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2 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 MESSAGE from the RABBI

As our neighbor here in Palm Beach, you likely enjoy the relaxation and beauty of the island as much as we do. My wife Hindel and I try to uncover the spiritual beauty, too, in all that we see and experience, striving to live purposefully and meaningfully. Judaism teaches us that the truest forms of beauty and pleasure are when we savor the fine things in life with the intention of serving G-d with them. That is why, along with the quiet reflection that comes with a weekend, we have implemented a new and improved Caffeine for the Soul class for women on Saturday mornings. It’s also why, along with the enjoyment we Jews get from stimulating the mind, we are offering a brand new flagship series from JLI (the Jewish Learning Institute) that offers a professional, perfect blend of classic texts, vibrant visual aids, and lively interactive discussion that explore the teachings of the Torah like never before on our Island. And it’s also why, along with children’s natural enjoyment and need for creative play, we are once again providing the Gary & Mona Davis Daled Arts for boys and girls, where they can get this necessary play and feed their souls too with rich projects and activities that promote Jewish values and living. Here at The Chabad House, we know that pleasure and purpose are both hardwired into the human condition, and that they are not mutually exclusive. Our various programs strive to make that which is pleasurable purposeful and that which is meaningful pleasurable. We hope you take advantage of these stellar offerings, including our annual programming like Chanukah on Worth, the Palm Beach Rosh Chodesh Society, and Kabbalah on Worth. Finding out how you can take advantage of all that Chabad has to offer is as effortless as turning the page. Looking forward to greeting you personally and exploring this wholesome beauty together! Warmly, RABBI ZALMAN LEVITIN

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902-1994), is the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty and the most influential Jewish personality of modern times. Known for his hallmark teachings of unconditional love for every Jew, the Rebbe serves as an unwavering inspiration for all that we do.

4 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 PALMBEACHJEWISH.COM | 561.659.3884 5 SHABBOS

Keep the Shabbos and it will keep you. Jews have experienced this truth for thousands of years. Disconnect from the workweek and see for yourself.

Weekly Shabbos services at Chabad invite participants to experience prayer in a holy and inviting atmosphere. Services are followed by Shabbos dinner on Friday nights and Kiddush lunch on Shabbos mornings, where we connect with fellow Jews and appreciate words of inspiration from Rabbi Levitin and guest lecturers.

SHABBOS SERVICES AND DINNER 5:30 p.m. winter I wish to express my 6:30 p.m. summer gratitude to Chabad for your sensitive reach to each and SHABBOS MORNING every individual on PRE-DAVENING CHASSIDUS the island… You and 9:00 a.m. your congregation are the personification of warmth and grace. SHABBOS SERVICES FOLLOWED BY KIDDUSH LUNCH Most Sincerely, 9:30 a.m. – L. ALLEN SHABBAT ADVENTURE FOR KIDS 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

6 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 How wonderful it was for me and my family to join your congregation last Shabbos. It was truly a Shabbos service I won’t forget… Palm Beach is a blessed town.

– J. KATZ

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Rabbi Cantor Yossi Lebovics 20 years was the beloved Chazzan at Anshei Sfard in CANTORIAL SHABBOS Brooklyn. He currently resides in West Palm Beach with his wife Chanie. Shabbos, January 17-18

Cantor Lebovics sang the national anthem at the Miami Heat. Since 2001 he serves as the Chazzan of the Synagogue of Inverrary in Florida and leads the services in S. Paulo, Brazil, for High Holidays. From childhood, he has been inspiring audiences with his natural warmth and his singing and most recently his young sons join him in doing the same.

Chazzan Mendel Klein CANTORIAL SHABBOS Shabbos, February 14-15

Chazzan Mendel Klein, born in Ginsberg, Germany, was a wunderkind. He performed internationally and for

8 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 Rabbi Yochonon Goldman WHAT’S JEWISH ABOUT THE LIBERTY BELL? Shabbos, February 28-29

Rabbi Goldman is the spiritual leader of Center City Chabad in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bustling Chabad includes everything from Torah education classes to Cteen to the Center City Jewish Preschool, where Rabbi Goldman and his wife Leah and their staff serve the community with heart and soul.

