L'Dor Va-Dor weekly updates - don't miss our Touch of Jewish History on Tuesday eve and IN-PERSON Shabbat on Friday eve

WEEKLY Programming and Updates from

Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor

as of January 14, 2024

Shalom and Welcome, Suzanne,

THE VOICE OF L’DOR VA-DOR

Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor’s e-Newsletter

January 14, 2024 – 4 Shevat, 5784 Edition

Building The Judaism of Tomorrow TODAY with L'Dor Va-Dor

JOIN US FOR SHABBAT every FRIDAY EVE

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

We wish Israel PEACE.

AM YISRAEL CHAI!

Here are two very special videos created for ISRAEL ...

Bring all of the Hostages HOME safely!

Please CLICK HERE for 1000 Israeli Musicians' "BRING THEM HOME"!

Please CLICK HERE for Neshama Carlebach's "INVINCIBLE SPIRIT" (in solidarity with Israel).

We welcome you to be a part of our L'Dor Va-Dor Family

as we engage in

an INSPIRING, DYNAMIC and RATIONAL view of Judaism,

one that is exciting and relevant!

We invite you to enjoy our "COSMIC JUDAISM"!

A CALENDAR OVERVIEW of L'Dor Va-Dor Happenings

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Tuesday, JANUARY 16, 7:00 pm ET - Virtual: TOUCH of JEWISH HISTORY with L'Dor Va-Dor on Zoom. We welcome one and all to join in and learn some interesting bits of Jewish history with us! This evening's focus will be "THE EXPULSION OF THE JEWS FROM SPAIN". A film and discussion will be a part of this evening's session. We look forward to being with you and LEARNING TOGETHER! Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom.

DON'T MISS OUR UPCOMING IN-PERSON SHABBAT THIS FRIDAY EVE AT 6:30 pm!

Friday, JANUARY 19, 6:30 pm ET - IN-PERSON: FRIDAY EVENING CELEBRATION of SHABBAT LIVE and IN-PERSON with Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett! At the City of Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center, 125 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach! ALL are welcome to join us and be a part of this special time together again in person! This venue is very beautiful and spacious in the heart of Downtown Boynton. It is located just east of Seacrest Blvd and one block south of Boynton Beach Blvd (east of I-95). This is directly across the street from the City of Boynton Beach Police Dept. Join together for our musical and uplifting Shabbat! We will enjoy an Oneg Shabbat and some in-person schmoozing and light refreshments TOGETHER after the service! For more information, please CLICK HERE. We will also provide this in-person service VIRTUALLY on Zoom for those unable to attend; the links for virtual viewing will be emailed out on Thursday, Jan.18 and available on our website.

Tuesday, JANUARY 23, 7:00 pm ET - Virtual: TOUCH of TORAH with Rabbi Barry Silver on Zoom. We welcome all to join us for some rational insight and discussion about the Torah portion for the upcoming Shabbat. This is NOT your grandparents' Torah Study! This is a modern and current interpretation by Rabbi Barry. It's a perfect time to ask any questions about Judaism, the Torah, customs or rituals, or to bring up any "burning" questions or topics. Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom.

FOR YOUR FUTURE PLANS:

We will meet again for IN-PERSON SHABBAT in Downtown Boynton Beach at the Arts and Cultural Center on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 at 6:30 pm and celebrate our NEWEST MEMBERS (as well as ALL of our Members)!

We are also working with THE CARLISLE PALM BEACH, 450 East Ocean Avenue, Lantana, to hold our IN-PERSON SHABBAT celebrations there ... more on this by next week! We used to meet at The Carlisle Palm Beach. They have undergone major renovations and want L'Dor Va-Dor back!

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.

IN CASE YOU MAY HAVE MISSED!

OUR SPECIAL SHABBAT CELEBRATION and MUSICAL TRIBUTE to Debbie Friedman z'l of Friday, January 12 with Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett. To view this Shabbat celebration, please CLICK HERE.

WE WELCOME ALL THROUGH OUR DOORS!

Literally and Virtually

You know YOU are always welcome to L’DOR VA-DOR!

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 Michelle Bernstein, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeits of her aunt, Marcia Bernstein, and her uncle, George Bernstein

By Brenda Dressler, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her father, Herbert Dressler

By Anne Larsen, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her Mom, Blanche Ferdon

By Susan Schulz, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of Duke Richard, with loving thoughts

By Helene Wexler, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her husband, Larry Wexler

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR SYNAGOGUE

TODAY

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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 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.

We are a 5013c organization.

YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL

to continue

our work and fulfill our goals!

We so appreciate this!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Please CLICK HERE to DONATE

WE ACCEPT

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!

ST. JOHN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH presents the following:

ECUMENICAL SERVICE in honor of M.L.KING JR.

with Guest Speaker RABBI BARRY SILVER

TODAY - Sunday, JANUARY 14, 3:00 pm ET

FREE Community IN-PERSON

St. John Primitive Baptist Church

615 NW 1st Street, Delray Beach

Join together with the local community to honor and remember Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this special interfaith service, at which Rabbi Barry Silver has been asked to speak.

