friends! Do a real Mitzvah for the New Year!
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 15 - 3 daytime shifts available
IN-PERSON; Register to VOLUNTEER
Gimelstob Ballroom (Cohen Pavilion)
at The Kravis Center
701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL
Be A Hunger Hero! This Hunger Action Day! Join us for a hands-on volunteer event where we'll be packaging bulk pasta to help feed families across Palm Beach County. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and make a lasting impact! Hunger Action Month is a national movement dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action to end food insecurity. This September, you can be a hero by standing with us in the fight against hunger, whether by spreading awareness, donating, or volunteering. Together, we can nourish our neighbors and make a lasting impact, one meal at a time. Garage parking FREE for this special day. Who Can Volunteer? Individuals, groups, businesses, and local community members. Shifts available to assist: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For more info or questions, please email to Volunteer@pbcfoodbank.org
or call 561-670-2518 Ext.314.
To register and select your shift, please CLICK HERE.
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THE SOUSA MENDES FOUNDATION presents the following:
ROSE VALLAND, THE ART SPY WHO SAVED THE TREASURES OF FRANCE
Sunday, AUGUST 30, 4:00 pm
VIRTUAL, FREE; Advance Registration required
Michelle Young’s new book The Art Spy places Rose Valland, a spy working on behalf of the French Resistance, at the center of the action. Her daring and secret work allowed numerous Jewish families to retrace and reclaim their family treasures.
For more info and/or to register for this virtual program of Aug.30, please CLICK HERE.
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EARLY TV ADVERTISING
Presented by Brian Rose
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, 4:00 pm ET
FREE VIRTUAL; no advance registration
Enjoy a presentation of the earliest advertising on television - laugh along with Brian Rose, the presenter!
To join this virtual Zoom program on August 18, please CLICK HERE.
Meeting ID: 881 8689 3706
Passcode: Adverts
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GOT STUFF you want to give away or donate?
We have JUST THE PLACE for YOUR STUFF! ... a real mitzvah too
THE IN CROWD:
MAKE YOUR HEART HAPPY BY HELPING OUT A NEIGHBOR IN NEED
From the Hands that Have ... To the Hands that Need
- Donate extra items you have directly to "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR”.
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100% goes to low income families who need your gently used items.
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FREE - We pick up everything large or small - even entire contents.
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We do not sell anything - we just give it to folks who need your excess.
- We take almost everything from a bag of clothes to entire contents.
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Everything we do is volunteer, so we never accept or spend money.
- Started in Vizcaya 6 years ago. We now serve all of Palm Beach County.
- Every day is SPRING CLEANING Day. We make frequent pickups.
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Not sure if it can be donated? Just ask yourself, "would I give this to my parent or son or daughter?"
For more information or to donate,
please CLICK HERE to email Deborah.
This is a very worthy cause for your donations - the middle man and all additional costs and fees are done away with and your donations go directly to those in NEED!
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PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY - YOUR HOME FROM FRAUD:
This is a very important note from the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Mike Caruso, for all who own a home or property.
Please CLICK HERE to read more information about how you can help protect your property against fraud.
If you choose to register for this Palm Beach County service, you would then receive an email alert if someone attempts to fraudulently take your property from you (which is something happening more and more in today's world)!
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THE MOONWALKERS:
A Journey with Tom Hanks
SEPTEMBER 24 through NOVEMBER 29, 2026
(every day Tuesday through Sunday)
IN-PERSON
South Florida PBS
3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Step into the story of humanity's greatest adventure. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor and lifelong space enthusiast Tom Hanks, this spectacular 360° immersive experience transports you from the historic Apollo missions to the future of NASA's Artemis program.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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TITANIC: AN IMMERSIVE VOYAGE
NOW through AUGUST 30, 2026
(every day Tuesday through Sunday)
IN-PERSON
South Florida PBS
3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
This experience is an extraordinary expedition that takes you deep into the history of the Titanic. Immersive video animations, and 3D projections allow you to experience what it was like to be a passenger aboard the ship, while discovering one of the most famous tragedies in history.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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NAPOLEON: THE LEGENDARY ARENA - a virtual reality immersive experience
NOW through AUGUST 30, 2026
(every day Tuesday through Sunday)
IN-PERSON
South Florida PBS
3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
This virtual reality experience will transport you to standing beside Napoleon as history unfolds around you. Experience the strategy, ambition, and human drama that shaped an empire, from Austerlitz to the Berezina. Explore life-size replicas of Napoleon's military uniform and Josephine Bonaparte's iconic empire style dress.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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COLOSSEUM: THE LEGENDARY ARENA - a virtual reality immersive experience
NOW through AUGUST 30, 2026
(every day Tuesday through Sunday)
IN-PERSON
South Florida PBS
3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
This virtual reality experience will transport you to ancient Rome at the height of its empire. Highlights: Step into virtual reality and follow Gladiator Flamma through the intensity and drama of the Colosseum. Stand before crowds of 50,000 to 80,000 spectators in a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Explore life=size gladiator armor and detailed recreations of ancient Roman life. Experience the scale, power, and spectacle that defined an empire.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
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MOVIES OF DELRAY presents the following:
Film: ETHAN BLOOM
HELD OVER for 5 MONTHS! Don't miss it!
