WEEKLY Programming and Updates from
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor
as of February 12, 2023

Shalom to you!
THE VOICE OF L’DOR VA-DOR

Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor’s e-Newsletter
February 12, 2023 – 21 Shvat, 5783 Edition
Building The Judaism of Tomorrow TODAY with L'Dor Va-Dor

JOIN US FOR SHABBAT every FRIDAY - Live or Virtually
at the Grand Villa of Delray West for our live SHABBAT @ 7:30 pm ET

Call us: 561-968-0688
Email us: Info@LDORVADOR.org
Our Mailing Address is:
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor . 6100 Boynton Beach Blvd. # 743102 . Boynton Beach, FL 33474
We welcome you to be a part of our L'Dor Va-Dor Family
as we engage in
an ENJOYABLE, DYNAMIC and RATIONAL view of Judaism,
with a commitment to SOCIAL ACTION!

Our InspiRational Judaism!
We are very proud of Rabbi Barry Silver
and his accomplishments
that have the National Organization for Women
of Palm Beach County (NOW)
honoring him today, February 12th
as their "Feminist of the Year 2023"
for his untiring work on behalf of women's rights!

MAZEL TOV, Rabbi Barry!
A CALENDAR SUMMARY of L'Dor Va-Dor Happenings
  • Tuesday, February 14, 7:00 pm ET - Virtual: TOUCH of TORAH with Rabbi Barry Silver on Zoom - join us for a rational view and insight into the Torah parasha for the upcoming Shabbat with a great discussion about the Torah and any other topics engaged by our participants. Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom. This is a weekly virtual program.
  • Friday, February 17, 5:15 pm ET - In-person: DINNER with Rabbi Barry, L'Dor Va-Dor and Friends, prior to our Shabbat Celebration - at Zimi Restaurant, 4957 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach (in the Delray Square center, NE corner of Atlantic and Military Trail). Gather together, enjoy dinner, and great conversation before our Shabbat, then head over to the Grand Villa of Delray West for a wonderful L'Dor Va-Dor Shabbat! Please CLICK HERE for more information.
  • Friday, February 10, 7:30 pm ET - In-person and Virtual: EVENING CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT, honoring our Newest Members of L'Dor Va-Dor, Live at The Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach with Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett (in-person and virtual). Experience our exciting, inspiring, and musical Shabbat together with us and let's welcome all of our newest members! We are very grateful for all of our members. Plan to stay following our service to schmooze and nosh at our Oneg Shabbat. For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Welcome to our newest members of L'Dor Va-Dor!
  • Arline Chapnick
  • Rhonda Cohen
  • Genie and Martin Fenik
  • Miryam Salazar-Heyman and Philip Heyman
  • Ann Kritzer
  • Renato Cononigo
  • Ruth Nodiff
  • Judith Price
  • Ellen Salkin
  • Laurie Schloff
  • Ginny Scott
  • Rochelle Stern
  • Carol Weller
  • Sunday, February 19, 10:30 am ET - In-person: THE EZEKIEL GROUP (new Men's Club name) BREAKFAST - all men, members, friends, guests are welcome to our monthly Get-Together; this month it will be at the East End Café, Kings Point community, 7000 West Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Please reserve your seat at the table by emailing to our Congregation President Stanley Rosenwasser at SMR5512@gmail.com. Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 15th so that we can save a seat for YOU!
  • Sunday, February 19, 1:30 pm ET - In-person: THE WOMEN OF SHECHINAH (new Women's group name) LUNCHEON - all women, members, friends, guests are welcome to our monthly lunch and get-together. This month, we will lunch at the China Lane Restaurant in the Fountains plaza, 6619 Boynton Beach Blvd (on the NW corner of Jog and Boynton Beach Blvd), Boynton Beach. We will be eating outdoors. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Please reserve your seat at the table by calling or texting your name and number of guests to our Congregation phone 561-968-0688. Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 15th so that we can save a seat for YOU!
  • Monday, February 20, 7:00 pm ET - Virtual: PARSON TO PARSON Controversial Issues Forum with Rabbi Barry Silver and Pastor Fritz Aufdencamp on Zoom - join us for some HOT TOPICS and exciting discussion from two clergy's perspective, Jewish and Lutheran. Participate and share your view or sit back and listen, your call. Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom. This is a monthly virtual program, held on the third Monday of each month.
  • Friday, March 3, 5:45 pm to 8:45 pm ET - In-person: SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA LIVE with L'Dor Va-Dor! We are proud to participate with this annual NJOP national program across North America! Our event will be held at the Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach. It will start with a catered light dinner (with discussions and music during), followed by our wonderful musical Shabbat celebration and concluding with our Oneg Shabbat and departing refreshments. The cost will be $15 per person to cover the meal. Invite and bring a friend to enjoy with you! This evening is about REAWAKENING US to OUR JEWISH ROOTS! PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU WILL ATTEND by CLICKING HERE to REGISTER for this special evening. We will also make our Shabbat service this evening available virtually at 7:30 pm for those unable to attend live. 
  • Sunday, April 2 afternoon - In-person: PASSOVER SEDER with L'DOR VA-DOR! We are planning a congregational Seder for our Members and Friends. Please stay tuned for more information, such as time, place, cost and further details as we finalize our plans. The Seder will be led by Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE and plan to attend with us! Thank you!
  • SUNDAY BRUNCH with L'DOR VA-DOR WOMEN and MEN! We are planning a fun and exciting in-person event at a member's clubhouse where we can enjoy a wonderful brunch and a great time together! More details to follow, including date, time, place, and cost!