Shabbos, May 15-17 Journey with us to Brooklyn, New York, for one unforgettable weekend in Crown Heights, the nerve center of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Enjoy a rich array of the personalities, sights, tastes and sounds of a vibrant Chabad neighborhood, offering a dynamic window into the Rebbe’s life and teachings. Visit 770 and the Rebbe’s Ohel (resting place). The Shabbos weekend is open to both men and women, single or married. Home accommodations provided or book at a trendy Brooklyn hotel

Register at shabbatintheheights.com

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ROSH HASHANAH New! Rosh Hashanah services are lively and engaging, SIMCHAS BAIS HASHOEVA spiced with familiar tunes and insightful explanations, SUKKOS DINNER helping us to acknowledge the centrality of G-d in our On Sukkos, we affirm that our security comes from lives. Partake in elegant and delectable community G-d’s Will and so we celebrate our bond with Him as meals and experience the beauty of the many customs we sit inside the sukkah hut. Join us on the first night of the holiday including shofar-blowing, and Tashlich of Sukkos inside the spacious Chabad House sukkah at the beach. for a delicious Yom Tov dinner and Simchas Bais Hashoeva with singing, dancing, and a farbrengen. YOM KIPPUR Every Jewish festival is celebrated with joy. Often there are additional emotions added to the mix: Before we make amends with Him, G-d asks us to first awe on Rosh Hashanah, regret on Yom Kippur, make amends with family and friends. Allow The Chabad freedom from oppression on Passover. But the House to provide direction and inspiration at Yom Kippur holiday of Sukkot is pure joy. One of the reasons is in services beginning with Kol Nidrei and concluding with commemoration of the celebration accompanying Ne’ilah, the closing prayers. A complimentary break-the- the water libation ceremony on Sukkot in Temple fast meal will follow. times, also known as Simchas Bais Hashoeva.

10 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 SIMCHAS TORAH On Simchas Torah we dance with the Torah closed, at Rabbi Zalman Levitin’s annual Simchas Torah because Torah knowledge is not the focus of the birthday bash and participate in the extraordinary day, rather the Torah belongs equally to every joy and continuous dancing until it literally spills Jew regardless of intellect. Celebrate this belief into the streets!

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Chanukah on Worth is dedicated in loving memory of Nosson Deitsch, beloved cousin of Rabbi Zalman and Hindel.

Nosson was tragically taken from us at the age of 21. We feel privileged for the times his passion for studying Torah and helping others, coupled with a sharp sense of humor, brought new life to Chabad during his visits for Shabbos and Chanukah on Worth.

CHANUKAH ON WORTH Sunday, December 29 5:30 p.m. The community-wide Chanukah on Worth is on and better than ever! Town council members and other dignitaries will light the Menorah on the last night of Chanukah at Town Hall Square. This year’s celebration will feature a parachute gelt drop with Fire- Rescue trucks, DJ Adam Lipson, and the Victoria Circus high wire, life-size robot transformer and trampoline comedy act. Plus, enjoy an exquisite full-service buffet, vegan station, photo booth, and kids craft a “ten mitzvah campaign” T-shirt for the whole family. Finally, the Palm Beach Jewish Children’s Choir will interact with the audience in their presentation, “Light up the Street!”

12 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 CHANUKAH AT PUBLIX Monday, December 23 & Tuesday, December 24 2:00- 7:00 p.m.

Enjoy Chanukah latkes and hors d’oeuvres while you shop at Publix on the Island, 135 Bradley Place, Palm Beach. See this magnificent display of Jewish pride and participate in the joy as you gather around PURIM IN THE PALACE with other shoppers for the lighting of the menorah. Thursday, March 10 5:30 p.m.

Co-sponsored by Publix and The Chabad House Hear ye! Hear ye! It’s a royal Purim celebration and you are invited. Hear the enchanting Purim story with the king and queen, savor exotic wines at a magnificent feast, and delight in the visit of the palace court jester Marc Weiner, a world-renowned comedian, and television producer, and voice actor for his show which ran on Nickelodeon. Then craft a Purim mask and pose for royal family portraits. As is the custom of the holiday, send shalach manos to a fellow Jew, give charity, and dance at the Purim ball.

PURIM NIGHT BAGELS & LOX Monday, March 9 7:30 p.m.

It’s Purim, let’s rejoice! Hear the Megillah and celebrate Purim with a bagels & lox buffet, wine, Hamantashen and other Purim delicacies.

PALMBEACHJEWISH.COM | 561.659.3884 13 PESACH SEDERS Wednesday, April 8 & Thursday, April 9 7:30 p.m.