IN-PERSON
Movies of Delray $8 pp
7421 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Ethan Bloom is a comedy, painting a raw and authentic portrait of adolescence, exploring the struggles of an awkward teenager navigating the loss of his mother, his search for faith, and the pressures of his father's expectations. This film and its story is just wonderful and should NOT BE MISSED! Heartwarming story! Showing of film continues at both Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth!
For more information and/or to purchase tickets in advance, please CLICK HERE.
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Film: The Honorable Mr. Morgenthau
Wednesday, SEPT.1 - Thursday, SEPT.2
IN-PERSON - with DIRECTOR TALK-BACK
SEPT.1 @ 2pm & 7pm Movies of Delray
7421 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
SEPT. 2 @ 2pm & 6:30 pm Movies of Lake Worth
7380 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL
$15 pp (either location)
Experience a very special documentary, The Honorable Mr. Morgenthau, with the Director in-person sharing following the film and responding to questions. The film is an historical documentary that examines U.S. immigration and refugee policies during the Holocaust through the experiences of Henry Morgenthau Jr., the U.S. Treasury Secretary and F.D. Roosevelt's closest confidant.
For more info and / or to purchase advance tickets,
please CLICK HERE.
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JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM (CSP) presents the following:
THE HOLOCAUST: A History of Decisions, Places, and Moral Collapse
(an 8-part learning series)
WATCH ANYTIME FREE (click links)
The following are recordings in the 8-part series on the Holocaust, presented by Prof. Stephen M. Berk and provided by CSP:
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Part 1 - The Oldest Hatred and the Rise of Hitler: LINK
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Part 2 - Poland: LINK
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Part 3 - Einsatzgruppen and Operation Barbarossa - audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
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Part 4 - The Turn of the West: France and Belgium - audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
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Part 5 - The West: The Netherlands, Italy, and Denmark - audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
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Part 6 - The Strange Case of Hungary - audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
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Part 7 - Anus Mundi - Auschwitz- audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
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Part 8 - A Pope, a President, and the Abandonment of the Jews - audio only: LINK; YouTube: LINK
We thank our fellow member for sharing this rich and important virtual educational series!
If you have info on programs, films, books, etc. to share, please send to Sharon Leibovitz.
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FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES present the following:
THE EVERGLADES STORY
Narrated by former news anchor Michael Williams
WATCH ANYTIME FREE (online videos)
The Everglades behold great value for Florida and those who call it home. This unique ecosystem is a source of life: our clean drinking water. It is a respite for humans and habitat to some of the world’s most imperiled species. To appreciate the Everglades, to protect them, we must first understand them. That’s why, together with former news anchor Michael Williams, we’re proud to introduce The Everglades Story, a nine-part video series examining the history of the Everglades, spotlighting their beauty and explaining the major challenges facing the ecosystem today.
To learn more and to watch any of the nine-part videos, please CLICK HERE.
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Know someone needing support following Loss - this could help!
THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION presents the following:
TOGETHER FINDING HOPE AND HEALING FOLLOWING LOSS
A Jewish community initiative supported by Mishkan Miami
of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Various days and times
Most programs are offered FREE
Offerings for virtual and in-person programs
For community support resources for those encountering loss
and/or those seeking emotional wellness,
Please CLICK HERE to review document with available programs and contacts.
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TAI CHI: MOVING MEDITATION for Seniors
EVERY Tuesday, 9:15 am to 10:15 am ET
(ongoing throughout the year)
FREE IN-PERSON (sign-in at front desk)
Boynton Physicians Group
244 North Congress Ave, Boynton Beach
ALL are welcome - no pre-registration needed
Tai chi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for self-defense and health. Known for its slow, gentle, intentional movements, tai chi has practitioners worldwide and is particularly popular as a form of gentle exercise and moving meditation, with benefits to mental and physical health. These weekly classes are taught by Eric and provide an hour of stress-free time and well-being. Tai chi can help to improve balance. All men and women are welcome to any class or to continue on a weekly basis. Try out this gentle form of light exercise and stretching - we think you will enjoy! No special outfits required - shorts, pants, sneakers, comfortable clothes and shoes. ALL are welcome - you will enjoy this class and feel better for it, physically and mentally!
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FLORIDA BLUE presents the following:
FREE WELL-BEING and EXERCISE CLASSES
Various days and times
at the Florida Blue Center - Palm Beach County
1501 N. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach (just south of Gateway Blvd)
Classes are offered for FREE (you do NOT need to be a Florida Blue member to attend), like Tai Chi, Tai Ji Quan, Chair Yoga, Yogalates, Zumba Gold, and more. Florida Blue offers these free classes as a resource for the community and they are open to anyone. These classes are amazing, fun, and great for our health!