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.
WE WELCOME ALL THROUGH OUR DOORS!
Literally and Virtually
You know YOU are always welcome to L’Dor Va-Dor!



ENJOY & EXPERIENCE
our Dynamic, Joyous, Socially-Conscious
InspiRational Judaism
uniting Tradition, Science and Spirituality


WE THINK YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY ...
Our SHABBAT CELEBRATION of 2/10/2023, with Rabbi Barry and Cantor Carol, which included a friend of our congregation adopting the faith of Judaism, at the Grand Villa of Delray West: Please CLICK HERE to view. This was an awesome service filled with beautiful music and meaningful words!

Acknowledging
DONATIONS
to L’Dor Va-Dor



We are very grateful for the
generosity & love shown to
L’Dor Va-Dor by your donations!
TODAH RABAH!

  • By Beryl Ben-Reuven and Rochelle Green, a donation in memory of their brother, Mendel Green, who recently passed

  • By Michelle Bernstein, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her mother, Anna Bernstein

  • By Michelle Migdal, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her mother, Clara Migdal

  • By Ruth Nodiff, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her father, Oscar Abrin

  • By Barbara Schancupp, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her husband, Marvin Schancupp

  • By Sheila and Martyn Winston, a donation for healing prayers for the recovery of Jack Silvers

  • Thank you to all that have given donations during our Shabbat celebrations; these are very much appreciated!
SUPPORT OUR SYNAGOGUE!

Please consider ...

Contributing a Donation,

Volunteering with us,
Joining our Congregation Family,

Creating a LIVING LEGACY to L'Dor Va-Dor
to continue and sustain our efforts into the future
for next generations!

We thank you for your kindness!

ALL of your Donations
are most welcomed,
are tax-deductible,
and will be acknowledged
for your record-keeping.

YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL
to continue
our work and fulfill our goals!
We so appreciate this!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
_______________________
Please note our address for any mailed donations:

Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor
6100 Boynton Beach Blvd. #743102
Boynton Beach, FL 33474
 
L'Dor Va-Dor continues to do tikkun olam,
repairing the world, one Mitzvah at a time.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Available for one and all!
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN VALENCIA SHORES presents the following programming:

Available CAMP AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

The NCJW Valencia Shores will award $1000 stipends for children going to summer camp 2023 and $1500 for graduating High School students going onto an accredited college or vocational/technical school 2023. To qualify for the program, the applicant must be Jewish, a resident of Palm Beach County, demonstrate a financial need, and submit letters of recommendation.
For the application for Camp Scholarships, please CLICK HERE.
For the application for High School Scholarships, please CLICK HERE.

