BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Temple Beth El of Boca Raton - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Temple Beth El of Boca Raton X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tbeboca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Temple Beth El of Boca Raton REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220215T153336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T201112Z UID:10001529-1649959200-1649970000@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Brotherhood: Men's Humor "Seder" DESCRIPTION:Jews have contributed considerably to comedy over the years so we’ve decided to try something a little different and host a Humor “Seder” on Thursday\, April 14.  Think of it as a pre-gaming the Passover holiday and getting in a few laughs before we go into Matzo lockdown! Featuring comedian Danny “DTJ” Fineman. \nRegister \n \nDanny “DTJ” Fineman has been performing stand up comedy for just over 6 years in South Florida. \nHis brand of comedy examines real life from the perspective of a middle-aged father and husband.  Danny takes everyday life experiences and turns them upside down to shake out the funny.  He also examines what it means to be “Jew-ish.”  In a world full of craziness and division\, Danny brings us back together with humor focused on family\, friendship and the everyday shared experiences of those in his orbit. URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/brotherhood-mens-humor-seder/ LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States CATEGORIES:Brotherhood,Passover ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brotherhood-Humor-Seder-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220412T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220412T190000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220404T173855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T173855Z UID:10001558-1649786400-1649790000@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Beth El Circles: Israel Circle Meeting with Speaker Alex Bruner DESCRIPTION:Join us to share a discussion with Alex Bruner\, fellow member. \nTopic: “Long Ago I was a Red Pioneer: A Journey from Communism to the Jewish People” \nJoin this Circle to explore the Israel Circle with guest speakers\, deep discussion and engagement with the happenings in a land that has one foot in the ancient past and one in the limitless future and always in the news. \nJoin the Israel Circle to be a part of this meeting. The meeting information will be sent to members of the Israel Circle. \nTemple Beth El Members can sign up to be part of a Circle here. URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/beth-el-circles-israel-circle-meeting-with-speaker-alex-bruner-3/ LOCATION:https://tbeboca.org/event/beth-el-circles-israel-circle-meeting-with-speaker-alex-bruner-3/ CATEGORIES:Beth El Circles ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/israel-event-graphic-e1670441360749.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220214T202009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T201326Z UID:10001520-1649185200-1649192400@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Entrepreneur's Panel (Hosted by Brotherhood) DESCRIPTION:Open to All Temple Members and Invited Guests! \nJoin us for our first Entrepreneur’s Panel\, which will include stories from several successful major entrepreneurs from our community\, a Q&A\, and a Meet and Greet\, with refreshments following the program. \nWe will be celebrating and learning from the accomplishments of 4 entrepreneurs who have created and grown enterprises that have solved real problems and made the world a better place. \nRegister \nHonorary Chair\, Dr. Robert Colton \nFor more information\, please contact Mike Sirowitz at mike@tbeboca.org. \nPanelists\n \nBen Spoont is the CEO and co-founder of Misfits Gaming Group\, a global esports and entertainment company that competes in some of the most successful video game titles worldwide and are permanent partners in three franchised esports leagues: Riot Games’ League of Legends European Championship (Misfits Gaming)\, Activision-Blizzard’s Overwatch League (Florida Mayhem)\, and Activision-Blizzard’s Call of Duty League (Florida Mutineers). In addition to other games including Rocket League and most recently Minecraft. \n \nBen Waldshan founded Data Warehouse in 1997 and became the leading prospect data provider within the mortgage and home equity industry.  In 2006\, Data Warehouse was acquired by TRANZACT. Ben became President of Tranzact Information Services and\, with a talented team\, grew the business both organically and through acquisitions.  In late 2011\, Ben with his leadership team led a successful spin-off of Tranzact Information Services in partnership with Halyard Capital.   In February 2012\, Tranzact Information Services was rebranded as Datamyx\, and four years later\, Datamyx was acquired by Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) in October 2015.  Ben was Vice President of Marketing Solutions at Deluxe for two years building one of the fastest growing business units at Deluxe.   \nPrior to founding Data Warehouse\, Ben held the position of Vice President of Direct Marketing for Rock Financial\, now RocketLoans (fka QuickenLoans). While at Rock Financial\, Waldshan was instrumental in creating and developing a proprietary in-house database\, which allowed for a new level of sales and marketing analysis\, as well as a centralized lead generation platform that fueled the inside mortgage banking teams. In addition\, during his tenure at Rock Financial\, Waldshan was instrumental in the development and success of “Rock Direct” an innovative method\, in which telesales professionals solicited mortgage transactions by phone and mail. This division accounted for 20 percent of Rocks’ total volume in its first year of operation. \nCurrently\, Ben invests and advises early stage and growth stage businesses and is on the boards of TI Health\, attane (fka GlynnDevins)\, and Revcontent. Ben graduated from Wayne State University with a B.A. in Business and Finance. \n \nJeff Rubin is the CEO and founder of popular candy store IT’SUGAR. When Jeff founded IT’SUGAR in 2006\, he says he wanted to establish a brand that was bold and unapologetic. Known for its oversized candy\, numerous celebrity-driven brands and confectionery-themed innovations\, IT’SUGAR is now said to be the largest and fastest-growing specialty candy retailer in the world with 100 stores. \nAfter earning a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and a MBA from the University of Miami\, Jeff joined his father and brothers at the family’s retail candy store\, Mr. Bulky Treats & Gifts\, in 1990. In 1995\, he approached FAO Schwarz Toy Stores with a shop-in-shop candy concept and FAO Schweetz was launched. The shop quickly became one of the most popular departments in the store\, and the concept grew to more than 30 locations around the country. For his achievements with FAO Schweetz\, Jeff was presented with the 1996 Professional Candy Buyer of the Year Award from Professional Candy Buyer magazine. \nIn 2001\, Jeff collaborated to launch Dylan’s Candy Bar with Dylan Lauren. The 10\,000-square-foot innovative and modern take on a candy shop located in midtown Manhattan remained a top New York City attraction nearly 20 years later. \nIn 2017\, Jeff sold IT’SUGAR to BBX Capital Corp. but remains as CEO and continues to manage the company. \n \nDr. Robert Colton\, along with his spouse Andrea Colton M.D.\, is the founder of Clearlyderm\, a multi-location easy access dermatology business. He practiced Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Boca Raton beginning in 1984 and retired from clinical practice in 2011. \nColton was also the Chief of Medicine at Boca Raton Community Hospital from 1991 to 1993. He was chosen as one of the Best Doctors in America by Castle Connolly for many years until his retirement. \nColton also conceptualized and then co-founded MDVIP\, the largest concierge medicine company in the United States. MDVIP was sold to Procter and Gamble in 2009 and subsequently sold to Summit Capital Partners and then Leonard Green and Partners and most recently Goldman Sachs. \nModerator\n \nJennifer Walzer Berkowitz\, Managing Director of R&J Advisory Group\, Inc. has an extensive background in technology and business strategy consulting.   Prior to founding R&J Advisory Group\, Jennifer started BUMI (Backup My Info!\, Inc) in 2003\, a premium white glove online backup and recovery business for the financial industry and built it into an multimillion dollar debt-free and very profitable business in New York City.  Jennifer has been invited to speak on various topics such as disaster recovery and data security at major conferences across the country\, and has been featured in numerous national publications such as The Wall Street Journal\, New York Times\, Daily News\, Money Magazine\, New York Enterprise Report and Crain’s New York Business.  She also blogged in her own weekly column for the New York Times called “A CEOs Journey” in the Small Business online section. She successfully sold BUMI to J2 Global (NASDAQ: JCOM) which enabled her to financially retire in August 2014. \nJennifer is a 2011 graduate of The Entrepreneurial Master’s Program (EMP)\, an executive educational program jointly hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). She graduated with honors from The University of Arizona with a B.S. in Management Information Systems in 1995.   URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/brotherhood-entrepreneurs-panel/ LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Brotherhood END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220214T200223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T145352Z UID:10001518-1647457200-1647464400@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Purim in the 80s! DESCRIPTION:Livestream YouTube Facebook \nCelebrate Purim\, Read the Megillah\, Have a Hamentaschen\nat Temple Beth El of Boca Raton!\nJoin us for Purim this year in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online on Virtual Beth El! For extra fun\, the Purim Spiel will feature your favorite 80’s music\, and will star our clergy and staff as Queen Esther\, King Achashverosh\, Haman\, Mordechai and Vashti.  They will journey back to the 1980’s to tell the Purim story with song parodies like Vashti singing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!” and Mordechai singing “Never Gonna Give You Up!” \nComplete the festivities with a yummy hamentaschen oneg outdoors in our beautiful courtyard under the twinkle lights. \nSneak Peek of our Megillah Reading\nOn Purim we read the the Megillah\, which tells the story of the salvation of the Jews of the Persian Empire. It is customary to dress up in costume\, and use noisemakers called “groggers” to drown out Haman’s name when it is read from the Megillah\, as he is the evil one who led the persecution of the Jews during that time. Hilarious photos of our clergy and staff in costumes of the times will help bring the story to life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nOther Ways to Celebrate\nHamantaschen Guide\nGet some delicious Hamantaschen recipes!