Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Shabbat Evening Services: Are We the Ever Dying People? A Case Study in Jewish Resilience with Rabbi Michael Paley (Wisdom & Wonder Series)
2026-01-16 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
We’re so sorry, this event has reached capacity. For any questions, please contact Susie Federman at SFederman@tbeboca.org . Thank you.
6:00 pm Shabbat Services
Followed by Optional Dinner and Learning with Rabbi Michael Paley
Rabbi Michael Paley, our Wisdom & Wonder speaker, will participate in our Shabbat Evening Service.
In 1967, Prof. Simon Rawidowicz’s article, “Israel: The Ever Dying People” was published 10 years after his death. The 1950’s had been a time of Jewish optimism but around the Six Day War fear had returned to the Jewish community. The essay focused on how every generation of Jews feels they are the last ones. Antisemitism, pogroms, expulsions and assimilation were always about to overcome us. In our times, we are no different. So how did we not only survive but thrive? Together we will explore the challenges of the post Holocaust, post-Communist Hungarian Jewish community as a case study of Jewish innovation and resilience.
Dinner and Learning Experience Pricing:
Members: $35 per person
Guests of Members: $40 per person
Prices increase by $5 per person as of Monday, January 5.
*REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
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Torah Study with Rabbi Michael Paley: The Magic Staff and the De-Creation of Egypt (Wisdom & Wonder Series)
2026-01-17 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Join Wisdom & Wonder guest Rabbi Michael Paley for this special Torah Study. This parsha features the first seven plagues and represents one of the turning points of the Torah. We will explore the roots of the renewed covenant and the confrontation between Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, and the Egyptian magicians. In doing so, we will uncover threads that reach back to the beginning of creation and find expression in our Friday night Kiddush.
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