For more information, please email to Sandra Platzman by CLICKING HERE.
SUN VALLEY EAST COMMUNITY presents the following programming:

A PURIM SCHPEIL
Saturday, MARCH 11, 6:30 pm ET
$7 per person
Where: Sun Valley East
5670 Sills Drive, Boynton Beach, FL 33467

A Purim spectacular and original! Last year's was very humorous and fun! We even have one of L'Dor Va-Dor members as an actor: Gloria Stein! Be prepared for a fun evening!
For more info or to purchase tickets, please contact Gloria Stein at 202-758-5158.
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS Public Broadcasting presents the following programming:

EXODUS FILM
Saturday, FEBRUARY 18, 9:00 pm ET on WPBT TV or
Sunday, FEBRUARY 19, 12:30 pm ET on WPBT TV
FREE on TV

Watch this amazing movie Exodus from 1960, with Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Sal Mineo, and others.
HELENE WEISS presents the following programming:

DUDU FISHER LIVE IN CONCERT: "Evening of Songs and Solidarity"
Monday, FEBRUARY 20, 7:00 pm ET
$34 per person
Where: Woodlands Middle School Auditorium
5200 Lyons Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467
On the east side of Lyons Rd, between Lantana Rd and Lake Worth Rd

Join in to see and hear the internationally acclaimed performer DUDU FISHER from Israel perform live locally in our area at a discounted price, made possible by Helene Weiss, friend of L'Dor Va-Dor. If you've never seen Dudu, this is A MUST SEE! There will even be a MEET & GREET following the concert!
If interested, please email to Helene Weiss by CLICKING HERE.
Payment should be made by check, payable to and mailed to Helene Weiss
(she will provide address).
BNAI TORAH CONGREGATION presents the following programming:

CANTOR AZI SCHWARTZ LIVE IN CONCERT
Wednesday, MARCH 15, 7:30 pm ET
$36 pp general admission, $45 pp reserved seating
Where: Bnai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33433

Cantor Azi Schwartz is the Senior Cantor of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York and is a world-reknown vocal performer and recording artist. Join us as we come together and be mesmerized by Cantor Azi Schwartz' emotionally moving, spiritually uplifting, and artistically dynamic Jewish liturgical movement.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
THE MANDEL JCC and PALM BEACH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL present the following programming:
NAZIS ON THE RUN: How the Vatican helped Hitler's Henchmen escape justice
Sunday, FEBRUARY 19, 11:00 am ET
$18 pp
In-person at Mandel JCC, 8500 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach

A powerful program with vast insight! Austrian Professor Gerald Steinacher not only reveals how Nazi war criminals escaped from justice at the end of the Second World War, fleeing through the Tyrolean Alps to Italian seaports, but he also highlights the key roles played by the Red Cross, the Vatican, and the Secret Services of the major powers. Based on secret Vatican records, Steinacher exposes that many figures in the Catholic Church--sometimes knowingly, other times unwittingly--were involved in large-scale Nazi smuggling. Gerald J. Steinacher is currently the James A. Rawley Professor of History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
To register for this program, please CLICK HERE.
JUDY LEVIS KRUG BOCA RATON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL and BILLI & BERNIE MARCUS YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAMS present the following programming:

SUNDAY MORNING ISRAELI FILM SERIES
Sunday, FEBRUARY 26, 9:00 am ET: My Australia
Sunday, MARCH 26, 9:00 am ET: Magic Men
Sunday, APRIL 23, 9:00 am ET: Arabani
Moderated by Mort Plotnick.
Includes coffee, bagels, film and discussion.
In-person at JCC Boca, 21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton, FL 33428