The eight-day Pesach holiday celebrates our exodus from Egyptian slavery and the birth of the Jewish nation. Pesach is rich with traditions that help us achieve personal freedom in our lives. Experience those traditions at Chabad’s luxurious Pesach Seders with Chassidic insights from Rabbi Levitin.

MOSHIACH SEUDAH Thursday, April 16 6:30 p.m.

Experience this inspiring “third Seder,” acknowledging Moshiach’s spirit in the last minutes of Passover. Enjoy dinner, Shmurah Matzah and four cups of wine along with songs and soulful stories. MATZAH IN THE AISLES OF PUBLIX Wednesday, March 25, Thursday, March 26 & Wednesday, April 1 12:00– 7:00 p.m.

Stop by for a box of Shmura Matzah, the handmade traditional matzah eaten at both night Seders, a gift from The Chabad House to you. On display for you to sample is a variety of dips with matzah crackers of many flavors. Find everything you need to have a meaningful Passover.

14 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 LAG B’OMER BBQ SHAVUOS ALL-NIGHT Tuesday, May 12 LEARNING 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28 Join us for an evening of festivities 11:00 p.m. and celebration at Town Hall When G-d came to give the Torah to the Jewish Square, celebrating the yahrtzeit people in the early morning, He found them of famed kabbalistic master sleeping. To rectify this lapse, on Shavuos night, we Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Enjoy conduct an all-night vigil dedicated to Torah learning a real old-fashioned picnic-style and preparation for receiving the Torah anew the BBQ in the square, and a cozy next morning. kumzitz (music and song around the bonfire).

TEN COMMANDMENTS AND DAIRY FEST Friday, May 29 12:00 noon

On Shavuos, we renew our acceptance of G-d’s gift, and G-d “re-gives” the Torah. One of the customs of the holiday is eating a dairy meal following the reading of the Ten Commandments. A Jew is sustained by Torah just as a baby is sustained by its mother’s milk.

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16 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 Providing a thorough Jewish education to the Palm Beach community

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SHABBOS SUNDAYS

CAFFEINE FOR THE SOUL TEFILLIN CLUB FOR WOMEN Start your week off right and daven with a minyan at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays and enjoy a delicious breakfast Caffeinate the sleepy soul each afterward, with Torah learning. month 10:00– 11:00 a.m. on Shabbos Mevorchim mornings (the In memory of Gregory Rosenstein a”h, beloved son of Boris Shabbos preceding the start of a & Sofia Rosenstein Jewish month) with Torah learning, Tehillim (Psalms) and light breakfast. Let’s take advantage of the time by reciting Tehillim together MONDAYS which brings down blessings from on High. The Talmud says, “The words of the Psalms speak your heart and are heard On High.” PALM BEACH ROSH CHODESH SOCIETY October 26, November 23, December 21, New Course! INSIGHT January 25, February 22, March 21, April 18, May 23, June 20, July 18, This seven-lesson course explores the Rebbe’s broad August 15 view of the world at large, of our personal failures and successes, of the feminine role, current trends and events, and more. Because sight is seeing what is, but insight is seeing what could be. Please visit CHASSIDUS CLASS FOR MEN palmbeachjewish.com/rcs to participate in this exciting You won’t regret an early Shabbos morning dive journey. All RCS classes are held at The Brazilian Court into deep Chassidus with Rabbi Zalman Levitin, Hotel, 301 Australian Avenue, Palm Beach, 10:30 am- every Shabbos before morning services even 12:00 noon. Brunch will be served. begin at 9:00 a.m. Coffee and pastries will be served. December 2, December 30 (This class is also a JWC Chanukah celebration!), January 27, February 24, March 30, April 27, May 25

18 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 KABBALAH ON WORTH WEDNESDAYS Jews are the people of the book. Study Kabbalah in the place where the book has value, at Raptis Rare Books, New! ROHR JLI 226 Worth Avenue. On Wednesday, January 15, enjoy sushi and scotch. On Monday, February 10, in honor Fall six-week course of Tu B’Shevat, enjoy Israeli wines and exotic fruits WORRIER TO WARRIOR from Israel. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore G-d’s wisdom, bringing meaning into your business day with Beginning Wednesday, November 13 Rabbi Zalman Levitin. Co-sponsored by Raptis Rare Books, 55 Croisette, and Mined from the teachings of Torah and contemporary The Gary & Terri Schottenstein Palm Beach Torah psychology, this course explores negative emotions in a Institute completely new light, offering spiritual mechanisms that allow us to remain upbeat no matter what life brings.

Winter six-week course JUDAISM’S GIFTS TO THE WORLD Beginning Wednesday, January 29

Once considered preposterous, many of Judaism’s revolutionary teachings are today’s universal values that are taken for granted. An analysis of Jewish contributions past and present allows us to define ways in which Judaism can continue serving as a beacon of light for all humanity.

The JLI fall and winter courses are sponsored by Eric & Svetlana Silverman in loving memory of Gilbert B. Silverman

PALMBEACHJEWISH.COM | 561.659.3884 19 Spring six-week course THURSDAYS SECRETS OF THE BIBLE Beginning Wednesday, May 6 JEWISH PROFESSIONALS SOCIETY The Bible is rich in tales, from the Garden of Eden Join the Jewish Professionals Society of Palm Beach to Noah’s Ark, from the selling of Joseph to Moses’s (JPS) while enjoying a kosher lunch, 12:30 p.m. breaking of the Tablets. But what do these stories on Thursdays, and bring Torah learning into your truly tell us? business day. Study with other Jewish professionals right in the neighborhood, and draw pertinent lessons The JLI spring course is sponsored by Steven Horowitz in for life’s daily challenges from the wisdom of the loving memory of Temi Horowitz sages.

Advance registration required for each course at palmbeachjewish.com/jli. All JLI classes are taught by Rabbi Zalman Levitin and are held at The Colony Hotel, 155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach, 12:00 noon- 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served

NATIONAL JEWISH RETREAT For the past ten years, thousands of people from all over the world have come together each summer for five days of learning and discovery with master Torah teachers. Join the growing delegation from The Chabad House on August 11-16, 2020, and treat yourself to what some call the “stationary cruise.” Register at jretreat.com.

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BAR & BAT MITZVAH LESSONS Not just a party, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is a milestone that can and should mold a child. It is never too late. We offer adult training and celebrations.

ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING The marital integrity of the Jewish people was legendary in ancient times, and Jewish family life is admired even in these days of societal upheaval. What makes Jewish marriages unusually stable? It is the little-known PRIVATE CHALLAH WORKSHOP traditions and laws. Schedule a private study session Fill your “knead” and host a private Challah workshop in with the rabbi or rebbetzin. your home with your friends. Your family will love the delicious Challah and benefit from your prayers as you recite a blessing on the Challah, performing one of the main mitzvos of a Jewish woman.

JNET Want to learn, but don’t have time to attend a class? JNet, the Jewish Learning Network, provides one-on-one learning on the phone. To join, visit www.jnet.org.

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RABBI DR. LAIBL WOLF RABBI SHNEUR SILBERBERG NEUTRALIZE ANXIOUSNESS 75TH YEAR LIBERATION OF Tuesday, November 12 AUSCHWITZ Train pathways for high accomplishment via Tuesday, January 21 meditation with renowned mystic, author, and “Do what is right because it is right, and leave it alone,” speaker Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf. You will develop said Chiune Sugihara. During the Holocaust, the mind skills to neutralize anxiousness and unleash world witnessed the very darkest side of humanity, strengths for personal success. Back by popular but it also revealed the equally powerful capacity demand, The Chabad House is excited to welcome for heroism and courage. What distinguished the back Rabbi Wolf to Palm Beach! heroes of the Holocaust from the millions who stood by silently? What does heroism mean today? The Rabbi Wolf lectures worldwide on stories of those who came before us shed light on this Kabbalah is the author of Practical critical and powerful topic. Enjoy refreshments and Kabbalah. Through his meditation complimentary valet parking. techniques and MindYoga® approach, people learn to master their emotions and Rabbi Shneur Silberberg is the associate empower their lives. The son of Polish Holocaust survivors, rabbi of the Bais Chabad Torah Center Laibl is also a lawyer and educational psychologist, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, where specializing in teenage rebellion. He is the Founder and he provides intriguing Torah classes, Director of the Human Development Institute, and dean synagogue services and holiday events. of The Josef Kryss SpiritGrow Center. He has studied He is well known for his Jewish education classes under great Chassidic masters; his foremost mentor is the which attract hundreds of participants weekly. Rabbi revered Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Silberberg’s grandmother, Mrs. Perel Schulkind, may M. Schneerson. Rabbi Wolf lives in Melbourne, Australia, she live and be well, survived Auschwitz and the Death with his wife, Leah, and their children. March of 1945.

22 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 Chassidishe FARBRENGENS

Lighten your soul’s burdens, and share insights and practical ideas. A farbrengen can profoundly affect your life.

CHAI ELUL FARBRENGEN Chassidism: the day it was allowed to emerge from the womb of mysticism into the light of day, to grow RABBI ZALMAN LEVITIN and develop as an integral part of Torah and Jewish Wednesday, September 18 life. Join Rabbi Levy Wineberg, author, scholar and shliach to Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1983. The 18th of Elul is the birthday, in 1648, of Famous for pioneering innovative projects that the founder of Chassidism, Rabbi Yisroel translated deepest parts of Torah—Chassidism—to an Baal Shem Tov, and also the birthday, English-speaking audience through the media and in in 1745, of his “spiritual grandson,” the print, he has provided tens of thousands with a love founder of Chabad, The Alter Rebbe, for Torah and its modern-day relevance. Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The Alter Rebbe said that a note fell from heaven stating that a chassidishe farbrengen can accomplish more than the archangel Michael can do on our behalf. Come see for yourself.

YUD TES KISLEV BANQUET RABBI LEVI WEINBERG Monday, December 16

On the 19th of Kislev, founder of the Chabad movement Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi was freed from his imprisonment in czarist Russia. The date therefore marks the “birth” of

PALMBEACHJEWISH.COM | 561.659.3884 23 YUD SHVAT: A DAY OF TWO REBBES RABBI MOSHE WOLWOVSKY Shabbos, February 8 On 10 Shevat, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, passed away. One year later, in 1951, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson accepted leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. From that day on, the Rebbe set about transforming world Jewry. Join Rabbi Moshe Wolwovsky and his wife Henni, co-founders and directors of The Wisdom Circle, an organization dedicated to bringing Jewish learning and living to seniors in Boca Raton, Florida.

YUD ALEPH NISSAN: A TRIBUTE TO THE REBBE Shabbos, April 4 Throughout his leadership, the Rebbe marked his birthday by redoubling his efforts to bring awareness of a Supreme Being, the ethical code of morals and values, into the educational system and beyond. On April 18, 1978, the secular date on which the Rebbe’s Jewish birthday, the 11th of Nissan, fell that year, the President of the United States designated the day as “Education Day USA.” Every year since, the acting president has designated the anniversary of the Rebbe’s birth as a day dedicated to educational awareness. In honor of the 11th of Nissan, the anniversary of the Rebbe’s birth, invite a friend to Shabbos and better understand the Rebbe’s directive of a Moment of Silence in schools.

24 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 JEWISH YOUTH ZONE

Exciting and professional Jewish programs, where kids learn so much in so little time!

[email protected] | 561.659.3884 25 THE GARY & MONA DAVIS DALED ARTS

Daled Arts provides fun Jewish cultural arts experiences for school-age children, their families and friends brought to you by The Chabad House in cooperation with The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s PJ Library® program.

THANKSGIVING BREAK MLK DAY Tuesday, November 26 | 10:30 am- 12:00 noon Monday, January 20 | 12:30- 2:00 pm BAKING & PASTRY ARTS: LITERARY ARTS: CHALLAH LOAVES OF LOVE TORAH FACTORY & What better way to show love than with a hot, freshly baked PLANTERS CREATIONS challah? Learn the finest tips for successful Challah baking Did you know that the hardest part about learning to be a Sofer, from scratch. Then do something special: Pass on a loaf to a scribe, is not the calligraphy but rather remembering the new neighbors, a new mom, the sick, or anyone who can use a thousands of laws that apply to writing Torah scrolls, mezuzos, taste of Shabbat with your Challah loaf of love. Then, sit back and tefillin, on parchment? Meet a Sofer as he shows us the and enjoy an assortment of Hindel’s Challahs and dips and making of a scroll, starting with raw hide to the ink and quill. listen to a brand new Challah storybook. Try your hand at writing in the traditional script on parchment! And in celebration of the birthday of the trees, create a planter WINTER BREAK including seeds and soil. Light refreshments will be served. Monday, December 23 | 10:30 am- 12:00 noon VISUAL ARTS: SPRING BREAK CHANUKAH OLIVE PRESS Monday, March 23 | 12:30- 2:00 pm What happens when you pit fresh olives and squeeze them PERFORMING ARTS: in a hand press? There’s only one way to find out! Use both DR. SHNITZEL’S TEN PLAGUES modern and ancient instruments and recreate the art of pressing and refining oil. Then, fashion wicks out of cotton, WACKY SCIENCE SHOW paint your own menorah and you’ll finally be ready to What could be more scientifically adventurous than experiencing celebrate Chanukah, the holiday of miracles, in style. Latkes, live the Ten Plagues? Dr. Shnitzel’s science show is filled with with all the trimmings, will be served. excitement, laughter and edge-of-your-seat entertainment. You won’t forget this hour and a half of wacky, wild fun and you will leave with a greater understanding of science within G-d’s All Daled Arts programs take place at beautiful world. Light refreshments will be served. The Four Arts Children’s Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach Register: palmbeachjewish.com/daledarts or contact Morah Hindel Levitin at 561.659.3884 or [email protected]

