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      in worthwhile activities while hospitalized. Bricks Busting   Shavuos Gift Bags                      well as custom Torah chocolates and a personal cheesecake
      Boredom offers used and new Legos to the children and                                                in commemoration of the dairy foods that our ancestors ate
      Aaron’s iPad Lending Library allows children to access iPads      Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens is committed to   when receiving the Torah. In honor of the Yizkor memorial
      for entertainment and learning.                    including every single Jew, even those who can’t make it   service held on Shavuos, each gift bag included a yahrtzeit
         The Future Leader Award                         to shul. For the recent holiday of Shavuos, hundreds of   candle as well as a custom Yizkor memorial booklet.
      for Advocacy went to Zachary                       holiday gift bags were distributed to Chabad members and      And each gift bag included a bouquet of flowers, recalling
      Fenster, a graduating senior at                    friends to share the holiday spirit. The bags were designed   the miraculous landscaping of Mount Sinai in preparation for
      Oxbridge Academy, for his                          by Rebbetzin Chana Vigler and packed by a dedicated   the receiving of the Torah.
      outstanding work with the                          group of women from the shul.
      Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls                            Each gift bag included a Shavuos explanatory booklet as   Beth Am Holds Musical
      Club in Riviera Beach, his
      creation of FACT (Fathers                                                                            Shabbat Service
      and  Children Together),
      and his work with Special                                                                               Temple Beth Am held a special musical Shabbat service
      Olympics, where he focuses                                                                           featuring a full band. The service featured a sermon by Rabbi
      on the abilities of children                                                                         Alon Levkovitz and the musical talents of Rabbi Brett Tancer,
      rather than their disabilities.                                                                      Cantorial Soloist Marcy Morris, and a number of musicians.
         “These two young people  Zachary Fenster                                                          Congregants followed social distancing guidelines and safety
      highlight the  work that is                                                                          precautions and enjoyed the evening together.
      being done in our schools to encourage students to look                                                                  Photos courtesy of Jackie Alberts
      beyond themselves and see the needs in their communities. We
      are proud to be able to acknowledge their accomplishments,”
      said Askinazi.
      From Rapper to Rabbi


         Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently welcomed
      Rabbi Motti Flikshtein of the Chabad of Wilmington, DE,
      who told his deeply personal and entertaining story as part
      of Chabad’s Windows to the World series. He recounted the
      story of a misguided teenager who had no Jewish education
      whatsoever whose life was transformed by a powerful hug
      from the Chabad rabbi of Bucks County, Pennsylvania,
      one Friday night. With humor and sometimes choked with
      emotion, Rabbi Motti, formerly Matt, spoke of the various
      personalities and Divine Providence that guided him along
      his journey back to his Jewish roots.

















                                                                                                           Lag Ba’omer Chill & Grill

                                                                                                              It was a huge turnout
                                                                                                           for the Jewish Community
                                                                                                           S ynagogue’s  Chill
                                                                                                           & Grill BBQ night as
                                                                                                           members came together
                                                                                                           for a moment of silence
                                                                                                           in honor of all the victims
                                                                                                           of the Meiron tragedy. As
                                                                                                           the barbeque had already
                                                                                                           been scheduled, attendees
         This event was scheduled in the days before the Jewish                                            shared personal pledges in
      festival of Shavuos, when we renew our vows to G-d                                                   honor of the victims and
      Almighty, as we did at our cosmic marriage at Mount Sinai                                            for the complete recovery
      3,333 years ago. As we entered into the covenant with G-d
      at Sinai, we transformed from a group of vagabonds to a                                              Local Happenings on page 9
      Chosen Nation. Rabbi Flikshtein’s personal story was an
      inspiration for us all to strive to reinvent ourselves and
      not settle for the status quo.                                                              “Service is our number one priority”
         When asked for his advice regarding young people who
      are on drugs, Rabbi Motti said there is one drug that is                                                  561-743-0070
      more powerful than any other, one that we are all addicted
      to — unconditional love. Just as he was pulled out of his                                              www.palmspoolservices.com
      spiritual darkness through a powerful hug of unconditional
      love, he inspired all the participants to lovingly engage
      with their loved ones who might be struggling, showing
      them compassion and sincerity to help guide them on their
      way.








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