THE LEVIS JCC SANDLER CENTER presents the following:

THE SURVIVOR INTERVIEW: A DRAMATIZATION

A Mother Describes 20 Hours in a Safe Room on October 7th

Tuesday, JANUARY 16, 2:00 pm ET

FREE IN-PERSON; advanced registration required

Levis JCC Sandler Center

21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton

This will be performed by actors Carol Clarke Geshlider and Sandra Swill. In this dramatization of an actual interview, interviewer and survivor explore not only the horrors of that day but also the existential questions raised about life and connectivity, of good and evil. The actors are contributing this gift "as a small token of the grief we share with the victims of that horrific day. In the face of anti Israel protests and rising antisemitism, we cannot cease to remind the world and one another of the atrocities and to pursue a way to deal with the aftermath." Carol Geshlider

For more information or to register,

Please call 561-558-2520 or register online by CLICKING HERE.

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MEMORY MATTERS WITH BARBARA KLAU

Monday, JANUARY 22, 10:00 am ET, weekly until FEBRUARY 12

FREE VIRTUAL (via Zoom); no advanced registration needed

Afraid you are losing your "edge"? Pick up some fun, interactive, and challenging memory enhancement strategies that will help you feel more empowered and sharp. See how your own particular learning style affects the kinds of techniques that will work for you. At this brain gym, you will work out with a series of whole brain workout exercises, focusing on different aspects of memory. These exercises can help you to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the way your brain works. This course focuses on the age-old concepts of disciplined memory and memory retention techniques. Barbara Klau holds a Master’s Degree in Education and has worked with adults of all ages for more than 20 years. She developed an interest in memory retention techniques and has developed courses and workshops which she teaches in numerous venues in Connecticut and Florida, particularly to help those with normal age-associated memory issues.

Join this weekly FREE program each Monday (Jan.22 - Feb.12) at 10 am,

by CLICKING HERE.

Meeting ID: 845 1351 8347, Passcode: Remember

HONEST AGING WITH AUTHOR ROSANNE LEIPZIG

Monday, JANUARY 29, 3:30 pm ET

FREE VIRTUAL (via Zoom); no advanced registration needed

From Dr. Rosanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than 35 years of experience caring for older people, Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age. Leipzig, an expert in evidence-based geriatrics, highlights how 80-year-olds differ from 60-year-olds and why knowing this is important for your health. With candor, humor, and empathy, this book will provide you with the knowledge and practical advice to optimize aging. The book helps you recognize age-related changes in your body and mind and understand what’s typical with aging and what’s not.

Join this FREE program by CLICKING HERE.

Meeting ID: 825 3923 0631, Passcode: AGING

JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL - COMMUNITY ONE READ

With MITCH ALBOM

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 6, 1:00 pm ET

FREE VIRTUAL (via Zoom); advanced registration required

Join Jewish Book Council for a conversation with Mitch Albom (author of "Tuesdays with Morrie") on his new novel "The Little Liar". Upon registration, you will receive confirmation with link to access this webinar. Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel that moves from a coastal Greek city during WWII, to America, where the intertwined lives of three Holocaust survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption. A moving parable that explores honesty, survival, revenge and devotion, The Little Liar is Albom at his very best. Narrated by the voice of Truth itself, it is a timeless story about the harm we inflict with our deceits, and the power of love to ultimately redeem us.

To register for this FREE program, please CLICK HERE.

FLORIDA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (FL NOW) presents the following:

ANTI-SEMITISM WEBINAR / PANEL DISCUSSION,

Hosted by FL NOW

Saturday, FEBRUARY 10, 2:00 pm ET

FREE VIRTUAL; advanced registration required

Join with the Florida NOW organization for this important virtual program and discussion panel on Anti-Semitism. The panel will consist of Rabbi Barry Silver, Stuart Berger, Tara Laxer, and Toni Van Pelt.

To register for this important discussion, please CLICK HERE.

THE GROSS FAMILY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ANTISEMITISM AND THE HOLOCAUST presents the following:

TIME CAPSULES UNDER THE RUBBLE:

THE RINGELBLUM ARCHIVE IN THE WARSAW GHETTO

Speaker: Dr. Samuel Kassow

Sunday, FEBRUARY 4, 11:00 am ET

FREE IN-PERSON; advance registration required

Florida Atlantic University (FAU Boca)

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Friedberg Auditorium

777 Glades Road, Boca Raton 33431

During World War II Jews resisted not only with guns but also with pen and paper. Even in the face of death they left “time capsules” full of documents that they buried under the rubble of ghettos and death camps. They were determined that posterity would remember them on the basis of Jewish and not German sources. The Ringelblum archive in the Warsaw Ghetto buried thousands of documents. But of the 60 people who worked on this national mission, only three survived. This will be their story.

To register, please CLICK HERE.

VILNA SHUL of Boston presents the following:

AMERICAN JEWISH WOMEN IN TELEVISION

Wednesday, JANUARY 17, 7:00 to 8:30 pm ET

Other dates: JAN. 24, 31, FEB. 7, 14

VIRTUAL PROGRAM: $75 for 5-part series; advance registration required

Let’s discuss how contemporary American television is establishing a new take on Jewish female identity. From Broad City, to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and more, we’ll explore how Jewish women writers and showrunners are challenging stereotypes and telling stories about Jewish women for wider audiences. Who doesn’t love a class where watching TV is part of the syllabus? No background experience required.