26 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 PALM BEACH JEWISH CHILDREN’S CHOIR If you’re a Jewish child on Palm Beach, you belong! Rehearse, record at a professional studio, be fitted for a costume and perform live on stage at the annual Chanukah on Worth community celebration. The Palm Beach Jewish Children’s Chanukah Choir inspires young and old to be proud of their heritage. CHANUKAH CHOIR REHEARSAL SHABBAT ADVENTURE Thursday, December 12 | 5:00- 6:00 p.m. Every Shabbos morning, 11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m., for children ages 3-11, Shabbos becomes a weekly fun and CHANUKAH CHOIR educational adventure through song, activity, drama and RECORDING STUDIO food crafts. After the program, the children are welcome Thursday, December 19 | 5:00- 6:00 p.m. to stay and enjoy a Kiddush lunch. This program is led by Rivka Levitin. CHANUKAH ON WORTH PERFORMANCE Sunday, December 29 | 5:30 p.m.

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THE TEMI HOROWITZ JEWISH WOMEN'S CIRCLE of PALM BEACH

The Jewish Women’s Circle of Palm Beach is dedicated in loving memory of Temi Horowitz by her family.

When Temi walked into a Jewish Women’s Circle program everyone felt uplifted by her positivity, her warmth and her contagious laugh. We feel privileged for the many years that Temi supported the JWC in its mission to spread a passion for Yiddishkeit, Torah study, and for the meticulous performance of mitzvos.

The renamed Temi Horowitz Jewish Women’s Circle of Palm Beach is a true legacy to how Temi lived her life and will perpetuate her values and the ideals she embodied as a Jewish woman.

PALMBEACHJEWISH.COM | 561.659.3884 29 KOSHER PART 1: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Monday, November 4 10:30 a.m. KOSHER PART 2: PUBLIX FIELD TRIP Monday, November 11 10:30 a.m.

Join this exciting, interactive two-part crash course. Dispelling the myth that kosher is complicated, this two- part course will help you understand that observing the laws of kosher requires a bit of knowledge and a lot of dedication. As a Jewish woman, you are dedicated! Now The Jewish Women’s Circle will provide the knowledge. With some practice, it will become second nature.

Part one includes the laws of what is kosher and why it even matters, keeping kosher inside the home, and common misconceptions. Then craft a gorgeous platter or trivet for your kitchen. Includes breakfast.

Part two includes the laws of keeping kosher outside the home, kosher certification, and the first steps to LADIES’ CHANUKAH PARTY! going kosher. Then join our group field trip to Publix and experience going kosher in real time, plus a little THEME: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE surprise awaits you there! Includes lunch. Monday, December 30 7:00 p.m. The Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe defined a person not by his or her manifest failures and weaknesses, but by the soul’s absolute perfection and unlimited potential. The challenge is to reveal this perfection. Learn how this is even remotely possible, with guest speaker Rebbetzin Leah Rosenfeld, as we sit together in friendship and good cheer on the holiday of miracles, replete with Chanukah games, brunch and, of course, latkes too.