\n\nClick Here \nActivities for Families\nMake groggers\, learn about the characters and more – activities for the whole family!\n\nClick Here URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/purim-in-the-80s/ LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person Events,Shabbat & Holidays,Virtual Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T203000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220127T144644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T143201Z UID:10001506-1646852400-1646857800@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Sisterhood: Women in Blue - A Virtual Beth El Panel Discussion on Women in Policing DESCRIPTION:On Virtual Beth El – an intimate conversation about Women in Policing with Deirdre Fishel\, director/producer of the Women in Blue documentary\, and Ganesha Martin\, an expert on police reform and former director of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.Moderated by Temple Beth El Member Stephanie Goldfuss\, Public Information Officer\, Boynton Beach Police Department \nLink to watch Women in Blue documentary will be sent to all registrants. \nRegister \nThis program is underwritten by Project Nuremberg. Project Nuremberg\, generously underwritten by Jay and Marilyn Weinberg\, is devoted to Holocaust\, Law and Ethics programming. \nPanelists\n \nDeirdre Fishel is a producer/director of documentaries and dramas and her most recent film\, the feature documentary WOMEN IN BLUE\, follows women officers fighting to reform the Minneapolis Police Department. \n \nGanesha M. Martin\, Esq. has served in several positions in Baltimore City government\, most recently as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ).  She has overseen collaborative criminal justice efforts that included the Baltimore Police Department\, Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office\, Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention\, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, the judiciary and several community groups. \n \nSergeant Keisha Brown was born in Kingston Jamaica.  She has a 10-year-old daughter and a 13-year-old son.  She was a Weather Analyst in the United States Air Force.  She was hired by the City of Boca Raton in 2005 as a Police Officer.  She attended the Broward College Police Academy and was selected to be a Squad Leader of her class.  She earned the Frankie Shivers Award and graduated from the police academy in 2006.  During Sergeant Brown’s career at the police department\, she was assigned to Road Patrol\, the Tactical Team\, a Property Crimes Detective\, and promoted to Police Sergeant in 2018.  She was Officer of the Month in April 2010\, received a Tactical Team Unit Citation in 2011\, and a Life Saving Award in 2014.  She has a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration.  Sergeant Brown completed approximately 30 Professional Development courses and a member of the Internal Association of Chiefs of Police.  She has been a member of the Police Honor Guard Team since 2013. Sergeant Brown is currently the Supervisor for the Community Engagement Unit and oversee six police officers and one civilian personnel. \n \nOfficer Rosalind Gualtieri was born in the City of New York.  She has three adult children.  She had a 17-year career in the banking industry prior to her police career.  She was hired by the City of Boca Raton as a police officer in 1994.  She attended and graduated from the Broward College Police Academy.  During Officer Gualtieri’s career at the police department\, she was assigned to Road Patrol\, the Community Policing Unit\, and the Community Redevelopment Agency zone.  In 2018\, Officer Gualtieri was presented to the 100 Club of South Palm Beach County as the 2018 Officer of the Year.  In 2018\, she was the lead instructor for the Self Defense Awareness Familiarization and Exchange program and taught classes to over 150 women.  She is currently assigned to the Community Engagement Unit as the Community Police Officer for The Greater Pearl City.  She has been a member of the Police Honor Guard Team for approximately 15 years.  Officer Gualtieri will be retiring from the Boca Raton Police Services Department in January 2023. \nModerator\n \nStephanie Slater is the Boynton Beach Police Department’s Public Information Officer in April 2007\, following seven years as a newspaper reporter. Slater serves as a strategic communications advisor and community engagement liaison\, overseeing the agency’s branding and messaging. She is the proud wife of a police officer\, Temple Beth El member and mother of a first grader. URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/sisterhood-women-in-blue/ LOCATION:https://tbeboca.org/event/sisterhood-women-in-blue/ CATEGORIES:Sisterhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sisterhood-Women-in-Blue-2022.