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SUMMARY:VOTE REFORM in the World Zionist Congress Election
DESCRIPTION:VOTE REFORM in the WZC Election to protect and safeguard REFORM JEWISH VALUES IN ISRAEL \n\nIsraeli Reform clergy – especially our female rabbis – and our Reform communities\nGender equality\, LGBTQ+ rights and religious pluralism\nRights of our converts and their children to ensure they are welcome in the Jewish state\nLong-term peace and security\n\nFor 5 minutes and $5\, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! \nVOTE REFORM NOW\n  \nVoting is open from March 10 – May 4. We will have tables set up at the below events to help people vote. \nClick here to sign up to volunteer at one of these events. \n\nThursday\, March 13 at 7:00 pm (SFC) – Wicked Purim Spiel\nFriday\, March 14 at 7:30 pm (SFC) – Pride Shabbat\nSaturday\, March 15 at 9:30 am (BFC) – Family Purim Celebration\nThursday\, March 20 at 7:30 pm (SFC)  Israel’s Path Forward: A Call to Action with Rabbi Lindsey Danziger\nFriday\, March 21 at 7:30 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services: Insights from Israel\nFriday\, March 28 at 6:00 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services: Rabbi Danny Schiff\nWednesday\, April 2 at 7:00 pm (SFC) – Sisterhood & Brotherhood Passover Experience\nFriday\, April 4 at 6:00 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services: Shabbat at Six\nSaturday\, April 5 at 10:00 am (BFC)  – ELC Mitzvah Day\nFriday\, April 11 at 6:30 pm (BFC) – Earth Day Tot Shabbat\nFriday\, April 11 at 7:30 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services\nFriday\, April 18 at 6:00 pm (SFC) – Kol HaNeshama Shabbat Service\nFriday\, April 18 at 7:30 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services\nFriday\, April 25 at 7:30 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services\nFriday\, May 2 at 6:00 pm (SFC) – Shabbat Evening Services: Blue & White Shabbat\nSunday\, May 4 at 3:00 pm (SFC) – Sounds of Music Ensemble Concert
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/vote-reform-in-the-world-zionist-congress-election/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Israel,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Poetry of Israel\, Post-October 7th with Rachel Korazim
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Rachel Korazim \nThe calamity of October 7 and the war that followed had left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The unimaginable became our reality. As more details of the horror unfold\, we are facing the painful daily losses in battle and the plight of the hostages and their families. Not less troubling\, are the terrible losses and devastation in Gaza. We find ourselves less and less able to talk about it. The expression most commonly used is אין מילים ein milim – No Words. \nYet\, there are those who struggle and find words to express pain and anger\, despair and abandonment. The poems are often raw and painful\, while at the same time full of love and even hope. They reflect a variety of Israeli voices and echo the impact of daily events. Our four sessions will each highlight one of the many aspects of this amazing body of literature. \n\nSession 1: Shock and Bewilderment\nSession 2: As Days Go By\nSession 3: Poems of October 7\nSession 4: In Every Generation\n\nJoin us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online. \nZoom Link Livestream YouTube \n  \nRachel Korazim is a Jewish education consultant in curriculum development for Israel and Holocaust education. Rachel opens for her audiences a window to Israeli society through literature; through stories\, poems and songs of the best of Israel’s writers\, she invites listeners to engage with Israel in an innovative way. She Rachel teaches at Israel’s well known learning centers such as Pardes and the Shalom Hartman Institutes as well as numerous world Jewish communities.
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/lunch-learn-poetry-of-israel-post-october-7th-with-rachel-korazim/2025-03-11/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Poetry of Israel\, Post-October 7th with Rachel Korazim
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Rachel Korazim \nThe calamity of October 7 and the war that followed had left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The unimaginable became our reality. As more details of the horror unfold\, we are facing the painful daily losses in battle and the plight of the hostages and their families. Not less troubling\, are the terrible losses and devastation in Gaza. We find ourselves less and less able to talk about it. The expression most commonly used is אין מילים ein milim – No Words. \nYet\, there are those who struggle and find words to express pain and anger\, despair and abandonment. The poems are often raw and painful\, while at the same time full of love and even hope. They reflect a variety of Israeli voices and echo the impact of daily events. Our four sessions will each highlight one of the many aspects of this amazing body of literature. \n\nSession 1: Shock and Bewilderment\nSession 2: As Days Go By\nSession 3: Poems of October 7\nSession 4: In Every Generation\n\nJoin us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online. \nZoom Link Livestream YouTube \n  \nRachel Korazim is a Jewish education consultant in curriculum development for Israel and Holocaust education. Rachel opens for her audiences a window to Israeli society through literature; through stories\, poems and songs of the best of Israel’s writers\, she invites listeners to engage with Israel in an innovative way. She Rachel teaches at Israel’s well known learning centers such as Pardes and the Shalom Hartman Institutes as well as numerous world Jewish communities.
