WEEKLY Programming and Updates from

Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor

as of March 19, 2023



Shalom and Welcome, Suzanne,

THE VOICE OF L’DOR VA-DOR

 

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

March 19, 2023 – 27 Adar, 5783 Edition

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



JOIN US FOR SHABBAT every FRIDAY - Live or Virtually

at the Grand Villa of Delray West for our live SHABBAT @ 7:30 pm ET

 

Call us: 561-968-0688

Email us: Info@LDORVADOR.org

Our Mailing Address is:

Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor . 6100 Boynton Beach Blvd. # 743102 . Boynton Beach, FL 33474

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

as we engage in

an INSPIRING, DYNAMIC and RATIONAL view of Judaism,

one that is continuously evolving and relevant!

 

Our InspiRational Judaism is EXCITING & ENJOYABLE!

A CALENDAR OVERVIEW of L'Dor Va-Dor Happenings

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  • Monday, March 20, 7:00 pm ET - VirtualPARSON TO PARSON HOT TOPICS with co-hosts Rabbi Barry Silver and Pastor Fritz Aufdencamp on Zoom - join us for our controversial discussion about current events and other relevant topics in the news! PARTICIPATE and add your view or not! Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom. This is a monthly virtual program
  • Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 pm ET - VirtualTOUCH of TORAH with Rabbi Barry Silver on Zoom - We welcome all to join us for a rational view and insight into the Torah parasha for the upcoming Shabbat: EXODUS VAYIKRA. Enjoy a GREAT discussion about the Torah and any other topics suggested by our participants. Please CLICK HERE for more details and/or to join us via Zoom. This is a weekly virtual program.
  • Friday, March 24, 6:00 pm ET - In-person: DINNER with Rabbi Barry, L'Dor Va-Dor and Friends, prior to our Shabbat Celebration - at Zimi Restaurant, 4957 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach (in the Delray Square center, NE corner of Atlantic and Military Trail). Start the evening off RIGHT! Gather together, enjoy a delicious dinner, and great conversation before Shabbat, then head over to the Grand Villa of Delray West for our wonderful L'Dor Va-Dor SHABBAT celebration! Please CLICK HERE for more information.
  • Friday, March 24, 7:30 pm ET - In-person and VirtualEVENING CELEBRATION OF SHABBAT, Live at The Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484 with Rabbi Barry Silver (in-person and virtual). Experience our exciting, inspiring, and musical celebration together with us. Celebrate your Jewish "neshama" (soul) with us at our HAPPY HOUR celebration service! We welcome all, no matter faith, background, beliefs, orientation ... ALL are welcome through our doors! Continue our celebration after our service at our Oneg Shabbat, a time to schmooze and nosh. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Cantor Carol Garrett will be out of town for this Sabbath and we will miss her! Ruth Nodiff will accompany Rabbi Barry and the congregation on piano!
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  • Wednesday, March 29, 7:30 pm ET - In-personCURRENT EVENTS with Rabbi Barry Silver at The Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484. All are welcome to attend, along with the residents of Grand Villa for an exciting discussion about what's new in the news! Please CLICK HERE for more details.. This is a bimonthly in-person program.

SEDER with L'DOR VA-DOR!

Be a part of something very special!

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  • Monday, April 3, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET - In-person: PASSOVER SEDER with L'DOR VA-DOR! We welcome one and all to join us for this special holiday celebration. Our Seder will be led by Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett and will include our wonderful and special traditions and customs, along with modern insight and interpretation and music! And the food will be delicious!

  • The location will be in the private room of Mamma Mia's Trattoria, 8855 Hypoluxo Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467 (in the Town Commons, on the NE corner of Hypoluxo and Lyons Roads)


  • Members - cost $40 pp; Friends and Guests of L'Dor Va-Dor - cost $48 pp; Children under 12 years - cost $20 pp


  • Choice of 4 entrees for the meal (to be selected at the beginning of the Seder)


  • Your payment will reserve your seat at our Passover Seder!


  • You may pay online by CLICKING HERE (please consider adding 3% to cover credit card processing fees)
  • You may pay via Check and mail to our mailing address (see below)
  • Provide Check to Sharon Leibovitz at Shabbat service


We hope that you will join us and together we can celebrate FREEDOM!



For more information, please CLICK HERE.


TIME IS RUNNING OUT ... the restaurant needs the final count of participants!

All reservations and payments needed

no later than Sunday, MARCH 26.

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  • Sunday, April 16, 3:00 pm - In-person: YOM HASHOAH - Holocaust Remembrance Day program at The Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484 with Rabbi Barry Silver and Cantor Carol Garrett. We will have a beautiful program with L'Dor Va-Dor and in conjunction with the Grand Villa. We will honor the memory of the millions who lost their lives during this horrific time in history. Let us never forget and let us stand up together against anti-Semitism and hate rampant in our world once again! For more information, please CLICK HERE.