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220414 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20220321T143800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T152139Z UID:10001555-1646092800-1649894399@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Ways to Help Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Ways to Help Ukraine\nWe will begin loading our containers to send to Ukraine on Friday\, May 20! Click here to sign up to help. \nDonate Supplies Locally\nLed by our congregant Mariya Kemper-Reiss\, Temple Beth El and The Giving Tree have teamed up with other Boca Raton community organizations to accept donations of essential humanitarian aid items to help those in Ukraine. \nBoca Helps Ukraine is currently accepting donations of new and gently used coats to be shipped to displaced families in Ukraine to help keep them warm this winter. \nDonation Sites:\nTemple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus\n333 SW 4th Avenue\nBoca Raton\, FL 33432 \nTemple Beth El Beck Family Campus\n9800 Yamato Road\nBoca Raton\, FL 33434 \nFor more information\, contact bocahelpsukraine@gmail.com \n \nDonate Funds Globally\n\nThe Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County\, in solidarity with the Jewish Federations of North America\, is collecting funds to be distributed to the Joint Distribution Committee\, the Jewish Agency\, and World ORT. You can contribute to that effort at jewishboca.org/give/ukrainenow\n\n\nThe World Union for Progressive Judaism is collecting funds to support the individuals and families in the Jewish community of Ukraine to help ensure their safety and well-being. You can contribute to that effort at wupj.org/give/ukraine\n\n\nMagen David Adom has been sending aid to Ukraine throughout this conflict. From sending a delegation of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking paramedics to Poland to treat injured Ukrainians at the border\, to having armored ambulances on the ground and sending more on the way\, to sending a command and control center to coordinate relief efforts to save lives\, MDA\, Israel’s National Ambulance Service has been working diligently to treat the innocent and provide humanitarian assistance. Please click here to donate to this effort today or send your check with appeal notated Magen David Adom Ukraine Emergency Appeal.\n\nDonate Medical Supplies via Amazon\nPurchase medical supplies from this Amazon Wishlist and choose “UkrPoshta Dnipro LLC / Humanitarian Aid\, Roselle\, New Jersey” as your shipping address. These items are being shipped directly to a facility that will fly them over to be distributed throughout Ukraine. \nPurchase Ukrainian Products\nPlease shop Ukrainian products on Etsy and Ebay! This is one way to support people in Ukraine\, and it helps Ukrainian Postal Service pay for planes round trip that will be delivering very much needed medical supplies. \nLearn More About the Jewish Population in Ukraine\nFrom the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry\nMedia Update \nAdvocacy Alert \n \nMedia Coverage\nWPTV – April 11\, 2022 – “Boca Helps Ukraine takes up collections for war-torn country” \nWPTV – May 22\, 2022 – “Boca Helps Ukraine Organization to Ship Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine” \nFox – May 22\, 2022 – “Boca Sends Aid to Ukraine as the Conflict Rages On” \n \nEvent Speakers\n \nMark B. Levin\, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of NCSEJ: National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry since 1992\, is one of the organized Jewish community’s leading experts on national and international political and legislative issues. Mr. Levin travels extensively throughout the former Soviet region on a frequent basis. \nIn 2008\, Mr. Levin received the Soviet Jewry Freedom Award from the Russian Jewish Community Foundation\, and the Order of Merit medal from Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko. In 2006\, Mr. Levin was honored for 25 years of distinguished service with NCSEJ. \nMr. Levin made his first trip to Russia in 1982\, leading a Congressional delegation to meet with Soviet officials and Jewish activists. He organized the first International Parliamentary Spouses for Soviet Jews Conference in Washington\, D.C. Mr. Levin was instrumental in creating the Congressional Coalition for Soviet Jews – one of the largest Congressional caucuses ever formed. \nIn 1987\, as a member of the Summit Task Force\, Mr. Levin was a key figure in organizing the Washington Mobilization on behalf of Soviet Jews which brought more than 250\,000 people to the nation’s capital on for the December 6 “Freedom Sunday” rally. In 2002\, he again worked closely with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and other NCSEJ member agencies to organize the massive April 15 “National Rally for Israel.” \n \nKira Melamed-Vainberg was born and grew up in Ukraine. In her teens\, she worked at the Jewish Agency of Ukraine in youth groups and summer camps. \nWhen Kira made Aliyah to Israel in 2001\, her parents moved from Zhytomyr to Kyiv\, where her mom still lives. \nKira moved to Florida in 2016 and has been working at Temple Beth El since 2019. \n \nIn 1989\, Mariya Kemper’s family immigrated to the United States as political refugees.  Their journey was a long one and they were called “stateless” as they had to give up their citizenship upon leaving.  They traveled to Austria and stayed in a small motel with many other refugees.  From Austria\, they traveled to Italy and stayed there for 4 months while they awaited the documents to enter the United States.  They arrived in December of 1989 which marked the beginning of their American Dream. \nAfter a few years of high school\, Kemper attended Baruch College 1992-1996.  Upon graduation\, she began a career in Advertising – Strategic Media Planning.  It turned into a 20-year career with flagship clients like Hershey\, Merck\, Lufthansa\, MoMA and Chanel.  