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WEEKLY Programming and Updates from
Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor
as of JULY 6, 2025
Shalom and Welcome, our Friend, Suzanne,
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THE VOICE OF L’DOR VA-DOR
Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor’s e-Newsletter
July 6, 2025 – 10 Tammuz, 5785 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
(except Friday, August 15 - will be Shabbat Dinner at home of Ruth Sabo)
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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JOKE OF THE WEEK ...
to brighten your day!
AGE IS NOT A NUMBER -
IT IS CLEARLY A WORD!
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A quick SUMMARY of what's coming up at L'Dor Va-Dor!
(see more details below AND on our website)
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Tue, July 8, 7:00 pm - Virtual Touch of Torah, featuring videos about Torah, including some with the late Rabbi Barry Silver
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Fri, July 11, 7:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's Celebration of Shabbat at our Delray Beach venue, in-person only (no Zoom or YouTube live-streaming)
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*NEW* - Sun, July 13, 11:30 am - L'Dor Va-Dor's Meet and Greet at our Delray Beach venue - we welcome Members and Friends to meet Rabbi David Siff, who along with Cantor Carol Garrett, will lead our High Holy Day services - both Rabbi David and Cantor Carol will be here for this event (see details below)
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Tue, July 15, 7:00 pm - Virtual Touch of Jewish History, sharing the life of Mel Brooks, actor, comedian, filmmaker, director, and songwriter with a career spanning over SEVEN decades (he turned 99 as of yesterday, June 28th).
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Fri, July 18, 7:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's Celebration of Shabbat at our Delray Beach venue, in-person and virtually
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Tue, July 22, 7:00 pm - Virtual Touch of Torah, featuring videos about Torah, including some with the late Rabbi Barry Silver
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Fri, July 25, 7:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's Celebration of Shabbat at our Delray Beach venue, in-person and virtually
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Tue, July 29, 1:00 pm - Calmness with Cantor Carol, a free monthly meditation group, led by Cantor Carol Garrett, meeting at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray (same place and room we meet for Shabbat)
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Now through August 4 - L'Dor Va-Dor's Honey from the Heart Fundraiser for gifts for the Jewish New Year 5786, including free packing and shipping (see details below and how to order)
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Sun, August 10, 2:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's Maven Book Club meets to discuss the book, "A PLACE TO HIDE" by Ronald H. Balson at the home of Member Emily Jacobs-Robarts
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*NEW* - Fri, August 15, 5:30 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor offers you to join for Shabbat Dinner at the home of Ruth Sabo (there will be no Shabbat service at our Delray Beach venue on this date)
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Wed, Sept. 10, 7:00 pm - L'Dor Va-Dor's Annual Member Meeting and Election of the Board via Zoom
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Mon, Sept. 22 - Tue, Sept. 23 - The Jewish High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah - L'Dor Va-Dor will hold Rosh Hashanah services on Monday evening, Sept.22 and Tuesday morning, Sept. 23 at the Movies of Delray theatre, led by Rabbi David Siff and Cantor Carol Garrett
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Wed, Oct. 1 - Thu, Oct. 2 - The Jewish High Holy Day of Yom Kippur - L'Dor Va-Dor will hold Yom Kippur services on Wednesday evening, Oct.1 and Thursday, Oct.2 at the Movies of Delray theatre, led by Rabbi David Siff and Cantor Carol Garrett
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Thu, Oct. 2 - L'Dor Va-Dor will offer a Break The Fast for Members and Guests, following the conclusion of our Closing and Yizkor service - venue, time, and details are still in the planning stage - will share soon
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DETAILS for UPCOMING EVENTS / PROGRAMS
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Tuesday, JULY 8, 7:00 pm ET - VIRTUAL: TOUCH of TORAH with L'Dor Va-Dor on Zoom. Learn more about the Torah with us, the fascinating backbone and guide for Judaism (the good parts, at least)! We will share insights into the Torah portion in Book of Numbers, called "BALAK", the king of Moab. We will present a few videos, including previously recorded videos of the late Rabbi Barry Silver sharing his take on this Sedra, a very interesting one, including a talking donkey and blessings for the Jewish people. Rabbi Barry's intellect, insight, humor, and information shared is timeless, relevant, and so worth hearing! We welcome ALL to join us for discussion and Torah study! We know it will be well worth your time! Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom on Tuesday, July 8th at 7 pm.
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Friday, JULY 11, 7:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON only: CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT with L'Dor Va-Dor! We invite you to celebrate Shabbat with L'Dor Va-Dor. Cantor Carol will be away for this Sabbath, so our service will be led by Members. We are planning a fun and exciting Shabbat where we will need ALL OF YOU to be our Chorus and fill the room with MUSIC! We will also honor all those with JULY Birthdays and Anniversaries and offer a blessing to them! Rabbi Martin Vesole will read from the Torah and share with us!. You will find us to be a very unique and friendly place where you can feel right at home! Our Shabbat celebration is held in Delray Beach at 5859 Heritage Park Way. We always have nosh following our service to enjoy and share at our ONEG SHABBAT, a time to continue the joy of the Sabbath! We hope to see YOU there in person! For more info about this Shabbat, please CLICK HERE. We apologize for the inconvenience, but this Shabbat will NOT have any ZOOM or YouTube live-streaming.
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We do NOT have any SPONSORS for our Oneg Shabbats in July or August! If you or a group would like to sponsor an upcoming Oneg Shabbat, please contact (call or text) to 561-968-0688. We thank you in advance!
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A Special NEW EVENT ...
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Sunday, JULY 13, 11:00 am ET - IN-PERSON: MEET AND GREET RABBI DAVID SIFF & CANTOR CAROL GARRETT before the High Holy Days! Join us to meet and get to know Rabbi David Siff, who will lead our High Holy Day services along with Cantor Carol Garrett, on Sunday, July 13th at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, in the Heritage Club Room, where we meet each Friday evening for Shabbat. Join us for a little nosh; we will have bagels, cream cheese, and juices. All are welcomed! Please let us know you will be there - call or text to 561-968-0688 or email.
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Tuesday, JULY 15, 7:00 pm ET - VIRTUAL: TOUCH of JEWISH HISTORY with L'Dor Va-Dor on Zoom! We will enjoy learning together about the amazing life and career of MEL BROOKS during this program! As you know, Mel is an actor, comedian, director, filmmaker, and songwriter. His career spans over 70 years and he recently celebrated his 99th Birthday! All are invited to join us on July 15th for an evening filled with comedy and background about Mel Brooks through videos and discussion! We hope that YOU will join us for this evening and share some special time together virtually! We welcome ALL! Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom.
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If you missed our program on July 1 about DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, please email to Sharon Leibovitz and she will send you a link for the recording.
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Tuesday, July 29, 1:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON: CALMNESS WITH CANTOR CAROL- second session! Enjoy an hour of calm and the gentle talking of Cantor Carol Garrett, as she guides us to peaceful places! This free meditation group is led by Cantor Carol Garrett! This group will meet on the last Tuesday afternoon of each month at 1 pm and held at 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, in the Heritage Club Room, where we meet each Friday evening for Shabbat. There will be meditation, Reiki, discussion, healing, and spiritual connection for those wishing to participate. Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that focuses on directing universal life force energy to promote balance and healing. Cantor Carol, with this new gathering, will provide a wonderful opportunity to nurture our spirit and well-being and promote a calmer presence for participants. ALL ARE WELCOMED, men and women!
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Sunday, August 10, 2:00 pm ET - IN-PERSON: L'DOR VA-DOR's MAVEN BOOK CLUB MEETS! ALL ARE WELCOMED! The fifth gathering of the L'Dor Va-Dor Maven Book Club will meet on August 10th at 2 pm at the home of Emily Jacobs-Robarts in Greenacres. The book to be discussed will be "A PLACE TO HIDE" by Ronald H. Balson. This book tells the story of a young American Diplomat in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation and his efforts to help Jews escape persecution. lf you would like to be a part of our Book Club, please email to Donna Reynolds. For more info, please CLICK HERE.
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AN EXCITING SHABBAT upcoming ...
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Friday, August 15, 5:30 pm ET - IN-PERSON only: SHABBAT GET-TOGETHER & DINNER with L'Dor Va-Dor! Due to vacation schedules, we will not hold our normal Shabbat service at our Delray Beach venue on the evening of August 15th. We instead welcome you to join in on a wonderful Shabbat Get-Together and Dinner at the home of one of our Co-Presidents, Ruth Sabo (who lives in Lake Worth Beach, just west of the intracoastal). We are so grateful to Ruth for this very generous offer. Ruth will provide the entree of roasted chicken. If you would like to bring a side or dessert, you are welcome to share a dish! Enjoy a truly special Hamisha evening together! Please RSVP by no later than August 8th by calling or texting to 561-968-0688. For more info, please CLICK HERE.
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Ruth asks for "admission" to this special Shabbat to be food donations or monetary donations for EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER, an organization that serves those in need in the local community and one that L'Dor Va-Dor is committed to helping! Items such as peanut butter, canned tuna or chicken, canned beans or vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce, oatmeal are most needed (please no glass containers).
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The HIGH HOLY DAYS
are approaching - September 22, 2025
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Monday, September 22 - Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, October 1 - Thursday, October 2 - IN-PERSON: L'DOR VA-DOR's HIGH HOLY DAY 5786 / 2025 ROSH HASHANAH and YOM KIPPUR services! Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor will once again offer our inspiring and very meaningful High Holy Day services to Friends, Guests, and Members (included with your 2025-2026 new membership or membership renewal). This year we will return to the comfortable theatre of Movies of Delray, located at 7421 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, for all of our High Holy Day services. We are excited to share that our services will be led by Rabbi David Siff and Cantor Carol Garrett.
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The early price for Friends and Guests of L'Dor Va-Dor is $110 pp for all High Holy Day services offered, if purchased by September 5, 2025. After Sept.5, the price will increase to $125 pp. Those under the age of 25 are complimentary (so perhaps your children and/or grandchildren may wish to attend as well). We will also enjoy additional musical artists who will enhance our services even more. For more info and/or to purchase your tickets NOW, please CLICK HERE or call 561-968-0688. We look forward to greeting YOU and wishing you a beautiful and sweet New Year!
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Meet RABBI DAVID SIFF at our Meet and Greet on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 11:30 am at our Delray Beach Shabbat services venue, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray. Schmooze a little and have a little nosh as well! [See the details in its listing above.]
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HONEY OF A FUNDRAISER ... to benefit L'Dor Va-Dor!
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We have a HONEY of a deal for you - spread the sweetness one jar at a time! Support L'Dor Va-Dor by sending a beautiful 8-ounce jar of kosher honey, adorned with a festive label and a personalized card for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5786. Each jar is $18.99 (double chai, 18 and 9+9) and shipping is FREE for all orders placed by August 4th. This fundraiser is provided by the ORT organization, who have been doing this for about 20 years! To see the flyer for our Honey Fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.
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To order your jars, please CLICK HERE to go to ORTHONEY.com. Then select "Order Now". Create a new account (your email and a unique password). Then start your order process - be sure to choose our organization to benefit by selecting "Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor" or the code for our congregation of "SSO". Then place your order to those desired to receive your sweet gifts! You even can add a custom note to each recipient! ORT will process the orders and ship the jars of honey out in September to be received before the Jewish New Year (September 22)! If you have questions or need assistance with the ordering process, please contact Cantor Carol Garrett.
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Our beautiful BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
- Remember your loved ones within this special booklet that is created and prepared with LOVE. Keeping alive the precious memory of our beloved departed is a Jewish custom and a L'Dor Va-Dor tradition, especially during the most meaningful times of the High Holy Days. This special booklet will be distributed during our Yom Kippur Day of Atonement services. Each individual you wish to memorialize will be $13 to list in our Book of Remembrance and their memory will thus endure.
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For more info or to add your loved ones now, please CLICK HERE (complete online form and pay via credit card). You may also complete our FORM and and mail to us with check payment. The last day for entries to our Book of Remembrance will be Monday, September 8, 2025.
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JOIN US TO SOUND THE SHOFAR ...
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We welcome all who are able to join us and sound the Shofar with Rabbi Siff during our High Holy Day services - it's a real MITZVAH and will be a special treat to those in the congregation! The more, the merrier! Please let us know your interest in participating in these services, by calling or texting to L'Dor Va-Dor at 561-968-0688. We have a few extra Shofars available for you to use, if needed.
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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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Perhaps you missed our last Shabbat?
You can still watch and enjoy!
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Enjoy our CELEBRATION of SHABBAT and INDEPENDENCE DAY on July 4, 2025! A wonderful and special Shabbat held on Zoom! We apologize for the skips in network connection every once in a while during the video. We invite you to view by CLICKING HERE.
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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 Valerie Jett, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her father, Stan Graff
- By Ruth and Debra Levin, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of their loving husband and father, Leon Levin
- By Michelle Migdal, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeits of her nieces, Diana and Rachel Webber
- By Gloria Stein, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her father, Jack Sperber, and her mother, Miriam Braunstein-Sperber
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Our Congregational Mishpacha is growing!
We welcome all our newest Members to our L'Dor Va-Dor Family
and are very appreciative of your choice to be with us!
Jackie Alperin
Joan Cetlin
Lonnie Colan
Laura Feigenbaum
Gary Gurwitz
Cookie Levinson
Judy Morris
Vicky Schreiber
Phyllis Spisto
Ron Zimmer and Edy Glahn
We love and truly appreciate all of our Members,
especially those who have renewed
their Membership for 2025-2026!
(which includes tickets for our High Holy Day services)
Sylvia and Norman Belle
Bobbie and Irwin Benson
Elinor and Howard Bernstein
Nancy Beyer
Wendy Frank
Enid Golub
Pamela Hall
Ann and Michael Herman
Emily Jacobs-Robarts
Barbara Leaf
Alan Lichtenberg and Gloria Lichtenberg
Stacey Lichtman
Ruth Nodiff
Helen and Lester Pasik
Donna Reynolds
Ruth Sabo
Ellen Salkin
Laurie Schloff
Dee Silverman
Miriam Sivak
Gloria Stein
Rabbi Martin Vesole
Marcy Weiss
David Willens
Sheila and Marty Winston
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At L'Dor Va-Dor, we welcome ALL!
PLEASE WON'T YOU CONSIDER L'DOR VA-DOR
YOUR SPIRITUAL HOME and JOIN US!
We would be honored to have you be part of our family!
We rely completely on memberships and donations to prosper.
Won't YOU please consider ...
Contributing a Donation,
Volunteering with us,
Joining our Congregation Family,
Creating a LIVING LEGACY
to L'Dor Va-Dor
to 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.
We are a 501c3 organization.
YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL
to continue and carry on
Rabbi Barry's legacy and vision!
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We so appreciate this!
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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ATTENTION: VOTERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY who wish to do VOTE BY MAIL - must renew!
Your "Vote By Mail" registration ended after the November 2024 election. You will need to re-register this year in order to vote by mail for 2025 and 2026.
Please CLICK HERE for more information
or to re-register for Vote-by-Mail.
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THE JOSEF GINGOLD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, in collaboration with the ELEVAR FOUNDATION presents the following:
SUMMER FREE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS
JULY 8 - 20, 2025 - Various dates and locations (see below for more info)
All FREE (but space is limited)
Pre-registration is REQUIRED ASAP to ensure seats!
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Tues, July 8, 7 pm - at Sandler Center, Levis JCC, Boca Raton - Works by Stock, Chajes, Korngold, Williams, Mendelssohn - register at 561-558-2520
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Thur, July 10, 7 pm - at Beth Ami Congregation, Boca Raton - Works by Stock, Chajes, Korngold, Williams, Mendelssohn - register at 561-906-1042, Dianne Kieffer
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Sat, July 12 at 7:30 pm - at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton - Works by Ravel, Ysaye, Debussy, Faure - register at 561-237-9000
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Sun, July 13 at 3 pm - at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton - Works by Saint-Saens, Poulenc, Faure, Rachmaninov, Brahms - register at 561-237-9000
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Tues, July 15 at 7:45 pm - at Friends of the Classics, St. Andrews Estates South, Boca Raton - All-Dvorak program - register at 561-368-0042, Dave Welch
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Sat, July 19 at 7:30 pm - at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton - All-Dvorak program - register at 561-237-9000
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Sun, July 20 at 3 pm - at Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton - Works by Arensky, Schumann, Brahms - register at 561-237-9000
For more info, please CLICK HERE.
