Page 11 - The Jewish Voice - January '20

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Local Happenings from page 10 and over 20 dozen chocolate chip cookies, which, along discussion on “Views of
with previously prepared frozen food, were provided to the Afterlife in the Ancient
acknowledging the blessing in having woken up this morning, anyone in need. The items have also been distributed to and Modern World.” The
thanking G-d for the small things in life, our health, our homes, convalescing congregants. Davideen Werner, chair of Beth speakers are the Rev. Msgr.
and our loved ones. And closing each day with reciting the David’s Social Action Committee, organized the event Thomas Klinzing, Rabbi
Shema Yisrael, recognizing that every single thing that comes and was joined in the effort by Ann Katz, Renee Kessler, Moshe Scheiner, and Pandit
our way was divinely ordained and happened exactly as it should. Scott Kessler, Leslie Mandell, Brittany Simonson, Debbie Satyanand Sharma. It will
Letting go and leaving it to G-d helps us be more accepting of Lehrich, Caileen Lehrich, and Arleen Simon. be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
the challenges that come our way. at the Wells Fargo Private
Palm Beach Fellowship Offers Bank Community Room,
Beth David Members New Season of Events Palm Beach.
Pathways, Perspectives

Fill the Freezer! … and Pizza will explore
The Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews thought-provoking topics Rabbi Howard Shapiro
Temple Beth David members recently spent time announces a full schedule of events and activities for the from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the
in their kitchen facility participating in an event called 2019-2020 season. Royal Poinciana Chapel’s
“Fill the Freezer.” They baked one dozen challah loaves Best-selling author and Fellowship Hall, Palm
Palm Beach resident James Beach. The three sessions
Patterson will serve as will be facilitated by Rabbi
the keynote speaker at the Howard Shapiro and Thomas
Annual Fellowship Dinner, G. O’Brien III. The sessions
6-9 p.m., March 18, at The are: Jan. 23 – “If suffering
Breakers Palm Beach. A is inherent in the human
brilliant storyteller and the condition, what is the
world’s best-selling author, point of God?” Feb. 13 –
Patterson has created many “Christianity is a religion of Tom O’Brien
enduring fictional characters love, Judaism is a religion
and series, including Alex of law – isn’t being good enough?” March 26 – “Are the
Cross, the Women’s Murder ‘Chosen People’ still chosen and how did they get that way
Club, Michael Bennett, anyway?” Pizza and light refreshments will be served.
Maximum Ride, Middle James Patterson Each year, the fellowship sponsors an Essay Contest &
School, and I Funny. He has Creative Arts Competition open to all public and private
received many honors, including the National Humanities middle-school and high-school students in Palm Beach
Medal, awarded to him by President Donald Trump. County. The students are given a challenging topic to address
The fellowship also will present the 2020 John C. in contest categories including visual art, photography,
Randolph Award at the dinner, given annually to a person or music, video, poetry, and essays. Cash prizes are awarded
organization in the community that exemplifies the mission to the top entries. The topic for the 2020 competition is
of the organization. inspired by the Edgar Guest poem, “It Couldn’t Be Done.”
“We are in our 27th year of working within this
community to bring people of different faiths and beliefs Shabbat Fest with Beth Torah
together, so that we might form a better understanding and
respect for one another, in order to make headway toward Temple Beth Torah will be having its third annual Shabbat
eliminating prejudice and bigotry within our community Fest at the Wellington Amphitheater on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.
and beyond,” said John C. Randolph, fellowship chairman. Along with Rabbi Andrew Rosenkranz and Cantor Jennifer
Other Programs Duretz Peled’s band, The Tribe, the community will celebrate
The Sunday Conversations series will hold a Feb. 9 Shabbat with Temple Beth Torah. There will be food and
songs of freedom meshed with the prayers of Shabbat. Put
on your jeans and tie-dye clothing!
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