As a Senior Partner\, Managing Director\, she was responsible for spearheading clients’ media efforts in a multi-channel approach. \nKemper retired in 2016\, in order to be able to be more present with my family\, – husband Brian\, sons Logan and Cooper.  Since then\, she has been active in school PTAs\, fundraising efforts for multiple charities\, HOA Community Boards\, etc.  No longer able to do ballet\, she has picked up new hobbies like tennis\, gardening and even bee keeping. \nSince Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb 24th\, she has thrown herself into every opportunity to help Ukraine and Ukrainians in their time of need. She is deeply worried about her family and all her childhood friends who remain in Kiev at this moment.  Her heart breaks for all of Ukraine and its quest for Freedom.  And she will do anything to support Ukraine – now and forever! URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/ways-to-help-ukraine/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/URGENT-UPDATE-Ukraine-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260616T135334 CREATED:20211213T161058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T194835Z UID:10001432-1644521400-1644526800@tbeboca.org SUMMARY:Hope and Resilience: An Evening with Richard Antoine White DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the generosity of the Procacci Family Endowmentand Margie & Maurice Plough\, Jr. \nI’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream is Richard’s best-selling memoir and a wonderful\, compelling read. Join us for an inspiring evening with Richard who will share his life story while being interviewed by long time close friend and Cantorial Soloist\, Michelle Auslander Cohen. Richard will discuss his experience from growing up homeless in Baltimore to being a tenured professor\, accomplished musician\, philanthropist\, author\, and international motivational speaker. You can enjoy the book prior to his arrival and the chance to meet him in person. \nRegister to attend in person\, or watch on Virtual Beth El. \nRegister Livestream YouTube  \n About Richard Antoine White\n \nRichard Antoine White\, a long time dear friend of Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen\, is a tuba professor at the University of New Mexico and the principal tuba player of two orchestras in New Mexico. His story began as a child of a teenage alcoholic mother who grew up homeless on the streets of Baltimore. Thanks to a village of incredible people\, Richard is the first African-American man to receive a doctorate in tuba and has just released a best-selling memoir; I’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream. Richard speaks around the world\, telling his story of hope and survival to inspire hope\, and has  recently been interviewed by all the news channels including CBS\, the Today Show and Trevor Noah\, and in February he comes to Beth El! \n Featured Media Interviews \nPlaylist\n 5 Videos\n \n\n \n Tuba player Richard Antoine White’s journey from homelessness to ‘belonging’ on stage \n \n 6:25\n \n\n \n Tuba player finds harmony after overcoming homelessness \n \n 2:28\n \n\n \n Richard Antoine White – How the Tuba Got Him Off the Streets of Baltimore | The Daily Show \n \n 9:25\n \n\n \n Richard Antoine White Is The Hip-Hop Tubist – Bonus Track | The Daily Show \n \n 3:22\n \n\n \n Tuba player Richard Antoine White’s journey from homelessness to ‘belonging’ on stage \n \n 6:24 \nRead more about I’m Possible: The Story of Survival\, a Tube\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream by Richard Antoine White  \n \nDownload our book discussion guide. \nLearn more about R.A.W. Tuba\, the documentary about Richard Antoine White  \n \n Other Events Featuring Richard Antoine White\n \nThursday\, February 3\, 2022 at 7:00 pm \nChavurah and Movie Circle members are welcome to join us virtually for a wonderful short film and discussion about Richard Antoine White. Rabbi Jessica Mates and Michelle Auslander Cohen will show a 25-minute documentary about Richard Antoine White followed by a discussion. The documentary focuses on the hardships of homelessness and the challenges Richard endured and overcame. Thanks to a village of incredible people\, Richard is the first African-American man to receive a doctorate in tuba and has just released a best-selling memoir; I’m Possible: A Story of Survival\, a Tuba\, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream. \nClick here for more information and to register. \n \nTuesday\, February 8\, 2022 at 7:00 pm \nCalling all families with middle school and high school aged kids! Join us for a special event instead of regularly scheduled religious school and confirmation. Richard Antoine White\, author of best-selling biography\, “I’m Possible” will be joining us for an inspiring evening of hope and motivation. Richard will teach about perspective and perseverance\, and about his feelings on life’s 3 “C”’s: Chance\, Choice and Change. \nYou don’t want to miss this wonderful opportunity for meaningful family conversations inspired by Richards incredible journey. \nClick here for more information. URL:https://tbeboca.org/event/hope-and-resilience-an-evening-with-richard-antoine-white/ LOCATION:Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus\, 333 SW 4th Avenue\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33432\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Programs & Education,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://tbeboca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hope-Richard-White-2022-graphic-v3.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR