Page 10 - The Jewish Voice - December '23

Page 10, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 9 The World of Kabbalah

Transforming Hate into Hope Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently launched its newest
seminar, The World of Kabbalah, with over 120 students in
Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens recently held a Friday attendance. The event began with a wine and cheese reception,
Night Live event with former neo-Nazi Frank Meeink. The allowing attendees to socialize and relax before the seminar began
evening began when all the women united to light the Shabbos with Rabbi Dovid Vigler.
candles with Rebbetzin Chana Vigler. Chana explained that the Kabbalah is the “secret Torah” that was given to Moses on
Hebrew word for Shabbos candles — neshek — also means Mount Sinai. It is G-d’s blueprint for life itself and contains the
weapons. The reason for this seeming oddity is because the secrets of our existence, humanity, and the universe.
merit of Jewish women lighting Shabbos candles has always Over the next five sessions participants will discuss topics
protected our nation from harm. through the lens of the timeless teachings of Kabbalah, including
Rabbi Dovid Vigler introduced the guest speaker, who
spoke humbly yet assertively of his troubled youth and the
profoundly negative influences on his life from a very early
age. He described his life in the toughest neighborhoods of
Philadelphia, where he had to learn to fight to survive. He spoke
about a summer when his family placed him with a gang of
neo-Nazi skinheads, and he eventually became one himself.
His turning point was in the most unexpected of places —
jail — where he learned that blacks are actually nice people. Local Happenings on page 11
When he reluctantly went to work for a Jew because no one
else would hire him, he was shocked to discover his boss’s
humanity and kindness firsthand. Slowly his hatred for Jews
ebbed away until he mustered the courage to testify against
neo-Nazis, at grave personal risk. One of the most powerful
moments of his gripping presentation was when he learned
that he — the neo-Nazi — is actually a Jew!
Today, Frank fights for the rights of the less fortunate Why should a financial
through his non-profit and makes it his business to speak
about the dangers of hatred and bigotry. He authored a book, review be at the top
“Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead.” The congregation
was deeply moved by his story and inspired by his message of of your list?
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