NOTICE: We are looking for a couple of local high school or college-aged young men or young women to volunteer community service hours to assist with this very special Holocaust Remembrance Day program. If you know of someone, please have them contact Sharon Leibovitz at 561-968-0688 as soon as possible - they would be part of something very special, both for them and the community!

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  • Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 pm ET - In-person and VirtualLIVE TOUCH of TORAH with Rabbi Barry Silver and guest Rabbi Akiva Gersh (the Vegan Rabbi) at The Grand Villa of Delray West, 5859 Heritage Park Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484 and also available virtually on Zoom. Join us for a dialogue about the Torah, the parasha for the upcoming Shabbat, Judaism, and an animal-free diet! Enjoy a GREAT discussion between two rabbis and with audience participation! Please CLICK HERE for more information about this special evening.


NOTE, Rabbi Gersh will be here as part of a national speaking tour organized by Jewish Veg, a national nonprofit that educates and builds community to encourage plant-based lifestyles through celebrations and conversations about Jewish values.

  • Sunday, April 23, 11:30 am - In-person: L'Dor Va-Dor Men and Women's BRUNCH and GAME DAY! We welcome members, friends and guests. This event will be held in the clubhouse of Isola Bella Estates, 9940 Hypoluxo Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467 (west of Lyons Road and just east of 441). Enjoy a lovely and delicious spread for brunch and stay to play some fun games: Mahjongg, cards, chess, Rummikub, Scrabble, or whatever YOU desire. Cost is $15 per person. Limited number of participants due to space restrictions, so your payment will be your reservation! Please CLICK HERE for more details..

Mark your calendars and plan to be with us and L'Dor Va-Dor!

 

Links for all our programming

can be found on our LDORVADOR.org website's calendar.

WE WELCOME ALL THROUGH OUR DOORS!

Literally and Virtually

You know YOU are always welcome to L’Dor Va-Dor!

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WE THINK YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY ...


  • Our LUCKY TO BE JEWISH SHABBAT CELEBRATION of 3/17/2023, with Rabbi Barry and Cantor Carol, at the Grand Villa of Delray West: Please CLICK HERE to view.

 

  • Our TOUCH OF TORAH of 3/14/2023, with Rabbi Barry Silver, discussing the Torah portion of Exodus VAYAKHEL: Please CLICK HERE to view.
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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 Jacqueline Alperin, a donation in memory of the recent passing of her beloved Aunt, Hilda Nadelberg


  • By Michelle Bernstein, a donation in memory of the recent passing of Marcy Weiss's Aunt Sara


  • By Helen Daniel, a donation for healing and Mi Shebeirach prayers


  • By Ruth Kromash, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her husband, Joseph L. Kromash


  • By Ruth Nodiff, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of her husband, Jack Nodiff


  • By Carole Baum and Ben Piltch, a donation to the growth fund, in support of L'Dor Va-Dor


  • By Judith Price, a donation to the growth fund, in support of L'Dor Va-Dor


  • By Libby Rubin, a donation to the growth fund, in support of L'Dor Va-Dor


  • By Miriam Sivak, a donation to the growth fund, in support of L'Dor Va-Dor


  • By Sheila and Martyn Winston, a donation in memory of the Yahrzeit of Sheila's mother, Alice Cohen


  • By Sheila and Martyn Winston, a donation to the growth fund, in support of L'Dor Va-Dor
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SUPPORT OUR SYNAGOGUE!

 

Please consider ...

 

Contributing a Donation,

 

Volunteering with us,

Joining our Congregation Family,

 

Creating a LIVING LEGACY to L'Dor Va-Dor

to continue and sustain our efforts into the future

for next generations!



We thank you for your kindness!

 

ALL of your Donations

are most welcomed,

are tax-deductible,

and will be acknowledged

for your record-keeping.

 

YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL

to continue

our work and fulfill our goals!

We so appreciate this!

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Please CLICK HERE to DONATE

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Please note our address for any mailed donations:



Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor

6100 Boynton Beach Blvd. #743102

Boynton Beach, FL 33474

 

L'Dor Va-Dor continues to do tikkun olam,

repairing the world, one Mitzvah at a time.

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Available for one and all!

LEVIS JCC SANDLER CENTER, BOCA RATON presents the following programming:


THE JEWISH VIEW OF ABORTION with Rabbi Barry Silver

Monday, MARCH 20, 3:00 pm ET

FREE In-person Program; no pre-registration needed

Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center

21050 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428

561-558-2520

 

Rabbi Barry Silver, spiritual leader of Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor, will share the Jewish view on abortion, how the Jewish people are leading the charge to protect abortion rights and how you can get involved in this fight. Rabbi Barry Silver, abortion rights attorney and former legislator, will share his wit, humor, experience and activism as we learn all about the fight to protect Jewish law and abortion rights in Florida. Rabbi Silver will also discuss the importance to the Jewish community and all Americans to keep the separation of church and state strong to prevent a Christian theocracy from threatening the Jewish people in America.

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LEVIS JCC presents the following programming:

 

EASTSIDE POP UP HAPPY HOUR

Thursday, MARCH 30, 5:30 to 7:30 pm ET

$36 pp

Where: The Wine Room Kitchen & Bar, Delray Beach

 

Join to socialize, network, and connect with life-minded professionals and our community. Admission includes great networking, light appetizers, and wine tasting card.

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

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JUDY LEVIS KRUG BOCA RATON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL and BILLI & BERNIE MARCUS YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAMS present the following programming:

 

SUNDAY MORNING ISRAELI FILM SERIES

Sunday, MARCH 26, 9:00 am ET: Magic Men

Sunday, APRIL 23, 9:00 am ET: Arabani

Moderated by Mort Plotnick.

Includes coffee, bagels, film and discussion.

In-person at JCC Boca, 21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton, FL 33428

 

Individual films: $18, Gold & Gold Plus Members: $16, Platinum Members: $8, Gold & Gold Plus Members: $55, Platinum Members: $25

For more information, please CLICK HERE.

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

 

A CONCERT AT THE NORTON: Jewish Voices, Part 2

Monday, MARCH 20, 7:00 pm ET

Free In-person program; Pre-Registration is required

Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL

 

Drawing inspiration from his own grandfather's survival of Auschwitz-Birkenau, acclaimed violinist Arnaud Sussman is joined by pianist Michael Brown at this powerful program honoring Jewish composers whose lives and music were cut short or impacted by the Holocaust.

For more info or to register for program, please CLICK HERE.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The World of the Child During the Holocaust

Sunday, MARCH 26, 11:00 am ET

Free In-person program; Pre-Registration is required

Indian Spring Country Club, 11501 El Clair Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL

 

Dr. Heberer Rice is the Senior Historian and director at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. She is a specialist on medical crimes and eugenics policies in Nazi Germany.

For more info or to register for program, please CLICK HERE.

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MANDEL JCC, BOYNTON BEACH presents the following programming:


THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS SCREENING

Friday, MARCH 31 at 12:30 pm ET

In-person, $8 pp; Registration required

 

Watch the 1972 Academy-Award Winning film, "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis" at the Mandel JCC! Directed by Vittorio De Sica, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis tells the story of the intellectual Finzi-Contini family, Jewish aristocrats who live on an idyllic estate. At first they are sheltered from the growing anti-Semitism in their country, but soon the walls and gardens of their home cannot shield them from the realities of Fascist Italy.

For more information or to register for Screening, please CLICK HERE.

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THE ART, MUSIC, AND POETRY OF TEREZIN & THE HOLOCAUST

featuring RABERT WATSON

Tuesday, MAY 9 at 1:00 pm ET

In-person, $20 pp; Registration required

 

Join us in a fascinating discussion around the art, music, and poetry of the Holocaust as presented by JCC favorite presenter and distinguished Professor of American History, Robert Watson, Ph.D. At this event, we'll take a deep dive into the art, music, and poetry​ of Terezin & the Holocaust

For more information or to register for Screening, please CLICK HERE.


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JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY presents the following MITZVAH projects:


MITZVAH PROJECTS, vibrant and safe experiences

Registration required

 

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is responding with energy, commitment, education and courage to invite you to take part in vibrant and safe Jewish experiences like these:

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BNAI TORAH CONGREGATION, BOCA RATON presents the following MITZVAH projects:


MARCH SANDWICH MAKING SUNDAYS

Sunday, MARCH 26

In own home; Registration required

 

Make 22 sandwiches in the safety of your own home and deliver to St. Gregory's Episcopal Church to feed the food insecure.

For more info or to sign up, please CLICK HERE.

KINDERGARTEN READING BUDDIES PROGRAM

Mondays, MARCH 20, 27, 1:00 to 1:45 pm ET

In-person; Registration required

Where: Boca Elementary

103 SW 1st Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431

 

Be a reading buddy to a Kindergarten student at Boca Elementary school.

For more info or to sign up, please CLICK HERE.

FAMILY PROMISE - DINNER for the HOMELESS

Tuesday, MARCH 21 through Thursday, MARCH 23, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm ET

Food dropoff; Registration required

Where: Family Promise

112 SE 10th Street, Delray Beach, FL 33483

 

Family Promise helps families experiencing hardships and homelessness. We need volunteers to provide dinner and dessert items for local people in need and drop off at their Delray location during the dates and time listed above.

For more info or to sign up, please CLICK HERE.

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CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH presents the following programming:


GREENMARKET returns to the West Palm Beach Waterfront

Saturdays, thru APRIL at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ET

Free in-person weekly event

Clematis Street - From Quadrille through to The Great Lawn

100 N. Clematis St, West Palm Beach

 

The award-winning GreenMarket is back for its 2022-2023 season. This year's event includes more than 100 vendors, selling fresh produce, plants, baked goods, coffees, teas, jewelry, purses, clothing, and more. It is like an art or craft every Saturday!

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Celebrate Women in March!


MARCH is

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!


L'DOR VA-DOR

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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

 

Rita Elias

Laura Gallagher

Sherry Glass

Marjie Goldman-Spaderna 

Nadine Herbst

Stephen Heyman

Carole Kahn

Ann Kritzer

Dr. Sudhir Nayer

Marilyn Paul

Laura Perlman Devens

Ira Phillips

Ben Piltch

Vivian Pronin

Bernie Rosen

Libby Rubin

Laura Santacrose

Harvey Sherer

Victor Siegel

Jack Silvers

Miriam Sivak

Fred Spilove

Jacob Viner

Douglas Volan

Jordan Volan

Naomi Volan

Sheila Winston

 

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WE HONOR and REMEMBER

THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED with LOVE:

 

Simone Calfon

Dave Cohen

Harvey Gold

Lewis Greenberg

Lorraine Klempner

Sara Kovalsky

Alan Michael Marsh

Harvey Metzger

Hilda Nadelberg

Linda Pruskin

Rhoda Rottman

Ronna Savage

Carol Wilkinson

 



MONTH OF MARCH YAHRZEITS,

May their memories live on through and within us:

 

Elda Bernstein

Louis Bernstein

Charles Beyer

Manny Brucker

Sarah Butler

Richard Chapnick

Alice Cohen

David Dworken

Sandra Fuhrman

Blanche Zeitz Gitterman

Esther Glass

Bessie Glauberman

Jacob Glauberman

Louise Graff

Laurie Grosky

Charlotte Harris

Horace Hecht

Paul Kesslen

Rose Kraft

Martin Krauss

Joseph L. Kromash

Larry Lieberman

Ilene Melnick

Jack Nodiff

Jeffrey Malone Parish

Sam Perlman

Bernard Posner

Dorothy Posner

Solomon Purisch

Rubin Radack

Jayne Rosenblum

Sarah Seid

Joyce Seligman

Bernard Silverman

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SEDER WITH US! The more, the merrier! Let's celebrate Passover and freedom TOGETHER!

Please join with us for our upcoming Passover Seder on Monday, April 3rd at 12:30 pm ET at a local restaurant's private room! It will be an interactive Seder with all the traditions and customs, including Rabbi Barry's modern insight and Cantor Carol's music and "ruach" (spirit). Don't miss out! We will have a delicious meal, great company, celebrating this special holiday and hope you will be there too! For more information, please CLICK HERE. Please all RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT must be in by SUNDAY, MARCH 26th!



We have a lot of exciting events and programs upcoming and hope you can plan to participate, some are in-person only, some are virtual only, and some are both!



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SPRING starts officially tomorrow, MARCH 20, 2023! We are looking forward to SPRING, bringing with it, many Jewish holidays and additional programs and events.


Won't you PLEASE CONSIDER giving a couple of hours of your valuable time to assisting and volunteering with L'Dor Va-Dor?! WE NEED YOU for our Membership committee and/or Fundraising committee! The Phone Squad / Sunshine committee could also use a few extra hands as well (phone calls from home)! PLEASE CONSIDER for us! Thank you in advance!




We wish you a week of peace, shalom, good health, and lots of love! We hope we see you soon! 

With Shalom,

Sharon Leibovitz

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CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Our Mailing Address is:

Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor

6100 Boynton Beach Blvd.

P.O. Box # 743102

Boynton Beach, Florida 33474

 

Our Congregation Phone:

(561) 968-0688

 

Email us at:

info@LDORVADOR.org

 

Our Congregation Website:

https://www.LDORVADOR.org/

 

Our Facebook Page:

https://www.Facebook.com/CONGREGATION-LDOR-VA-DOR-269278942760/

 

Our Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/cong_ldor_vador/

 

Our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb_GxTKLB67aDZTarHD9Yag/videos/

 

Rabbi Barry Silver

Spiritual Leader of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor

(561) 302-1818

BarryBoca@aol.com

 

Cantor Carol Garrett

(561) 827-1646

C9Garrett@gmail.com

 

Stanley Rosenwasser

Congregation President

(561) 351-3884

SMR5512@gmail.com

 

Sharon Leibovitz

The VOICE E-Newsletter writer and editor

Congregation coordinator

(561) 703-4565

SharonLeibovitz@gmail.com