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/lunch-learn-poetry-of-israel-post-october-7th-with-rachel-korazim/2025-03-18/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Poetry of Israel\, Post-October 7th with Rachel Korazim
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Rachel Korazim \nThe calamity of October 7 and the war that followed had left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The unimaginable became our reality. As more details of the horror unfold\, we are facing the painful daily losses in battle and the plight of the hostages and their families. Not less troubling\, are the terrible losses and devastation in Gaza. We find ourselves less and less able to talk about it. The expression most commonly used is אין מילים ein milim – No Words. \nYet\, there are those who struggle and find words to express pain and anger\, despair and abandonment. The poems are often raw and painful\, while at the same time full of love and even hope. They reflect a variety of Israeli voices and echo the impact of daily events. Our four sessions will each highlight one of the many aspects of this amazing body of literature. \n\nSession 1: Shock and Bewilderment\nSession 2: As Days Go By\nSession 3: Poems of October 7\nSession 4: In Every Generation\n\nJoin us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online. \nZoom Link Livestream YouTube \n  \nRachel Korazim is a Jewish education consultant in curriculum development for Israel and Holocaust education. Rachel opens for her audiences a window to Israeli society through literature; through stories\, poems and songs of the best of Israel’s writers\, she invites listeners to engage with Israel in an innovative way. She Rachel teaches at Israel’s well known learning centers such as Pardes and the Shalom Hartman Institutes as well as numerous world Jewish communities.
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/lunch-learn-poetry-of-israel-post-october-7th-with-rachel-korazim/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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SUMMARY:Israel @ 77: Looking Back to Look Forward with Dr. Ken Stein of the Center for Israel Education
DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2023 stunned Israelis\, American Jews and others across the world. Could the heinous Hamas attacks on Israelis been avoided? \nIn February and March 2025\, the Israel Defense Forces released a series of findings that pointed to wrong-headed thinking and preparations prior to October 7. What mindsets and miscalculations were in fact deeply held in the months and years before the attacks? Underestimation of the enemy\, domestic complacency\, and overconfidence in one’s own superiority were the mistakes that Israeli intelligence made fifty years earlier prior to the outbreak of the October 1973 War! \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy did so many in 2023 believe that a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was possible if only Israel made the necessary overtures\, or if the Israeli leadership were different?\nDid Israelis and her supporters worldwide truly understand that Hamas’ motivations and those elsewhere in the Muslim world were singularly interested in killing Jews and eradicating Israel?\nHow will October 7 and its aftermath be remembered and taught to generations to come?\nWill it only be remembered as just another tragic event in Jewish history or\, in addition are there valuable lessons to be gleaned about ourselves and our neighbors that must be taught to our children.\nAre we prepared to change our collective mindsets to avoid more miscalculations?\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\nThis program is graciously underwritten by Friends of Music and the Arts and Temple Beth El Adult Education. \n  \nDr. Kenneth Stein is Emory University Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History\, Political Science\, and Israel Studies. From 1977 to 2024 he taught some 5800 students\, earning university and national recognition for his excellence in teaching\, life-long mentoring of students\, internationalizing the curriculum. He was awarded ADL recognition for his intellectual integrity for refuting the inaccuracies and inventions in Jimmy Carter’s controversial 2006 book\, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. Ken also took issue with Carter’s full throated embrace of Hamas. He authored six books and since 1977 became the key scholarly link between Emory and the Atlanta community in teaching about Israel\, US foreign policy toward the region and the modern Arab world. Ken’s record as a superb scholar and valued public intellectual has been recognized world-wide. Ken and his family support several scholarships at Israeli universities that promote the study of modern Israel. \nKen was the first director of the Carter Center 1983-1986; he founded and directed at Emory the first permanent Institute for the Study of modern Israel (1998- 2024) in the U.S\, and he remains the founding President the Center for Israel Education\, which started in 2008. The Center for Israel Education – CIE is unique world-wide; it has evolved to be the largest visited English website globally for access to timely and reliable content on Israeli history\, politics and society. 2.4 million users visited the website in 2024. CIE targets young adults\, the general public\, and Spanish readers. In fifteen years it has enriched Israel knowledge for 400\,000 educators\, Jewish and non-Jewish clergy. In an age of Instagram\, Facebook\, ‘X” and multiple blogging all across the political spectrum\, the CIE website stays true to the provision of trustworthy information about modern Israel and its quest to remain the nation-state of the Jewish people
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/israel-77-looking-back-to-look-forward-with-dr-ken-stein-of-the-center-for-israel-education/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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SUMMARY:Momentum Women's Spirituality Trip to Israel - Informational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Learn about this trip to Israel that seeks to inspire women to transform themselves\, their families\, their communities and the world. \nJoin this informational Zoom meeting for women members of Temple Beth El with children ages 18 and younger\, who are interested in the Momentum Trip\, a 7-day immersive experience to the heart of Israel. It’s a special educational journey that leads participants not only through Israel but also to a more meaningful Jewish identity. The Momentum Journey is the inspiration to connect to Jewish values\, engage more deeply with Israel\, and gain the confidence to take action by standing up and speaking out. \nTRIP DATES: November 17 – 23\, 2025\nINFORMATIONAL MEETING: Monday\, May 5 at 7:00 pm on Zoom \nRegister\n  \n 
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/momentum-womens-spirituality-trip-to-israel-informational-meeting/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T080330
CREATED:20251107T172036Z
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SUMMARY:Unity for Israel Dessert Reception Honoring Judith Chason
DESCRIPTION:Join together with Israel Bonds Palm Beach\, Adam Hasner (President of Florida Atlantic University)\, and fourteen synagogues around Palm Beach as we honor Temple Beth El member\, Judith Chason\, and celebrate unity for Israel. \n$25 per person \nRegister
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/unity-for-israel-dessert-reception-honoring-judith-chason/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T080330
CREATED:20260126T202631Z
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SUMMARY:From Darkness to Light: An Evening of Courage\, Friendship and Hope
DESCRIPTION:On October 7\, two best friends\, Yosef Haim Ohana and Daniel Sharabi\, attended a music festival together—never imagining how dramatically their lives would change. \nThis powerful live\, in-person program brings together firsthand testimony of survival\, loss\, resilience\, and an unwavering commitment to love and compassion. Yosef and Daniel share their journeys—not as a political statement\, but as a deeply human message about choosing light over darkness and hope over despair. \nJoined by close friend David Gershaw\, this evening offers rare personal insight\, meaningful conversation\, and the opportunity for the audience to ask questions directly of those who lived through these extraordinary events. \nThis is a not-to-be-missed evening of truth\, courage\, and connection.  \n$18 per person \nRegister\n  \nFeatured Speakers \nYosef Haim Ohana is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit. After being brutally held hostage in Gaza for two years\, Yosef emerged with a message rooted not in anger or division\, but in love\, compassion\, and healing. Today\, Yosef is committed to spreading a universal message of hope through speaking engagements\, storytelling\, and creative platforms that inspire people to choose humanity even in the face of unimaginable darkness.  \nDaniel Sharabi is a survivor\, humanitarian\, and advocate for healing. After enduring profound personal loss and trauma\, Daniel dedicated his life to helping others recover and rebuild. He is the founder of Future for the Survivors\, a nonprofit organization focused on providing critical support to victims of terror and trauma. Daniel’s story is one of pain transformed into purpose\, and loss reshaped into hope for others.  \nDavid Gershaw\, son of congregants Scott Gershaw and Fern Kanter\, developed a deep personal bond with Yosef and Daniel during what was meant to be a one-week visit to Israel an experience that ultimately lasted nearly two months. During this time\, David volunteered extensively\, participated in high-level meetings focused on improving government treatment of victims of terror\, and entered Gaza alongside the IDF to tour an actual Hamas terror tunnel. David brings a unique perspective as both a witness and participant in this unfolding history. 
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/from-darkness-to-light-stories-of-friendship-survival-and-the-power-of-love/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel,Wisdom & Wonder
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T190000
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SUMMARY:Momentum Israel Trip Informational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Led by Senior Cantorial Associate Michelle Auslander Cohen and Gina Shugar \nDeparts November 16\, 2026 \nJoin us for another incredible experience for women with children under 18. This highly subsidized trip will depart on November 16\, 2026 for 8 soul fulfilling days. \nRegister for the informational meeting. \nRegister\nFor information\, contact Senior Cantorial Associate Michelle Auslander Cohen at MCohen@tbeboca.org.
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/momentum-israel-trip-informational-meeting/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus\, 9800 Yamato Rd\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260616T080330
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T191257Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Israel with the Jewish Federation
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Israel is a joyful\, all-ages celebration of Israeli culture and community. The day will include an Israeli-style shuk\, shopping and food vendors\, bounce houses\, a magician\, and much more – creating a vibrant and engaging experience for all. \nTemple Beth El will have a table at this event. Come visit and have a great time! \nRegister
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/celebrate-israel-with-the-jewish-federation/
LOCATION:Sunset Cove Amphitheater\, 20405 Amphitheater Cir\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33498\, United States
CATEGORIES:Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T080330
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SUMMARY:Israel in Depth: A Reform Day of Learning
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Reform Day of Learning — a North America-wide virtual training designed for this moment. Hear from leading experts\, tackle big questions\, and connect with peers navigating the complexities of a post-October 7 Jewish world. This half-day experience will explore Israel education\, Israeli–Palestinian relationships\, advocacy\, partnerships\, and Jewish peoplehood — plus a special conversation with Rachel Goldberg-Polin on her powerful new book When We See You Again. A meaningful opportunity to gain clarity\, tools\, and community. \nRegister
URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/israel-in-depth/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Israel
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