Individual films: $18, Gold & Gold Plus Members: $16, Platinum Members: $8 All 4 films: $60, Gold & Gold Plus Members: $55, Platinum Members: $25
For more information, please CLICK HERE.
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH presents the following programming:

Thursday, FEBRUARY 23, 7:30 pm ET: Crossfire Creek
FREE In-person CONCERT
Outdoors in the Old School Square pavilion
51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach

Join in for these free music concerts outdoors! Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Food trucks and beverages will be available for sale. No outside alcohol is permitted.
SOUSA MENDES FOUNDATION presents the following programming:

IN THE GARDEN OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Sunday, FEBRUARY 12, 2:00 pm ET
Virtual FREE program; Registration required

Richard Hurowitz's new book In the Garden of the Righteous from HarperCollins chronicles the heroes and heroines who not only rescued Jews from the Holocaust but also, as Golda Meir once said, "saved hope and faith in the human spirit." 

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
THE FREEDOM LINE
Sunday, FEBRUARY 26, 4:00 pm ET
Virtual FREE program; Registration required

A daring rescue operation in France ... Compared to Casablanca by The Washington Post, this is a page–turning story of a group of resistance workers who rescued downed Allied fighter pilots and spirited them through France and into safety in Spain during World War II. 
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND presents the following programming:

ISRAEL EXPLAINED THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY
Wednesdays, FEBRUARY 1 through MARCH 8, 8:00 pm ET
Virtual program; $36 for all 6 classes weekly

The course series, presented by "Taking Back the Narrative", taught by Laureen Lipsky, will take a deep dive into the history and connection of the land of Israel and the Jewish people. Origins of both the Jewish and Arab people will be explored. Learn to combat antisemitism and Anti-Zionism through advocacy and education. You will have the opportunity to learn from maps, videos, and historical texts.
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
THE MANDEL JCC BOYNTON BEACH presents the following programming:
KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES
Wednesdays, DECEMBER 7 through FEBRUARY 15, 1:00 pm ET
In-Person onsite at JCC Boynton, 8500 Jog Rd, Boynton Beach
$120 for full 10-week series; $15 per Drop-in class

A bouquet of engaging, thought provoking, and entertaining programs taught by your favorite instructors!
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
ARTHUR AND EMALIE GUTTERMAN FAMILY CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION and U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM present the following programming:

WHEN EXTREMIST IDEAS ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED "EXTREME"
Thursday, FEBRUARY 16, 7:00 pm ET
FREE in-person and open to the public; Registration required
Where: University Theater at FAU Boca Raton Campus
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL

Extremist beliefs and violence are on the rise. Holocaust history warns of the dangers possed when these ideas are mainstreamed. Join to discuss current threats and what is being done to challenge them. Speakers include Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, U/S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Dr. Arie Kruglanski, Holocaust survivor and university professor of Psychology at the U. of Maryland; Vidhya Ramalingam, Founder and CEO of Moonshot.
For more information, please contact 561-995-6773 or email.
To register for event, please CLICK HERE.
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH presents the following programming:
GREENMARKET returns to the West Palm Beach Waterfront
Saturdays, thru APRIL at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
Free in-person weekly event
The Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St, West Palm Beach

The award-winning GreenMarket is back for its 2022-2023 season. This year's event includes more than 100 vendors, selling fresh produce, plants, baked goods, coffees, teas, jewelry, purses, clothing, and more.
CITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH presents the following programming:

LAKE WORTH BEACH ANNUAL STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL
Saturday, FEBRUARY 25 & Sunday, FEBRUARY 26
Free in-person outdoors event
Lake Avenue, Downtown Lake Worth Beach

Enjoy the art on the streets of downtown Lake Worth; the transformations and art are amazing! Something for one and all!
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 Shlema! 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 have now recovered and should be removed from our list (please contact our synagogue office at 561-968-0688). Thank you.
 
 
HEALING LIST

Joel Brusso
Laura Perlman Devens
Laura Gallagher
Sherry Glass
Nadine Herbst
Stephen Heyman
Carole Kahn
Ann Kritzer
Dr. Sudhir Nayer
Ira Phillips
Ben Piltch
Vivian Pronin
Bernie Rosen
Libby Rubin
Laura Santacrose
Harvey Sherer
Victor Siegel
Jack Silvers
Miriam Sivak
Fred Spilove
Jacob Viner
Douglas Volan
Jordan Volan
Naomi Volan
Carol Wilkinson
Sheila Winston
 
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WE HONOR and REMEMBER
THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED with LOVE:
 
Jeff Beck
Burt Bacharach
Mendel Green
Lewis Greenberg
Joel Grossman
Carol Maddox
Hilda Nadelberg
Rochelle Nemoyten 
Linda Pruskin
Joe Silver


MONTH OF FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS,
May their memories live on through and within us:
 
Oscar Abrin
Maurice Bailey
Anna Bernstein
Aron Binder
Samuel Brooks
Frank Butler
Manya Cherston
Mark Cherston
Martin Cohen
Phil DeLeon
Louis Ellman
Charles P. Ferdon
Shirley Fine
Alfred Grosky
frane Grossman
Miriam Herbst
Gertrude Hoffman
David Jacobs
Bertha Jandorf
Fedora Jett
Richard Kahn
Mae Kesslen
Esther Kollenberg
Ronald Mergler
Clara Migdal
Hy Osofsky
Max Piltch
Natalie Plonskier
Belle Rose
Samuel Rose
Marvin Schancupp
Shira Shaiman-Pruskin
Helen Shapiro
Julius Sheskin
Pamela Siegel
Lawrence Sivak
Arthur Smith IV
Victor Taylor
Leah Weiner-Marks

MAZEL TOV to
Patricia Bebien-Aronoff and Burt Aronoff
on the birth of their newest granddaughter,
Sydney Jade, on February 5, 2023!
Join us in congratulating them and their family!
We had a wonderful Shabbat celebration this past Friday evening with a great gathering of members and friends! Rabbi Barry and Cantor Carol shared a lot of wonderful music with us and we welcomed Albert Wolf as our newest Jew into our religion! It was a truly amazing service. If you wish to view, please CLICK HERE.

This Friday evening, February 17th, we will recognize and welcome our newest members to L'Dor Va-Dor. Please join us for this Shabbat and let's give a warm welcome to all our members and friends of L'Dor Va-Dor! Join Rabbi Barry and friends for dinner (if you are able) at Zimi restaurant, 4957 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, at 5:15 pm ET before Shabbat, and then drive the short distance to the Grand Villa of Delray Beach, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, for our exciting Shabbat at 7:30 pm ET.

Enjoy this day of Sunday, February 12th! Happy Birthday to Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin! And have fun watching (if you like) the Super Bowl LVII game at 6:30 pm ET! Mazel Tov to Rabbi Barry for his huge honor of Feminist of the Year! A lot going on today!

We at L'Dor Va-Dor appreciate all of our members, friends, and readers of our emails! Have a great week ahead! We hope that you will participate with our amazing congregation and be a part of this exciting Judaism! Happy Valentine's day on Tuesday! Wishing you all good health, to be happy and to have love and laughter in your lives!

With Shalom,
Sharon Leibovitz
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
Our Mailing Address is:
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor
6100 Boynton Beach Blvd.
P.O. Box # 743102
Boynton Beach, Florida 33474

Our Congregation Phone:
(561) 968-0688

Email us at:

Our Congregation Website:

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Rabbi Barry Silver
Spiritual Leader of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor
(561) 302-1818

Cantor Carol Garrett
(561) 827-1646
C9Garrett@gmail.com

Stanley Rosenwasser
Congregation President
(561) 351-3884

Sharon Leibovitz
The VOICE E-Newsletter writer and editor
High Holy Days and Shabbat coordinator and associate producer
(561) 703-4565
SharonLeibovitz@gmail.com