To register or more info, please CLICK HERE.

ISRAEL BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Tuesday, JANUARY 23, noon 12:00 pm ET

FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM; advance registration required

When Haviva Ner-David speaks, we listen. The activist, rabbi, author, and spiritual companion will reveal how Standing Together, a grassroots organization focused on Palestinian-Jewish coexistence in Israel, is doubling down on its mission in the aftermath of October 7. Haviva will also transport you to the north of Israel, where she’ll share her enduring friendships with her Arab neighbors.

To register or more info, please CLICK HERE.

MANDEL JCC, inSIGHT, and TEMPLE JUDEA present the following:

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

WELCOMING ANNA SALTON EISEN

Sunday, JANUARY 28, 1:00 pm ET

FREE IN-PERSON, OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY; advance registration required

Mandel JCC, 5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens

Anna Salton Eisen is the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, George and Ruth Salton, longtime residents of Palm Beach Gardens and founding members of inSIGHT Through Education. Anna is the co-author of The 23rd Psalm: A Holocaust Memoir (a National Jewish Book Awards Finalist) and Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, as well as the executive producer of the upcoming documentary film in My Father's Words based on both of her books. Her acclaimed multimedia presentation combines the meticulous work of a researcher with the heartfelt perspective of a daughter, including her father's Holocaust artwork, original Nazi-era documents, and historical photographs. As the founder of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, site of the antisemitic synagogue hostage crisis in January 2022, Anna has been featured in numerous major news outlets, including CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

For more information and to RSVP for this in-person event, please CLICK HERE.

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH presents the following:

WEST PALM BEACH GREEN MARKET

EVERY Saturday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ET

FREE IN-PERSON

Great Lawn and 100 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach

Featuring 125 premier vendors, live entertainment, interactive workshops, and the coolest vibe! Free parking at City Center Garage - 401 Banyan Blvd, Clematis Street Garage - 500 Banyan Blvd, and Sapodilla City Garage - 640 Clematis Street, during hours of Green Market.

GRASSY WATERS PRESERVE

A beautiful park in Palm Beach County

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach

Enjoy the GREAT OUTDOORS at Grassy Waters! Park is free and there is much to see on both sides of Northlake Blvd. There are also some wonderful programs and experiences, some free, others at very low fees. You may have children or grandchildren in for the holidays and this may be the perfect place to go, or just for yourself! To get there, travel on the Florida Turnpike to the FL-710/Beeline Hwy exit or I-95 to Northlake Blvd exit and travel west to the park.

For more information and calendar details, please CLICK HERE.

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

Mindy Barcham

Andy Beada

Ruth Beaumont

Nadine Burns

Dian Bush

Heather Chevlin

Rita Elias

Fern Haber Friedman

Laura Gallagher

Carolyn Goldberg

Vicki Hollander

Nadine Herbst

Arthur Hoffman

Renee Scholl Hoyt

Cat Jackson

Carole Kahn

Penny Martin

Sherri Medler

Melissa Swanson Musil

Dr. Sudhir Nayer

Emily Perlman

Laura Perlman-Devens

Vivian Pronin

Gilbert Purisch

Bernie Rosen

Laura Santacrose

Miriam Sivak

Jacob Viner

Naomi Volan

Mark Wheatley

All those suffering in Israel and Palestine

The Hostages still imprisoned in Gaza

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WE HONOR and REMEMBER

THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED with LOVE:

Sharon Babat

Murray Benrubi

Sherry Glass

David Goldfinger

Scott Elliott Rawiszer

Helen Scheiner

MONTH OF JANUARY YAHRZEITS,

May their memories live on through and within us:

Shirley Bernay

George Bernstein

Marcia Bernstein

Herbert Dressler

Myrna Edelson

Blanche Ferdon

Louis Freedman

Carl Goldman

Morris Goldsmith

Robert Grosky

Harry Hauptman

Abraham Honig

Bertha Jandorf

Mishka Jett

Frances Kaufman

Philip Leaf

Ida Siegal Lechter

Hilda Nadelberg

Chass Parker

Sallie Perlman

Paul (Duke) Richard

Susan Rimsky

Lillian Schwartz

Ileona Spruchman

Rita Volken-Diaz

Larry Wexler

Shirley Winkler

Francis Wood

We look forward to seeing you IN-PERSON this upcoming Friday evening, January 19th for SHABBAT at 6:30 pm at the Arts and Cultural Center in Downtown Boynton Beach! We also hope you will join in for our interesting "bit of Jewish History" on Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm on Zoom, where we learn more about the expulsion of Jews from Spain!

Stay tuned for more information about OUR IN-PERSON SHABBATS TOGETHER! We think we found a place for us to meet weekly; we will be confirming all this week ... more soon!

Wishing all a splendid Sunday and a wonderful week ahead! Shavua Tov!

Be happy, be healthy, enjoy life!

With Shalom,

Sharon Leibovitz