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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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THE MANDEL JCC OF THE PALM BEACHES presents the following:
BEST OF THE FEST - 35th ANNUAL PALM BEACH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, JULY 31, 2025, 6:30 pm ET
IN-PERSON; $20 per person; Pre-registration is required
At the MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH,
7380 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL
Experience the grand finale of the 35th Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 2025 with Best of Fest, a dazzling showcase of this year’s most extraordinary films! Be captivated by The Ice Cream Man, our Best Short Winner and an Academy Award-shortlisted masterpiece, alongside Avenue of the Giants, the powerful and deeply moving Best Feature Winner. Don’t miss this unforgettable cinematic celebration, where storytelling and culture come together on the big screen!
For more info or to register/pay, please CLICK HERE.
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DR. ROBERT WATSON presents: HAMILTON - MAN, MYTH, MUSICAL
Wednesday, AUGUST 13, 2025, 1:00 pm ET
IN-PERSON; $20 per person; Pre-registration is required
At the Mandel Boynton Beach JCC,
8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL
By now, most everyone has heard the hit Broadway musical Hamilton: An American Story and has become a Hamilton buff. In this talk, Watson will examine some of the little known, intriguing aspects of the Founder's remarkable life, including his Jewish roots and hard scrabble upbringing. This talk will also feature a fun fact-checking of the musical and look at the backstory for some of the show's main scenes.
For more info or to register/pay, please CLICK HERE.
Dr. Watson is always a BIG HIT - so if you want to join this program, register/pay EARLY!
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ADULT LINE DANCING
Sundays, now through AUGUST 10, 2025, 11:00 am -12:00 pm ET
IN-PERSON; $125 per person for 10-week session; Pre-registration is required
$15 Drop-in (one class)
At the Mandel Boynton Beach JCC,
8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL
Line dancing is a form of dance in which memory and execution come together. Dancers learn basic steps, rhythms, and routines choreographed to music, thereby improving memory and balance. Music styles include: pop, rock, blues, country, R&B, Latin, salsa, contemporary, swing, and ballad.
For more info or to register/pay, please CLICK HERE.
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ADULT TAP DANCING
Mondays, now through JULY 14, 2025
Advanced: 6:00 - 6:40 pm
Beginner/Intermediate: 6:45 pm - 7:25 pm
IN-PERSON; $90 per person for 6-week session; Pre-registration is required
$20 Drop-in (one class)
At the Mandel Boynton Beach JCC,
8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL
Put on your dancing shoes! Tap is a popular style of American Dance distinguished by percussive footwork that marks out precise rhythmic patterns on the floor. Dancers develop a keen sense of rhythm and balance.
For more info or to register/pay, please CLICK HERE.
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SONDHEIM ON THE EDGE
Presented by Charles Troy
Thursday, JULY 15, 2025, 4:00 pm ET
VIRTUAL FREE; No registration required
Enjoy a bit of wonderful Stephen Sondheim music and background.
To join this virtual Zoom program on July 15th,
please CLICK HERE.
Meeting ID: 889 2353 6490
Passcode: CORKY
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THE BILLY CRYSTAL STORY
Presented by Sal St. George
Monday, JULY 21, 2025, 3:00 pm ET
VIRTUAL FREE; No registration required
Local Boy Makes Good. Did You Know music legend Billie Holiday babysat for Billy Crystal? Did you know how Billy ended up on "All in the Family" and cultivated a life-long friendship with Rob Reiner? Do you know how the infamous diner scene from "When Harry Met Sally" was developed? How many times did he host the Academy Awards? Do you know about Billy’s 30 year friendship with Robin Williams? Did you know he was a NY Yankee… for one day? You will learn the answers to these questions and much more in this fascinating and funny program.
To join this virtual Zoom program on July 21st,
please CLICK HERE.
Meeting ID: 832 3859 3183
Passcode: Crystal
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THE DARING RESCUE OF DENMARK'S JEWISH COMMUNITY
Sunday, JULY 27, 2025, 2:00 pm ET
VIRTUAL FREE; Pre-registration is required
A unique and important story of goodness, the collective rescue action that saved about 95% of the Danish Jewish population in October 1943 is an amazing story in the annals of Holocaust rescue.
For more information or to register for this FREE program,
Please CLICK HERE.
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MORIKAMI MUSEUM presents the following:
CELEBRATE OBON WEEKEND
Saturdays, , August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2025, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, FL
$10 pp
Enjoy live taiko drumming performances in the spirit of Obon. We invite guests to take a contemplative stroll through the gardens, fill out paper slips in memory of lost loved ones, enjoy live taiko drumming performances in the spirit of Obon, and pay respects to George Morikami at the Bon altar. The Obon Celebration includes: Taiko Drumming Performances, Bon Dancing Workshop & Performance, Guiding Lights & Lantern at Home Kits, Family Fun Day: Gachapon Keychains, and the Large Lantern Floating.
For more information or to purchase tickets,
Please CLICK HERE.
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WEST BOYNTON PARK AND RECREATION CENTER presents the following:
PICKLEBALL
Saturdays, Now through AUGUST 2, 2025, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
at the West Boynton Park and Recreation Center Gym (indoors)
6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth, FL 33436 (behind Park Vista High School)
$5 per Adult; no pre-registration needed
All ages - all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced - are welcome to play. Come to the Rec Center and sign up and pay at desk and pick up a game. Equipment available to use.
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BASKETBALL
Thursdays, now through AUGUST 2, 2025, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
at the West Boynton Park and Recreation Center Gym (indoors)
6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth, FL 33436 (behind Park Vista High School)
$3 per Adult; no pre-registration needed
Over age 18 - all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced - are welcome to play. Come to the Rec Center and sign up and pay at desk and pick up a game.
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ADULT VOLLEYBALL
Tuesdays, now through AUGUST 2, 2025, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
at the West Boynton Park and Recreation Center Gym (indoors)
6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth, FL 33436 (behind Park Vista High School)
$3 per Adult; no pre-registration needed
Over age 18 - all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced - are welcome to play. Come to the Rec Center and sign up and pay at desk and pick up a game.
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YOUTH VOLLEYBALL
Fridays, now through AUGUST 2, 2025, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
at the West Boynton Park and Recreation Center Gym (indoors)
6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth, FL 33436 (behind Park Vista High School)
NO FEE; no pre-registration needed
Age 17 and under - all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced - are welcome to play. Come to the Rec Center and sign up and pay at desk and pick up a game.
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TAI CHI: MOVING MEDITATION for Seniors
EVERY Tuesday, 9:15 am to 10:15 am ET
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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HEALTH CARE DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY presents the following:
FREE CLASSES in TAI JI QUAN: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE
Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 am to 10:30 am
at the West Boynton Beach Recreation Center
6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth (behind Park Vista High)
A wonderful and fun class, where you learn techniques to improve your balance and perhaps keep you from FALLING and sustaining injuries! This class is really a wonderful way to not only keep your balance when needed most, but a fun way to exercise! Did you know that falls are the #1 cause of traumatic injury in Palm Beach County? Tai Ji Quan (like Tai Chi) has proven to be a powerful tool in maintaining stability and enhancing overall well-being. All welcome to any or all classes, just arrive prior to class time to join in (no pre-registration is needed)! You are welcome to come to one or more classes per week.
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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, 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, regardless of whether you are a member/customer of Florida Blue or not.
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! ALL FOOD ITEMS donated to L'Dor Va-Dor at Shabbat services are being taken and donated to Eat Better Live Better.
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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 have now recovered and should be removed from our list (please contact our synagogue office at 561-968-0688). Thank you.
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HEALING LIST - REFUAH SCHLEMA
Rita Alzman
Andy Beada
Michelle Bernstein
Vincent Cuozzi
Michelle Erich
Sol Feder
Bill Field
Lisa Field
Robert Field
Laura Gallagher
Marcela Gomez
Sydney Grossman
Fern Haber
Jonathan Harvey
Tara Hollander
Vicki Hollander
Catherine Jackson
Laurie Judge
Cilia Kohn
Samantha Kohn-Bardelman
David Kotliar
Linda Kupperman
David Lamon
Carolyn Latour
Joe Latour
Lynn Levy
Gloria Lichtenberg
Sherri Medler
Lori Messinger
Dr. Sudhir Nayer
Alfred Paritsky
David Perlman
Laura Perlman-Devens
Vivian Pronin
Marty Reiss
Lee Resnick
Bernie Rosen
Dr. Jack Sabo
Laura Santacrose
Alan Scott
Miriam Sivak
Harry Stone
Michelle Stone
Emma Strauss
Jacob Viner
Naomi Volan
Alan Vonrapacki
Alan Weiss
Marcia Werby
Charles Wood
We pray for the safety of the people of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine,
and anywhere else our prayers and thoughts are needed.
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We send healing prayers to our Planet Earth.
May Peace come to all the world and very soon.
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We pray for Israel. We pray for the safety of all people there - may they stay safe!
We pray for the hostages that still remain captive
that they will all be returned safely SOON!
Below see the 59 hostages still held captive (many of whom are presumed dead).
May they all be returned home soon.
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WE HONOR and REMEMBER
THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED with LOVE:
Paul Feigenbaum
Celie Halzel
Yaron Lischinsky
Sarah Lynn Milgrim
Melvyn Resnick
MONTH OF JULY YAHRZEITS,
May their memories live on through and within us:
Kate Abrin
Seymour Alperin
Shahriar Ben Manssuri
Dr. Leonard Bernstein
Batya Bloch
Sadie (Zeisel) Solomon Braunstein
Miriam Braunstein-Sperber
Sydney Cohen
Gladys DeLeon
Betty Dressler
Lionel C. Epstein
Lois Freedman
Marsha Lechter Freedman
Isabel Gitterman Friedlander
Arnold Fuchs
Immogene Garrett
Renee Gerger
Ann Gooblar
Stanley Graff
Judy Herman
Harry Hoffman
Frances Hyman
Ellis Jaffe
Suzanne Kahn
Leona Kornbluh
David Lechter
Esther Leibovitz
Leon Levin
Lon Lichtenberg
Ricardo Mendes
Thomas A. Olson
Sadie Perlman
Shirley Robbins
Nettie Sabo
Solomon Sabo
Harold Schipper
Bruce Simons
Etta Wald
Diana Webber
Rachel Webber
Sylvia Windler
May their memories always be for blessings.
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MAY PEACE COME SOON!
Shavua Tov to you and yours ... a good week!
May this week be one of love, peace, hope, and shalom.
May July be filled with JOY and JUBILATION
for us all!
With Shalom,
Sharon Leibovitz,
Cantor Carol Garrett,
and the Board of L'Dor Va-Dor
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ADVERTISING for our L'DOR VA-DOR Members and Friends
Please check out those willing to help L'Dor Va-Dor and YOU!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS!
The following businesses and professionals advertising with us
has agreed to support L'DOR VA-DOR
each time they obtain YOUR BUSINESS!
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Wedding, Baby Naming, Celebration of Life, Conversion to Judaism?
CANTOR CAROL GARRETT offers these services beautifully and musically
to our L'Dor Va-Dor family and the Jewish community.
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Need MUSIC for an event or wish to learn an instrument?
SANDON CHEVLIN at your service.
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Laurie and her team HELP PROFESSIONALS
with Interviews, Talks, and even, Wedding Speeches!
LAURIE SCHLOFF will happily donate 20% to L'Dor Va-Dor.
For more info, her website is www.partnersincommunicationinc.com
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PRE-PLANNING your memorial needs?
JOE RUBIN, NEAL HORNFELD, and RUBIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL
can help with this difficult burden ...
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Family owned and operated Jewish Funeral Home,
serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years
7340 Boynton Beach Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
561-853-3000 www.RubinMemorialChapel.com
Plan Ahead, we'll take the first steps with you.
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SHARON AGID can assist ...
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Travel plans, need expert help?
SHARON CHANDLER with BOCA EXPRESS TRAVEL comes recommended ...
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YOUR BUSINESS could be listed HERE ... FOR FREE!
AND it could benefit L'DOR VA-DOR and its Members & Friends!
Call us for details!
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