30 THE CHABAD HOUSE | 361 S COUNTY RD, PALM BEACH, FL 33480 MEGA HAMANTASHEN BAKE Thursday, March 5 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Twelve Chabad Rebbetzins of Palm Beach County Hundreds of women and girls from across northern Palm Beach County unite in friendship and fun at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport, 150 Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, for an evening of meaning, music and sweet traditions. Bake the three- cornered mystical Purim pastry called Hamantashen and be uplifted by the voice of Hindy Markowitz, a remarkable young performer, who sees with her heart. Treat yourself and stimulate the mind and ignite the soul. To sit with the Jewish Women’s Circle of Palm Beach, please look for tables reserved for Chabad of N. Palm Beach Island when making your reservation.

YOUR JEWISH BIRTHDAY & CAKE DECO Monday, May 18 7:00 p.m. Turn to the professional instructors from Cakes, Etc. for a fun evening of cake decorating. When is your Jewish birthday? What is a Jewish birthday? Find out and understand why it’s important and how to celebrate according to Jewish tradition. Enjoy some healthy desserts to balance the giant group birthday cake as we celebrate the day on which G-d said to you, “You are unique and irreplaceable.”

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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM your probing questions, your perception of ancient REBBETZIN HINDEL LEVITIN Jewish ideas being examined sometimes for the first time, I was about nine years old when I witnessed the scene, and most importantly, your never-ending quest to grow one of dozens of times. I managed to get to the front! My spiritually. face pressed hard against the glass window, partly be- We belong to one another, we are family! And it is all cause I wanted to see the scene below, but also because thanks to the Rebbe who inspired us to open the doors of the sheer volume of women and girls behind me, the of The Chabad House 13 years ago. It was the Rebbe who crowd pressing me forward. Thousands of them, and they too wanted to see. Our eyes were glued to the Chabad brought me to you. Lubavitcher Rebbe standing far in front of us at the po- I’d like to invite you now to our new Rosh Chodesh dium in 770, the Brooklyn synagogue. Interspersed with Society course called Insight: Infused with Wisdom of the songs from the Chassidim, he was talking to us earnestly Lubavitcher Rebbe. I would like to share with you what I about the teachings of the Torah. learned from the Rebbe throughout my life. This seven- In that moment, being in the presence of the Rebbe, I felt a lesson course explores the Rebbe’s broad view of the deep sense of belonging. Yes, I belonged to a loving family. world at large, of our personal failures and successes, of Yes, I belonged to a close-knit community. But the Rebbe the feminine role, current trends and events, and more. widened that circle of belonging: I belonged to the entire Because sight is seeing what is, but Insight is seeing what Jewish people, and they to me. could be. Please visit palmbeachjewish.com/rcs to join me on this exciting journey. As I grew older, the Rebbe inspired me with his vision of a united Jewish world, where that circle of belonging I trust you won’t be disappointed. was not just something we felt, but actively experienced: From an Israeli backpacker in Thailand who found a Hindel Levitin hot meal and a warm welcome at Chabad, to a family in Texas provided with clothing and shelter from Chabad during a flood, to a man, woman, or entire family in any of the 50 states and many other places in the world that automatically has a place to pray and feel welcome during the High Holidays, to you, my dear women friends in Palm Beach, who have changed my life with your friendship,

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All classes held at The Brazilian Court 301 Australian Avenue, Palm Beach 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon Brunch will be served

LESSON 1 Monday, December 2 Changing of the Garden The Rebbe’s different view of the world LESSON 4 LESSON 2 Monday, February 24 Monday, December 30 An Eternal Blueprint Brewed to Perfection The Rebbe’s different view of the Torah The Rebbe’s different view of the human being LESSON 5 LESSON 3 Monday, March 30 Monday, January 27 The Dawning of an Era At the Bottom of the Pot The Rebbe’s different view of women and the The Rebbe’s different view of failure feminine role

LESSON 6 Monday, April 27 Destiny Distilled The Rebbe’s different view of contemporary events and trends

LESSON 7 Monday, May 25 Served Strong The Rebbe’s different view of leadership

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Were you considering joining a Jewish book club? To join the monthly meetings and lively discussion with the Palm Beach Jewish Book Club, contact Ruthie at [email protected] or 561-835-4248, and request monthly email updates. Please visit palmbeachjewish.com/bookclub to register for the author talk events.