For more details of all classes offered (dates and times), please CLICK HERE.
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EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER
A service that helps feed those in need in our community
Like may other agencies and organizations, EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER now faces an emergency situation with their grant money cut-off just recently. If you can, please make a monetary donation by CLICKING HERE. OR drop off needed food items at their office, 14451 South Military Trail, Suite 2, Delray Beach, FL 33484 (Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 10 am to 6 pm, Tue 8 am to 4 pm). Food items needed most are: peanut butter, canned chicken or tuna, oatmeal, canned beans or vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce. Help those in need, please donate!
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L'DOR VA-DOR offers
MI SHEBEIRACH HEALING PRAYERS
To those on our Healing List and those that are not, but should be, we send out our thoughts and wishes for you to be stronger, to heal, to recover, and to attain a full recovery to good health, a Refuah Schlema, renewal of the body, renewal of the spirit! Hoping that you will be returned to good health soon!
Please let us know of someone who should be added onto our Healing List, as well as those who may have recovered and should be removed from our list (please contact our synagogue office at 561-968-0688). Thank you in advance of this.
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HEALING LIST - REFUAH SCHLEMA
Rita Alzman
Michelle Angel
Andy Beada
Beryl Ben-Reuven
Irwin Benson
Michelle Bernstein
Hal Bregman
Jessica Brooks
Joe Burns
Stacy Chansky
Michelle Erich
Jessica Feigenbaum
Lolla Ferrell
Wendy Frank
Laura Gallagher
Holly Goldin
Bill Greenberg
Fern Haber
Jack Halperin
Tara Hollander
Vicki Hollander
Shelly Horowitz
Catherine Jackson
Laurie Judge
Marilyn Klien
Cilia Kohn
Samantha Kohn-Bardelman
David Kotliar
Linda Kupperman
Alana Lerner
Dominique Matalon
Meredith Matheis
Lori Messinger
Dr. Sudhir Nayer
Sydelle Neustein
Alfred Paritsky
Lee Resnick
Bob Reynolds
Bill Rheingold
Brenda Richardson
Cecilio Romero
Michael Robbins
Bernie Rosen
Annie Ryan
Barbara Schancupp
Alan Scott
Carole Shorr
Miriam Sivak
Gloria Stein
Harry Stone
Michelle Stone
Edie Taxin
Justin Tomczak
Rabbi Martin Vesole
Jacob Viner
Joy Viner
Naomi Volan
Gloria Weitz
Leonard Weitz
Charles Wood
We send healing prayers and thoughts to all those in need,
physically, emotionally, spiritually,
whether here, there, or throughout the world.
We pray for Peace in the Middle East
and for the wars throughout the world to END!
We pray for all peoples to be and stay healthy,
safe, and free from harm.
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WE HONOR and REMEMBER with LOVE
THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED:
Vincent Cuozzi
Robert Field
Frances Frier
Gary Steven Herman
Larry Horowitz
Harvey Klien
Dolly Parton
Lewis Stein
MONTH OF AUGUST YAHRZEITS,
May their memories live on through and within us:
Marilyn Alperin
Shirley Baine
Jeffrey Beada
Ola Beck
Benjamin Bronowitz
Lillian Brown
Bella Cohen
Jonathan Cohen
Gertrude Dater
Samuel Diamond
Gerald Gerger
Rose Greenberg
Sylvia Greenberg
Carolyn Grosky
George Grumet
Clara Gurwitz
Arthur Herman
Jerry Millman
Eugene Muhlrad
Lee Osofsky
Eugene Pasik
Rhoda Sandra Rheingold
Steven Rifkin
Samuel Robbins
Maurice Rosenberg
Renee Rosenzweig
Buddy Rossman
Oscar Schreiber
Shereen Willens
Ruth Wood
Edith Zimmer
May ALL of their memories always be for blessings now and for all of time.
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You are always welcome at L'Dor Va-Dor!
We welcome all to try us out for Shabbat
(if you haven't already)
and become a part of our family!
See what happens when people simply come together as THEMSELVES!
Connect, feel comfortable, nurture existing friendships, and make new ones!
Experience RABBI CAROL
and our very musical, special non-denominational, joy-filled
Shabbat celebrations!
To find out more about L'Dor Va-Dor OR to join us as a Member,
Check out our very reasonable Member rates ...
please CLICK HERE.
We appreciate you all!
We will ALWAYS BE THERE to help you,
if and when you need us!
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We hope and pray for PEACE and no more wars!
May each day be better than the last,
filled with Love, Peace, Good Health, and Contentment!
Wishing you a spectacular September and a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you for being a part of L'Dor Va-Dor and supporting us and all we do!
With Shalom,
Sharon Leibovitz,
Rabbi Carol Robbins-Garrett,
and the Board of L'Dor Va-Dor
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