DECEMBER FOUR ARTS BOOK DISCUSSION Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Join the Society of the Four Arts Book Discussion offered by the King by Gail Honeyman Library where participants explore new titles and modern works of fiction; discussion led by Hindel Levitin. There is no charge to JANUARY attend and reservations are not required. Seating is limited, so please arrive early. For more information please call (561) 655-2766 or email America’s First Daughter [email protected]. by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris FEBRUARY Wednesday, December 11, 1:30 p.m. | King Library The Wartime Sisters In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. A vivid, harrowing, by Lynda Cohen Loigman and ultimately hopeful re-creation of Lale Sokolov’s experiences as MARCH the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The The World That We Knew Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions. by Alice Hoffman

APRIL The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman Wednesday, February 12, 1:30 p.m. | King Library The Last Watchman of Old Cairo Brooklyn, 1947: In the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, by Michael David Lukas two babies are born, minutes apart. The mothers are sisters-in-law raising their families side by side. Rose and Helen share a bond forged before and during that dramatic winter night. With one misguided choice and one moment of tragedy, heartbreak wars with happiness and almost, but not quite, wins. Moving and evocative, The Two- Family House is a heart-wrenching, gripping multigenerational story, woven around the deepest of secrets.

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LULAV AND ESROG This year, own your personal Lulav and Esrog from Israel! Basic- $45 Premium- $65 Deluxe- $85

MEZUZOS A mezuzah mounted on the doorpost designates the home as Jewish and brings down G-d’s watchful care. Purchase a mezuzah for your door(s). Fun fact: Next time you’re shopping on Worth Avenue, notice the mezuzahs on the doors of many, many merchants! Mezuzah Arizal 10 cm scroll- $45 Mezuzah Arizal 12 cm scroll- $50 SHMURAH MATZAH Mezuzah Arizal 15 cm premium scroll- $85 Shmurah means watched because the ingredients—flour and water—are watched from the moment of harvesting and drawing until the conclusion of the baking process. This careful guarding gives the Shmurah Matzah an added infusion of faith and sanctity; it is customary to eat Shmurah Matzah both Seder nights. Regular Matzah- $25 per pound Whole Wheat Matzah- $30 per pound Search for Chametz kit- $5 per kit

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TEFILLIN KOSHER DAY AT PUBLIX Containing fundamental truths about our faith, the 12:00 noon- 7:00 p.m. Tefillin that Jewish men wrap daily connects them to Learn about kosher items and kosher their infinite Creator. Purchase a pair of Tefillin for symbols on food wrappers. You will yourself or a friend. find that eating kosher is easier than you thought. Enjoy kosher wines and a fresh and delicious sushi bar with a master sushi chef. Hey, are SHABBOS CANDLES you bageling me? Come bagel each Women and girls, bond with generations of Jewish other at Publix! women and bring the light of Shabbos into your week by lighting Shabbos candles 18 minutes before sunset each Friday and on the eves of Jewish holidays. Email [email protected] for a magnet of candle lighting times and a set of beautiful glass tealight PUSHKAS holders to get you started. The only things we truly own forever are the things we give away. Give tzedakah (charity) daily. Have a tzedakah box (pushka) in your children’s bedrooms; in your kitchen; in your workplace; in your car. The Chabad House provides pushkas upon request.

CHAI FOR CHALLAH Honor Shabbos with hot, fresh, delicious homemade Challah. Try Hindel’s Challah in onion, sesame, plain, chocolate, cinnamon-sugar, raisin or poppy flavors. Order online: palmbeachjewish. com/chai or text 347-564-8393.

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Visiting Palm Beach? Welcome! The Rebbe taught his followers that no matter which part of the world a Jew finds himself in, he should be able to find a welcoming haven to meet, eat, socialize and pray with fellow Jews. Whether you are here on business, on vacation, or for health or other purposes, browse our expanded tourist site at palmbeachjewish. com/tourist to find the right hotel for you; for a Shabbat experience in a warm and inviting setting; for information about

nearby kosher restaurants and attractions; and to find out what time candle-lighting is on Friday night.

If you are coming to town to see any of the specialists at Good Samaritan Hospital or St. Mary’s Hospital, please contact us so we can make your stay a little easier (apartments, transportation to and from hospitals, kosher meals, etc). May G-d bless you with a complete and immediate recovery!

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Thank you for your interest in The quality educational programs and Chabad House, where every Jew is social services, and also encourages family and every mitzvah counts. If individual growth in a warm, non- you have been seeking a synagogue judgmental environment, your search that concerns itself with the well- is over. To join our Chabad family, being of the broader community please visit palmbeachjewish.com/ of Palm Beach through the highest membership.

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